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Blowers Battery v Petrol

Posted by Peter Davis on June 15, 2019 at 5:34pm in Machinery

So my Stihl handheld blower is dying of old age -  at least 20 years :)   I have a Stihl backpack blower so the handheld only does light work.  I am trying to decide what to replace it with as it's only used for a quick tidy up eg after mowing.

I could buy a BG 56 as a straight replacement £190

Or a KM BG attachment £150

Or a battery BG 56  £175 including battery & charger.

Any thoughts or experiences ?

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    Allan Steele June 15, 2019 at 6:45pm

    i have a bg 86 , km bg and a battery bga 85 all do light work well the 85 is suprisingly powerful and more compact than km bg and quiter than 86 and easier to start

    • Peter Davis > Allan Steele June 15, 2019 at 6:50pm

      Thanks.  The KM attachment seems pricey & not very manouverable. The BGA looks good but it's seriously expensive by the time you have a battery & charger

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        Allan Steele > Peter Davis June 15, 2019 at 7:05pm

        yes the battery and charger do add expense on first tool but the strimmer is also surprisingly powerful, quiet and easy to start and the chainsaw is good too, i will be trying a hedgecutter once my petrol one dies

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          • Peter Davis > Peter Davis June 15, 2019 at 8:50pm

            I did read a few reports that the shaft bearings were failing.

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              • Peter Davis > Peter Davis June 16, 2019 at 10:53am

                Well it looks like I will buy the same again.  The battery option is just too expensive, the KM too inflexible.

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                  • Peter Davis > Peter Davis June 16, 2019 at 12:41pm

                    I hadn't but a on a quick look they seem to be the same price as Stihl.

  • paul kenny June 16, 2019 at 4:58pm

    I've always bought brand name blowers in the past, stihl, echo, kawasaki etc but this time round a bought a Cobra hand blower just for light spring / summer use for £99 and i'm surprised how powerful it is. I'm now on my 2nd season of use with no faults. I use my echo pb750 in the winter.

    • Peter Davis > paul kenny June 16, 2019 at 5:07pm

      I looked at their battery blowers but not the petrol ones - I will have a look now :)

      Your post made me look & I found a Mitox blower - never heard of them but good reviews

       

      https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/mitox.co.uk

      Mitox is rated "Great" with 8.8 / 10 on Trustpilot
      Do you agree with Mitox's TrustScore? Voice your opinion today and hear what 178 customers have already said.
  • Roger Dawson June 22, 2019 at 10:20am

    I have quite I bit of the ego kit, the blower I have works really well and get a good run time out of the battery! I can use the blower a good few days on one charge of the battery! And it's quiet.

  • Peter Davis June 22, 2019 at 11:10am

     So I bought another Stihl Petrol blower.  I am keen on battery, use a battery mower & a hedge trimmer but the cost for a decent battery blower is crazy.

    Plus every manufacturer has chosen a different type/voltage so you have to committ to one for all your gear, to make the costs worthwhile.

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