Echo Leaf Blower PB-251

[reiterch]

I think I've settled on buying an Echo PB-251 leaf blower. I have a few of their chainsaws (CS-346 and CS-670) and I've been very happy with them.

This blower retails for $169. It seems that all the manufacturers have changed their online sales policies, since I cannot seem to find Echo equipment prices posted online.

Does anybody know of the best place (price wise) to get Echo equipment online?

Also, does anybody have opinions of this blower?

 

[Tree Pig]

Not sure about online buying but got a home depot near ya?
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100614626

dont know about the 251 but I have had a echo backpack blower for 10 years and to this day, starts 2 pulls everytime. LOVE IT

 

[stihlaficionado]

I have a 12 yr old pb2100 that has seen easily over 500hrs of use...no problem, always starts. Just run the gas out of the carb after each season
& keep the air filter clean & use no ethenol gas.

I bought local from an echo dealer(no big-box stores). You may save %15-20% buying online but unless you live in a rural area where driving to a dealer would be a hassle, IMO give your dough to a local business

 

[Honkie]

Read my sig line....

A little port work and that little blower is a beast! It is a great blower!

 

[shortlid]

What I am hearing

So what I am hearing sounds like Echo makes some good backpack blowers? Betetr than Stihl or Husky?? I know the european ones are $$$.

 

[Tree Pig]

So what I am hearing sounds like Echo makes some good backpack blowers? Betetr than Stihl or Husky?? I know the european ones are $$$.

I dont know about better but for the money you cant beat them.

 

[shortlid]

I dont know about better but for the money you cant beat them.

Well 44 cc Echo PB-460 at Home Depot is $329, where as Husky 55 cc 150BT is $299 Husky at Lowes seems better deal.