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I just bought an Electric LEAF blower!!
I'm over starting my gas version for tiny jobs. I like using it to blow out my garage. my dog seems to shed mostly there.
leaves are starting to fall also. I just got the EGO version since they had it at my local hardware store. I avoid big box hardware stores as much as possible. I just need my neighbors to wake the heck up so I can so harass some leaves!! I'm not anti internal combustion engines..some of my best trucks are still on gas. tempted to wash my truck so I can pre-dry it with the blower to save on towels... 9:00am, its blow-time. eww..that was way better sounding in my head. ![]()
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Great for quick patio stuff. I love mine. No broom and better results.
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Looking forward to a report on battery powered blower longevity, and performance.
I’ve got a couple of Dewalt battery powered blowers, but they are for small jobs. I still use a gas powered blower, weed whacker, and auger. |
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the store owner looked me in the eye and said he gets 30 minutes easy. I will time it.
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I bought a battery powered (18V) Ryobi 2021. It works well.
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I use my electric leaf blower after every mowing. I blow the leaves out of the garage. It has never run out of charge.
I also have an electric string trimmer. It came with a bigger battery. Both use the same charger. I like them both. I have had them for a few years.
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Have had my battery Dewalt blower for several years now. It is one of the handiest tool purchases I've made.
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I have a deWalt. Use it all the time. When 2 strokes are outlawed, I will mourn the loss. I have 75 trees. Now way the DeWalt can even make a small dent in that.
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My son has one of the 60V models. This is impressive. I've been using a 24v DeWalt around my place for a while.
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I have had the EGO blower and trimmer for 4 years. They work great and are plenty powerful enough for a typical .25 AC property with 2500 sq ft of lawn.
I also have a hand-me-down cordless Ryobi mower that is light weight, cuts grass just fine with a lot less noise. My only beef with it is 6 different sensors on a "safety circuit" that if all not perfectly aligned prevent the damn thing from running. I have needed to fiddle with and re-align these nannies too many times to be fun. Still, I don't really miss my Honda mower. No need for a 5hp machine to cut 2500 sq ft in 30 minutes.
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I use an Echo 2 cycle hand held blower for work and also here when I do my lawn but also have 3 different style Ryobi cordless hand held blowers I use to keep things tidy.
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I have two dewalts. Great for drying cars after wash just like Vash said. Battery seems to last for about 20 min. but I have never time it. There isn't a need to.
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What the hell is over-starting
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I hate that the state has pretty much forced me into a solution. As I've stated here before, my local non-e gas runs me $12/gal. I now have just about every EGO product made. They work fine and my wife will use 'em too (okay, the mower is all me). Have not had to replace a battery yet - that's gonna hurt.
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I've had a corded blower something like 200MPH, whatever, it moves the stuff. Why I like corded is that I can use a speed setting wheel. At low it hardly makes any noise. Early blowing is not going to wake up the block. At max it sounds like an airliner.
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I have Ryobi 40v stuff. Lawnmower, string trimmer, blower, chain saw. This stuff has been surprisingly good. We're on like 6 plus years on the original batteries.
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I cut my grass with a gas mower but blowing clippings off sidewalks and driveway as well as doing the trimming and hedge management are all electric. And they leave nothing to be desired.
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What was surprising was how much my Wife likes using the blower. She usually gets to the driveway before I do. Others have told me the same about their Wives.
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We have one of those for blowing off the patio and front door/driveway area. It is nice to just grab it and go.
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i dont think i need to own my gas version anymore. the EGO 56v(?) is powerful. the ability to grab it for a quick job is profound. i blew the leaves accumulating on the windshield wipers of my truck yesterday...so easy.
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