I hope this really blows

[Jessie]

I’m tired of trying to start gas leaf blowers and dragging long extension cords around for the electric ones.
Broke down and bought a DeWalt 20v/5amp cordless blower.
I’m sure it will take care of garage and barn. I hope it works ok in the yard too, and this wasn’t another hole I’m throwing money into.
I have several of their battery tools and am totally satisfied with power and longevity of batteries.
I hope that carries over to the leaf blower.
I realize they’re making 40 volt ones but too expensive for me on SS.
Any feedback on these blowers would be appreciated.
I read where they’re also handy for blowing snow off of sidewalks and decks if not thick and wet snow.

 

[6518John]

We have a small Milwaukee 18v that one of their reps gave me when I ran into him Home Depot one day. It does not compare to our smallest Stihl gas blower (we have their smallest gas model as a glorified broom) but it does amazingly well. They run through batteries, but if you have several I think you will be happy.

 

[Driswalds]

I have a 24 volt Kobalt that does a decent job. It was able to blow all the wet leaves stuck in the gutters. It also did a good job getting the leaves out from around the house.
I don't think it could handle getting all the leaves out to the road due to the amount of trees i have. I use a backpack gas for that job.

 

[BillBond]

I think you will have to wait until Tesla makes a battery powered leaf blower before you can find one that can do a better job than a backpack gas blower.

 

[JET4]

I just started looking at cordless blowers. Ego makes a nice one but the price of the batteries is a little high. Have a gas blower now but find it hard to start with my bad shoulder.

 

[df06]

I have a Dewalt string trimmer and drill. They both work great.

 

[VaTom]

Hear great things about the Stihl Battery operated blowers, weed eaters, and chainsaws. A local tree removal company owner recommended their chainsaw for the average homeowner. Have a friend who has the weed eater and said it can go full out about 30 minutes on the charge. He likes it.

I have DeWalt battery powered drills and saws, 20V. Been going for years. Downside is the price of replacement batteries.

 

[chief38]

The battery operated units are OK for light duty. Their batteries will last only so long before they start to wane & last very long and they are very expensive to replace. I now use the electric blower to dry my vehicles after they are washed - but use my new powerful Echo back pack blower for the leaves.

Battery operated tools have made great strides and they are much better than 10 years ago!! That said, for serious and long time use - nothing beats a gas operated machine IMO.

 

[cndrdk]

And don't forget that you can use the electric leaf blowers to clean out your dryer vent hose. Stick it in the vent hose (from dryer end), make kind of airtight using a rag or old towel, and blow all that built up lint out.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

Just mow them. I have lot of leaves and never rake of blow. Crank
up lawnmower and mow them. Might have to do a couple rows twice
or so but great fertilizer. Done this for years and this is recommended
by people who know.

 

[Jessie]

I always mulch them in the yard. This will be used around the front porch, back deck garage and barn.
Can’t mow those spots!
I agree...they came from the yard and they can go back into the yard

 

[Aggie1906]

I started with the Ryobi chain saw, then got the push mower. Easy step to the blower. I already have a killer backpack for serious work. The blower reviews said plan on blowing hard surfaces only. I agree. OK, now and then a few square yards of lawn around the porch and some low uncovered eaves.
Not for Fall leaf duties. It depletes batteries pretty quickly.

 

[redlevel]

We have been using a “big bore” Husquvarna backpack gas powered blower for 4-5 years now, and like all the Husky or Stihl equipment we have, we have very few problems with them starting. I think the trick is that we use only high-test, non-ethanol gasoline, and that we use them fairly often. I would be very surprised if anyone makes a battery powered blower powerful enough to handle the drop from the 10 grown pecan trees in my yard, or the 16 pecan trees in my daughter’s yard.

 

[chief38]

We have an acre of property and lots of trees. I need a really powerful leaf blower! I bought the largest and most powerful Echo made at the time. I believe they just came out with a bigger one this past summer - but mine is fine for my property.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Hear great things about the Stihl Battery operated blowers, weed eaters, and chainsaws. A local tree removal company owner recommended their chainsaw for the average homeowner. Have a friend who has the weed eater and said it can go full out about 30 minutes on the charge. He likes it.

I have DeWalt battery powered drills and saws, 20V. Been going for years. Downside is the price of replacement batteries.

I buy mine off the internet for about 1/3 the price and they work just as the originals.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Why do people feel the need to use these things??? I mean what is the point of raking up leaves???? All that does is allow the grass to grow and then you have to cut the grass. Plus I have not yet met the leaf blower that can blow a steaming pile of dogpoop anywhere And no matter where you blow them, there has to come a time when someone has to pick them up.

 

[TX-Dennis]

The 20v. will probably work for light work. I have a 56v. Ego - their less expensive model - it's plenty powerful. They do have another model (also 56v.) that's even more powerful. I'm using their entire system - mower, edger, trimmer, and blower. It's nice not to have to pull those cords, change the oil, rebuild carbs, etc.

 

[Farmer17]

I have an 18 V Ryobi blower and a 4 stroke, quiet gas powered blower and the electric probably gets used 10 times as much but just for light duty, For heavy duty lowing the gas unit does a much better job. I like them both.

 

[chief38]

Why do people feel the need to use these things??? I mean what is the point of raking up leaves???? All that does is allow the grass to grow and then you have to cut the grass. Plus I have not yet met the leaf blower that can blow a steaming pile of dogpoop anywhere And no matter where you blow them, there has to come a time when someone has to pick them up.

NOPE! I blow them down the hill on the other side of my fence which is still my property. I never have to pick them up. By next summer they turn into fertilizer.

I live in the north east and it's in the 20's here. Believe me - the grass isn't growing now - leaves or no leaves -

 

[Golphin]

I have a Kobalt 80v brushless weed eater and use it for the pole saw as well and it has worked great for a couple of seasons here in Florida where I do a lot of trimming on a big rural yard. I would buy one the next time I need a blower based on my experience with the weed eater.