jon burgess Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 i need a new leaf blower to blow leaves, pine cones, and pine needle. the lawn is very big. i have used a craftsman 3-1 push blower but it died last fall. what are some advantage and disadvantage of having a backpacked vs a push blower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 You probably will have better maneuverability and control with a back pack blower. With a push mower you would have the weight on your back so you won't have as much fatigue. You probably would use a back pack blower more often on other chores like regular lawn work to cleaning out gutters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 we do have 2 hills to deal with and we have leaf guard on the gutters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Backpack blower without a doubt. Thats the most comfortable way of working like PROTOOLNUT has said. Husqvarna has the most powerfull backpack blowers of all brands. Personally i'm a 4 stroke fan.http://www.amazon.com/Makita-BBX7600N-4-Stroke-Backpack-Blower/dp/B00ABB830M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1434261940&sr=8-5&keywords=makita+blower This is a backpack 4 stroke blower with a quality Robin Subaru 4-stroke Engine. 4-strokes do not have thesame peak power as a 2 stroke but with 526 CFM / 195 MPH this modle gives you plenty of power of what you will want to do with it. In fact, the city of Antwerp here in Belgium, One of our biggest cities with big harbour, has thrown out all of their Stihl equipment and started replacing them with Makita 4 stroke units ( for blowers/ brushcutters /etc... ) Why a 4 stroke? Easiest starting ever. The laziest pull will start these engines ( many movies to be found on this in youtube ) .No more mixing fuel/oil. 4 strokes like this run on normal automobile gasoline. Once in a year you buy a new bottle of 4 stroke motor oil and replace the oil in the unit.Alot cheaper in use: You're not burning/using oil and 4 Stroke engines use about 20% less gasoline then the modern Strato/X-torque / 2 mix / whatever 2 stroke engines.More durable: Lower RPM's to function, Dedicated oiling instead of mixed fuel/oil mix and 3 piston rings. Better noise: 4 strokes produce a lower sound which is much nicer to hear. Not the high pitched whine of a 2 stroke engine.Less exhaust: 4 stroke engines produce alot less exhaust and smell ( since they use less gasoline / have valves / dont burn oil. ) The negatives? Once a year $10 for a new bottle of 4-stroke oil and 10 minutes of your time to replace the oilNot the most powerfull blower available. That one still goes to husqvarna ( altho those husqvarna's also Weigh alot more )At around about 200 hours of use ( in practical terms when you start hearing alot more noise or you feel a loss in power ) the valves will need to be adjusted. Again: 20 minutes of your time and a youtube movie will let you do that yourself or a Makita/ dolmar dealer where you live can help you with that. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 this is what i had before http://www.sears.com/craftsman-190cc-4-n-1-plus-chipper-shredder-yard/p-07177013000P. i never used the vacuum. i am still deciding, but my biggest concern is that the backpack blower will be to much weight on my back and the amount of walking i would be doing. the good thing about my old blower was that i was done in about 20-30min. my feeling with the backpack is that it will take me longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 i am going with a backpack blower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 i have a local outdoors equipment store near me and they sell sthil product and other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Sthil makes great products and is used my most lawn care guys around.. I don't think you will go wrong with any of their stuff..Husqvarna also makes great products. I personally have the Husqvarna 350bt and it has worked great for me over the last 7 or 8 years. Not one problem with itYou will find one that works for you spec and price wise and just go for it.. anything over around $300 should be a solid machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I just bought a new Echo PB580 for cleanup after mowing and as a backup if the big blower goes down in the fall. Great little blower with a ton of power and relatively well priced at about 300. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimistspencer Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd go for a backpack blower, but get a good one. *cough STIHL cough*Sent from my One M8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd go for a backpack blower, but get a good one. *cough STIHL cough*Sent from my One M8 using TapatalkThe BR600 is a good blower. Just depends on what your needs are I guess, but you can't go wrong with a Stihl that's for sure.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulE Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 i use a redmax Ebz 8050. I notcied it is what all the local landscapers use in my area. I went with the larger one to handle dry snow. It is a beast and works great with leaf clean up and for clearing the driveway and walks when there is only a few inches of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 here my new blower i just got this is a nice early birthday present. my b-day is in 2 weeks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinthecity Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 That looks like a nice one! What did it set you back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 the place where we got said if we bought the special oil we would get a 4 year warranty for $530 vs a standard 2 year warranty for $499. i went with the 4 year warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moze Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 I picked up the Ryobi (click) last year and so far have no complaints. 185mph, 510cfm, $199, 3 year warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Better than the little Ryobi ONE plus blower that thing had zero power!!! It was convenient though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 it is a stihl 600 model with synthetic oil. because we have never used synthetic oil we also bought a no spill gas can just for the blower. when we tried it out the the equipment store it was very loud and it was pulling the grass out of there lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Nice blower man! Does it require synthetic, or was that your choice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 synthetic oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon burgess Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 i did not know that it will burn cleaner. thanks for some of the maintenance tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Ask your stihl dealer to show you how to do the Valve adjustments. It's an easy 5 minute job you can do yourself really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Ask your stihl dealer to show you how to do the Valve adjustments. It's an easy 5 minute job you can do yourself really I think there may even be some videos on YouTube showing how to do it. Not a very hard job.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 And when your neighbors and relatives figure out you can work on power equipment, they will drive you crazy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 And when your neighbors and relatives figure out you can work on power equipment, they will drive you crazy!That's no shit!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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