What blower for a friend of mine.

[josh1981]

Hi. I am looking to buy a blower for a friend of mine. He has helped me out a lot over the past year from firewood cutting to car maintainance among other things. so I would like to buy him a backpack blower as a thank you gift. He has a small property. No lawn. strictly trees. Only grass is along road. He has a lot of leaves of course. Even in summer.

He has used my STIHL BR600 Magnum backpack blower and loves it. Also my STIHL SH85 blower vac and loves it also. With that said something inbetween them would work.

He would use it 1-2 times a week. Maybe occasionally more. blow off driveway, deck, steps, leaves off roof and out of gutters. Blow chips off driveway after chainsawing firewood.

Need one that will last years.

I am looking at the STIHL br 380 and 420. Br500, 550, 600 too expensive for what he needs it for.

Really just sticking with stihl backpack blower. easy to get parts for, reliability, easy to work on, run forever.

hows the 380 and 420?

Thanks,

Josh

 

[CGC4200]

handheld Stihl

I bought one about 2 years ago, so far, so good. I use it for blowing off
tractor and mower and other uses. For homeowner use, it leaves a small
footprint; I fixed a special small shelf for it in a shed, use once a week.
I have a TORO handheld electric blower, you can buy them for around $50
or maybe less, don't have to put up with gas engine crap if AC power is
handy and much easier to start.

 

[josh1981]

Hi. Which model are you referring too? 420?

Yes he has a electric too. 15 yrs old! Still works.

I got electric myself for garage. Don't want gas fumes in there.