@@WorkshopAddict cool thanks nice to know before she got me this blower, I was using the electric worx and a rake and trap I live right in the mountains of WV. Lots of leaves and back braking work over several days.
Love this review. Was debating between this and Echo 9010 but i decided to go with the Stihl based on the weight and better fuel efficiency. Definitely going to make my fall cleanup much simpler!!
The game changer is the straps and belt on the 800C. I hate having to adjust the straps all the time due to all the shifting and vibration of my old blower. This is why I bought the c model. Side start I am not to fond of! I hope they patent that belt system, and apply it to all their other models. I just bought the 800C upon your recomendation.2 days ago. I no longer have to spend all day blowing leaves. This blower will do it in half the time my old blower would take me. The added bonus is semi frozen leaves stuck to the ground this will power them off the ground, it has that much power
The BR800 was a serious contender when I was looking for a new blower. Stihl make excellent equipment, but i opted for the Husqvarna 580BTS. Don't regret it for a second, it's a fantastic machine, very comfortable to use , and plenty of power!
Awesome video. I have a BG86 but it struggles with large leaf piles and acorns. 1/2 acre yard. Would this be a noticeable improvement in performance to justify the $650?
I have the SH85 probably similar power. 420 cfm (year 2000 version) and 180 something mph. They are slow. I also have the BR800. Here's what you can do to avoid $700. Do you have a 2nd leaf blower or can acquire another decent one cheap used? Use both together. Huge improvement. Downside is your arms and elbows feel it. The br800 removes all this weight from your arms.
A buddy and I were talking about a gas model you pulled on behind a lawn mower. Honesty, this works well and I can put the leaves where I want them. I have so much landscaping and hills, I would need a backpack blower even if I had a pull behind. Then we would talk about storage....
We run 2 of these and a BR700 but thought I'd try the Echo 9010 and the Echo is much more powerful the only gripe I have with e Echo is the hose is very stiff but learned you dont need to swing that giant tube back and forth too often, a slower sweep gets you to bare ground and blowing piles of leaves, the Echo was about 20-25ft and about 6ft wide path and the Sthil was about 12ft long and only about 4-5ft wide path. I thought it was like wearing any other back pack and I got about 1:15 from a full tank.
I have the 9010T also and that flex tube is absolutely the worst tube they could have ever put on that blower!!…I use mine every day and got sick of this problem and I finally found the solution! I ordered the flex tube from the new RedMax 8560 backpack blower and it slips right on the echo 9010 elbow and tube and absolutely made this blower such a pleasure to use and now I absolutely love it and not wore out after using it!…It’s a $20 upgrade and it’s very flexible and looks better than OEM and fits just like the original and will make using it a new experience for ya & I highly recommend it!
@@DoubleTap1115Stihl definitely has a reputation of just blowing up. We’ve had saws just fail completely with no warning. I have heard more bad things than good about Stihl. Will stick with echo for blowers and trimmers and Husqvarna for saws.
I wish they would just make machines that can run the ethanol without problems the manufacturers are pretending like ethanol is going to go away or something. If one of the manufacturers did this it would take alot of business away from all the others
It probably would not be hard to make these ethanol stability if a company wanted. Upgrade some fuel lines and change some metal over. Most people run ethanol in these anyway. You just can't let them sit for long periods.
@@full_metal2452 not at all my ryobi with two 4 amps for 299 at 730 cfm last a hour and if ur already into the platform and got battery’s already and have a house u don’t need nothing more than
I’ve gotten to use this blower it’s amazing and surprisingly quiet
Just got the 800 C for Father's day ,can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the video, i didn't know about the cruise control.
It is amazing. On the C model, don't pull the pull start hard. It does not need force. It is a nice slow easy pull.
@@WorkshopAddict cool thanks nice to know before she got me this blower, I was using the electric worx and a rake and trap I live right in the mountains of WV. Lots of leaves and back braking work over several days.
@@mofoco1971 No back breaking work now!
@@WorkshopAddict I hope it make my job easier. Got to help .🤞
Great video. Keep up the good work.
You can see the power nice thanks
Love this review. Was debating between this and Echo 9010 but i decided to go with the Stihl based on the weight and better fuel efficiency. Definitely going to make my fall cleanup much simpler!!
The game changer is the straps and belt on the 800C. I hate having to adjust the straps all the time due to all the shifting and vibration of my old blower. This is why I bought the c model. Side start I am not to fond of! I hope they patent that belt system, and apply it to all their other models. I just bought the 800C upon your recomendation.2 days ago. I no longer have to spend all day blowing leaves. This blower will do it in half the time my old blower would take me. The added bonus is semi frozen leaves stuck to the ground this will power them off the ground, it has that much power
Impressive
We use this model in the track dept for blowing snow out of switches. I love it
The power it has is addicting!
The BR800 was a serious contender when I was looking for a new blower. Stihl make excellent equipment, but i opted for the Husqvarna 580BTS. Don't regret it for a second, it's a fantastic machine, very comfortable to use , and plenty of power!
That's just about my favorite backpack blower! I like the 800ce better.
If i want even more power i throw my br700 on my chest and dual wield. 😂
LOL. If you could have the air coming out of 2 tubes, one on each arm, this would be closer to a weapon than a blower.
have you tried using it to clear roof gutters? biggest concert is the reported reliablity issues with the BR800X.
Great looking unit. Good review.
Thanks 👍
Awesome video. I have a BG86 but it struggles with large leaf piles and acorns. 1/2 acre yard. Would this be a noticeable improvement in performance to justify the $650?
I too have a BG 86 for little stuff and I would say the BG 86 has about 20 percent of the power of the BR 800.
I have the SH85 probably similar power. 420 cfm (year 2000 version) and 180 something mph. They are slow. I also have the BR800. Here's what you can do to avoid $700. Do you have a 2nd leaf blower or can acquire another decent one cheap used? Use both together. Huge improvement. Downside is your arms and elbows feel it. The br800 removes all this weight from your arms.
i bought one yesterday..
Brian have you considered a push blower like little wonder or billy goat? I have a little wonder 9.5 hp and I love it.
A buddy and I were talking about a gas model you pulled on behind a lawn mower. Honesty, this works well and I can put the leaves where I want them. I have so much landscaping and hills, I would need a backpack blower even if I had a pull behind. Then we would talk about storage....
@@WorkshopAddict That's true they do take quite a bit of room to store and they're heavy on hills. I enjoy mine but I still use my backpack a lot.
Definitely a beast of a blower. I’d love to see what you think about the Echo 9010
I own it. it's a beast, gas hog, but works well. It's way more powerful than this.
@@shanew7361 yeah it loves to suck gas. Yes it is way more powerful
I'd love to see how this works on snow this winter.
Works great.
We run 2 of these and a BR700 but thought I'd try the Echo 9010 and the Echo is much more powerful the only gripe I have with e Echo is the hose is very stiff but learned you dont need to swing that giant tube back and forth too often, a slower sweep gets you to bare ground and blowing piles of leaves, the Echo was about 20-25ft and about 6ft wide path and the Sthil was about 12ft long and only about 4-5ft wide path. I thought it was like wearing any other back pack and I got about 1:15 from a full tank.
I have the 9010T also and that flex tube is absolutely the worst tube they could have ever put on that blower!!…I use mine every day and got sick of this problem and I finally found the solution! I ordered the flex tube from the new RedMax 8560 backpack blower and it slips right on the echo 9010 elbow and tube and absolutely made this blower such a pleasure to use and now I absolutely love it and not wore out after using it!…It’s a $20 upgrade and it’s very flexible and looks better than OEM and fits just like the original and will make using it a new experience for ya & I highly recommend it!
Thank you. Cost?
High 5s to low 6s pending the deal your dealer will cut you.
I would still take an echo pb9010t backpack blower over this, it has 1110cfm
Facts, what I own, and it blows!
@@shanew7361 oh for sure! I have the 8010t and it’s an absolute beast truly effortless
You need to try an ECHO PB9010. Makes The Stihl BR800 look like a Stihl BR600
Echo is a joke on long term reliability
I'll stick with my Echo 9010T backpack blower for the win 🏆 With a 2.5 gallon Fuelworx ⛽️ can.
Until it blows up!
@@DoubleTap1115Stihl definitely has a reputation of just blowing up. We’ve had saws just fail completely with no warning. I have heard more bad things than good about Stihl. Will stick with echo for blowers and trimmers and Husqvarna for saws.
I wish they would just make machines that can run the ethanol without problems the manufacturers are pretending like ethanol is going to go away or something. If one of the manufacturers did this it would take alot of business away from all the others
It probably would not be hard to make these ethanol stability if a company wanted. Upgrade some fuel lines and change some metal over. Most people run ethanol in these anyway. You just can't let them sit for long periods.
I run regular gas with ethanol. I use it and make sure i run it dry at the end of the season and never have a problem.
I run ethanol free fuel Echo Red Armor oil and fuel stabilizer in mine. There are zero issues going on 2 years.
that's not battery.
And…
Nope. It produces power…and lasts longer than 15 minutes.
@@WontSeeRepliesthey have battery powered blowers now that are close to 800cfms much lighter and quieter and way more efficient..
@@paulkersey6283and last less than 30 minutes as well repla😅batteries $300+
@@full_metal2452 not at all my ryobi with two 4 amps for 299 at 730 cfm last a hour and if ur already into the platform and got battery’s already and have a house u don’t need nothing more than
Junk