Knocking Out a Commercial Fall Clean Up with the Billy Goat Z3000 Stand On Blower
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You want a comment from an old dude whose been in the business for 25 plus years? Mulch the leaves down first whenever possible. This cuts down on leaf volume. Saves a lot of $ on dump fees. If the leaves are so thick you can’t do that then plow them with your rider to the leaf loader or trailer. When blowing into a pile plow the pile when it no longer can be moved with your blower with your rider. The goal is to get the leaves to its final destination as quickly and efficiently as possible. I’m not sure those 12k stand on blowers accomplish this.
I agree, I've been doing this too for about the same amount of yrs.
Hint: wear a backpack blower and step off the Hurricane to remove leaves from the landscape fabric, car, and shrubbery..
Oh man, they would love these in California neighborhoods 🤣
Haha, I don’t think they are for sale there. To many cry babies to complain about the noise
Damn. I can’t believe that you blew all of that debris into that car. Especially since you have backpack units.
Good demonstration! Yep doesn't get any lazier than that... Blow the lawn repair to shit and aim it directly at a parked car. Nice show
Had a billy goat vacuum in the late 70s early80s when I was one of the few landscapers in my area. Billy goats were a great piece of equipment back then
He needs an IQ check. Blowing the erosion fabric and pummeling the car with debris. SMH...
@@LT_9 And yet I got 13 thumbs up.
When I see someone operate a piece of equipment as I described above. I wonder if that person would think of stopping, if , for instance, his vehicle had a flat tire., the oil light came on, ….or he ran over an old lady. :-)….or would he just keep going. I already know the answer....
@@ronjclm8590 i've seen some seriously vile comments get hundreds of likes on videos, so many of us know social media likes mean jack. you made valid points, but insulting his intelligence is unnecessary.
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power I guess that in todays delicate climate. Questioning someone's thinking ability is HATEFUL. I do see that FAILURE IS a badge of honor these days. I prefer the good ole' days when you called a person out and shamed them into being a better more competent person. I'm surprised that in political debates , the candidates politely reply to outrageous proposals. Here's a good example: czcams.com/video/bVtZkyBTabQ/video.html seems more appropriate.
@kodiak wild Well its not too intelligent to blast someone’s vehicle with debris, its also super freaking rude!! Its even worse than chopping up garbage with a mower....so why doesn’t everyone just agree with OP and say, “yep that was REALLY dumb!” ?
Im a landscaper...if I walked out of a store and caught another landscaping launching lawn clippings or or leaves and debris at my vehicle id go nuts! I work hard for my stuff and YOU don’t get to disrespect it to shave 3 minutes off of your time at a job site!
Meanwhile the car sitting in the parking lot just had a full $50 detail yesterday...
Haha, it happens!
What a lil beauty...hopefully we can get a few more videos watching the hurricane...well done nicko...😊
As you're using that machine, it's a lot easier to follow him with a backpack blower. It goes so much quicker. Cheers from the rust belt.
This is just great I am so glad that so many people can benifit from this. Good Video
Hey bud. That blower is awesome. Thanks for the video.
I have the Billy goat walk behind blower and I feel that tool would be much more appropriate for this job. A blower that big is just making more work for yourself.
A Billygoat is awesome for bulk loads of leaves in open spaces. A Stihl BR800 backpack leaf blower is great for awkward areas around houses or back yards and a leaf vacuum truck would devour a pile of leaves in minutes. Improvising on jobs, makes more money and customers are happy at a reasonable cost.
watched your videos for a few years now. never knew you knew someone in my neck of the woods. have 8 years experience in your line of work but now i and a Tow Truck Operator. crazy how close or small the world can be and i know where that place is. lol
For it being your first time, great job, dude!!
Kicks Ass, Gots to get me one of those!
had you guys used the left side with the chute partially opened it would made the job easier. And YES i agree with one of the comments below. Wear a back pack blower when using that thing. they work like hand & glove. I love MY FERRIS FB3000. Great video!!!!! The right side is designed more for pushing large amounts of leaves at one time. The left side is for getting those leaves that are matted into the ground.
Love, love the machine. Absolutely horrible application for it. He made at least 10 pass at the beginning of the video where he blew the grass mat. That little area between the road and parking lot and still had the leaves he moved on the ground. Use the Zero turn with bagger and that area is literally cleaned up in 5 minutes. No leaves on car and leaves are now off the ground. Takes all or 45 seconds to dump triple bagger. Waste huge time continually blowing leaves across the parking lot. And at the of all that you had to suck the leaves up.
Great video
The markup on those units is incredible.... Its 2 hydro motors, an engine and a big fan... Very simple machines for $12000.... Its def powerful but I can see getting caught up in being extra lazy and trying to do more with the machine than grabbing a more suitable tool like a rake or backpack for some areas......Certainly helpful for large areas but the season is way too short to tie up that kind of money in my opinion. Think of what you could buy for $12000.......
I agree. Honestly they should be like a 7 grand machine. Less parts then a zero turn mower
I bought mine from the inventor of the hurricane and saved a ton 😬
That machine would only justify in my mind if we had maybe 30 commercial accounts, with massive grass areas and trees. Residential properties for 80% of them you can get by with 3 guys w/ backpacks, and then we have the 13hp little monster push blower.. 12k is a new T25i 48'' Walker ffs.....
Just as the stand on mower,s are coming in to play the stand on blower is rising up.at fast pace .the choice is a mind blowing choice to make as it,s your choice to make
Great video! I think this machine is great for very large open area properties. A couple people with backpack blowers will do just as good if not better more controlled job then this big blower. What are these things worth? I would guess 10K or more.
I agree. Their too expensive and you can accomplish better results by plowing the leaves with your rider towards your destination. Build up a pile until it stops moving then plow it with your deck down. If possible mulch the leaves first.
Nice machine.
I'll be pissed if that was my car being sand blasted like that.. thanks for the video because ins and a ass whipping would be in hand..
you have to be careful by doors on buildings the people inside that pay you get cranky when there’s dirt inside the building they really don’t care about how good you did the parking lot
I bet that bad boy will blow mulch out of a bed so fast you couldn’t even stop it if you’re not careful. What a beast! You really need big properties to make this pay off but I sure can see it being worth it.
Finally somebody that’s uses redmax!!
Al.ost every company uses redmax and stihl in Illinois.
i used redmax for years ( always the top model ) until the echo 8010 came along.
After watching this video, I would strongly recommend that you increase your insurance policy or sell that machine. That Hurricane X3 a liability waiting to happen. Did more harm than good with that NASCAR blower and took you twice as long than if you ran the mower over the grass and sucked up the leaved first. Tire ruts, mulch gone, car sprayed with leaves: just a matter of time before someone files a property damage claim against you. GUARANTEED!
How about just know how to use the machine.
Monster machine where was it when I started 25 years ago.
i like it
We own the hurricane x3 model, with this machine and 5 redmax backpacks we manage 8 to 10 cleanups a day with no problem, hurricane increased our productivity by about 30% on larger properties. Not very useful for smaller properties, narrow areas we just park at full throttle. managing over 150 cleanups its definitely worth the 10,500. If you have under 100 probably not cost effective.
yes, the people who complain about the price of this aren't as busy as you, the people who are buying this are either in your situation or have large campgrounds, school grounds, or parks to maintain, or do a lot of larger jobs where something like this is useful.
How do you guys not have any snow. Us on the east coast got snowed out Monday! Hoping we’ can get back at it!
Used it for any snow removal?
Not not yet!
It look like a great tools. Need a lot of yards to justify the cost of A Billy Goat blower. The keep blowing is a thing about it.
...and I thought my Sthil 700 blower was super powerful 😲
Man, I see you plaster that vehicle and I cringe. You do that in New England and people will definitely charge the mound. Sure we all blow the vehicles off after if we get debris on them, but they watch you here in Mass. Give people a reason to bitch and they are on it. LoL. Other than that, primo job, brother. Not the easiest property to conquer, but you did yourself proud. We do condo developments, assisted living and other commercial properties here in Mass. It can be a challenge with the vehicular obstacles you face, but like you, we do the best we can. I wish you continued success in your endeavors.
You can use that blower as a back wind, even on smaller properties that have a LOT of leaves. And for the naysayers about cost...That blower will probably last you 20 years...and still probably be worth 1/2 what you paid for it. TIME IS MONEY.
RonJ CLM it has saved me a ton of time. Takes a 3 hours job and turns it into 20 minutes!! Check my video
If I were a solo guy that would make sense even at the price of 12k (I saw in another comment). It takes the place of at least 2 guys plus keeps you from making 30 billion steps.
well now if you have this even as a larger crew you can take on more work with the time it saves and not need as many people
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Tell u what, I'm not impressed... 2 guys with a backpacks/ wheeled blower and 1 with a mower sucking everything up probably would have been more efficient. Hard to justify the expense
issue is that he's not using it propertly. Trust me, you want one of those in a commercial setting, wide open lots produce a lot of wind.
@NonyaBusiness! those are commercial machinery. They're intended for people who do lawn care for a living. I own a few, and here in Massachusetts, leaf season is really short, owning one of those machines can be the difference in 10k of revenue for some of us. Those machines, even at 10k pay themselves in just one year. Men hr is at 22 an hr here. That machine not only does the work of 3 guys, but helps staying in schedule.
@@alexisluna1751 I just started a lawn care company im 16 and I have 2 backpack blowers and have done almost 2k in revenue in a month on just leaves. While working weekends at a restaurant and school during the week. Might get one of these next year considering I just got to 15 clients in 1 month
@@evanturenchalk1156 Congrats man. I bought it when we had only 30 clients who did fall clean ups. The only reason got it at first was to be ahead of schedule since the leaf season up here in massachusetts is soo short. Once we had it, we realized how much better it was then we though it would be. IF i were you, i would go to a dealership (even if youre not going to buy new) and demo one. That should help you figure out if its worth the money for your kind of property. IF you see that it's worth it, then figure out what route you want to go, either new or used. Just a heads up, if you go used, the hydro pumps go for 750, engine goes for about 2k ish. IF i were you, i would also consider getting a leaf plow. First, and then if you like the business, go out and get a hurricane. Leaf plow are about 500 dollars.. and they will cut your clean ups in half. I hope this helps, good luck
I’ll will absolutely smoke that 10k blower with my 13 horse Little Wonder push blower, a leaf plow on my zero turn and my Echo 8010 on my back. There is no way I can justify spending 10k for something I’d use for 1.5 months... We do so many leaf cleanups on properties with big mature trees. Most of them need to be on the curb to vac up. We can corral the leaves easily with the leaf plow and our Echo 8010 backpack blowers.
Gary Adams bought a Ferris stand blower it takes place of two men but it broke in17 hours the pulley system broke the blots are to small
You are at my dealer lol
How much does that kind of heavy blower cost
they said at the end 12k, but now with inflation it's over 13k
About 12k, depending on options
I would’ve been pretty upset if that was my property.
Matt Wilson your just mad he’s got nice equipment and is making good money
@Marty Mcfly YOU’RE just mad that YOUR grammar is worse than a third grader. Thank you, you put a smile on my face.
well said, so would i regardless of what the got.
Are demos free
Depending on your relationship with the dealer. If they know you and know you aren’t kicking tires they should be able to get you a demo. But no demos aren’t available for everyone
Scag Windstorm all the way
Forward that blower is useless. Air truly is best out of the exit of direct air flow.
Yeah this is why we went with the scag windstorm over the Billy goat. Scag has a much better design for their discharge.
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating I'm using a fradan stander blower. Check out the video of it in action on my channel
Don’t forget the car
Haha! These things are nuts
like your videos...but have to disagree on the stand on blower. you might save 30 minutes per property? How much does that stand on blower cost? How many Y E A R S will it take for that to pay off? It will sit 11 months out of the year for most people. You tie up several thousands of dollars. You have to store it. You have to transport it. I have to believe this machine makes zero long term sense for 98% of the companies out there. That's my 2 cents. Keep up the good videos
I just demo'd this machine. At first I thought it was cumbersome and over powered. Let me be clear, it has some serious design flaws. But then I put in about 12 more hours on it. Now I can easily justify the cost at $12,500.00. I'm still leaning on my F18 for the rest of this season. Adding this machine next year if they can fix the control issues. If not then I'm going ventrac or stiener.
Wud Legerity what design flaws?
@@crf50crazy air flows from the engine blows leaves out of position always. You cant throttle down at all bc it wont move without the throttle up. The dampeners dont close on the left until after you have the fan down in speed to idle. So it throws leaves unless you wait for the machine to stop turning the fan. That takes up to 60 secs each time. If you know how to run it, its really good
But even with a great operator it is still so cumbersome that 2 guys with 800 sthils can rival its speed. Excluding really big properties. Like multi acre lots or commercial land.
Wud Legerity sounds terrible I haven’t had any of those issues with my old hurricane. Maybe it’s with the new ones since rick sold to billy goat
Agree 100%. I could have done this cleanup with a $500 Honda rear bagger in less time with a better result. Plus the leaves would have been mulched up and condensed into like 3-4 buckets. Then I would have billed him for BOTH a cut and a cleanup.
I think that blower has it's place but it seems Alex's properties were not top choice for it, seems like it didn't really save him that much time due to the way the property was laid out.
Did you hear what he said. He said it took 5 backpacks and a push blower 2 hrs last yr. This year a half HR. He went from 10 man hrs to around 45 minutes. Thats a huge labor and time savings
@@andrewstratton806 nope i didn't hear that part thanks, but still thinks it's not a good choice unless you have many massive properties
what landscaping people is that
Two idiots with tools I believe.
Don't really see where the cost makes it worth it.
If you do enough cleanup work it is definitely worth it. One of these blowers is equivalent to 4 guys with backpack blowers
It looks like a cool blower but at the same you have to be careful of people's cars. People frown apon having shit all over there car.
Straw mat gone ✔️. Grass seed under straw mat gone ✔️. Mulch in flower beds gone ✔️
Seriously though, nice machine fellas! I just can’t see spending 10k or more on a machine your gonna mainly use 3 months outs the year 🤷🏼♂️. Way over priced
depends on the size and number of leafups you have, and how much you spend on extra labor. but i hear you, my 8010, huge tarps and rider serve me just fine for residential, and i get alot done for solo op. if i started doing parks and office complexes, then i'd reconsider.
William B Like I said. Try one yourself before you judge. These comments are full of hate and I guarantee less than 10% have used a stand on blower. Stand on aerators are 10k too and this was the same negativity rolling around when they came out. Give it 5 years and anyone that is serious in this business will have one or have plans to buy one
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating Look man I have done work like this before yes with different equipment but i sure didnt do an under par job with it. You guy's need more training/experience before doing work with equipment you have not used before. Or you wouldnt be getting so much flack from people about it
I have fired landscapers for pulling this kind of crap, you used a high power machine that was designed for large open areas and you use it in a small parking lot and blow crap all over someone's car you drove over the fabric because you were too lazy to move it multiple times, you wasted time and gas.
Good lord. Noting close to professional. They blasted that straw mat up and the ground was bare. They obviously ruined someone’s topsoil, grade and seed job just trying to make it easier. That’s fucking lazy and disresctful. Not to mention blasting someone’s car like that. And we can’t forget the wheel spin marks for reversing and flooring that unit forward like that. Mesmerizing both of them didn’t notice a thing.
Why wouldn’t u have that person move the car? Now you just blew dirty wet leaves all over it.
No company is gonna knock on the door and have them move a car. If they're outside and u can tell them that's a different story
rem group a respectable company will go and knock and have the person move their car. Would you plow someone’s car in? Or have them move it?
Why we call them landscapers
@@Briguy933 you're a lil guy so u go and knock on doors well stick to banging out jobs. If people cant move their cars prior to a service and expect us to knock on doors they're in for a rude awakening.
rem group if I ever saw someone I hired do that, I’d walk right out n fire them. I can see your all about money and not customer satisfaction. If you had any respect for the customer who PAYS you so you can continue your business that’s pretty sad. Eventually you will fail. 1 unhappy customer trumps 500 happy ones! Can’t imagine that being my 85k truck.
Anyone else notice how this thing loses power when it’s not blowing on the right side? Seems like that’s the only strong airflow side.
The Scag Wind Storm is way better. A
better design, more cfm, cost less as well.
I demoed scag. It's to big and plastic shoot gets in the way , hurricane is compact . 400 hrs on x3 no problems
Please explain how it was a 22 minute video, job took a half hour, yet it was edited and went from daylight to pitch dark and it wasnt dusk when you started. Please be honest in future reviews, the world is watching.
Tommy Clifton Crews Here in Michigan at this time of year the sun sets really fast at around 5:30
It's called winter it gets dark at 330 in my area right now not a very long work day
Tommy Clifton Crews ohhh Tommy. Gotta hate don’t you?? It’s ok dude, I don’t need your approval or verification of my video. Have a great day bud 🙂
A few problems wrong on this job, One is I would never hire you guys to do a job like this, you never cleaned off that vehicle you blew leaves on, that along would piss me off. 2) Using that Billy Goat Z300 it creates too much scattered debre, use a backpack blower instead does a better job. 3) Learning on the job is costly to the customer if they do not like your work ethics not trained to use said equipment. Live and learn but not at the customers expense.
Hack
Very unprofessional.