Leaf blower

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go with the battery powered. Even if it cost you more in the long run, you will be happier with the quiet operation and easy start

blowers aren't quiet, both electric and battery are noisy... not quite as noisy as gas, but not far off.

[Anonymous]

Gas is most powerful. I use an Echo PB-250LN. Its light weight. Hand held. You can buy it at Home Depot for about $200. They sell the fuel already mixed there too in a small metal container. I also use it to blow snow off the cars and clear the walk. I use it to blow the dirt out of the garage and clean off the deck.

[Anonymous]

Just use a rake and broom. They put so much dust in the air and are so loud. Cities are banning them - especially the gas powered one.

[Anonymous]

We have an Ego blower and I love it! I did not have the strength to start our old gas one. The Ego is so easy, light and quiet, and has plenty of power....and we have the lower horsepower model. We have several Ego tools/batteries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gas is most powerful. I use an Echo PB-250LN. Its light weight. Hand held. You can buy it at Home Depot for about $200. They sell the fuel already mixed there too in a small metal container. I also use it to blow snow off the cars and clear the walk. I use it to blow the dirt out of the garage and clean off the deck.

The Ego hand held blower is over 50% more powerful than that Echo (650 CFM for the Ego vs 390 CFM for the Echo), is lighter, quieter, has no vibration, and doesn’t need to be maintained like a gas engine.

It is about $100 more expensive, but depending on how much you use it, you can quickly make that back up in gas savings.

The main downside is runtime. If blowing for long periods, you’ll either need a second battery, or will need to take breaks for it to charge.

[Anonymous]

Defiantly cordless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just use a rake.

+1 I know I mean, a quarter acre? You don’t need a leaf blower for that! Or ever, honestly. Leaves decompose and feed your soil. Leaf them be.

[Anonymous]

OP here, I've decided to go with an electric blower which is a mulcher, vacuum, blower all in one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I've decided to go with an electric blower which is a mulcher, vacuum, blower all in one.

Corded? Good choice

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We use a leaf sucker and shredder to make leaf mulch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I've decided to go with an electric blower which is a mulcher, vacuum, blower all in one.

Corded? Good choice

Yes, a Toro for 70 bucks plus extension cord. Can't beat that.

[Anonymous]

Would love to switch from our gas blower to electric but wanted to ask about acorns. We have so many oaks it's like walking on marbles. For those of you with electric blowers do they move the acorns as well? For those of us with health issues the acorns pose a fall risk and we can't stay indoors for 4 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I've decided to go with an electric blower which is a mulcher, vacuum, blower all in one.

Corded? Good choice

Yes, a Toro for 70 bucks plus extension cord. Can't beat that.

You will suck up a rock that will break one of the fan blades inside and it will not function. Been there done that twice. Echo gas for 10 years not 1 issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go with the battery powered. Even if it cost you more in the long run, you will be happier with the quiet operation and easy start

blowers aren't quiet, both electric and battery are noisy... not quite as noisy as gas, but not far off.

Battery powered are loud, but so less loud than the gas ones.

[Anonymous]

Why do you need to move leaves around?