BP blowers.

[Nitro-Fish]

BR-550 rocks!...would have got the 600, but too heavy for the wife. 4-Mix engine is super easy to start.

Are you sure about the weight? I just bought 2 of the BR600's & was told they are lighter than the BR550; I don't know how the 550 compares real time in a pile of leaves, but the 600's are awsome!

 

[mtfallsmikey]

BR-550- 21.8 lb.
BR-600- 21.6 lb.
You are correct...
She felt the 600 was a little balkier than the 550. (women!!!)
They both have the same engine-64.8 cc
BR-550 cheeper too.

Both are awesome blowers..thank God I have a wife willing to do that..most wouldn't even dream of doing that!

 

[Edge & Engine]

Yep! There are cities here that restrict using blowers of 65dB noise. That rule out all the big ones. Leaving the pissy little blowers.

Shindaiwa's EB8510/8520/802 have "hush" modes to drop the volume under 65db/

 

[mtfallsmikey]

In the City of Mt. Falls, there is no noise ordinace per say...65 db. is the MINIMUM noise you can run! the louder the better! More respect from neighbors!

 

[pbuehning]

In the City of Mt. Falls, there is no noise ordinace per say...65 db. is the MINIMUM noise you can run! the louder the better! More respect from neighbors!

I like the whole "louder is better" concept; although I am stihl getting used to the different tone of my BR600. Yesterday, I spent the morning cleaning up a couple of blowdowns and when I finally got around the running the BR600 - it didn't sound right (what with the chainsaws and screaming blowers) until I pointed it at a large pile and it moved. The blowing crew had moved the pile as far as they could - the BR600 moved it another 20'+ into the woods where it belonged.

I really like this blower, respect it more with each use.

 

[mtfallsmikey]

Exhaust has a sound like my old Subaru!

 

[pbuehning]

Exhaust has a sound like my old Subaru!

But, everyone stops and asks about it, they can't believe the power-I'm happy.