Stihl BR600 or BR700 blower?

[coolbrze]

We've always run Stihl BR600 blowers & are in the market for another blower. I see that Stihl now has a BR700 in the line-up. I talked to my local Stihl dealer & for what we do (tree work), he said the 600 is better suited while the 700 is better for large leaf jobs. Is this right? Anyone used both & if so, how do they compare & what would you recommend?

 

[sawfun]

I was told the 600 is better at wet stuck leaves and the 700 is more for moving larger amounts of dryer leaves. It's a speed vs volume thing. I never ran a 700 but like my 600 cause we get a lot of rain.

 

[Whiskers]

I've got both, they are functionally very similar at moving debris. I like the br600 handle/tube better, it's quite a bit lighter and easier to swing back and forth at a good pace.

 

[Rockjock]

They are both great blowers, the 700 is just that much more powerful and the guys using it love the fact they can adjust the tube. There is only a 50.00 difference but over 200 more CFM is a big help.
The 600 is a work horse for sure but the 700 is making the grade with all the pros I deal with.