Casawfan
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Echo PB-9010 the most powerful on the market currently and I’m a Stihl fanboy.
BG-85 for small tasks
BG-85 for small tasks
Which blower do you have?
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Mighty vac 4000 and a 580 husky. Cj
Echo Echo Echo ! Only have had handhelds, no backpacks, but esp after Muff Mod (very heavy restricted) and retune, #1 in reliability.. I have 2 of the older P251 series (10+yrs old), and still fire up on 1st or 2nd pull. I would imagine the newer P255 and PB-2620 be just as good, again > muff mod/retune.
redpowerd
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I does use both before a husky and jonsereds handhelds blower
Sierra_rider
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Stihl br800x backpack and Husky 125 hand held. It's mostly pine needles around here, so I went with the biggest backpack blower I could get locally.
James Sawyer
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BR700
$149 dollar entry level Echo 2520. Does absolutely everything I need. So easy to start even in the dead of winter.
Bango Skank
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Another vote for the Stihl BG86. Mine is an SH86, can be set up to vacuum and shred leaves and small sticks, otherwise same machine as the BG86.
For work, it’s just a blower. At home I’ll use the vac/shred part for fall cleanups, and sometimes for grass clippings to try to keep little feet from bringing clippings into the swimming pool. Works well, I really like this machine.
For work, it’s just a blower. At home I’ll use the vac/shred part for fall cleanups, and sometimes for grass clippings to try to keep little feet from bringing clippings into the swimming pool. Works well, I really like this machine.
Renegade32
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I’ve got two old two stroke ECHO backpack blowers, a PB4600 that I bought new in 1985, and PB4500 that I bought used as a backup in 2005.
They both get used regularly and with good fuel and reasonable care, they ALWAYS start.
Other than an occasional blower tube, spark plug, fuel line and maybe one or two Amazon carb replacements over the years- they’ve been super dependable. The major “body parts” that I’ve occasionally replaced have been from them falling from the tailgate or other “self inflicted” abuse.
I run the Opt-2 oil in my mix at about 80:1
Parts continue to be readily available and they’re both 30-35 years old.
They often show up on Craigslist for $50-$100 needing some TLC.
Good luck—
They both get used regularly and with good fuel and reasonable care, they ALWAYS start.
Other than an occasional blower tube, spark plug, fuel line and maybe one or two Amazon carb replacements over the years- they’ve been super dependable. The major “body parts” that I’ve occasionally replaced have been from them falling from the tailgate or other “self inflicted” abuse.
I run the Opt-2 oil in my mix at about 80:1
Parts continue to be readily available and they’re both 30-35 years old.
They often show up on Craigslist for $50-$100 needing some TLC.
Good luck—
I wouldn’t buy a gas hand held. Dewalt or Milwaukee battery unit or a real backpack blower.
DaHen
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Am happy with my ECHO PB-255LN .Been running strong since 2018. Always run it with 50:1 canned fuel. (What evers on sale. )
cuttinstihl
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Muffler modded BG55 for cleaning out the shop or the garage and a BR450 for everything else
BG86! Starts every time and I run it WFO until the tank is dry.
Stihl BR400 I bought used over 20 ago. Only things I've replaced were a few spark plugs, an air filter, and the spark screen. I added the sprayer parts so it's really a SR400
industrialsized
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echo pb2620 love it replaced a old sthil bg56? and was a huge upgrade , m18 blower is alright, Makita LTX 18v x2 should have got the single battery ltx one that my buddy has as its way nicer then the one i have and the Milwaukee.
EJay
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Anyone love the Husky 125b? Looking to buy (probably used) myself.
