Ratings & Reviews for Ariens Deluxe 30-in Two-stage 301-cc Self-propelled Gas Snow Blower

Deluxe 30

I have only purchased Ariens snowblowers since 1970 and 53 years of use has convinced me they are the best choice possible. Their performance and durability has convinced me they are the finest machines made. I have them at my home and my cabin in Northern Wisconsin. I had to replace my snowblower at the cabin and I wanted the security and knowledge that it would easily handle the significant snow that I get there. I purchased the Deluxe 30 and have used it 3 times. It is a fabulous experience t...

I have not used it enough

I had an older 32 inch 10 horse ariens that I used most of this winter, until I sold it. I only used the new one once . It handled the snow very well. It did seem to use a lot of gas. I had some ice ruts in the driveway and would turn when I hit them. I think Ariens makes a quality product.

Excellent Again!

Excellent power, and quality, northern mich, lots of snow, cut my time in half!

10 star machine

At sixty-five years of age, I finally found a snowblower that performs better than any other brand. I didn't want to spend this much but I am so glad I did. This machine does everything so easily, from keeping your hands warm to cutting through deep heavy snow with very easy control. I live in Upper Michigan so this machine gets a thorough workout. I would rate this a ten if I could !!!

Does the Job

Does a great job moving the heavy wet snow. The heated grips button easily flips to the off position so when moving around the chute or speeds it is easily turned off without noticing. The handle bar for the chute is cheaply made as the metal bar that is supposed to catch the notch only works in certain ones and has to be bent to fit into others so disappointed in that. Overall the machine does the job and glad with the purchase.

Mr.

Usually by this point in the winter my back is pretty beaten down from shoveling. Not this year! Beast of a machine yet easy to handle.

Mr.

I've used this snow blower four times so far this winter in the Wisconsin Northwoods. It has started on the first pull every time. My driveway is very long and this has easily cut through all the snowfall we've received this year with no issues. It throws the snow incredibly far and my hands stay war with the handwarmers. I've very pleased so far with this purchase.

Monster of a machine

We recently received 23 inches of snow in Niagara. The snowblower started first pull. It cut through the deep snow effortlessly with no bogging down. The only thing I wish it came with was drift cutters as some of the drifts from the snow were well over 4feet deep. Great machine for deep snow.

Mr.

This machine does all it says and more. I have a 200 foot driveway on a slope and it climbs the hill like it is not there. It only takes me 4 passes 2 down and 2 up and my driveway is down. Last snow fall was about 6 inches and it walks right through it. I can't say enough about the quality of this machine.

Deluxe 30

This Deluxe 30 is almost the best Machine to use removing snow. I say almost because, you must turn a handle for the direction you want to blow the snow. If Ariens put an electric shoot control button this would be the BEST machine to use to blow snow. The engine has plenty of power to cut through snow drifts. I use my blower during daylight so I cannot comment on the headlight. The Auto Turn makes this machine so easy to maneuver. I had several surgeries on my right shoulder so I was looking f...

Gets it done

Great overall machine, handle on the pull start broke literally first pull. Dealership replaced it without a hassle, sometimes has issues staying on the selected chute angle. Would certainly recommend this product.

Finally got to use it

Finally had enough snow(6"+) to use the new snowblower. I have about 500' of sloped paved driveway and a 2 car parking area. Unit performed well but as with all things there were a few issues. I agree with other reviewers that the unit should come with plastic skids. I had seen the marks on other driveways from steel skids and the sticking issues so the plastic makes perfect sense. I also experienced ice buildup in the 2nd stage from wet snow to the point of blocking the chamber. When I stopped ...

Ariens Deluxe 30

Over the years I've had 5 different brands of snowblower. The Ariens is better than all of the blowers overall. It is even equal to the esteemed Hondas and Yamahas at about half the cost or less. The throwing distance is fantastic and necessary with my wide driveway (approx 45' at the back end).

Mr

Great machine, very easy to handle, great fuel efficiency and its a beast when clearing snow, love it, cancelled our snow plough contract and bought this, by far a great choice.

Deluxe 30

I've used it twice now, both times in heavy wet snow. My house has 400 feet of concrete sidewalk and a 3 lane concrete driveway. Blower was easy to assemble. It cleared the wet snow with ease. Biggest complaint is the metal skid shoes want to stick to the concrete. The shoes act like brakes. The other issue I had was with the chute flap. The flap controller won't let it stay in the lowest position. The spring jerks it back to the next lowest position. Besides these 2 issues everything e...

owner

The Deluxe 30 will meet the needs of probably 90% of those who need a snow blower. The heated handgrips are a plus. Having used Honda snow blowers for the last 20 years, I may be a bit in favor of the Honda on tracks. I clear a quarter mile of driveway that is sloped. The Deluxe 30 just can not manage the up hill run in heavy snow. Down hill run is not bad. Unfortunately when I bought the Deluxe 30, there were no Honda snow blowers available.

Pablo of the snow

This is the Pablo escobar of the snowblower. Im not regretting my purchase. Cant wait to have a big snowfall!

Problem already

Machine runs great and has good potential, but right out of the gate I have a problem. When the auger/impeller clutch is released, the auger/impeller will not shut down completely and still run at a moderate speed. So far my dealer has not been able to fix this problem, and it costs me time and money to return it to the dealer for service. Not impressed with this inconvenience.

Retired engineer

My Ariens “Deluxe 30” got its first use today, 10 Dec 2021. I have a w-I-d-e driveway in the Black Hills about 1000ft above Rapid City. Overnight we got about 6in of snow; temps in mid 20sF. The unit handily threw snow well clear of the driveway. Roadside, where the snowplow had earlier been through, with about 18in of wet snow, this machine ATE IT UP. This ‘blower starts easily with one crank and is straightforward to handle. Today’s snow was light so I cannot vouch for overall heavy/wet deposi...

homeowner

David in Maine is spot on, Autoturn SUCKS. When the bozo at Ariens explained how everything had to be adjusted I knew there was no fixing this thing. Driveways have imperfections, and every one of them forces you to fight this thing. My old 24" without this 'feature' negotiated my circular driveway smoothly, this piece of garbage abruptly turns, locks, turns, locks, it's like whoever designed it never used one. Plus, it's a touch under powered. 8hp was about right for my 24&...