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  1. 11-19-2009, 12:08 PM #1
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    Talking Husquarna Or Stihl Blower

    I am looking for a new blower and was wondering if you guys and any input on what you would get. Huskey or Stihl and why? I am looking in the price range of $400 to $450 somthing like that. So if you know of anything good let me know please! Thanks Guys!
    - Ryan

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    just wondering - have you considered a Dolmar blower? dealer by me just started carrying their blowers and they are in that price range. i'm looking for a blower too and they came highly recommended by my dealer.
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    FB,

    I've had a Stihl BR600 for several years. I'm very pleased. Very easy to start and not as noisy as some blowers. Be sure to use Stihl Ultra in your mix.

    Probably not THE most powerful, but close. With all things considered, I'd call it a "great buy".

    Good luck,

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    Quote Originally Posted by htpd43 View Post
    just wondering - have you considered a Dolmar blower? dealer by me just started carrying their blowers and they are in that price range. i'm looking for a blower too and they came highly recommended by my dealer.
    No I did not know that Dolmar was making a blower I am going to have to check into the Dolmar blowers now! thanks man
    - Ryan

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  5. 11-19-2009, 12:18 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by joatmon View Post
    FB,

    I've had a Stihl BR600 for several years. I'm very pleased. Very easy to start and not as noisy as some blowers. Be sure to use Stihl Ultra in your mix.

    Probably not THE most powerful, but close. With all things considered, I'd call it a "great buy".

    Good luck,

    ole joat
    Ya I know a guy that had the same one and I used in a few times and I liked it I was just wondering what else was out there. But its a good possibility that I am going to end up with the BR600.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Freyboy23 View Post
    Ya I know a guy that had the same one and I used in a few times and I liked it I was just wondering what else was out there. But its a good possibility that I am going to end up with the BR600.
    Yea man - Eric's BR600 is SWEET, thats for sure!!! That thing moves some serious air!! I just can't seem to find any other backback blowers, that move the same CFM as the big Stihl does!!!

    I'd love to stay with Husky - but if the Stihl is the best......

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  7. 11-19-2009, 01:07 PM #7
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    Get the BR600
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  8. 11-19-2009, 01:13 PM #8
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    have you ever checked out the redmax line by husqvarna group
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  9. 11-19-2009, 01:16 PM #9
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    Check out the Shindaiwa blowers if you have a dealer near you, specifically EB802 or EB8520, they're both very powerful and super comfortable.
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  10. 11-19-2009, 01:21 PM #10
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    The husky blowers (at least the larger ones) are the redmax blowers, with a few cosmetic changes. The redmax blowers are very good and the choice of 90%+ of lawn care pros in my area.

    If you're at all tempted by the hip mounted left hand throttle rather than the tube mount throttle, you'll need to look at redmax, echo or shindaiwa, as neither stihl nor husqvarna offer this option.

    The husky/redmax blowers offer a larger air filter than the stihl--not a huge point either way unless you do a ton of blowing in dusty conditions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edge & Engine View Post
    Check out the Shindaiwa blowers if you have a dealer near you, specifically EB802 or EB8520, they're both very powerful and super comfortable.
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  12. 11-19-2009, 03:22 PM #12
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    The Husky 170/180 is the Redmax EBZ7100 and the 180 is the EBZ8001. Both are excellent blowers that are proven machines. We has 7001's or 8001's at my last golf course and they took alot of abuse getting beat around in carts and blowing sand, but they ran flawlessly. They were a tad heavy compared to the 5100 or a Shindy 630 but you could still run them for a while without feeling it.

    I'd say if you can afford them, either one would be great, although you might as well spend the extra $30 and get the 180. I'd say away from the 356 as it's not as proven as the other two.

    If I was going to buy any blower today it would be the Shindy 802. It's more powerful than the 8001 and weights 5-6 lbs less.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edge & Engine View Post
    Check out the Shindaiwa blowers if you have a dealer near you, specifically EB802 or EB8520, they're both very powerful and super comfortable.

    Ya I have a Shindaiwa dealer close to me I will have a take a trip over and see what he has got in stock. thanks for the help
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    Husky 165 BT, real nice. Starts with one pull, no matter what temperature. That says a lot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TRI955 View Post
    Shindaiwa....
    i third that
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