Cordless leaf blower?

Quattro Pete

Quattro Pete

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Looking for something that's not heavy to carry around so that even wife or kid can use it, mainly to blow dust off the porch, sidewalk, driveway, maybe dry a car, etc.

I've watched a ton of YT comparison videos, and my head is spinning.

I know people say to just go with the one for which you already have batteries, but it doesn't exactly narrow it down for me as I am just starting to gather up some electric gear and don't yet own any battery-powered lawn tools.

I saw this Ego on sale on Amazon, but I think it might be overkill for me, plus likely too big/heavy.

Thanks!
 
Don't feel hemmed in by the lawn tool batteries. I have the Milwaukee 18v hand held blower and its my go-to for quick work. Would be tedious to blow leaves around my 2 acres, but for clearing the pool deck, porch, walkways and driveway, its great. All the big tool brands have an equivalent, so I think the reviews just get into the nitty-gritty details.
 
I have a Milwaukee, and have been very happy with it. It seems to weigh almost nothing without the battery, and with a 5ah battery, weighs less than the Stihl it replaced. It definitely isn't as tiring on the wrist as the Stihl could be, when doing a lot of leaf blowing.
 
I'm a Ryobi guy. I know, embarrassing. If you are doing mild yard work, their 40v tools have been reliable and easy to use for me.

I recently purchased their 40V 550CFM leaf blower from HD. IIRC $159 w/battery and charger. Works great, no need to fire up a noisy ICE blower. 550 CFM is decent and the highest CFM handheld from Ryobi currently.
 
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Second on Ryobi devices. The cordless (especially One Plus) line has done well for us. We started with cordless air compressor, now have chainsaw, pole saw, brush power washer (for brick cleaning) , metal blade weed Wacker, and the lower ended leaf blower. Wife is primary user, and is happy with the weight of the devices -- not too tiring. Gave grandson one of their power tool assortments and daughter is collecting Ryobi devices as she needs them also.
 
EGO Power+ 765 CFM , been using it for past few days since things are falling . Has a charger which takes about an hour to charge the larger battery at lowest level . Also , have the smaller battery . Works great and moves leaves with ease . Bought it about 4 years ago at H.D.? Or was it LOWES ? 🤷‍♂️
 
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For light duty work any battery handheld will fit the bill. I have a Milwaukee M18 since Milwaukee is my platform. For heavy duty, fall leaf cleanup I use a Stihl BR800 unit. Aside from all the varieties of tree leaves I need to clean up, I have a Honey Locust tree which drops very small 1/4 to 1/2 inch sized leaves. These leaves drop between blades of grass that handheld blowers can’t bring up. These small leaves, if left on the ground, smother/suffocate the grass leaving bare patches. Therefore the need for the Stihl.

Once you decide on a specific blower, it’s financially viable to stick with that brand due to the cost of batteries over multiple platforms if you plan on acquiring more electric tools.
 
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Quattro Pete said:
I know people say to just go with the one for which you already have batteries, but it doesn't exactly narrow it down for me as I am just starting to gather up some electric gear and don't yet own any battery-powered lawn tools.
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Many of them share batteries with power tools. I have Ridgid tools and I bought a Ridgid trimmer and leaf blower and they all use the same batteries. My son has Milwaukee tools does the same. When it comes to most trimmers, leaf blowers, etc, I don't think you're going to run into major differences in the designs. With my leaf blower, the battery probably weighs nearly as much as the blower itself !
 
Cordless leaf blowers are well worth not having to deal with it’s gas equivalent. Never going back. There are also smaller “workshop blowers which I have an appreciation for as well.
 
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Cordless leaf blowers are well worth not having to deal with it’s gas equivalent. Never going back. There are also smaller “workshop blowers which I have an appreciation for as well.
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The one I have above is fine for small clean up but it is not a substitute for a commercial back pack when dealing with a large clean up. So long as the expectations are reasonable they are fine for those uses.
 
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