Leaf blower
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Anonymous
| New homeowner looking to buy a leaf blower for a 1/4 acre house and trying to decide if I want an electric or a cordless blower. Gas seems to be too much trouble with mixing and starting it up. Any one have any recs? |
Anonymous
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If you don't want gas, definitely cordless. The new lithium battery operated equipment is great.
I have 2.5 acres, and a gas-powered backpack blower is essential. |
Anonymous
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They sell the pre mixed gas now but it really isn't that hard. Buy them in Virginia where they are allowed to have more hp
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Anonymous
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corded blower are awful. I have a 40v dewalt handheld blower, will run for about 20 minutes
they have since upgraded to a 60v blower https://www.dewalt.com/products/outdoor/blowers/flexvolt-60v-max-handheld-blower-tool-only/dcbl770b i also have the 40V string trimmer. love it. at work we are using the greenworks line of back pack blowers. batteries aren't cheap. but no nice to not have to deal with mixed fuel. I still need a straight gas can for my ride on mower (1/2 acre) |
Anonymous
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FIL has an electric Makita blower he swears is as powerful as a backpack blower. It’s the one with 2 lithium batteries. We have a backpack for our 2 acre lawn but if it dies I would do the electric. It’s essential to have backup batteries and a 30-minute charger for them so you can keep going though.
We have a Ryobi with one lithium battery and it’s useless aside from blowing small sticks and things from the porch and walkway. Battery lasts for about 10 minutes. |
Anonymous
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We are big fans of the Ego electric tools. Both the handheld and backpack blowers work well, but I’d highly suggest the 5ah battery over the 2.5ah. We gave 2 blowers, a string trimmer, and snowblower. The blowers do well on our 2/3 acre with 4 large oak trees.
I just had my first battery go bad and they sent me a replacement free under warranty. |
Anonymous
The ego is great, and you can use the battery in all the tools (mower, etc.). Not sure how the blowing power rates compared gas blowers. It might not be as powerful. But you never have to clean or maintenance it, and the battery charges in about 20min. We have a lot of leaves, and the Ego has served us well for two years so far. |
Anonymous
Warranty included for batteries or purchased warranty? |
Anonymous
| Our electric (corded) blower is great. We have an acre. I am sure for 1/4 of an acre it would be absolutely fine. No hassle. |
Anonymous
| I have a corded electric blower (B&D), nothing fancy but it's good enough for day-to-day use. No need to worry about charging or battery going bad. Those things are not cheap. Think about how you plan to use it. I have 1.5 ac but only blow front yard. |
Anonymous
| Just use a rake. |
Anonymous
Warranty included for batteries. I want to say It is 3 years. In terms of the blower power, it is 600 cfm. That is more than the 50cc Husqvarna (494 cfm). The Ego’s power is plenty, the only downside is battery life. I have 3x 5ah batteries, and together they get the job done. The big benefits are not dealing with the noise, vibration, fumes, or refilling and winterizing a gas blower. |
Anonymous
3 years? I doubt that. |
Anonymous
PP here. Yep, it’s 5 on tools, 3 on batteries. https://egopowerplus.com/warranty-policy |
Anonymous
| 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 |