Quick verdict
A 24-inch two-stage gas snow blower with a 212cc engine, a ribbon auger, a 21-inch intake and 13-inch tires, covered by a three-year bumper-to-bumper warranty plus five years on the engine. It suits a two-car driveway in a real snow belt where the owner wants a dealer behind the machine. The caveat is a thin listing: speeds, starter type and throw distance are not stated, so check the product page.
Strengths
- Three-year bumper-to-bumper warranty plus five years on the engine
- Ribbon auger that aerates snow for easier throwing
- 21-inch intake height for plow ridges
- 13-inch snow tires sized for the width
- All-steel chute and molded console
- Husqvarna dealer and parts network
Weaknesses
- Listing omits speed count, starter type and throw distance
- Costs more than value-brand 24-inch machines with the same engine size
- Weight is not stated and two-stage 24-inch machines are heavy to move unpowered
The overall YardToolLab Score is out of 100. Section scores are out of 10.
Who this snow blower is for
The 24-inch two-stage class is crowded with value brands that share the same 212cc engine, and the question a buyer faces is whether the dealer name is worth the extra. The Husqvarna ST124 makes that case with a warranty rather than a spec sheet: three years on the whole machine and five on the engine, from a company with a service network. It is aimed at a two-car driveway and a long walk in a part of the country where the blower runs twenty times a winter and has to start every one of them.
This review is based on the maker’s published specifications and on recurring owner feedback. We have not run this product ourselves.
What you get
The listing is short. It gives a 212cc engine, a 24-inch clearing width, a 21-inch intake height, a ribbon auger, 13-inch snow tires, an all-steel chute and a molded console, under model number 970710001. The warranty is stated as three years bumper-to-bumper plus five years on the engine. What is missing is almost everything else a shopper usually compares: the number of drive speeds, whether electric start is fitted, the throw distance, the chute control type and the weight. Husqvarna publishes all of that on its own site and in the manual, and it is worth ten minutes there before ordering.
Auger and clearing performance
Husqvarna’s ribbon auger is the distinguishing part. Instead of a solid spiral flight it uses an open ribbon that, per the maker, mixes air into the snow as it feeds the impeller. Owners of Husqvarna’s ST line typically describe the result as less packing in wet snow and a cleaner, steadier throw, which is the condition where cheaper machines bog. The 212cc engine is the class standard for 24 inches, enough to keep the impeller turning under load without the weight of a bigger block, and the 21-inch intake handles a foot of fallen snow in one pass and the plow ridge in slow half-width bites. No throw distance is stated; machines of this engine size and width usually put dry snow well past the edge of a two-car driveway.
Drive and traction
The ST124 is a self-propelled two-stage with forward and reverse gears, though the listing does not give the count. The 13-inch tires are correctly sized for a 24-inch machine and hold on packed snow. Nothing in the listing mentions trigger steering or a differential, so expect to turn it the old way at the end of each run. Its weight is not stated; a steel-bodied 24-inch two-stage is a machine you drive into the garage under its own power rather than push.
Build, console and chute
The all-steel chute is a point in Husqvarna’s favor, since plastic chutes crack in deep cold and steel ones dent and keep working. The molded console groups the controls in one place and resists the fuel and salt splash that eats painted panels. Fit and finish is where owners separate the dealer brands from the value brands, and Husqvarna’s reputation in this line is for machines that arrive assembled correctly and stay tight.
Warranty and living with it
Three years bumper-to-bumper is unusually long in this price band and five years on the engine is longer still. The usual exclusions apply to wear parts: shear pins, belts, skid shoes and scraper bar. Maintenance is the standard gas two-stage routine, fresh fuel with stabilizer, an oil change after the first few hours and once a season after that, a drained carburetor in spring, and a spare set of shear pins in the drawer.
Alternatives to Consider
The Ariens Classic 24 is the closest rival, a dealer-brand 24-inch two-stage with a 208cc engine and a loyal following. The Toro SnowMaster 724 QXE is a lighter, faster single-auger design for paved driveways in moderate snow. For a strict budget, the PowerSmart 24-inch 212cc two-stage gives the same width and engine size for less, with more assembly work and no comparable warranty.
Verdict
Buy the Husqvarna ST124 if you want a 24-inch two-stage with a dealer behind it and a warranty long enough to cover the years when things actually break. Skip it if your budget is tight and you are comfortable wrenching on a value brand, or if your snow is light enough that a single-stage machine would do.
Full specifications
Husqvarna ST124 212cc 24-Inch Two-Stage Gas Snow Blower, Model 970710001 FAQs
The listing does not say. Husqvarna fits plug-in 120V electric start to most of its residential two-stage machines, but confirm on the product page or in the manual rather than assuming; a recoil start is standard either way.
Husqvarna says the open ribbon shape mixes air into the snow as it feeds the impeller. In practice owners describe less packing in wet snow and a steadier throw than a solid-flight auger of the same width.
The 21-inch intake sets the physical limit. A 212cc engine on 24 inches takes a foot of dry snow in one pass; deeper or wetter snow means half-width passes, which is normal for the class.
Husqvarna states three years bumper-to-bumper on the machine and five years on the engine alone. Wear items such as shear pins, belts and skid shoes are normally excluded; register the machine and keep the receipt.
