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I personally use a Honda HHB25, 4-stroke so no mixing fuel, very quiet and reliable, enough power for most jobs we normally tackle.
ego 5800. battery powered
check out on youtube etc ego vs stihl blower, more powerful than many petrol ones. just run time might be an issue if havent got enough batteries, i don't like back pack blowers in general whether petrol or battery, hand held is preferable especially for smaller bits of clearing. but each to their own
I'm the same a Billybop. I use the ego and I'd not be going to a handheld petrol blower again. Battery in, trigger on and blow. I have the rest of the ego kit so helps with battery rotation
hi Kevin yes they sure are good. and quite compact in size for their capability. The only other battery hand held blower i found came close was the Greenworks 80 volt. But found that one annoying as it took a second to spool up to full power whereas the best Ego models are practically instant. The Ego batteries are quite bulky so i tend to just use 2.5Ah ones for general bits of blowing. Or a larger pack when more serious amounts of work are anticipated. I feel upset if I think I forgot to load it on the truck going to a job lol. Only feature I don't like is the cruise control knob on the 5800 which is easily knocked so the blower starts running by itself. Might try to take it to bits and disconnect it
That cruise control is complety pointless and irritating! It has made me get into the habit of removing the battery before loading into the van though. One speed bump to nudge the dial and I'd have a jet engine blowing all the crap in the van at me whilst driving along the road!
yes think i will super glue that little wheel in the off position to save dismantling the blower. At the moment I tend to partially eject the battery when travelling between jobs but leave it on the guide rails so it can be rapidly clicked back in. Then remove it after the final job of the day or if it needs recharging of course. I also think keeping the batteries separate makes the cordless tools a lot less attractive to thieves and in many cases the batteries are more valuable than the machines themselves
Whilst nearly all my hand held gear is Stihl, including an 86 leaf blower, last year I bought my assistant a Parker leaf blower to use. It was less than £80, it came with the vacuum kit as well and so far it has been faultless. It is no heavier than the Stihl. It runs on 40-1 rather than 50-1, so you would need a separate small amount of differently mixed fuel.
For the money it is exceptional. If you want one buy it from Parker’s own website. They are cheaper there than on eBay.
You get what you pay for so buy one at half the price of a Stihl but it'll only last a year or two. I've a BG86 which is still going strong after about 6 years with daily use...... always starts after a couple of pulls and it's still on the original plug and air filter.
I made the transition to battery last year. Fantastic. Less noise. Less vibration. Less fumes. No fuel. However my kma130 is currently back at the dealers poorly. Sounding rough and the triggers are faulty too. The bga100 is a brilliant piece of kit. Iwas rarely using the back pack blower before the faulty kma. It does stick the battery though
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