Charles Harris Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I've had the EGO for a while now and I've been happy with it overall. It doesn't have the power of my little stihl gas blower but it's been handy for small stuff.I've been eyeing the new DeWalt blowers for a while now. I debated for a while if I wanted to add another battery platform. I like the design style of the 20v Dewalt better than the 40v. I decided to go ahead and pick one up yesterday.I had some time this afternoon to use the Dewalt and EGO back to back. I blew some leaves, hickory nuts, grass clippings. Here are my thoughts.First of all let discuss power. I know what you are thinking. 56V vs 20V There shouldn't be any comparison, but they are closer than you might imagine. The Dewalt has a little more power than the EGO set on high. The EGO has slightly more power with the turbo button pressed. I used them in the yard and I was able to move about the same size stuff with both blowers.Ergonomics go without a doubt to the Dewalt. The variable speed trigger is awesome. Throttle response is great on the Dewalt. The ego has a lengthy delay when you press the trigger. I know this may not seem like a big deal but it is really nice to be able to blow small stuff out of the flower beds then press the trigger and blast stuff off the drive way. On the EGO you have to adjust the speed with your other hand. Balance is also much better on the Dewalt. The EGO balances on the trigger. The trigger is long and placed where you really need to be holding the handle. Maybe it would be better with a bigger battery. I only have the 2AH. It almost feels like you have to drop the front of the blower to release the trigger. If you want to keep the front level you have to really torque the handle. The Dewalt feels natural in your hand.The Dewalt 20v is the clear winner for me. Now I just have to stay away from the Dewalt trimmers.Anyone want to buy an EGO? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Congrats on the blower man I'm waiting for my weed trimmer to go out and pick up the 20v one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 nice details and yeah grats on your new tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William S Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 great comparison C harris. I just bought the Dewalt but I'm not sure if I want to keep it or go with a stihl residential model for about the same money. I am leaning towards keeping it mainly because when it's 5f outside I can just pop in a battery and go rather than deal with a gas model when my fingers are numb. Besides I got it for $179 and that battery is a great addition to my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Denmark Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I've had the EGO for a while now and I've been happy with it overall. It doesn't have the power of my little stihl gas blower but it's been handy for small stuff.I've been eyeing the new DeWalt blowers for a while now. I debated for a while if I wanted to add another battery platform. I like the design style of the 20v Dewalt better than the 40v. I decided to go ahead and pick one up yesterday.I had some time this afternoon to use the Dewalt and EGO back to back. I blew some leaves, hickory nuts, grass clippings. Here are my thoughts.First of all let discuss power. I know what you are thinking. 56V vs 20V There shouldn't be any comparison, but they are closer than you might imagine. The Dewalt has a little more power than the EGO set on high. The EGO has slightly more power with the turbo button pressed. I used them in the yard and I was able to move about the same size stuff with both blowers.Ergonomics go without a doubt to the Dewalt. The variable speed trigger is awesome. Throttle response is great on the Dewalt. The ego has a lengthy delay when you press the trigger. I know this may not seem like a big deal but it is really nice to be able to blow small stuff out of the flower beds then press the trigger and blast stuff off the drive way. On the EGO you have to adjust the speed with your other hand. Balance is also much better on the Dewalt. The EGO balances on the trigger. The trigger is long and placed where you really need to be holding the handle. Maybe it would be better with a bigger battery. I only have the 2AH. It almost feels like you have to drop the front of the blower to release the trigger. If you want to keep the front level you have to really torque the handle. The Dewalt feels natural in your hand.The Dewalt 20v is the clear winner for me. Now I just have to stay away from the Dewalt trimmers.Anyone want to buy an EGO?Good review.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Harris Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I had to travel up to IN this week for work. I came home and found that that my wife had been using the Dewalt blower. She had cleaned off our back porch and drive way. That had never happened with the EGO. I asked what she thought and she said it worked great. I asked if she liked how the controls worked and she said it just seemed natural. I had tried to get her to use the EGO before and she hated the trigger and controls. She commented on how light the DeWalt felt.If that's not a huge recommendation I don't know what it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Harris Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 The EGO sold on eBay. Now I just have the DeWalt and Stihl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 My big question though is runtime. 56V EGO should have roughly 2.8 higher runtime than the dewalt, both using the same Ah battery. If that extra weight and loss of comfort takes you from 5 minute run time on high to 14 mins, lots of people would take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Harris Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 The EGO is a 2ah 56v battery and the DeWalt has a 5ah 20v.I also think there is some runtime gains with being able to easily feather the trigger on the DeWalt. With the EGO you end up running it at one speed and hitting the turbo button for a boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I've seen them at lowes for $179 now I bought mine when it was $199 proto I love that blower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Nice write up and love the points. I have been using the Makita and love it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 The EGO is a 2ah 56v battery and the DeWalt has a 5ah 20v.I also think there is some runtime gains with being able to easily feather the trigger on the DeWalt. With the EGO you end up running it at one speed and hitting the turbo button for a boost. Oh yeah fair enough. I suppose the 4Ah battery would be a different kettle of fish (and different pricepoint too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Harris Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 How much does the Dewalt blower cost?I got mine for $179 at Lowes. Nice write up and love the points. I have been using the Makita and love it also.Thanks. Is the makita an X2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas2000 Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks for the comparison. I haven't used a blower since I had a backpack model. That would blow anything away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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