Amp hours is part of the story, but wattage output over time is more important, if you measure watt-hours you'll get the power output over time. Volts x amp-h = watt-hours.
Thank you for checking out our channel Jonno. It is Stihl's policy that they only sell through private dealership to maintain their product quality and demonstrations. Maybe this will help in locating a dealer near you: www.stihlusa.com/locator/
We have Stihl, EGO, and Husky stuff. Stihl dealers (two here) are excellent. No real Husky support. EGO had been very good with direct support by calling them. We've had two batteries and a charger fail (after MUCH use), all replaced immediately by calling customer support.
I have the Ego 765cfm with 5.0AH battery and it is a beast. Never need turbo. I use it when I have a ton of stuff to move or if maybe the leaves are very wet. Otherwise, I use my Kobalt for yard, patio etc., and my Craftsman to blow out my garage and porches. The Kobalt is the most balanced and very easy to use. The Craftsman is really light and very handy for what I use it for. The Ego is the best blower you can buy imho.
I want a battery leaf blower. Hard for me to justify spending 300$ I'd like one for small 5 minute uses. If i start my 2 cycle i feel like it should be ran 10 minutes minimum
I think The Craftsman blower you used was the cheapest. In this price range I think the 410 CFM 5 Ah brushless for $149. might have faired better in your test. Thanks for the video.
I planned to get either De-yellow 20v or Ma-teal 18v for my unwired blowing needs (due to in-house batteries here), but drastic price increases on both of these sent me to Lowe’s. Just bought the 40v Kobalt with battery and charger for a cost of bare tool options on my existing battery platforms.
Would have been better to use Watt hours as you are using different size batteries and you can also adjust the runtimes etc to account for the different size batteries to make it a fair comparison. Not really fair to put a 2.5ah against a 4ah battery and then just measure the runtime on its own 🙂.
I see your point. It's a valid critique that i would definitely employ in our future videos. However, the point of comparing different size batteries was to see what these brands offer out-of-the-box. You can upgrade batteries for any of these brands.
Oh you need to watch this other comparison. Would love to know your thoughts on that one. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/29MAsbTqaeo/v-deo.htmlsi=_oANzTU8KB4Xq3Sv
Overall I’d probably go with stihl….good average blower with a good customer support process ….seeing how I have a dealer not far from me. I currently have a harbor freight brand blower and so far it’s been doing blower things just fine…not a power house by any means but it’s primary used for cleaning out the garage …when it breaks it’ll be in the dumpster!
Thank you for testing and comparing the KOBALT 80-volt Leaf Blower? - There is even a video of someone using the Kobalt 80-volt blower as the power supply for an RC glider that flew well.
Got a skil blower, battery and charger at dirt cheap for $65. Looked brand new. Shocked to see your rating on it, it does great in my opinion. Price wise I couldn’t leave it behind. Plus the battery has a built in cooling system, when you hook it up to the charger after using it you can hear the loud air flow from the charger going through the battery vents. Awesome video.
That's great. Glad you like your skil. All of the blowers in this video are honestly great options and is precisely why we chose them for the video. The ratings and testings are just to compare them to each other.
Great review! I have a bum shoulder I was interested in how difficult it is to operate each of these. Toro has the handle, so I bought it. Had I known that the Ego had a strap I might have purchased it. We'll see. Thanks again.
Actually I ease up on the trigger to slow down my blower so I can adjust my leaf pile as the full speed of my 80-volt blower is to much to get a neat leaf pile. I love my Kobalt 80-volt with 5-ah battery. I have had it for over 3 years.
The Crapsman is very disadvantaged with its tiny battery here. A 60V 2Ah battery will produce 3x the power of a 20V 2Ah battery. A 20 or 24V 4Ah battery will produce twice the power of a 20V 2Ah battery. I'm not referring to runtime here, I'm referring to a higher voltage or amperage which diirectly translates into speed and torque, respectively. The Crapsman would have done much stronger with a 4Ah battery.
Thank you Tom. And sorry about the commercials, but that is literally the only way to support a small channel like ours. Hope they were at least a little entertaining though?
The kobalt blower with 40V 4.0 Ah battery and charger on sale made it a better value for me. Haven't tested and timed the lowest effective leaf blowing speed yet. My 40V 2.0 Ah kobalt weed trimmer battery is 8 years old and still reaches a full charge. The new 40V 4.0 Ah battery seems to make the trimmer sound better. Corded, tough and durable. I still like my 2012 corded electric craftsman made by greenworks 235 mph /150 mph blower with vacuum and 18:1 mulching and has a metal fan. Its just too old to get another collection bag for it. The plastic closure zipper failed and doesn't stay zipped. Cordless is very nice but there is no vacuum mulching feature. After leaf blowing I use my 21 year old craftsman push mulching mower with rear collection bag.
Te falto worx , tienes razón ay marcas que ni servicio técnico ni repuestos son equipos para tirar , te compras un sthil y te llevas una decepción poca fuera y precio muy caro
Beware of battery products Africa has shut off all lithium exports to the world price of batteries is going to triple My Husqvarna battery products 325 and 520 are discontinued and you can't buy a trimmer head for a 520 l may as well park that junk next to my 57 Edsel 😜
The 520 and 325 are being discontinued due to new models coming out. The 520 is being let go due to a majority not liking the motor in the front. The 325 is being upgraded to the new 5 series line of products, not sure was the model number is going to be.
Blowers for any serious application need to be gas, they require way too much energy for battery. Battery blowers are good for clearing some grass clippings off a driveway or street, but that's about it. My fall cleanup requires running a backpack blower wide open for about 20 hours. To get enough air to move heavy arborvitaes leaves out of my 765cfm Ego, i have to be on the turbo button the whole time. 11 minute run time and you finish with an overheated battery that needs to cool before recharging, so that's 2 hours down for every 11 minutes running. I'd need a dozen batteries and chargers to keep up with gas...totally impractical. Commercial cordless blowers are $2k...and they can't do what a $600 gas backpack does.
Amp hours is part of the story, but wattage output over time is more important, if you measure watt-hours you'll get the power output over time. Volts x amp-h = watt-hours.
Super interesting. Thank you for adding to our math. We will definitely consider it the next time we do a comparison like this.
I'm using a Sun Joe lol. I wish it was easier to buy Stihl or I might have got one of those. Found you from Al's channel btw
Thank you for checking out our channel Jonno. It is Stihl's policy that they only sell through private dealership to maintain their product quality and demonstrations. Maybe this will help in locating a dealer near you: www.stihlusa.com/locator/
We have Stihl, EGO, and Husky stuff. Stihl dealers (two here) are excellent. No real Husky support. EGO had been very good with direct support by calling them. We've had two batteries and a charger fail (after MUCH use), all replaced immediately by calling customer support.
That's awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Go Toro! Even with the 2.0 A.H. !
I have the Ego 765cfm with 5.0AH battery and it is a beast. Never need turbo. I use it when I have a ton of stuff to move or if maybe the leaves are very wet. Otherwise, I use my Kobalt for yard, patio etc., and my Craftsman to blow out my garage and porches. The Kobalt is the most balanced and very easy to use. The Craftsman is really light and very handy for what I use it for. The Ego is the best blower you can buy imho.
Awesome. Thank you for sharing. Glad to know how they are working for users that regularly use them.
I want a battery leaf blower. Hard for me to justify spending 300$ I'd like one for small 5 minute uses. If i start my 2 cycle i feel like it should be ran 10 minutes minimum
Lmao they got a 2 ah battery up against 4 ah. You can’t compare these unless the batteries are the same ah
Whoops you only tested the 40 volt Kobalt. Why not the 80volt with the 5-ah battery.
I think The Craftsman blower you used was the cheapest. In this price range I think the 410 CFM 5 Ah brushless for $149. might have faired better in your test. Thanks for the video.
That's fair, thank you for the suggestion. 🙂
Just my opinion, but the best handheld blower on the market, is the Husqvarna 525BX!
Oooh gotta check that out. Anything in specific about that blower that sets it apart for you?
I am not happy about Kobalt. I bought 2 but issue with battery not charging after 2 years of use...
This may be the reality of battery products. They are convenient but not built to last 15 years like a STIHL gas product.
Really good video! Was trying to decide between the EGO and Toro. Will be going with the EGO based on your testing
Awesome. Hope you enjoy your purchase.
Ryobi all the way 😂 I’ve so many toro and just junk sold it all for Ryobi electric
STIHL baby
I planned to get either De-yellow 20v or Ma-teal 18v for my unwired blowing needs (due to in-house batteries here), but drastic price increases on both of these sent me to Lowe’s. Just bought the 40v Kobalt with battery and charger for a cost of bare tool options on my existing battery platforms.
Would have been better to use Watt hours as you are using different size batteries and you can also adjust the runtimes etc to account for the different size batteries to make it a fair comparison. Not really fair to put a 2.5ah against a 4ah battery and then just measure the runtime on its own 🙂.
I see your point. It's a valid critique that i would definitely employ in our future videos. However, the point of comparing different size batteries was to see what these brands offer out-of-the-box. You can upgrade batteries for any of these brands.
I will continue using my sthil gasoline powered hand held blower that's 10yr old that performs great.
Me too, Mark!
No, I am a very very very big fan of echo but I’m sorry Husqvarna will kick everyone’s ass Husqvarna blower puts out 800 CFM at 200 miles an hour
Oh you need to watch this other comparison. Would love to know your thoughts on that one. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/29MAsbTqaeo/v-deo.htmlsi=_oANzTU8KB4Xq3Sv
Great video !! Me and my son watched it
Thank you Tony! That makes us happy to hear
Just purchased the ego 615 and im very impressed with the power
Awesome. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Putting in them overtime hours to make these videos happen!
Yes sir :)
Overall I’d probably go with stihl….good average blower with a good customer support process ….seeing how I have a dealer not far from me.
I currently have a harbor freight brand blower and so far it’s been doing blower things just fine…not a power house by any means but it’s primary used for cleaning out the garage …when it breaks it’ll be in the dumpster!
Agreed with everything you had to say about STIHL. Always go for a product with the best customer support.
kobalt 80v vs the 40v?
Thank you for testing and comparing the KOBALT 80-volt Leaf Blower? - There is even a video of someone using the Kobalt 80-volt blower as the power supply for an RC glider that flew well.
Got a skil blower, battery and charger at dirt cheap for $65. Looked brand new. Shocked to see your rating on it, it does great in my opinion. Price wise I couldn’t leave it behind. Plus the battery has a built in cooling system, when you hook it up to the charger after using it you can hear the loud air flow from the charger going through the battery vents. Awesome video.
That's great. Glad you like your skil. All of the blowers in this video are honestly great options and is precisely why we chose them for the video. The ratings and testings are just to compare them to each other.
Great review! I have a bum shoulder I was interested in how difficult it is to operate each of these. Toro has the handle, so I bought it. Had I known that the Ego had a strap I might have purchased it. We'll see. Thanks again.
Actually I ease up on the trigger to slow down my blower so I can adjust my leaf pile as the full speed of my 80-volt blower is to much to get a neat leaf pile. I love my Kobalt 80-volt with 5-ah battery. I have had it for over 3 years.
The Crapsman is very disadvantaged with its tiny battery here. A 60V 2Ah battery will produce 3x the power of a 20V 2Ah battery. A 20 or 24V 4Ah battery will produce twice the power of a 20V 2Ah battery. I'm not referring to runtime here, I'm referring to a higher voltage or amperage which diirectly translates into speed and torque, respectively.
The Crapsman would have done much stronger with a 4Ah battery.
Great video, excluding 8 commercials. Still, Toro or Ego. 🤔
Thank you Tom. And sorry about the commercials, but that is literally the only way to support a small channel like ours. Hope they were at least a little entertaining though?
@Main Street Mower Yes, I watched the whole video. I meant to say stihl, ego or Toro are my choices
@@tomcat6933 Awesome. Great choices too!
Hey guys any word on if we will get the BGA 60 that they have in the UK? Variable speed with a turbo mode.
Yes it will be out 2nd Qtr this year, we played with it at our annual sales meeting
Fantastic video. Thanks for your time!
Thank you for watching.
The kobalt blower with 40V 4.0 Ah battery and charger on sale made it a better value for me.
Haven't tested and timed the lowest effective leaf blowing speed yet.
My 40V 2.0 Ah kobalt weed trimmer battery is 8 years old and still reaches a full charge.
The new 40V 4.0 Ah battery seems to make the trimmer sound better.
Corded, tough and durable.
I still like my 2012 corded electric craftsman made by greenworks 235 mph /150 mph blower with vacuum and 18:1 mulching and has a metal fan.
Its just too old to get another collection bag for it.
The plastic closure zipper failed and doesn't stay zipped.
Cordless is very nice but there is no vacuum mulching feature.
After leaf blowing I use my 21 year old craftsman push mulching mower with rear collection bag.
Smell tests, so funny! :)
haha. It's a Main Street Original!
Watching this the day I opened my new Craftsman blower 😂
haha happens to me everytime I buy something 🙃
So out of this test which would you choose or recommend?
Stihl, it’s enough power, longest runtime, made in USA and supported by dealers all over
Happy New Year send me one of those blowers please (any of the egos) 🙏 thank you
Blow
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Where is the Husqvarna?
We included the husqvarna in the big boys battle. Watch it here ua-cam.com/video/29MAsbTqaeo/v-deo.htmlsi=_oANzTU8KB4Xq3Sv
You did not test ,how long to charge batteries
very happy u no longer blind .
A bowl of mulch on polished concrete. Really?
I see you point haha but consider that a test of not just a blower's power but it's power in comparison to others in its class.
Very good work on this video! I do wonder why no one is reviewing the newer Echo DPB-2500
Thank you so much 🙂
Te falto worx , tienes razón ay marcas que ni servicio técnico ni repuestos son equipos para tirar , te compras un sthil y te llevas una decepción poca fuera y precio muy caro
En realidad? No te gustan los productos STIHL?
@@mainstreetmower son buenos ese soplador vale pasta no tiene fuerza
Where is the echo?
Didn’t make this cut
@@mainstreetmower can you make a video on commercial 21 inch mowers? There is a lack of good ones and am looking to get a Toro
@@longboardluv2 Yes sir. We can put that on the timeline.
My elderly mom hates dust so much, she cut all the cord's of my dad's blower . Thank God for cordless.
haha love it!
Beware of battery products Africa has shut off all lithium exports to the world price of batteries is going to triple My Husqvarna battery products 325 and 520 are discontinued and you can't buy a trimmer head for a 520 l may as well park that junk next to my 57 Edsel 😜
Thank you for sharing. I heard that from a few other sources too. Gotta see how this situation develops.
The 520 and 325 are being discontinued due to new models coming out. The 520 is being let go due to a majority not liking the motor in the front. The 325 is being upgraded to the new 5 series line of products, not sure was the model number is going to be.
I'd say that was a fair comparison...pretty cool..
Thank you 🙂
Echo and Milwaukee is best end of story they win.
My Kobalt was like half the price tho...
Agree to Disagree. I'm sure they are descent though. I like some Milwaukee stuff.
Absolutely not true!
The 40V Skil blows
Them
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@@silencedmatrix2140I just got the 40v Skil…it’s a monster! Great balance and more power than I needed! $159 @ Lowe’s worth every penny!
Both are Chinese company, Milwaukee has engineering center in the US, somewhat alright. EGO is straight up Chinese, terrible👎
Blowers for any serious application need to be gas, they require way too much energy for battery. Battery blowers are good for clearing some grass clippings off a driveway or street, but that's about it. My fall cleanup requires running a backpack blower wide open for about 20 hours. To get enough air to move heavy arborvitaes leaves out of my 765cfm Ego, i have to be on the turbo button the whole time. 11 minute run time and you finish with an overheated battery that needs to cool before recharging, so that's 2 hours down for every 11 minutes running. I'd need a dozen batteries and chargers to keep up with gas...totally impractical. Commercial cordless blowers are $2k...and they can't do what a $600 gas backpack does.
Yeah i will just stick with my br 600 Stihl
Great choice still ☺