The Best Battery Leaf Blowers For 2020
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2020
- Battery powered leaf blowers have come a long way over the years and they are stronger now more than ever, totally on par with gas powered blowers that most people have experience with. In this video I put five of the best battery powered leaf blowers side-by-side and compared them all.
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In the video I stated my favorite blowers were the EGO 650, the Greenworks Pro 80V, and the Toro 60V. You can see links to those blowers below.
► Greenworks Pro 80V - www.amazon.com/Greenworks-PRO... (Amz aff link)
► Toro 60V - www.amazon.com/Toro-Lithium-I... (Amz aff link)
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I was looking for a lightweight blower for my deck. czcams.com/users/postUgkxgioZQl3J5wPGAeDINzbieKbT5qomSEx3 There are some huge trees around my house and the leaves and pods drop all over my deck. Having to move furniture around to sweep has become too big a chore. This blower was the answer. It is light enough for this 70yr old lady and powerful enough to blow all the tree droppings off my rather large deck. Thank you B&D. Be aware the cord is not included. I use a 3 prong outdoor cord 25' cord for my 12' x 20' deck. The cord retainer works very well, but don't try to pass the plug through it. That is NOT how it works. You just have to loop the cord and it works great. One of my best purchases. Very happy.
Great video. Don’t worry about the length. If someone thinks the video is two long, you can remind them they can play it at 2X (like I did 😂) and voila(!), it’s a 10 minute video.
very helpful review, TY
Good review, thanks.
Nice fair review. I have ego and I love it, but it nice to know if I needed just raw power which blower I could use.
Thanks your comments, glad you found the comparisons helpful. 🙂
Hi. Thank you for the video. I would like to ask you about the TORO batteries. How long the battery works?
Did you ever do the snapper 700cfm blower review yet? thanks!
Good video. Thanks. SunJo is the Highpoint of leaf blowers.
It's a good value proposition for sure!
I found on the EGO 650cfm that no added tapered tip seems to be the strongest power on it, I’ve tried all three ways and it’s noticeably better removing the tapered tip. I like the toro too, would be my next pick..as they have other battery products that are worth diving into like snowblower or recycler mower
The tapered tip for sure cuts power, I wouldn't say by a ton but it's just physics. With the taper the air flows out and has to overcome friction and whatnot to get through a smaller hole, this cuts down air flow and speed most likely by a bit, The Toro tube is consistently wide so maybe this is why it's Turbo button puts the most force on my scale of all the battery blowers I've tried.
@@TurfMechanic Physics would say that the air pressure would be higher coming out of a smaller opening assuming that the motor can move the same amount of air regardless of the size of the opening.
Not for nothing, but it would have been nice to see a demonstration showing that the Toro was the significantly more powerful blower, for example...20 minutes of you talking without 1 display of how the tools work isn't an especially meaningful review.
Like the reviews
Please suggest Rechargable leaf blowers
I think these blowers are better tested with the battery that comes along with them..Most of the blowers blow harder with the heavier, more expensive lawn mower battery. .Also, some blowers don't come with a concentrator nozzle like the Greenworks.That is a consideration for some jobs.
I'm confused... help please. In your Toro vs Ego blower video, you chose the Ego. I'm looking for a killer blower. I'd love your clarification. Also, did you test battery life?
I have not tested battery life, never actually run any of my blowers for long enough to discharge their batteries completely. As for your ego v Toro question, I think the ego 650 blower is more comfortable to use and its the one I would buy again if I were forced to only own one blower but the Toro blower is a bit cheaper and it's turbo speed is stronger in my scale testing. If maximum power or lower price is more important then go for the Toro, if comfortable use is more important then I'd suggest the Ego 650.
Your right about what you said when you started this video
Yup 🤷♂️
I have the ego 650 and 765 .. and have heavy heavy leaves in my yard..30 maples2 beech .. the 2 together without the reducing tips and 7.5aH batteries from my 2 stage snowblower will blow the paint off your car.. lol actually removing the tips seems to actually move more air at a slightly lower velocity.. the 650cfm is on sale with the 5aH for 249$ at lowes until November 2 2022.. if the 650cfm doesn't work for you go straight up gas backpack blower.
One important part is how long the battery lasts on maximum power
I own the toro and the Milwaukee leaf blower, the toro kicks ass but it’s heavy on the wrist with the 7.5 amp hour battery. The boost switch I find is a poor design. Milwaukee is a better build quality and design
but It’s a lot weaker.
I'll be honest with you you haven't used the tool enough to learn how to operate it.
the Greenworks pro has a safety feature that is kind of like a child safety feature prevents the tool from being turned off and on too frequently probably helped save the motors.
Once the blower is turned on or engaged then you can release the handle to the low position but trying to start it in the low position will not work very well
A broom and a rake is how I roll👨🏼🌾
I have no problems with rakes, I use them all the time especially when the leaves are thickest because I can't let my kids miss out on a season without a good jump in a huge leaf pile. Thanks for chiming in Ojb.
Blowers are great for clearing leaves from around delicate plants. Rakes and brooms might damage certain things. With a battery blower you can use it to sweep indoors without fumes. Saves time. Worth adding to the arsenal in my opinion.
Never saw this review until today. I ended up buying the milwaukee blower. I've been really happy with it. I was just wondering if you ever compared it to the ones you reviewed.
Can I have the sunjoe since you didn't like it, please?
How long does the Toro last per charge?
I could run it on turbo straight to find out for you but it would take some time. Also depends on what battery size you have.
@@TurfMechanic I'm also curious how long these last
Does it matter that you use a stronger amp hour battery in the Toro?
That's not a meaningful difference, Amp hour (in very simplistic terms) is kind of like run time. A 4ah battery will run longer that a 2ah battery from the same line. Different lines however don't compare so perfectly though.
Which ego model do you recommend?
The 650 cfm unit is the one I tested in my yard; its pretty sweet.
@@TurfMechanic yeah been looking around or deals. Best I have seen is 200.
Home use any of them
There is something defective about this particular model! (EGO650) I just read over 100 reviews of people over the span of a year up until today claiming the same problem and EGO does nothing about it! The fuse inside blows and renders the blower useless! So horrible of a brand!
For over a year you have 1/2 of the machines you put out die on people?!?! I've been convinced not to purchase this until I can read recent reviews claiming that it actually works.
The scale test is definitely the wrong way to test blowers. That close to scale would test which blower has better static pressure fan design, which is a wrong way to use a blower if you gotta hold it that close to something.
No Ryobi?
KiteArmy will thumb this video down, lol. I like toro. Not just from performance but the looks of it.
I love Kite Army’s balloon test. It’s very entertaining and shows the viewer how powerful the blower is, as well as the extended run time of the battery paired with the blower.
Kevin Koeppen Be careful with making purchase decisions based on Kite Army’s videos though. He is extremely biased towards the Ego brand. Although some of his videos can be entertaining, he manipulates his tests and reviews to push Ego on his viewers. His videos can basically be Ego infomercials. I think that is what J Colt above is referring to.
@@SouthFLTools Just a bit of good natured ribbing of Kite Army. I do like his content but he can nit pick things on other equipment not called Ego on occasion.
J Colt I agree completely with the 2 of you. Kite Army is definitely an Ego fanboy, but I do find his content entertaining nevertheless. I had to laugh when he called the Milwaukee M18 blower “mediocre” in this year’s balloon test. I’m pretty sure if Ego made blowers on an 18v platform then he never would have called the Milwaukee blower mediocre. That being said, I’m already in the Milwaukee platform and bought the M18 FUEL blower this past week online for $99 on the Home Depot website. It’s really the perfect blower for my property (less than 2,000 sq feet), extremely powerful for its size, and a big upgrade from my 8-year old Ryobi blower, so I’m happy.
@@SouthFLTools I have a Milwaukee 18v blower for work detail and does a nice job. I have 40v ryobi for lawn care that does just fine for my size lawn, sidewalks and driveway. In fall I usually bag leaves and dump on tree lawn for vac pick up and use blower for pushing leaves away from fence and off porches and out of flower beds to mulch/bag.
Good thing he's making noise with the tools once in a while as I was dosing off to the soft-voiced ramble. Would be helpful to see some action with each, alas. Still "A" for an effort given the scant field of blower reviews, even in the time-wasting CZcams format, as omehow the Wirecutter and the disgraced ConsumerReports didn't cover the current battery-powered lineup.
Ego!
I have the Green Works the only bad thing about it is sometimes you feel the electricity through the turbo button
I havent experienced that sensation, hope i don't either, doesn't sound good.
@@TurfMechanic yeah it might be from aggressive use or maybe I just got an electric personality
@@TurfMechanic honestly the amount of electricity was pretty little you could probably not notice it but I doubt it's like that all the time especially on each model could depend on humidity to
EGO IS THE BEST.
Dewalt bare tool $199 Ego bare tool $199 how is DeWalt the most expensive tool ? DeWalt kit $269 .....the dewalt is very comfortable to use and has crazy power in real use stuff ....not so sure on using a weight scale. All the blowers are good blowers and to say the DeWalt does not compare does not make for a good review of the blowers.
Sorry Scott, I bought Dewalt with my own debit card last year for more money than the ego, neither were on sale at the time. I still stand by my opinion that the Dewalt tool just didn't feel good enough for its price. I have never wanted to use mine over any of the others I bought. It's not bad, it's just not the best nor the one I ever want to use. 🤷♂️ my opinion only, your opinion and others may vary.
Need to blow all those kid toys into a shed lol
I'll second that idea!... but I know some magical wind (or gaggle of children) would just blow them back out all over the yard again within a day. 🤣
@@TurfMechanic Just an excuse to use your own man toys to clean the yard. Maybe a valid excuse to buy extra batteries and justify them to your S.O.
Now do a review of different candies but leave the wrappers on....
The battery for the Toro is more expensive.
I bought the Ego and frankly, wasn't that impressed with it. I'm a widow now and I was looking for something well-built, that wouldn't have to be dragged down to the shop for repairs every other week, so basically, one of the important issues for me, was the warranty. Back to the Ego, I bought it because of all the 5 star reviews, not really doing my homework. Now, it's ok, I don't find it outstanding as far as power. I bought it to clear leaves under my pool cover, around the edges of the cover, and also to blow leaves off my Sunbrella awning , to avoid staining the fabric. I felt like I was going up the ladder carrying my VW Bug, it was so heavy, even with the strap, I could barely make it past the 2nd step on the ladder without getting a hernia. I ended up giving it away, one, because of the weight and secondly, I've had better blowers in the past. I have a Toro electric blower that would blow the paint off your car, but let's face it, dragging a 50 ft or 100 ft cord around a pool, isn't easy. Could you possibly help me find something light weight that you think does a decent job? I've been reading and reading and now more confused than ever.
Man, good question and it's probably something a lot of people want. These things aren't heavy but when you use them for more than a couple minutes they still put a strain on our arm. You could look into backpack blowers, I think there are a few battery options on the market but I haven't tried them. That makes carrying them easier. For handhelds go with the smaller battery options. I haven't tried the HART battery blowers they sell at Walmart but they seem like decent options due to the physically small battery. You'd still have to look up the weight and compare though.
Are you ok
I'm gonna get the ego
Read the reviews before you do.
@@jennieredrose5819 I did purchase the ego after much research & its been great, also very powerful but the only thing is I do have to hold the button, so the sun Joe has an advantage there.
@@djsthemetereman I'm glad you got a good one
@@jennieredrose5819 Thx, I am too
Reviewers will show what they want. I saw another vid that showed that the ego has the most power. So whatever
Some will show what they want; I try my very best to show what matters. You don't have to believe me if you don't want to but I have no sponsor and I bought all of those with my own personal funds. I use them and tell my viewers what I think matters most. Thanks for giving the vid a watch and sharing your thoughts.
We want some examples. I wasted 20 minutes with NO actual comparisons among each item.
I try my best to provide information based on my experiences. I don't film everything - that's not me. I talk to my viewers like my neighbor asked me a question. Lots of people apricate this style - it's ok that you don't though.
It would have been helpful to see them all actually blow something, they are after all blowers. Like a group of ping pong ball or tennis balls or baseballs OR basketball balls, maybe even a pile of leaves.
You only spoke to the comfort of use, slow speed demo and not full speed runs to see who runs the longest or who pushes the balls the furthers means that this was frankly a lip service video. I don’t give bad reviews like this but you literally put Zero effort into the demo other than low speed and turbo buttons, you moved more air than the blowers did. Hopefully you will take this as constructive criticism and not just criticism for the sake of criticizing. Look up Farm Project for a channel to mimic.
I was pretty new to making videos when this was made almost two years ago. I've learned a lot along the way. I personally used all of these units and did my own testing on them at the time and ended up making a lip-service video. If I were to do this again the video would be much different...but I don't like some of the gimmicky tests people do for things like showing tests out. In the end usability matters most to people when the difference in strength can only be showed with a ping pong ball traveling a few extra feet. I'd rather use a slightly less powerful unit if it's more comfortable to use. Anyway, I won't be making new comparisons like this for some time because I don't see a lot of worth in them any more. Most high end battery blowers are good enough, the choice really comes down to personal factors like what other equipment will you use in the same battery line and how comfortable they are which some people don't like to see in reviews. Thanks for your comments, no hard feelings, my channel is simply a progession in my abilities to present valuable information. What I said however is not something I'll quickly apologize for. ✌️
Let me save time and headaches. Just go and get yourself a gas powered Makita leaf blower. I’ve had one for three years and never failed to start. Not once. Plenty of power and not too noisy. I buy the gas pre mixed at Home Depot, where they sell Makita. Battery operated lacks power. By the way, gas powered Makita cost me around $100. Now they go for about $229 to $499 depending on features. Love my gas powered Makita leaf blower. By the way I bought a Makita battery powered weed eater and I will never again buy battery powered anything. Lacks power. Even Makita.
Not a big fan of DeWalt.. love my Greenworks line of equipment though.
You don't like the Dewalt because it doesn't have a Turbo button? That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Those Turbo buttons are a stupid feature. You want ALL the speed control be be on the trigger. What is the purpose of a separate button for top speed?
Hey that's a good point
Since the turbo feature eats up battery time, I can see how you might like a separate control to at least alert you to that fact. I suspect otherwise most of us just would put it on high and then get annoyed when the battery was exhausted so quick.
greenworks customer service is bad.