I'm really confused why you claim the CFM drops when using a nozzle. I'm no physics major, but the fan isn't moving any less air when the nozzle is on or off. The fan controls CFM. When you put the nozzle on, it forces the same amount of air out of a smaller opening. The only way to get that same volume of air out per second is to travel faster hence the increase in MPH. The trade off isn't CFM, it's the smaller cross sectional area of that faster air on the leaves.
@@Kitearmy I am genuinely curious about this... From what I can learn about it, the principal defines changes in fluid pressure as velocity changes in a constant flow. I'm not seeing anything about changes to fluid volume or volume per unit of time. If you know of a good link explaining this type of situation, I'd enjoy looking at it. Thanks
Well, I found an image on one of Ryobi's fans showing the MPH decreasing and the CFM increasing as you cut off more and more of that tip. I can't wrap my head around it, but you were right. Please ignore my comment above!
@@GraphixJunkie That is very kind of you to follow up - the twist here is that as you restrict the flow the resistance increases and in this case this causes the cfm to drop. BTW this thread won comment of the month!
I was looking for a lightweight blower for my deck. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxgioZQl3J5wPGAeDINzbieKbT5qomSEx3 There are some huge trees around my house and the leaves and pods drop all over my deck. Having to move furniture around to sweep has become too big a chore. This blower was the answer. It is light enough for this 70yr old lady and powerful enough to blow all the tree droppings off my rather large deck. Thank you B&D. Be aware the cord is not included. I use a 3 prong outdoor cord 25' cord for my 12' x 20' deck. The cord retainer works very well, but don't try to pass the plug through it. That is NOT how it works. You just have to loop the cord and it works great. One of my best purchases. Very happy.
The commercial clearly says, "up to 2 hours." That's probably with the blower on low (the trigger is variable speed), and with both included batteries. You tested with turbo only.
I have the older 550cfm 40v blower...it only takes, at most, 2 minutes to blow off the average driveway/walkways. I can usually blow off 4 driveways, maybe 5 per charge. If you think you can use a battery powered leaf blow to blow off your yard, you're smoking something strong. These are for driveways and walkways...and they are great for that. A homeowner will be able to blow of his driveway, walkways or patio each week for a month on one charge. I use mine for a small lawn care business...usually drain a pack per day. Much easier than messing with gas and having to start one each time I need to blow off a driveway at the end of the mow.
I was very reluctant to get this, but after reading many reviews, this suited my needs perfectly. I only bought the tool as I already had a few batteries ( 6amp hr). This was ample for my large backyard with 2 birch trees carpeting my yard. I am happy to keep it & use it without issue. Oh btw I didn’t use turbo, but used the smaller nozzle.
I just bought one of these also, and I think it's just great! No more getting the extension chord out, unwinding it, and pulling the electrical chord around everywhere, and only having one speed (either off or on). My old electric leaf blower had plenty of power, but was such a pain to use that I rarely used it. This new Ryobi I got solves that problem. It's super convenient to use, has more than enough power, and for me it lasts a long time on a charge (several uses of blowing off the driveway, front and back porch, and my garage). I don't put it on turbo and leave it there, it's not necessary. The variable speed trigger makes it very useful and I don't need full power most of the time anyway. Great product!
The review seems a little skewed against this blower. For one to get 2hrs from what they're saying they would have meant using the two batteries included on low setting. That's like saying if I buy a car that gets 30mpg but complain that I'm getting lower mpg because I drive harder and faster but expect the same result. Another note is that you used a beach ball for the larger test with multiple blowers then a heavier volleyball for this teest. As for the back end eating clothes? Really? Even in the video where you're using the blower at your side without any issues and any blower that needs to suck in that much air would have a similar issue if you awkwardly stand right in front of them. I was looking forward to this review but it seemed like you were against the blower from the get go.
Yes. Feels lika an ego commercial. Keep in mind that ego is more expensive, also he iz promoting the ebo back pack, but does not mention that ryobi also has the backpack for more run time.
So glad you mentioned if this up! I unsubscribe from him. I asked him simply if he knew the runtime on it used on regular mode not turbo since he said it was only 10 minutes on turbo . His reply was 10 minutes on turbo and everyone uses turbo .. them he replied back if I stuck my head out the window it will run as long as me. What a loser he is. He is so biased I'm wondering big he is paid by ego to trash and give negative reviews on other companies. Again thanks for noticing how he is also
Ryobi indicates in their packaging Up to 30 minutes of runtime with (2) included 40V 4Ah batteries. They also mentioned that in Turbo mode the time decreases. Therefore your 7 minutes in turbo are due to that.
Feels like an ego commercial. Keep in mind that ego is more expensive, also he is promoting the ebo back pack, but does not mention that ryobi also has the backpack for more run time.
I just purchased this today at Home Depot, used already, and it seems to work great for me. With over 1,000 5-star reviews and under 50 1-star reviews that was good enough for me to buy this. But at the same time, I don't have leaves in my yard, just grass shred debris after using weed eater, and I just got rid of my trees completely. And I don't think I'll be using this over 7 minutes for my tiny yard and entire property. It was just the fact I thought for 260.00 you can't beat the price considering it already comes with 2 batteries AND the charger when most of these blowers don't come with ANY batteries and almost the same price. My only gripe about my property is when the city doesn't tend to business and clean up the walking trail with trees across the street from me causing wind to blow directly to my yard and I need to use the blower for the city's messes! I should charge them for their laziness. Usually I just blow them right back to the walking trail. But I appreciate the video. Thanks for posting and sharing. Enjoy your week Sir.
Since your passion is berating every Ryobi product (or anything that is not from EGO), why don't you review a Ryobi snow blower, since those are truly some of the worst machines out there. You could have so many negative things to say you would be ecstatic!
Another good video, however Why not test run time without the turbo mode, understanding everyone fuges numbers, let’s see if you could get two hours on low using both batteries like the commercial says. If you look at the commercial, the top left corner says using 2x4ah batteries. Honestly we both know you won’t get two hours but I think you will get 45-50 minutes on low between the two batteries. I love the dream of going wireless but this is just like electric cars, 265 mile range is about 160 miles when you own one.. hahaha
Mmmm……not very objective, if you ask me. Every blower with different nozzles vary between CFM and MPH. His beloved Ego 650 CFM has double the runtime compared to the Ryobi 730…….duhhh: it has a twice as powerful battery! To be fair: the two battery’s that come with the Ryobi together match the runtime from the EGO. You want to carry one big (heavy) battery or one lighter one while the other one is in the charger? And EGO also brags with 90+ min of runtime on the promo-video while it lasts ‘only’ 15 min in turbo. Both have pro’s and conn’s, but to put the EGO way above the Ryobi seems a bit unfair to me.
Lame video. You held it at turbo with one battery... They claim up to 120 minutes with the 2 included batteries. Meaning low power with both batteries. I learned nothing other than you love your ego blower.. BTW, ryobi makes a battery backpack blower to.. You never showed/reviewed how well it does in real world use.
I really enjoyed the fan and straw demonstrations. Fun way to explain things! Marketing hype aside, I think the Ryobi 730 might be a better choice than the Ego 650 for the suburban home owner. I’m basing this on the numbers I see over at Pro Tool Reviews. According to their measurements the Ryobi is much quieter than the Ego - 76db compared to 88db in turbo mode. If that’s accurate the Ryobi really doesn’t require hearing protection. They're equally powerful. They measured the force in Newtons as both slightly over 11N on high. On turbo they are both slightly over 20N. You can tweak it a bit by cutting the nozzle on the Ryobi or putting the 7.5 Ah battery on the Ego, but there’s not really that much difference. They measured the runtime of the Ryobi at over 10 minutes on turbo and a little over 15 on high. The Ego measured over 16 minutes on turbo and over 27 on high. But, the Ryobi has two batteries. BTW, I’m intrigued that you measured a little over 7 minutes on turbo with the Ryobi instead of the 10+ over at Pro Tool Reviews. Could position of the blower make a difference? What happens if you run it the horizontal position? If you have a huge property and really need POWER AND RUN-TIME a gas backpack blower in the $550 to $700 range from Echo, Stihl, or Redmax can push out 40N or more and run for a really long time with a gallon of mixed gas. That sounds expensive, but an Ego 650 plus a spare 5ah battery is around $550 and is nowhere close to the power of these gas backpack units. For me the main advantage of battery OPE is the low noise level. I have plenty of 2 strokes for certain demanding tasks, but I am always looking to reduce noise if possible. The Ego string trimmer I have is spectacular in the performance and quiet department. It’s a game changer. If the Ryobi 730 blower is actually kicking out 20N at 76db that’s a game changer, too. I'd love to see you take some measurements and compare them against what Pro Tool Reviews found. Thanks for the fun video! Links to the Pro Tool Review write-ups: www.protoolreviews.com/ryobi-40v-hp-brushless-730-cfm-leaf-blower-review/ www.protoolreviews.com/ego-650-cfm-blower-review/
Glad you liked the video - I tested the run time 4 times and each time measured 7 min - I think the model that protools had was pre release. Yes the Ryobi was quieter for sure - but I would say they were near each other. I would use the EGO with the Link backpack for long run times
Pro Tool Reviews and some others I've seen are definitely more of a fair and unbiased comparison than this kite army video. It is very obvious that kite army is heavily biased towards the ego and doesn't apply the same standards to ego as he does to Ryobi. Never did I see Ryobi claim that the 190mph will be reachable at the same time as the 730cfm, however kite army insinuates that Ryobi is making that claim and Ego is not. ALL blower manufacturers, including Ego, state both CFM & MPH stats on their boxes in an attempt to fool the unknowing consumer. So as far as "lying", the same could be said for Ego in a fair and unbiased review. I've also noticed that kite army tests Ryobi and Ego on "turbo", which is not apples to apples. The Ryobi moves more air in its turbo mode than Ego, so the Ryobi is actually doing more work than the Ego and also needs less time to move the same volume of debris. Also, with kite army's bias, how can the viewer trust him? The viewer has no way of knowing if kite army is actually giving competitors "Fully and Properly Charged Batteries"! Most battery indicators still show full LED bars, even if they have not been cycled properly or if they've been used briefly prior to the testing. That is something that is VERY EASILY faked or hidden in videos. This may explain why other reviews have better outcomes in the favor of Ego's competitors. I admit that the Ego 56 volt system may have a little better runtime than the Ryobi, but kite army makes sure that the negatives are exaggerated on the Ryobi and true "apples to apples" workload is discounted or hidden in Ego's favor. Ryobi's 730 CFM is bad-a$$!! Typically only between 300-500 CFM is more than enough to do any job, which would make the Ryobi batteries last considerably longer, but it's nice to hit the Turbo and get the 730 CFM for stubborn spots...like damp debris!! I'm not saying Ego has a bad product. I will also admit that if I wasn't already so deep into Ryobi 40-Volt equipment that I may have considered the Ego. But it is important to make sure the same standards and workloads applied between the candidates are clearly defined for true, unbiased testing 😉
@@eyemright I appreciate your comment - I am biased and have never said otherwise. That bias comes from more testing of battery tools than most will do in 1000 lives. However, that does not mean I alter my tests and video outcomes to favor 1 or the other. I just want the BEST. Next point - Ryobi says on the box 730cfm 190mph - Them not me - most customers will believe that is the true power and in truth they are playing around with nozzles to get those measurements. Next point - 14 min run time - you test it and let me know (maybe you will get 15) but Ryobi said - 2 hours. Tell me what speed did they run that test at - what a JOKE. Thanks I appreciate your comment and support :)
@@Kitearmy on Ryobi’s box it shows 730cfm/190mph. That is no lie, it is capable of both. It does not say “simultaneously”. If that were the claim, it would state 730cfm @ 190mph. Ego has the same advertising on its box, except the stats are not displayed connected like Ryobi’s. Your tactics in skewing results are deceptive and therefore you are just as untrustworthy as the equipment marketers.
It just means they used it on the lowest power with the biggest battery and Until they say they didn't they didn't every other company has that that would be like using a 1" Milwaukee and a 1.5 :00 a.m. battery when the milwaukee's underload of course it's not going to last long because it's a tiny battery and is drawing a lot of power
They never said it would run 2 hours on Turbo just like I’m sure you don’t normally drive 85 miles/hour though the city and get the EPA fuel estimates.
I'm thinking the Turbo is not meant to be used constantly. Hence the little bit of run time. Most people aren't going to use the 190 mph all the time. I know I wouldn't but non the less it is still considerably below the run time that most people are going to expect.
The run time claims that most companies advertise is BS. Even Ego’s run times are exaggerated. Anyone who uses a leaf blower sets it on full blast. However with my 530 Ego CFM blower I get really good run times with a 5.0ah and 7.5 ah batteries, just nowhere close to what they claim especially on a 2.5 ah battery.
I just bought this Ryobi 730cfm blower yesterday. Not because I needed this blower but, it's alot more expensive to buy two 40v 4ah batteries and rapid charger separately. I haven't tried it yet. I will see how it compares to my 530 cfm Ego blower.
It will blow it out of the park, whether you need the power is another matter, I do because I use it to dry my car and the only blower better than the Ryobi 730 is the new EGO 765, however at approx $200 more, I don't think it's worth it, although I do think over all EGO makes the slightly better and more powerful blower, but Kite Army is a bigger manipulator of facts than the manufacturers, so not really worth taking into consideration
@@jackdominiak445 Yo Domo - I will pay you $500 if you can find the New Ryobi 730cfm with batteries priced $200 cheaper than the EGO 765. No BS - do it brotha!
If you buy the Ryobi 730 cfm blower and two 4.0 AH batteries, they are about the same price as the Ego 765 cfm blower with 5.0 ah battery. Both sell for about $340
Thanks for this video, I am shopping around for a more powerful cordless leaf blower.The marketing of Ryobi saying "up to" 2 hours must be at minimum setting/power of the variable trigger, but they are shame to admit that it will not last 15 mins at max power. Reminds me of car brands marketing up to 40+ mpg when in real life you can get 5 to 10mpg below stated. I would definitely consider this leaf blower.
Could you let me know how long that blower ran on regular mode with the 4 ah battery? Most manufacturers State their run time on regular mode that's why I was asking
Appreciate and enjoy the reviews but again I doubt marketing meant 2 hrs on turbo. Like saying you'll get the max advertised mpg on a car if you drive aggressive... not gonna happen. I have the older 550 cfm 40v and with a 4ah battery on low speed, I measured 1hr and 3 min of run time. Again that is on low so it will have the max runtime. In my use I seldom run it full blast and only use turbo on tough spots. Ymmv.
Predjudiced review. I’m definitely not a Ryobi fan, and I also think they (like EVERY other brand) claim higher specs than achievable. But….I’ve watched several other of your videos, all of which use lightweight beach balls. In this review you used a VERY heavy ball (in comparison)…looks like a volleyball. This created a situation that made the blower appear weaker than it probably is. You admit to owning and using a line of Ego equipment, and they may have the best blower…I just honestly don’t know. However, after watching 3 or 4 of your videos, I feel like I’m watching a commercial for Ego.
You are.....the fact is, the new EGO 765 CFM is slightly better than Ryobi at $200 more and their batteries do perform slightly better than Ryobi, always have, but the Ryobi batteries are no where near as bad as this guys falsely portraits, the Ryobi is much quieter and over all slightly lighter.....Even though I know the EGO is slightly better, I couldn't justify the $200 price hike and gone with the Ryobi.....both good leaf blowers in my opinion
Maybe I missed you clarifying but didn't Ryobi say "up to" 2 hours? Meaning on the lowest power setting it can do 2 hours. I assume it has multiple power settings. I use their gas powered 520cfm 160mph just so I dont worry about battery life. Some things are just still better with gas. :) Everything else I own is Ryboi One but with the leaf blower the gas for $129 just seems like the way to go.
I think for homeowners battery blowers can easily replace gas, and the lack of air pollution, less noise, no maintenance, and not having to breathe in unhealthy fumes is worth any slight inconvenience.
I have a Toro leaf blower that kicks ass and a pretty long run time alnd my neighbor has an Ego leaf blower that kicks ass with a long run time and they don't stink up/pollute the neighborhood. Get rid of that gas powered crap and do the right thing for the environment and your health Joe.
@Scott Taylor Yep - I hate this model - I just can't get behind something that only runs 14 min on turbo. But I know something you don't - stay tuned and you will see
The marketing said "up" to 2 hrs. In marketing mindset that means running it at is slowest speed and using both batteries. Of course it's nonsense because that's not normal operation.
650CFM blower, check! EGO battery backpack, check! 10Ah battery.... waiting for the SNT2406 snowblower with TWO (2X) 10Ah battery so I can "Blow the leaves to kingdom come!!!". I like some of the Ryobi 18V tools like their 4" clamp fan I use to cool me down when mowing the lawn or the impact gun to remove the shaft bolt from the mower to sharpen the blades on my modified SelectCut LM2100SP lawn mower and converting the SNT2100 snow blower to a SNT2110 with the steel auger. I would love to see a comparison review when the new 600psi Ryobi cordless pressure washer is out vs the HydroShot from Worx. Thanks again for another fun (and a bit too creative wordings on non EGO products) review.
Yes it is a play on words, numbers and nozzle size, but I'm SURE they meant at least 2hrs on ultra LOW speed and not high with turbo... You don't use turbo ALLL THE TIME!! I got mine and I love it!! I have no complaints so far...
Have you tested Greenworks 700cfm leaf blower. Do you know If Ego is working on a new blower for 2022 I guess, you'll have to do beach ball comparison with Ego, Ryobi, and Greenworks. I think, Ryobi makes 7.5ah battery
Another good video, and I appreciate you pointing out the "real" runtime of these tools compared to the marketing run times listed. However, as a person who has already bought into the Ryobi line of tools, I consider that a 2 pack of Ryobi 40v 4Ah batteries currently sells for $278 and a charger costs another $55.00. That totals $333.00 if bought separately, whereas this leaf blower package deal currently sells for $329 with the blower, 2 batteries, and charger. That makes this package a really sweet deal if you need/want extra batteries for your other Ryobi 40v tools. You essentially get the blower for free if you needed to buy new batteries anyway. About every 3 years I look for package deals like this to refresh my aging battery supply while adding a new tool to my Ryobi line.
2 hours is definitely not on turbo....you really think any company rates their battery capacity at full current draw!? Your cars are rated at certain mpg....so lets say you run your car floored and get 1/10 the rated mpg and you would complain and not understand why it got less?
Well here is an interesting bit of news - I just looked at how MPG was determined - turns out that they are done at 80mph (faster than I normally drive) - SO yes I would complain :)
Good review honestly, but, you can't fight fire with fire.... meaning, if Ryobi made some bogus claims, you did as well. It should be very obvious that the 2 hr runtime would be on lowest speed. They may be fudging that as well but all brands of battery leaf blowers all list the runtime as lowest speed, unless it claims other wise which typically is avg runtime. 7min per battery on turbo seems disappointing, however, if it were to use 5ah battery like others we may see close to 10min runtimes which is pretty avg. Take for example the Greenworks 60v 610cfm blower, it comes with only a 2.5ah battery and typically hits less than 5min on turbo. Seems many brands push about 2-3 min of runtime per battery amp hour on their turbo settings. EGO being the better end of about 3min per aH, the EGO 650cfm from what I read pushes about 15min of runtime for a 5ah battery, pretty nice.
LOL, I Like Ryobi, I'll admit that up front, but their batteries as always are JUNK....I had a bunch of Ryobi tools, their blower and their string trimmer, all the batteries turned to JUNK in a short time....Bought all Milwaukee and LOVE THEM.......Bought all EGO lawn equipment, Their self Propelled Best Mower, Their Carbon fibre shaft Trimmer, and the Big dog Blower, and their Best Chainsaw, and couldn't be happier!!!! I have honestly done all my String trimming with the 2.5ah battery, then pulled that battery off and stuck it on my LB6500 and blown off my patio, walk, and Drive way, almost entirely on Turbo......and still have at least 2 bars left on the battery.......EGO is by far the BEST there is....
You sure do push that Cfm/mph stuff but don’t back it up with any, and I mean zero amount of proof. I have one, works great. Sounds like you just have an issue with ryobi.
Hey Andrew, i wanted to know . That EGO riding mower, i was gonna ask that when the leaves start really falling, could you do a leaf cleanup video and do a test and wet down half the leaves, and see how the ego mower does on wet and then dry, see how it handles it. But if you don’t have that mower, its fine, i just wanted to know if it would fair any better than say, a gas powered mower in the same conditions
another reviewer got 10 and 1/2 min using turbo, I wonder if battery may last longer if you just let the air out unrestricted in the normal horizontal position ? don't know how heavy is the ball, but the motor should have to work harder supporting the ball pulled down by gravity
He used a volleyball to test lol what happened to beachballs. All of a sudden it's beach/volleyball lmao. This guy hates ryobi. Uses a deflated volleyball .... smf... pretty impressed the ryobi held up the volleyball.
Idk if he understands cfm but other than that I have seen other people review this blower turbo mode is for more power when needed. because In the instructions it states that turbo kills the battery lol. Granted it's not 2 hours either but it is more than an hour using it regularly.
2:46 I saw your power comparison video on turbo mode before. I think this clip unfair because you didn't use the same ball. You used more heavier ball on this video. If you compare Ego with Ryobi blower with the same ball, It would be fair game like below clip. ua-cam.com/video/f5N30Q1qTaE/v-deo.html
How long does it run when the turbo button isn't used??? How does it perform in actual use compared to other Ryobi 40V blowers? Focussing on claims vs reality is not very helpful for people trying to decide what blower to buy. Comparing one brand to another brand is also not helpful to those who have already invested in a given system (Ryobi 40V) and have likely already purchased a mower, trimmers, hedge trimmer, batteries, charger, etc.
I've seen numerous tests, which run the Ryobi on full Turbo with a 4ah battery for 13 min, having bought one, I get a bit more in constant Turbo mode with a 5ah battery, when drying my car, so are you really impartial? Also how can the CFM be affected by the nozzle??? (You've done no tests on CFM or MPH, just unfounded assumptions) The only thing the nozzle affects is the MPH, although I suspect it probably reduces the volume slightly because it's squeezed through a smaller opening, however I suspect it's negligible .....So me thinks you're an EGO fan boy and your reviews are worth sh.t, at the very least not objective or scientific 😏
Not impartial - I always like the best. Also, is it not weird to thumbs up your own comment - that comes off as impartial. In any case, if your interested in seeing Ryobi suck even more, watch this (warning***not sure a Ryobi fanboy can handle this) ua-cam.com/video/f5N30Q1qTaE/v-deo.html
How long does it run when you aren't using the turbo button? I get a much longer run time when I just pull the trigger on our 550 CFM Ryobi. Close to 35-40 minutes actually on a 4ah battery
@@Kitearmy I'm looking forward to it! I'm a Home Depot associate and pretty much sell exclusively outdoor power tools and we just got these in store. Thanks for the videos!
Dirty little secret auto manufacturers don't want you to know: Rated at 300hp and 340ftlb, but not both at the same time. Rated at 30mpg, but if you keep it floored for the full tank you only get 12mpg. Rated top speed 180mph, but if I don't depress the pedal all the way it doesn't go 175mph. Auto manufacturers are lying to us! Its all a scam! I EXPECT 300HP WHILE MAKING 340FTLB OF TORQUE WHILE ACHIEVING 30MPG AT 175MPH! I DONT UNDERSTAND PHYSICS OR MARKETING! Oh, and leaf blowers and anything else with an engine or motor too.
@@Kitearmy Sales optimism? Would you complain that a vehicle only got 150mi to a tank rather than its rated "up to 400mi" on a tank of gas while you running the engine at its maximum output the entire time? It is unreasonable for anybody to think that worst case would perform the same as the best case. Maybe they are optimistic. I don't know. Neither would you, though. Your testing was either _astonishingly_ flawed in its methodology, or _designed_ to fail. You complained that when placed under the worst case scenario, it did not live up to the marketed ratings of the best case scenario. Your favorite brand with your preferred power source would fail the same test.
@@Kitearmy Maybe most or some people run their blowers with turbo the entire time. Myself and my friends only use the turbo function on battery blowers when we actually need the additional power, but others might. However, you can properly do that test that way, but it is only valid if you interpret the data against other data achieved the same way. Tests only work or are meaningful when the metrics are common among subjects. Maybe the your result was not as good as other blowers, I couldn't know because you didn't compare it to other blowers, you compared it to the best case rating of "up to 2 hours". This invalidates your conclusion. And I don't actually care what your favorite brand is, I was only mentioning it to cover potential bias in your testing. Since I don't watch a lot of your videos (admittedly I have watched several, plenty of good stuff). Testing the full power runtime against the best case rating is suspect and reeks of bias, whether there is any actual bias there or not.
The batteries are 40V max (fully charged), but 36V nominal (when under load). So 4Ah*36V=144Wh. EGO does it too since their batteries are 56V max and 50.4V nominal, but they're actually more deceptive since they specify Ah*max voltage for their watt hour numbers, while Ryobi specifies Ah*nominal voltage.
For this guy the only product good are Ego but they're super liars also on every product they make and Ego customer service the worst they never answer their phone when you need support for warranty claim at least with Ryobi you got support..all companies lie about their products.
Why didn't you review without turbo on? That's like saying a car doesn't get the stated mpg if you're at full throttle esp for turbo cars. Another example, I have an electric skateboard that's rated for 15 miles on a full battery but with turbo mode constantly on, it gets much less. Ryobi (pronounced RE-obi) doesn't claim 2 hrs at full throttle on turbo mode. That's why they say "up to" bc you can probably get up to two hours on lower speeds.
@@Kitearmy Which is fine but again, they advertise "up to 2 hrs" so you can't fault them for that. A Ryobi rep claimed 20-40 mins on a single 6ah battery so you see the range they provided to account for turbo vs lowest speed setting.
Bravo. Liked. I would to know the run time on regular max setting that is not 'Turbo' and also the CFM. Also, would love to see you text the Worx Leaf Jet 40V version. (They also have a 20V version) 620CFM at only 6.5 lbs all in with 4 amp battery at 40V. Probably the lightest 600+CFM leaf blower currently made.
I would have really been interested in knowing how long that blower ran on regular mode not turbo with that 4ah battery thinking maybe Ryobi is saying 2 hours run time is 1 hour on each Ah battery on a regular mode
@@Kitearmy I watched the video I know very well it was 10 minutes each on turbo that wasn't my question you just lost a subscriber for the sarcastic reply thanks for not answering my question
I like the review, however, when you state that it's important to have power and runtime, it's not fair to say that the blower sucks for that reason alone. We all know that using a battery operated tool of any sort comes with the sacrifice of runtime, and in some instances (not in every instance) power as well. If you compare apples to apples, any manufacture's product in this line will also suffer the same problems as this blower does. Does that make this blower worthless, not by any means. The better view point would be the intended use of the tool. If you are using it to clear out parking lots, probably not a good choice. If the intended use is for your yard, then this would be a go to tool. I own this exact model, and I have been able to start and finish the entire yard job with just one battery. And this blower beats the competition hands down.
I really appreciate your comment and am stoked that you like this blower - in the end that is all that matters. But if you would like to learn more, check this out: ua-cam.com/video/q8oGYWJxXvI/v-deo.html
@@Kitearmy I watched it, pretty cool demo. But you didn't include the Ryobi 750 CFM whisper blower in the mix. Wanted to see it perform. The one thing I like best, is the price point from Ryobi. Quality to price is unbeatable. Don't get me wrong though. Ryobi does have its place and is not an all inclusive tool. The job determines the tool. I use the DeWalt DWS779 miter saw, Bosch, Hitachi, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, Rigid, some Harbor Freight, and of course, for my concrete saw, Hilti. But overall, Ryobi's quality has really improved and the price is UNBEATABLE.
I'll be getting this blower because I need the batteries and for some reason buying the two batteries with the blower is about $40 less than buying them by themselves.....I guess that's a bonus.
I picked this up today, and love it. Only thing is though, for some reason, the tube come off 3-4 times...I mean, when I put it on, it doesn't make a nice secure sounding snapped in place sound really. but when I pull on it, it doesn't easily come off. but I don't know what I did, while using it, it just popped off a few times. Any ideas?
@@Kitearmy It seems like it is, only thing I can think of is maybe I pointed it down to far and the back pressure made it pop off? But still I wouldn’t think it would come off like that
ok, I got it figured out, I was messing with the tube on my living room floor, and and was messing with the latch under natch and it finally SNAPPED into place!! Thanks for the help. I was looking at today when it kept popping off, and when I put on the blower, I could tell there was a gap from where the tube and where it looked like the tube went up against the blower. So now when it finally snapped into place, there's no more gap. its right up against the blower. Glad I got that figured out. Thanks again,
Shirt gets sucked into it? What? Who holds a blower that way anyway? Hold it to the side, normally, and that won't happen. And that box fan has a design flaw too, my fingers keep getting broken when I stick them in there, oh no! haha
Why are you running these tests on turbo? No one blows their entire yard on turbo! Would it really take THAT much longer to show a real world test? Maybe 1 minute on turbo and the rest on normal speed? And when you're trying to debunk their claim of "up to two hours of run time" whyTF would you think that means run it at it highest most demanding speed?!? If anything, that means don't touch the Turbo EVER.
I realy do appreciate your vedios BUT for some odd reason you alwasy bring up EGO prodects, Not to be mean but it realy sound like you work for ego, Sorry but thats from watching lots of your videos
Hate to burst your bubble but that blower got it's ass handed to it by the older allegedly weaker ryobi ry40404 backpack blower. It's runtime was better but it can't move as many leaves or match the same volume of air as the older model. Time and time again the old backpack wins every comparison.
Crucial Word UP TO 2 hrs run time... Probably with the largest battery And not in turbo mode, u have to under standard that, that's pretty much an edf, And because of that they draw a Lot of power
@@Lucas_sGarage Thanks mate - it will be interesting. My plan is to use the batteries that it comes with on the slowest trickle speed possible. My prediction is more time spent on same amount of work - but lets see
@@Kitearmy something interesting happens, as the EDF speed decrease the efficiency increases slightly and I think that if u add the 190 mph con u will increase it even more because the EDF needs to push less air so it works less too
LOL I love this dude's hatred for ryobi. He hates them so much that he's using a volleyball to test the blower instead of a beach ball like he uses for every other blower he's done. Not only that but it's easy to say great things about Ego when they give you free products. I've bought Ryobi products and I bought ego products and I can say as a fact that the eagle products have failed before warranty and ego has refused to honor that warranty. At the same time my Ryobi products are still running strong and have yet to fail. I've even purchased my Ryobi products before the Ego products. When it comes to customer service Ryobi has Ego beat every time. And yes Ryobi may not have the run time because they're using a 4 amp hour battery on a blower that is without question extremely powerful. It is highly recommended that people upgrade to the higher amp hour battery. Overall I would take a Ryobi over an Ego any day just because of the quality.
Guess I'll keep using my old 1st gen 480cfm EGO blower to dry the truck and my Redmax EBZ8500 for anything else. Yes I tried drying the truck with the Redmax. The Redmax ripped the license plate off the truck at full throttle. The screws were still in the fasteners and the plate.
The only reason I didn't go for ego is bc is made in china. Hate that crap so much... plus, the batteries' lifespan is so short that it's not even worth the extra money
So you can have either 730 CFM -or- 190 MPH on Turbo less than 7 minutes. Lol. Would love to see some hard numbers and test data and expose the marketing crooks…can we get project farm or torque test channel to build a test rig.
It doesn't exactly kill it, although the 765 is slightly more powerful and produces 10 mph more, the battery is also slightly better, It is however much louder, heavier and $200 more expensive, both are very good, but not exactly apples for Apples is it and very much dependant of your requirements
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I'm really confused why you claim the CFM drops when using a nozzle. I'm no physics major, but the fan isn't moving any less air when the nozzle is on or off. The fan controls CFM. When you put the nozzle on, it forces the same amount of air out of a smaller opening. The only way to get that same volume of air out per second is to travel faster hence the increase in MPH. The trade off isn't CFM, it's the smaller cross sectional area of that faster air on the leaves.
Check out Bernoulli’s principal
@@Kitearmy I am genuinely curious about this... From what I can learn about it, the principal defines changes in fluid pressure as velocity changes in a constant flow. I'm not seeing anything about changes to fluid volume or volume per unit of time. If you know of a good link explaining this type of situation, I'd enjoy looking at it. Thanks
Well, I found an image on one of Ryobi's fans showing the MPH decreasing and the CFM increasing as you cut off more and more of that tip. I can't wrap my head around it, but you were right. Please ignore my comment above!
@@GraphixJunkie That is very kind of you to follow up - the twist here is that as you restrict the flow the resistance increases and in this case this causes the cfm to drop. BTW this thread won comment of the month!
More friction loss
I was looking for a lightweight blower for my deck. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxgioZQl3J5wPGAeDINzbieKbT5qomSEx3 There are some huge trees around my house and the leaves and pods drop all over my deck. Having to move furniture around to sweep has become too big a chore. This blower was the answer. It is light enough for this 70yr old lady and powerful enough to blow all the tree droppings off my rather large deck. Thank you B&D. Be aware the cord is not included. I use a 3 prong outdoor cord 25' cord for my 12' x 20' deck. The cord retainer works very well, but don't try to pass the plug through it. That is NOT how it works. You just have to loop the cord and it works great. One of my best purchases. Very happy.
Glad you like it!
The commercial clearly says, "up to 2 hours." That's probably with the blower on low (the trigger is variable speed), and with both included batteries. You tested with turbo only.
true
I have the older 550cfm 40v blower...it only takes, at most, 2 minutes to blow off the average driveway/walkways. I can usually blow off 4 driveways, maybe 5 per charge. If you think you can use a battery powered leaf blow to blow off your yard, you're smoking something strong. These are for driveways and walkways...and they are great for that. A homeowner will be able to blow of his driveway, walkways or patio each week for a month on one charge. I use mine for a small lawn care business...usually drain a pack per day. Much easier than messing with gas and having to start one each time I need to blow off a driveway at the end of the mow.
yes sir - way better than gas
I was very reluctant to get this, but after reading many reviews, this suited my needs perfectly. I only bought the tool as I already had a few batteries ( 6amp hr). This was ample for my large backyard with 2 birch trees carpeting my yard. I am happy to keep it & use it without issue. Oh btw I didn’t use turbo, but used the smaller nozzle.
Thanks for sharing
I just bought one of these also, and I think it's just great! No more getting the extension chord out, unwinding it, and pulling the electrical chord around everywhere, and only having one speed (either off or on). My old electric leaf blower had plenty of power, but was such a pain to use that I rarely used it. This new Ryobi I got solves that problem. It's super convenient to use, has more than enough power, and for me it lasts a long time on a charge (several uses of blowing off the driveway, front and back porch, and my garage). I don't put it on turbo and leave it there, it's not necessary. The variable speed trigger makes it very useful and I don't need full power most of the time anyway. Great product!
what sqft?
The review seems a little skewed against this blower.
For one to get 2hrs from what they're saying they would have meant using the two batteries included on low setting. That's like saying if I buy a car that gets 30mpg but complain that I'm getting lower mpg because I drive harder and faster but expect the same result.
Another note is that you used a beach ball for the larger test with multiple blowers then a heavier volleyball for this teest.
As for the back end eating clothes? Really? Even in the video where you're using the blower at your side without any issues and any blower that needs to suck in that much air would have a similar issue if you awkwardly stand right in front of them.
I was looking forward to this review but it seemed like you were against the blower from the get go.
Yes. Feels lika an ego commercial. Keep in mind that ego is more expensive, also he iz promoting the ebo back pack, but does not mention that ryobi also has the backpack for more run time.
So glad you mentioned if this up! I unsubscribe from him. I asked him simply if he knew the runtime on it used on regular mode not turbo since he said it was only 10 minutes on turbo . His reply was 10 minutes on turbo and everyone uses turbo .. them he replied back if I stuck my head out the window it will run as long as me. What a loser he is. He is so biased I'm wondering big he is paid by ego to trash and give negative reviews on other companies. Again thanks for noticing how he is also
The video says “up to.” What happens if you try it on the lowest non-turbo setting?
Ryobi indicates in their packaging Up to 30 minutes of runtime with (2) included 40V 4Ah batteries. They also mentioned that in Turbo mode the time decreases. Therefore your 7 minutes in turbo are due to that.
Feels like an ego commercial. Keep in mind that ego is more expensive, also he is promoting the ebo back pack, but does not mention that ryobi also has the backpack for more run time.
Your videos are awesome. Finally something useful on the internet
Glad you like them!
I just purchased this today at Home Depot, used already, and it seems to work great for me. With over 1,000 5-star reviews and under 50 1-star reviews that was good enough for me to buy this. But at the same time, I don't have leaves in my yard, just grass shred debris after using weed eater, and I just got rid of my trees completely. And I don't think I'll be using this over 7 minutes for my tiny yard and entire property. It was just the fact I thought for 260.00 you can't beat the price considering it already comes with 2 batteries AND the charger when most of these blowers don't come with ANY batteries and almost the same price.
My only gripe about my property is when the city doesn't tend to business and clean up the walking trail with trees across the street from me causing wind to blow directly to my yard and I need to use the blower for the city's messes! I should charge them for their laziness. Usually I just blow them right back to the walking trail.
But I appreciate the video. Thanks for posting and sharing.
Enjoy your week Sir.
Since your passion is berating every Ryobi product (or anything that is not from EGO), why don't you review a Ryobi snow blower, since those are truly some of the worst machines out there. You could have so many negative things to say you would be ecstatic!
Good suggestion - Ryobi just sent me one
@@Kitearmy I doubt Ryobi sends you anything with your biased views 😏
Another good video, however Why not test run time without the turbo mode, understanding everyone fuges numbers, let’s see if you could get two hours on low using both batteries like the commercial says. If you look at the commercial, the top left corner says using 2x4ah batteries. Honestly we both know you won’t get two hours but I think you will get 45-50 minutes on low between the two batteries. I love the dream of going wireless but this is just like electric cars, 265 mile range is about 160 miles when you own one.. hahaha
Mmmm……not very objective, if you ask me.
Every blower with different nozzles vary between CFM and MPH.
His beloved Ego 650 CFM has double the runtime compared to the Ryobi 730…….duhhh: it has a twice as powerful battery!
To be fair: the two battery’s that come with the Ryobi together match the runtime from the EGO.
You want to carry one big (heavy) battery or one lighter one while the other one is in the charger?
And EGO also brags with 90+ min of runtime on the promo-video while it lasts ‘only’ 15 min in turbo.
Both have pro’s and conn’s, but to put the EGO way above the Ryobi seems a bit unfair to me.
Releasing a video this weekend that will change your mind
Lame video. You held it at turbo with one battery... They claim up to 120 minutes with the 2 included batteries. Meaning low power with both batteries. I learned nothing other than you love your ego blower.. BTW, ryobi makes a battery backpack blower to..
You never showed/reviewed how well it does in real world use.
make a lame video...get lame comments
I really enjoyed the fan and straw demonstrations. Fun way to explain things!
Marketing hype aside, I think the Ryobi 730 might be a better choice than the Ego 650 for the suburban home owner. I’m basing this on the numbers I see over at Pro Tool Reviews. According to their measurements the Ryobi is much quieter than the Ego - 76db compared to 88db in turbo mode. If that’s accurate the Ryobi really doesn’t require hearing protection.
They're equally powerful. They measured the force in Newtons as both slightly over 11N on high. On turbo they are both slightly over 20N. You can tweak it a bit by cutting the nozzle on the Ryobi or putting the 7.5 Ah battery on the Ego, but there’s not really that much difference.
They measured the runtime of the Ryobi at over 10 minutes on turbo and a little over 15 on high. The Ego measured over 16 minutes on turbo and over 27 on high. But, the Ryobi has two batteries. BTW, I’m intrigued that you measured a little over 7 minutes on turbo with the Ryobi instead of the 10+ over at Pro Tool Reviews. Could position of the blower make a difference? What happens if you run it the horizontal position?
If you have a huge property and really need POWER AND RUN-TIME a gas backpack blower in the $550 to $700 range from Echo, Stihl, or Redmax can push out 40N or more and run for a really long time with a gallon of mixed gas. That sounds expensive, but an Ego 650 plus a spare 5ah battery is around $550 and is nowhere close to the power of these gas backpack units.
For me the main advantage of battery OPE is the low noise level. I have plenty of 2 strokes for certain demanding tasks, but I am always looking to reduce noise if possible. The Ego string trimmer I have is spectacular in the performance and quiet department. It’s a game changer. If the Ryobi 730 blower is actually kicking out 20N at 76db that’s a game changer, too. I'd love to see you take some measurements and compare them against what Pro Tool Reviews found.
Thanks for the fun video!
Links to the Pro Tool Review write-ups:
www.protoolreviews.com/ryobi-40v-hp-brushless-730-cfm-leaf-blower-review/
www.protoolreviews.com/ego-650-cfm-blower-review/
Glad you liked the video - I tested the run time 4 times and each time measured 7 min - I think the model that protools had was pre release. Yes the Ryobi was quieter for sure - but I would say they were near each other. I would use the EGO with the Link backpack for long run times
Pro Tool Reviews and some others I've seen are definitely more of a fair and unbiased comparison than this kite army video. It is very obvious that kite army is heavily biased towards the ego and doesn't apply the same standards to ego as he does to Ryobi. Never did I see Ryobi claim that the 190mph will be reachable at the same time as the 730cfm, however kite army insinuates that Ryobi is making that claim and Ego is not. ALL blower manufacturers, including Ego, state both CFM & MPH stats on their boxes in an attempt to fool the unknowing consumer. So as far as "lying", the same could be said for Ego in a fair and unbiased review.
I've also noticed that kite army tests Ryobi and Ego on "turbo", which is not apples to apples. The Ryobi moves more air in its turbo mode than Ego, so the Ryobi is actually doing more work than the Ego and also needs less time to move the same volume of debris. Also, with kite army's bias, how can the viewer trust him? The viewer has no way of knowing if kite army is actually giving competitors "Fully and Properly Charged Batteries"! Most battery indicators still show full LED bars, even if they have not been cycled properly or if they've been used briefly prior to the testing. That is something that is VERY EASILY faked or hidden in videos. This may explain why other reviews have better outcomes in the favor of Ego's competitors.
I admit that the Ego 56 volt system may have a little better runtime than the Ryobi, but kite army makes sure that the negatives are exaggerated on the Ryobi and true "apples to apples" workload is discounted or hidden in Ego's favor. Ryobi's 730 CFM is bad-a$$!! Typically only between 300-500 CFM is more than enough to do any job, which would make the Ryobi batteries last considerably longer, but it's nice to hit the Turbo and get the 730 CFM for stubborn spots...like damp debris!!
I'm not saying Ego has a bad product. I will also admit that if I wasn't already so deep into Ryobi 40-Volt equipment that I may have considered the Ego. But it is important to make sure the same standards and workloads applied between the candidates are clearly defined for true, unbiased testing 😉
@@eyemright I appreciate your comment - I am biased and have never said otherwise. That bias comes from more testing of battery tools than most will do in 1000 lives. However, that does not mean I alter my tests and video outcomes to favor 1 or the other. I just want the BEST.
Next point - Ryobi says on the box 730cfm 190mph - Them not me - most customers will believe that is the true power and in truth they are playing around with nozzles to get those measurements.
Next point - 14 min run time - you test it and let me know (maybe you will get 15) but Ryobi said - 2 hours. Tell me what speed did they run that test at - what a JOKE.
Thanks I appreciate your comment and support :)
@@Kitearmy on Ryobi’s box it shows 730cfm/190mph. That is no lie, it is capable of both. It does not say “simultaneously”. If that were the claim, it would state 730cfm @ 190mph. Ego has the same advertising on its box, except the stats are not displayed connected like Ryobi’s. Your tactics in skewing results are deceptive and therefore you are just as untrustworthy as the equipment marketers.
@@eyemright Fair enough - I guess the same could be said of you
Key word UP TO That does not mean on Max power for the entire time with a tiny battery If you're going to check their claims at least do it properly
It just means they used it on the lowest power with the biggest battery and Until they say they didn't they didn't every other company has that that would be like using a 1" Milwaukee and a 1.5 :00 a.m. battery when the milwaukee's underload of course it's not going to last long because it's a tiny battery and is drawing a lot of power
Don't worry - I'm going to test this - slow speed for 2 hours - stay tuned
@@Kitearmy but did you? It doesn’t look like it. SMH. No clue why you wouldn’t do this right off the bat. Bias much?
@@caseytbss Tons of bias - why would I not? Why would anyone watch if I didn't have an opinion after testing 400 battery yards tools?
They never said it would run 2 hours on Turbo just like I’m sure you don’t normally drive 85 miles/hour though the city and get the EPA fuel estimates.
so you buy the most powerful blower to run it on it's slowest speed
I love how passionate you are, makes researching leaf blowers fun.
Thanks so much - this is my newest video: ua-cam.com/video/-R5GuCbP4Zo/v-deo.html
I'm thinking the Turbo is not meant to be used constantly. Hence the little bit of run time. Most people aren't going to use the 190 mph all the time. I know I wouldn't but non the less it is still considerably below the run time that most people are going to expect.
I'm turbo all the time
The run time claims that most companies advertise is BS. Even Ego’s run times are exaggerated. Anyone who uses a leaf blower sets it on full blast. However with my 530 Ego CFM blower I get really good run times with a 5.0ah and 7.5 ah batteries, just nowhere close to what they claim especially on a 2.5 ah battery.
True - but they never say 2 hours of run time
It’s the same with pressure washers. They advertise psi but it’s really a combo of psi and gallons per minute.
yep - all bs
Dude the production quality has increased with each video! Idk how you do it, but an awesome job.
Thanks mate :)
I just bought this Ryobi 730cfm blower yesterday. Not because I needed this blower but, it's alot more expensive to buy two 40v 4ah batteries and rapid charger separately.
I haven't tried it yet. I will see how it compares to my 530 cfm Ego blower.
cool
It will blow it out of the park, whether you need the power is another matter, I do because I use it to dry my car and the only blower better than the Ryobi 730 is the new EGO 765, however at approx $200 more, I don't think it's worth it, although I do think over all EGO makes the slightly better and more powerful blower, but Kite Army is a bigger manipulator of facts than the manufacturers, so not really worth taking into consideration
@@jackdominiak445 Yo Domo - I will pay you $500 if you can find the New Ryobi 730cfm with batteries priced $200 cheaper than the EGO 765. No BS - do it brotha!
If you buy the Ryobi 730 cfm blower and two 4.0 AH batteries, they are about the same price as the Ego 765 cfm blower with 5.0 ah battery. Both sell for about $340
Thanks for this video, I am shopping around for a more powerful cordless leaf blower.The marketing of Ryobi saying "up to" 2 hours must be at minimum setting/power of the variable trigger, but they are shame to admit that it will not last 15 mins at max power. Reminds me of car brands marketing up to 40+ mpg when in real life you can get 5 to 10mpg below stated.
I would definitely consider this leaf blower.
Thanks for sharing
There are so many Ryobi leaf blowers.
I can’t wait for the more in-depth test. It will probably go 2 hours if you set it on the lowest speed.
That is coming
Yeah this didn’t feel like great science. No product claims to work at its longest runtime on its “turbo” mode
Runs 20 minutes in regular mode. Takes hours to charge.
Could you let me know how long that blower ran on regular mode with the 4 ah battery? Most manufacturers State their run time on regular mode that's why I was asking
10 minutes
Appreciate and enjoy the reviews but again I doubt marketing meant 2 hrs on turbo. Like saying you'll get the max advertised mpg on a car if you drive aggressive... not gonna happen. I have the older 550 cfm 40v and with a 4ah battery on low speed, I measured 1hr and 3 min of run time. Again that is on low so it will have the max runtime. In my use I seldom run it full blast and only use turbo on tough spots. Ymmv.
Awesome vid, but you killed it with the Eco ad at the end 🤦🏻.
Predjudiced review. I’m definitely not a Ryobi fan, and I also think they (like EVERY other brand) claim higher specs than achievable. But….I’ve watched several other of your videos, all of which use lightweight beach balls. In this review you used a VERY heavy ball (in comparison)…looks like a volleyball. This created a situation that made the blower appear weaker than it probably is. You admit to owning and using a line of Ego equipment, and they may have the best blower…I just honestly don’t know. However, after watching 3 or 4 of your videos, I feel like I’m watching a commercial for Ego.
You are.....the fact is, the new EGO 765 CFM is slightly better than Ryobi at $200 more and their batteries do perform slightly better than Ryobi, always have, but the Ryobi batteries are no where near as bad as this guys falsely portraits, the Ryobi is much quieter and over all slightly lighter.....Even though I know the EGO is slightly better, I couldn't justify the $200 price hike and gone with the Ryobi.....both good leaf blowers in my opinion
I was looking at the box and it had up to 2 hrs low speed, and 22 minutes at high speed (not Turbo).
Maybe I missed you clarifying but didn't Ryobi say "up to" 2 hours? Meaning on the lowest power setting it can do 2 hours. I assume it has multiple power settings. I use their gas powered 520cfm 160mph just so I dont worry about battery life. Some things are just still better with gas. :) Everything else I own is Ryboi One but with the leaf blower the gas for $129 just seems like the way to go.
I love battery blowers - just not this one
I think for homeowners battery blowers can easily replace gas, and the lack of air pollution, less noise, no maintenance, and not having to breathe in unhealthy fumes is worth any slight inconvenience.
I have a Toro leaf blower that kicks ass and a pretty long run time alnd my neighbor has an Ego leaf blower that kicks ass with a long run time and they don't stink up/pollute the neighborhood. Get rid of that gas powered crap and do the right thing for the environment and your health Joe.
@@baddriversofcolga I agree
@Scott Taylor Yep - I hate this model - I just can't get behind something that only runs 14 min on turbo. But I know something you don't - stay tuned and you will see
The marketing said "up" to 2 hrs. In marketing mindset that means running it at is slowest speed and using both batteries. Of course it's nonsense because that's not normal operation.
I have accepted the challenge - I'm going to see if it is even possible to run this blower for 2 hours
Very informative and honest. Thanks
My pleasure!
650CFM blower, check! EGO battery backpack, check! 10Ah battery.... waiting for the SNT2406 snowblower with TWO (2X) 10Ah battery so I can "Blow the leaves to kingdom come!!!". I like some of the Ryobi 18V tools like their 4" clamp fan I use to cool me down when mowing the lawn or the impact gun to remove the shaft bolt from the mower to sharpen the blades on my modified SelectCut LM2100SP lawn mower and converting the SNT2100 snow blower to a SNT2110 with the steel auger. I would love to see a comparison review when the new 600psi Ryobi cordless pressure washer is out vs the HydroShot from Worx. Thanks again for another fun (and a bit too creative wordings on non EGO products) review.
You mean RyNObi
So to get run time with an Ego blower, you need a backpack. Got it.
We appreciate what you do for us, you’re saving us money and time 🙏🏼
Thanks mate - just glad you like
Yes it is a play on words, numbers and nozzle size, but I'm SURE they meant at least 2hrs on ultra LOW speed and not high with turbo... You don't use turbo ALLL THE TIME!! I got mine and I love it!! I have no complaints so far...
I use Turbo about 95% of the time - play on words = pissed customers
Have you tested Greenworks 700cfm leaf blower.
Do you know If Ego is working on a new blower for 2022
I guess, you'll have to do beach ball comparison with Ego, Ryobi, and Greenworks. I think, Ryobi makes 7.5ah battery
I think that EGO might have another blower in the works - they are focusing on run time
Another good video, and I appreciate you pointing out the "real" runtime of these tools compared to the marketing run times listed. However, as a person who has already bought into the Ryobi line of tools, I consider that a 2 pack of Ryobi 40v 4Ah batteries currently sells for $278 and a charger costs another $55.00. That totals $333.00 if bought separately, whereas this leaf blower package deal currently sells for $329 with the blower, 2 batteries, and charger. That makes this package a really sweet deal if you need/want extra batteries for your other Ryobi 40v tools. You essentially get the blower for free if you needed to buy new batteries anyway. About every 3 years I look for package deals like this to refresh my aging battery supply while adding a new tool to my Ryobi line.
Good point - the blower test always shows the weaknesses in the batteries
Turbo drains the battery. Not a secret. Any battery only gets full power for the first few minutes.
True - I'm turbo or go home
2 hours is definitely not on turbo....you really think any company rates their battery capacity at full current draw!? Your cars are rated at certain mpg....so lets say you run your car floored and get 1/10 the rated mpg and you would complain and not understand why it got less?
Well here is an interesting bit of news - I just looked at how MPG was determined - turns out that they are done at 80mph (faster than I normally drive) - SO yes I would complain :)
@@Kitearmy and 80 mph is not top speed for cars.
@@ans05 Right
Good review honestly, but, you can't fight fire with fire.... meaning, if Ryobi made some bogus claims, you did as well. It should be very obvious that the 2 hr runtime would be on lowest speed. They may be fudging that as well but all brands of battery leaf blowers all list the runtime as lowest speed, unless it claims other wise which typically is avg runtime.
7min per battery on turbo seems disappointing, however, if it were to use 5ah battery like others we may see close to 10min runtimes which is pretty avg. Take for example the Greenworks 60v 610cfm blower, it comes with only a 2.5ah battery and typically hits less than 5min on turbo. Seems many brands push about 2-3 min of runtime per battery amp hour on their turbo settings. EGO being the better end of about 3min per aH, the EGO 650cfm from what I read pushes about 15min of runtime for a 5ah battery, pretty nice.
LOL, I Like Ryobi, I'll admit that up front, but their batteries as always are JUNK....I had a bunch of Ryobi tools, their blower and their string trimmer, all the batteries turned to JUNK in a short time....Bought all Milwaukee and LOVE THEM.......Bought all EGO lawn equipment, Their self Propelled Best Mower, Their Carbon fibre shaft Trimmer, and the Big dog Blower, and their Best Chainsaw, and couldn't be happier!!!! I have honestly done all my String trimming with the 2.5ah battery, then pulled that battery off and stuck it on my LB6500 and blown off my patio, walk, and Drive way, almost entirely on Turbo......and still have at least 2 bars left on the battery.......EGO is by far the BEST there is....
Say iT!!!!!
You sure do push that Cfm/mph stuff but don’t back it up with any, and I mean zero amount of proof. I have one, works great. Sounds like you just have an issue with ryobi.
No problem with Ryobi - I test and the results are the results. Stay tuned if you don't believe
Thanks but I wish you would have done the old move the brick test.
good idea
Let’s see a head to head comparison with the Ego. Use batteries that are the same ah. Use a 4.0ah battery on the Ego too.
good idea - hard to do though because it comes down to Wh in the batteries
Best blower by far is the Toro F700. Been out 4 years now and yet to be dethroned
Hey Andrew, i wanted to know . That EGO riding mower, i was gonna ask that when the leaves start really falling, could you do a leaf cleanup video and do a test and wet down half the leaves, and see how the ego mower does on wet and then dry, see how it handles it. But if you don’t have that mower, its fine, i just wanted to know if it would fair any better than say, a gas powered mower in the same conditions
Getting setup for that - I have high hopes that it's going to make the fall more bearable
@@Kitearmy looking forward to the video she i does come out. Have. A great night bud
@@alexandercosta1777 Will be all over that once I get some leaves falling
Up to 2hrs is both batteries at normal use without turbo mode obviously come on man
Come on man - I test blowers all the time - I will bet you $50 that you can't run this blower for 2 hours
another reviewer got 10 and 1/2 min using turbo, I wonder if battery may last longer if you just let the air out unrestricted in the normal horizontal position ? don't know how heavy is the ball, but the motor should have to work harder supporting the ball pulled down by gravity
even if you believe 10.5 min is the run time it's still pretty short - did you also get to see the run time live like mine?
He used a volleyball to test lol what happened to beachballs. All of a sudden it's beach/volleyball lmao. This guy hates ryobi. Uses a deflated volleyball .... smf... pretty impressed the ryobi held up the volleyball.
Kite Army is a bigger manipulator than the manufacturers, I've seen at least two reviewers get, 12/13 min out of 1 x 4ah on full Turbo
Up to 2 hour run time…. both batteries- no turbo!
Sure - doubt it. Test coming
is there a huge difference between this baby and the Ego 765 cfm blower
Not much but the quality of the EGO is better
Idk if he understands cfm but other than that I have seen other people review this blower turbo mode is for more power when needed. because In the instructions it states that turbo kills the battery lol. Granted it's not 2 hours either but it is more than an hour using it regularly.
I don't know much - thought the one thing I know is that Ryobi has that same problem
I use this to blow snow ☺️
they are great for that
2:46 I saw your power comparison video on turbo mode before. I think this clip unfair because you didn't use the same ball. You used more heavier ball on this video. If you compare Ego with Ryobi blower with the same ball, It would be fair game like below clip.
ua-cam.com/video/f5N30Q1qTaE/v-deo.html
14 min run time - that is the true problem
@@Kitearmy I agreed.
How long does it run when the turbo button isn't used??? How does it perform in actual use compared to other Ryobi 40V blowers? Focussing on claims vs reality is not very helpful for people trying to decide what blower to buy. Comparing one brand to another brand is also not helpful to those who have already invested in a given system (Ryobi 40V) and have likely already purchased a mower, trimmers, hedge trimmer, batteries, charger, etc.
not everyone is stuck with Ryobi - I would bail out now
I've seen numerous tests, which run the Ryobi on full Turbo with a 4ah battery for 13 min, having bought one, I get a bit more in constant Turbo mode with a 5ah battery, when drying my car, so are you really impartial? Also how can the CFM be affected by the nozzle??? (You've done no tests on CFM or MPH, just unfounded assumptions) The only thing the nozzle affects is the MPH, although I suspect it probably reduces the volume slightly because it's squeezed through a smaller opening, however I suspect it's negligible .....So me thinks you're an EGO fan boy and your reviews are worth sh.t, at the very least not objective or scientific 😏
Not impartial - I always like the best. Also, is it not weird to thumbs up your own comment - that comes off as impartial. In any case, if your interested in seeing Ryobi suck even more, watch this (warning***not sure a Ryobi fanboy can handle this) ua-cam.com/video/f5N30Q1qTaE/v-deo.html
How long does it run when you aren't using the turbo button? I get a much longer run time when I just pull the trigger on our 550 CFM Ryobi. Close to 35-40 minutes actually on a 4ah battery
I will test that - so this is a 4ah battery too and another 200cfm - I would bet even if you baby it maybe 30min. Test coming
@@Kitearmy I'm looking forward to it! I'm a Home Depot associate and pretty much sell exclusively outdoor power tools and we just got these in store. Thanks for the videos!
@@Tammacazi10 So cool to have you and your insight here. I think lots of these are going to get returned with that run time limitation.
@@Kitearmy Once I hear back from a few people after they use it I can give some feedback here
@@Tammacazi10 Love to see what customers thing too
Dirty little secret auto manufacturers don't want you to know:
Rated at 300hp and 340ftlb, but not both at the same time.
Rated at 30mpg, but if you keep it floored for the full tank you only get 12mpg.
Rated top speed 180mph, but if I don't depress the pedal all the way it doesn't go 175mph.
Auto manufacturers are lying to us! Its all a scam! I EXPECT 300HP WHILE MAKING 340FTLB OF TORQUE WHILE ACHIEVING 30MPG AT 175MPH! I DONT UNDERSTAND PHYSICS OR MARKETING!
Oh, and leaf blowers and anything else with an engine or motor too.
Sales optimism
@@Kitearmy Sales optimism? Would you complain that a vehicle only got 150mi to a tank rather than its rated "up to 400mi" on a tank of gas while you running the engine at its maximum output the entire time? It is unreasonable for anybody to think that worst case would perform the same as the best case.
Maybe they are optimistic. I don't know. Neither would you, though. Your testing was either _astonishingly_ flawed in its methodology, or _designed_ to fail. You complained that when placed under the worst case scenario, it did not live up to the marketed ratings of the best case scenario. Your favorite brand with your preferred power source would fail the same test.
@@Locke99GS Thank you - I test all my blowers on full speed(max turbo) because that is how most people use them.
@@Locke99GS BTW - Ryobi was "my favorite brand"
@@Kitearmy Maybe most or some people run their blowers with turbo the entire time. Myself and my friends only use the turbo function on battery blowers when we actually need the additional power, but others might. However, you can properly do that test that way, but it is only valid if you interpret the data against other data achieved the same way. Tests only work or are meaningful when the metrics are common among subjects.
Maybe the your result was not as good as other blowers, I couldn't know because you didn't compare it to other blowers, you compared it to the best case rating of "up to 2 hours". This invalidates your conclusion.
And I don't actually care what your favorite brand is, I was only mentioning it to cover potential bias in your testing. Since I don't watch a lot of your videos (admittedly I have watched several, plenty of good stuff). Testing the full power runtime against the best case rating is suspect and reeks of bias, whether there is any actual bias there or not.
How are they 144 wh?
Isn't wh, V*A? So that should be 160WH.
Yes but sometimes manufacturers over state the ratings on the box (not that Ryobi would) - check out min 1:31
The batteries are 40V max (fully charged), but 36V nominal (when under load). So 4Ah*36V=144Wh. EGO does it too since their batteries are 56V max and 50.4V nominal, but they're actually more deceptive since they specify Ah*max voltage for their watt hour numbers, while Ryobi specifies Ah*nominal voltage.
@@DoresoomReviews Maybe - but when it comes down to it, consumers want run time and power and 7.5 min just is not enough
For this guy the only product good are Ego but they're super liars also on every product they make and Ego customer service the worst they never answer their phone when you need support for warranty claim at least with Ryobi you got support..all companies lie about their products.
I think there is some truth to that - but Ryobi leads the pack on lying
Why didn't you review without turbo on? That's like saying a car doesn't get the stated mpg if you're at full throttle esp for turbo cars. Another example, I have an electric skateboard that's rated for 15 miles on a full battery but with turbo mode constantly on, it gets much less. Ryobi (pronounced RE-obi) doesn't claim 2 hrs at full throttle on turbo mode. That's why they say "up to" bc you can probably get up to two hours on lower speeds.
I test and use these blowers all the time - All I ever use is Turbo/full power all the time.
@@Kitearmy Which is fine but again, they advertise "up to 2 hrs" so you can't fault them for that. A Ryobi rep claimed 20-40 mins on a single 6ah battery so you see the range they provided to account for turbo vs lowest speed setting.
Bravo. Liked. I would to know the run time on regular max setting that is not 'Turbo' and also the CFM.
Also, would love to see you text the Worx Leaf Jet 40V version. (They also have a 20V version) 620CFM at only 6.5 lbs all in with 4 amp battery at 40V. Probably the lightest 600+CFM leaf blower currently made.
Unfortunately I'm a turbo only guy - also I have reviewed worx and they often have cool features - but run time is not one of them
Unfortunately I'm a turbo only guy - also I have reviewed worx and they often have cool features - but run time is not one of them
@@Kitearmy Thanks. That was QUICK response! :) Do you mean that you tested the Worx LeafJet 40V? (I just corrected my post above.)
Andrew, put that down.
Ego just announced, they are bringing out 765cfm-200mph blower in 2022
ua-cam.com/video/AJJl2uBpu_8/v-deo.html
@@Kitearmy
Oh,
I douted you knew about it. Me bad.
Fan and light are coming soon to my collection.
Meh, I'll wait for 1000cfm/500mph blower.
@@Kitearmy
You forgot the the 8th product.
12ah battery is coming for 2022.
You seem to be a little Biased, obviously 2 hours in the low speed…
Yes I’m biased - I have tested over 300 battery lawn tools
Do you have any plans to review the Mikita gbu01 40 volt leaf blower
Yes sir
They did say *up to*
For the run time thing, I don’t think they test on turbo
I agree but everyone uses on turbo
Thank you
“Up to 2 hours of runtime” definitely does not mean on turbo. It means the max so on low blowing. You like to exaggerate to eh?
Ryobi fanboy alert
I would have really been interested in knowing how long that blower ran on regular mode not turbo with that 4ah battery thinking maybe Ryobi is saying 2 hours run time is 1 hour on each Ah battery on a regular mode
10 minutes on each battery in turbo - the only speed anyone really uses
@@Kitearmy I watched the video I know very well it was 10 minutes each on turbo that wasn't my question you just lost a subscriber for the sarcastic reply thanks for not answering my question
Need about 10 of their 7.5 ah batteries to get two hours of runtime
Maybe that is what they meant
You cracked me up on the 2 hrs exaggeration bit lol.
Thanks mate - ultimate compliment
That is super weird i never get less than an hour with mine
I like the review, however, when you state that it's important to have power and runtime, it's not fair to say that the blower sucks for that reason alone. We all know that using a battery operated tool of any sort comes with the sacrifice of runtime, and in some instances (not in every instance) power as well. If you compare apples to apples, any manufacture's product in this line will also suffer the same problems as this blower does. Does that make this blower worthless, not by any means. The better view point would be the intended use of the tool. If you are using it to clear out parking lots, probably not a good choice. If the intended use is for your yard, then this would be a go to tool.
I own this exact model, and I have been able to start and finish the entire yard job with just one battery. And this blower beats the competition hands down.
I really appreciate your comment and am stoked that you like this blower - in the end that is all that matters. But if you would like to learn more, check this out: ua-cam.com/video/q8oGYWJxXvI/v-deo.html
@@Kitearmy I watched it, pretty cool demo. But you didn't include the Ryobi 750 CFM whisper blower in the mix. Wanted to see it perform. The one thing I like best, is the price point from Ryobi. Quality to price is unbeatable. Don't get me wrong though. Ryobi does have its place and is not an all inclusive tool. The job determines the tool. I use the DeWalt DWS779 miter saw, Bosch, Hitachi, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, Rigid, some Harbor Freight, and of course, for my concrete saw, Hilti. But overall, Ryobi's quality has really improved and the price is UNBEATABLE.
@@JTP1967 right - make sure you see my video drop for tomorrow
@@JTP1967 I forgot to mention the Ryobi 750 will be in my next video - the $300+ catagory
I'll be getting this blower because I need the batteries and for some reason buying the two batteries with the blower is about $40 less than buying them by themselves.....I guess that's a bonus.
Is this actually more powerful than the EGO 650? Or about the same? But it is a lot lower decibels right? Thanks.
Equal power - though the EGO is better quality
It's both more powerful than the 650 and quite, which is why EGO launched the 765 this year
Bought one yesterday , it sucks my clothes into the intake , Taking this POS back to Home Depot today !
The link goes to 350cfm blower only
Is the EGO Power one good for snow also?
For the light fluffy stuff it's great - wet stuff all blowers struggle
But they say it with an uber tough guy tee veee voice, it has to be true.
You mean the Mike Row guy
I picked this up today, and love it. Only thing is though, for some reason, the tube come off 3-4 times...I mean, when I put it on, it doesn't make a nice secure sounding snapped in place sound really. but when I pull on it, it doesn't easily come off. but I don't know what I did, while using it, it just popped off a few times. Any ideas?
try the latch underneath is it engaged?
@@Kitearmy It seems like it is, only thing I can think of is maybe I pointed it down to far and the back pressure made it pop off? But still I wouldn’t think it would come off like that
@@JCourts2k23 Well - it's not supposed to
@@Kitearmy I sure didn’t think so
ok, I got it figured out, I was messing with the tube on my living room floor, and and was messing with the latch under natch and it finally SNAPPED into place!! Thanks for the help. I was looking at today when it kept popping off, and when I put on the blower, I could tell there was a gap from where the tube and where it looked like the tube went up against the blower. So now when it finally snapped into place, there's no more gap. its right up against the blower. Glad I got that figured out. Thanks again,
$300. Really? I bought the large Fiskars rakefor $30. Good exercise and it gets a dead grass at the same time.
Right
Shirt gets sucked into it? What? Who holds a blower that way anyway? Hold it to the side, normally, and that won't happen. And that box fan has a design flaw too, my fingers keep getting broken when I stick them in there, oh no! haha
Why are you running these tests on turbo? No one blows their entire yard on turbo! Would it really take THAT much longer to show a real world test? Maybe 1 minute on turbo and the rest on normal speed? And when you're trying to debunk their claim of "up to two hours of run time" whyTF would you think that means run it at it highest most demanding speed?!? If anything, that means don't touch the Turbo EVER.
It's like ratties rides but for Ryobi
HAHHAHAHA
I realy do appreciate your vedios BUT for some odd reason you alwasy bring up EGO prodects, Not to be mean but it realy sound like you work for ego, Sorry but thats from watching lots of your videos
No problem - thanks for sharing - I offer EGO as an alternative to this blower.
Your not supposed to run with turbo on the whole time. I don't like your test. It's bias
Yep - for people who run on turbo the whole time - like everyone I know
You do if you're drying a car, however his battery test is false, I've seen many other reviews that get between 10+ min to 13 on full Turbo
how powerful is it in non turbo mode
not bad
Hate to burst your bubble but that blower got it's ass handed to it by the older allegedly weaker ryobi ry40404 backpack blower. It's runtime was better but it can't move as many leaves or match the same volume of air as the older model. Time and time again the old backpack wins every comparison.
bubble bursted - why????
How long will it run not on turbo?
10min
Don’t go ryobi, buy Milwaukee
True dat
Crucial Word UP TO 2 hrs run time... Probably with the largest battery And not in turbo mode, u have to under standard that, that's pretty much an edf, And because of that they draw a Lot of power
Also another thing to have in mind with the 190mph nozzle the edf Will draw less power so probably combining everything u could arive to 1-2 hrs
@@Lucas_sGarage Maybe but 1 hour is far off from 2. But I have accepted the challenge and will try to use this blower for 2 hours - video coming soon
@@Kitearmy hit the bell and I'm waiting
@@Lucas_sGarage Thanks mate - it will be interesting. My plan is to use the batteries that it comes with on the slowest trickle speed possible. My prediction is more time spent on same amount of work - but lets see
@@Kitearmy something interesting happens, as the EDF speed decrease the efficiency increases slightly and I think that if u add the 190 mph con u will increase it even more because the EDF needs to push less air so it works less too
Ridiculous that you don’t even try it on normal mode to tell us how long battery lasts.
who runs a blower in normal mode
LOL I love this dude's hatred for ryobi. He hates them so much that he's using a volleyball to test the blower instead of a beach ball like he uses for every other blower he's done.
Not only that but it's easy to say great things about Ego when they give you free products.
I've bought Ryobi products and I bought ego products and I can say as a fact that the eagle products have failed before warranty and ego has refused to honor that warranty. At the same time my Ryobi products are still running strong and have yet to fail. I've even purchased my Ryobi products before the Ego products.
When it comes to customer service Ryobi has Ego beat every time.
And yes Ryobi may not have the run time because they're using a 4 amp hour battery on a blower that is without question extremely powerful. It is highly recommended that people upgrade to the higher amp hour battery.
Overall I would take a Ryobi over an Ego any day just because of the quality.
Ryobi sent me this blower - but hey - just trying to help people. How do you explain this video: ua-cam.com/video/9wJmzBcO64s/v-deo.html
Guess I'll keep using my old 1st gen 480cfm EGO blower to dry the truck and my Redmax EBZ8500 for anything else. Yes I tried drying the truck with the Redmax. The Redmax ripped the license plate off the truck at full throttle. The screws were still in the fasteners and the plate.
Yeah - if this ran longer it would be perfect for drying the truck
The only reason I didn't go for ego is bc is made in china. Hate that crap so much... plus, the batteries' lifespan is so short that it's not even worth the extra money
So you can have either 730 CFM -or- 190 MPH on Turbo less than 7 minutes. Lol.
Would love to see some hard numbers and test data and expose the marketing crooks…can we get project farm or torque test channel to build a test rig.
impressive...right
My ego kills this thing .
what model do you have?
@@Kitearmy is the newest one I believe 765 CFM.
It doesn't exactly kill it, although the 765 is slightly more powerful and produces 10 mph more, the battery is also slightly better, It is however much louder, heavier and $200 more expensive, both are very good, but not exactly apples for Apples is it and very much dependant of your requirements