Im in the market for a backpack blower. I currently have a black and decker electric blower and I'm getting tired of stringing cords around the house. I have roughly 5500 sqft of lawn and my house backs up to woods with mostly pine and oak trees. I'm looking for recommendations in which blower I should get. Would a BR350 be enough or do I need a BR600. I'm not trying to go over kill since it's just for my yard and I don't mind spending time in the lawn. Thanks!
Jgourley124
I agree, go with the BR600, that is what I have and have never regretted the decision. You will always be happy that you have too much power than not enough.
Correct, they do. And Husqvarna still uses the Redmax Zenoah motors (which are legendary). I have a 2018 Husqvarna hand blower, with the Zenoah motor and it's been my most used and best valued lawn equipment I own. I purchased one for $110 at Lowe's on sale.SCGrassMan said:
Nice! I think I paid $500+ for the redmax and $275 for the Stihl. I got it used from someone who barely used it.
Both choices are high end purchases for sure - but a quality blower is indispensable. For most of us (with many different applications for uses).SCGrassMan said:
The Husqvarna backpack blowers are no slouches either, just make sure the model you're interested has the Zenoah motor (pretty easy to spot through the spark plug area).
I don't think all the Husqvarna models use the Redmax Zenoah motors so just double check.
That Stihl 800 is sweet!!!! Is that the one you can start with it on your back?alpine0000 said:I just picked up two BR800C blowers. Love em. Sold my Echo PB580T.
For your situation, I think a BR600 is in order though.
Don't forget to change the filter in the gas tank, and put a little anti seize on the spark plug!Jgourley124 said:
The BR600 went through a couple minor revisions over the years. Might be worth having a dealer take a look and make sure yours is up to date. The fuel lines in particular, especially if it stalls with less than 1/3 of a tank of fuel remaining.
Great blowers, relatively quiet and comfy, even if they aren't the "big kid" on the block anymore.
Great blowers, relatively quiet and comfy, even if they aren't the "big kid" on the block anymore.
From what I understand it's a 2008 model. I know it's old but I've already tore it apart and replacing a bunch of stuff. One thing I've already done is replaced the gas tank with a newer version and added the dual fuel pickup. Going to order tonight the new fuel lines from the tank to the primer bulb, to the carb and also tank to the carb.MasterMech said:
Sorry for dragging up an old thread, but seemed somewhat related.
My in-laws live in a fairly dense neighborhood with houses close together. While visiting them for a week a few months back, I noticed that their landscaper's backpack blower was noticeably quieter than the other landscapers in the neighborhood even though he was working right next to the house. He was using the only one using stihl while others had other brands I don't recall.
Based on researching online, I assumed he was using a br500, and asked my in-laws to ask him which model stihl next time he came by. At first he said he was using a redmax, but my in-laws already knew it was a Stihl from talking to me. He then appologized and said he was confused because he uses a redmax for commercial accounts. My in-laws copied the model number off the backpack blower he was using and surprisingly it was a br600 magnum.
Part of me is still skeptical that he was using a br500 a few months back and has switched models since then or uses a br600 for leaf cleanup. Are the br600s really much quieter than the other brands such as echo and husqvarna? My skepticism stems from not reading on the forum about the stihl being quieter, plus echo seems to have similar decibel loudness specs when researching online (around 75db)
My in-laws live in a fairly dense neighborhood with houses close together. While visiting them for a week a few months back, I noticed that their landscaper's backpack blower was noticeably quieter than the other landscapers in the neighborhood even though he was working right next to the house. He was using the only one using stihl while others had other brands I don't recall.
Based on researching online, I assumed he was using a br500, and asked my in-laws to ask him which model stihl next time he came by. At first he said he was using a redmax, but my in-laws already knew it was a Stihl from talking to me. He then appologized and said he was confused because he uses a redmax for commercial accounts. My in-laws copied the model number off the backpack blower he was using and surprisingly it was a br600 magnum.
Part of me is still skeptical that he was using a br500 a few months back and has switched models since then or uses a br600 for leaf cleanup. Are the br600s really much quieter than the other brands such as echo and husqvarna? My skepticism stems from not reading on the forum about the stihl being quieter, plus echo seems to have similar decibel loudness specs when researching online (around 75db)
Tough to say. Similar to shopping firearms suppressors, I wouldn't get caught up in the numbers. Db ratings can be misleading because it depends entirely on where it was measured from, what instrument was used, etc. Tone can also come into play - which is more of a perception thing.irrigationnewbie said:
I have a BR600 and it's not loud by any means but I would still wear ear protection if I was going to use it for any length of time. I have no idea how quiet it is compared to other blowers out there but I could only see that as a point of concern if you were using it in the early mornings and didn't want to wake your neighbors up.
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