sthil power is good but the frame and gas tank r junk
redmax 8001 push a lot of air, the frame and straps r the best but the motor is junk
echo 751 pushes almost as much air as the redmax, frame and straps r quality and so is the engine.
i currently own 3 8001's and 3 echo 751's, i can use the echos year round cauz they last, the redmax's will be thrown out or kept for parts after only 1 to 1.5 years. they r now only used for spring and fall cleanup...going on 3 years for 1 echo 4 years on the other, and 1 is brand new, the 4 year old echo is just starting to lose some power. Ive only had to pull spark plugs once a year and clean them....the redmaxes vibrate everything to pieces, tear apart gaskets, and r heavy, they do however push more air volume.
a br600 on paper looks good, but 1 drop off the hook on my trailer and i know that frames cracking.
been a landscaper for over 20yrs, been thru a lot of pb blowers
ultimatly, use a pb for clearing out the beds and any close to house areas, then put it away and let a 13hp honda powered little wonder do the rest. Billy goats r plastic junk, the whole machine is plastic except the engine.
As soon as these 8001's die I wont ever buy another, i have however had 2 7001's that lasted pretty long and almost never needed any repair. 1 died from a hole in the piston, the other a broken crank.
1 thing i must share is that ever since ive been using the woodland pro synthetic, my redmax's arent fouling plugs once a week.
