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^^^ Turbo Powa!
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Runs like I stole it. Perfect example: I now have an electric chain saw. We are at the cycle in the horse fencing where repairs are common. I am saving for the make-over. So, electric chain saw, drills and off I go...there is zero issues cutting and attaching the new fence boards, quiet no dicking around, I can cut with one hand, etc. You'll like the EGO, Glen, excellent range of power settings. Five years in I am still on battery uno. |
I have a new Stihl 2-cycle and a 4-cycle Makita leaf blowers. The battery powered ones just run out of juice and don't really move much air.
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I have not used others, we found the 18v Ryobi was decent, still used the gas one occasionally. The 40v Ryobi is awesome in comparison. Almost as powerful as the gas.
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For only $179...to get the tool, battery, charger, and 530 CFM, it looks like a winner. Good luck and please come back with your thoughts after you take her for a spin! SmileWavy |
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Tangentially related. My new Ryobi brushless 18V 12" chainsaw came in today. I bought some chain oil, popped a battery in and cut some stuff. I'm impressed.
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I bought a STIHL 800 X MAGNUM backpack 2 cycle last year. They are amazing but pricey. If you have to move massive amounts of wet leaves, this will do it quickly. Knocked my week of backbreaking work twice a year down to one day. It is built in the U.S.A. My chainsaws, weed eaters, etc. are all STIHL.
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Get the 80v Greenworks. Unbelievable.
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Um...there is a third option, the one that is cheap like a gas system, but lasts forever, and doesn't have crappy batteries...
We have a corded lawnmower, weedeater and blower, and I would never waste my time again with either gas or batteries. WHY carry heavy, short term power supplies with you, when there is a lightweight unlimited power supply just a few feet away? Well, unless you have more than a 1/4 acre, then ignore everything I said :D |
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How much run time do yoiu get before having to charge tbe battery? The Wirecutter review said it lasts about 20 minutes. |
My new blower came in Saturday. I charged the battery, and blew the leaves out of the garage in short order. The turbo button makes some real thrust. Most of the garage blowing was on the normal high range with no turbo power needed. I used Turbo a few time just to see the difference.
The battery charger is HUGE, easily twice the size of the one for my 18 volt DeWalt charger. It even has a cooling fan in it. I looked for a good place to put it, and ended up getting out my chop saw and trimmed down a scrap 2x4 and made a mount for the side of the work bench in an area that had plenty of space, yet the charger is out of the way. The battery is easy to get on and off the blower, and on to the charger. In the 8 to 10 minutes of blowing out the garage it did no use enough juice to need more charging. I will mow and edge the yard either tomorrow or Wednesday and report back on overall performance. It is a lot quieter than the old 2 cycle blower, and with no stinky exhaust, I can use it in the garage and not stink up the house. |
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I mowed and edged and so forth today. The blower is the last step of course. My wife said it sounded like a giant mosquito from inside the house. I always have my noise canceling headphones on playing my music and I could not hear it at all in normal mode, and just a little wind noise on turbo mode. It is pretty quiet compared to the old 2 stroke unit. It is lighter as well. I blew off all my sidewalks and then wanted to see if it would handle extra chores of blowing off my parking area next to the garage. No grass clippings there, just the few leaves and debris on concrete next to a large tree. I ran it for about 10 minutes and it never blinked at the demand. Overall I am very happy with it so far, after just one use. I will try to remember to update this again after a few months of use. |
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I think this was a good purchase for you. As much as I am used to using a 2 cycle blower, I admit, the time may come for me to switch over. I do have an older Ryobi that runs off battery - so I can relate to the "sounds" your wife mentioned. It's a totally different sound than a gas run unit. Thanks again and any followups are of course welcomed and appreciated! SmileWavy |
Battery powered tools appeal to many .... I am not one of those ;). I have an Echo 58V and use it a lot... for blowing dust off my deck, sidewalk, and my real 2-cycle beasts. I have used it to blow leaves... but not many and not far, but it would be more than enough for most.
For REAL work .... I like to use the best .. battery powered tools do not even come close... and no competition for a good 2-cycle. On the down side ... if I couldn't get gas with NO ethanol... I'd probably reconsider. I luv my Stihls and Echos ... and gas ;) |
Missed the "spark arrestor" posts earlier. I have around ten 2-cycles .... nary a screen to be found on mine as that is the first thing I usually do.... remove them suckerz.
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