FULL REVIEW!! STIHL SH 86 C-E SHREDDER vac/blower
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- Опубліковано 23 січ 2018
- Here is a quick review of the Stihl SH 86 CE shredder vac/blower. There are limited videos on this unit so I figured I would make a video to show you guys how it works and my honest opinion.
Great ! Thanks for doing this. I’ve had this same blower for about 5 yrs with attachments but never thought it was worth trying. Going to use it for the flower beds instead of blowing the mulch out !
I bought one last year primarily for sucking up clippings out of beds after trimming shrubs. Works great. Occasionally stem from the shrubs will get stuck in the impeller locking the unit up but doesn’t take much to clear it. Great system for cleaning up around in ground pools instead of blowing.
Great review. Just bought one of these and you covered everything I needed. Much appreciated.
You just made me make my mind up about which blower/vaccum to buy. Thank you! Realy weel explained and reviewed! Liked and subscribed!
Got the 56 today after watching this. Doesn't replace the blower or vac, but definitely has it's place. Wind-swirl corners, garden beds and such were a perfect fit. I thought it would feel slow but using it was actually fairly efficient on time. Right on
Yup. It has its place. Great for small shrub jobs.
Thank you for the video!! I had been considering getting this blower/vac for a little while now. I watched your video this morning, went and bought it, and am using it this afternoon. Works great!! We have a lot of commercial properties we take care of with a lot of corners in the parking lots that the leaves pile up in. It makes short work of them, bag is good size for being handheld for the most part, having to unzip and dump bag in dump trailer every 10-15 minutes still beats having to blow, rake, and then bag the leaves. Thanks again!!
Yeah it's perfect for commercial bed maitnence. Also nice that if needed it turns into a hand blower.
Thanks for the review, it was helpful in making up my mind on a new blower/mulcher.
Great machine, I use one in my business and it is excellent for patios! Fan blades do ware down after a while, due to the ingestion of small stones and pinecones etc, however replacement parts are cheap and easy to fit! 👍
I got the same one, it worked better for me around driveways and parking lots. But over all im satisfied with it. Good video dude keep up the good work!
Preciate it. Thanks for watching.
Thank you! I’ve been thinking about buying one and now I definitely will
Great review as always Derek! Definitely something handy to even have around the house!
Thank you guys. Cant wait to get yalls out. Weather is finally decent I just have to find some good places to shoot now!!
hey thanks for the video.. I'm looking at some to help compact grass and leaves. I can't afford to get a billygoat debris loader this year but was wondering if this could multch up leaves and grass once I dump in the back of a truck?
Extremely helpful review I have already brought one of these, but the instruction manual is a bit convoluted. 👍
Thanks for the videoI JUST BOUGHT THIS AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW THAT TUBE CAME OFF LOL I GOT IT NOW,thanks
Very well done, you helped me a lot. Thank you!
Thanks for the review....looked at one today. Think I'll buy one!
I bought the echo version. I got it for those weird tight areas in the spots where it's almost impossible to blow if it's even slightly windy. It works pretty good .
Is echo better than husqvarna because I hear people say the new echo is not as good as the old one
@@AlejandroP1980s Echo is pretty good but,Husky equipment is better in my opinion 🤷♂️
@@AlejandroP1980s many people recommend ECHO PB-2620 i am lost in husky this one and ECHO PB-2620
Great review. I just bought one. Thanks.
Thanks for the very helpful review! I'll buy one.
Thanks for the great review
Is it possible to add a longer hose and put it directly in a larger container like a trash dumpster?
Great review! Another product I wish I had just saved up for. Wish I had gotten one of those instead of the BG50 and wish I got a kombi instead of the FS111R. But for what I do with them those 2 products have been absolutely amazing in their own right so cant complain
Hazardra Lawn Care for sure. Thanks for watching.
@Southern Style Lawn Care - will this (SH-86 C-E) work well for sucking up and blowing pine needles off of rocks. That's what I need
Thanks for the review, just bought one today, greetings from Ireland ☘️☘️☘️
Good review man. That does work better then I would expect.
CleanCutLawns NC def does a good job on the manicured areas.
Southern Style Lawn Care and you don't have to get the mulch up afterwards
will it suck up small sticks and if so; does it mulch them? would this suck up sawdust from a lawn after processing a downed tree?
Would this work well for boxwood clippings?
Thanks for the help getting that attachment off!
Wow, wish someone would have explained the difference when I bought my blower I could have had a two in one deal and didn't know it ! This review should help someone out ! Good job !
WH you can buy the kit separately
Yeah same here. I have had two 86 in the past and didnt know the price difference was so little.
Mine is not an 86C , if that makes a difference ? Im thinking mine is a BG 86 , I'd have to look but I think BG is the front initials. Thanks for the in put. I bought mine at a hardware store and the people working there didn't know anymore about them than I did ! LOL , live and learn , right ! Thanks again Lawn Commander !
WH all the c means is that it has easy2start
Good video. Didn’t think about the hedge clippings. Thanks
Thank you! Very helpful!
Looking at one of these today. Now, there is a bigger flange for the vac attachment.
I have my flower beds covered in 2" stones instead of mulch. Dead leaves fall down and get in between the rocks and will not blow out. Do you think this vacuum has enough suction to slightly roll or agitate the rocks to loosen the dead leaves and remove them?
We use it for that. May have to push the stones a bit with the nozzle.
how does it do picking up grass clippings? I mow/blow my grass into piles and then I would like a way to vacuum up the piles of grass.
If its not wet it sucks them up great. Bag filled up fast.
Great review i'm off to the shops
nice review.. good bit of gear.. thanks buddy.. ;)
Can you recommend something stronger? Billy goat not designed for uneven surfaces
I live in france , like your style nice one
Are these suitable for commercial use? I do gardens locally. I've got a stihl strimmer and its great but I need something to blow grass and leaves into a pile to make it easier and quicker to pick up after cutting.
For light clippings commercial. Not great for heavy foliage.
@@SouthernStyleLawnCare thank you
Do you recommend the 86 over the 56? I'm using it just for my yard. Not sure if the 86 is worth the extra $100 or so.
Yeah the 56 is terribly week on the suction side. Make sure you dont suck up sticks.
Anyone know how well this picks up cigarette butts from a parking lot or from the grass?
Great review my man, how is the weather there, cold here in the morning and warms up as the day goes.
same here. And still drying up lol.
What is the mulching blade made of. Is it metal or plastic. Some people on line are saying plastic.
Its plastic impeller with a metal 3 tooth mulching blade bolted to the front.
How does the vac work for picking up smaller bush leaves from inbetween rocks?
Works great as long as it isnt pea gravel
@@SouthernStyleLawnCare Thanks & it isn't, more like tootsie roll midgee sized.
Just wondering how it would do on cedar hedge clippings?
If it has sticks no good
gonna get one
CAN YOU USE THE VAC MODE TO VAC LEAVES ON A ROCK DRIVEWAY OR WOULD IT SUCK UP THE ROCKS TOO??
If the rocks are large its fine. If they are small they suck up as well
I have just visited a Stihl Dealer today in Slovenia. Despite this model not being shown in the online Stihl catalogue for Slovenia, this shop actually had the SH86 C-E in stock. He pointed out that the new model on display no longer featured a metal shredder blade, unlike that shown in this video, but relied on the plastic fan in the same way that the mains electric powered version does and is therefore possibly not as effective, maybe? A backward step by Stihl, maybe someone could comment on this design change. I had gone to purchase the Husqvarna equivalent for my daughter as it was on special promotional offer at a discount over list price. This blower/vac does feature a metal shredding blade. I have found that my Stihl SH86 C-E which I have owned for over six years now, does not seem to pick up gravel, or stones, or walnuts (it is that season now and they get mixed in with leaves), indeed nothing of significant density like even small stones get sucked in. Such items just roll back out of the spout when you let off the throttle trigger and do not rattle around damaging the fan or cutter blade. The major clogging items I have come across are walnut leaves. These have long tough stems and tend to get wedged behind the the fan and also form a log jam where the outlet pipe connects onto the main blower body. The shredder blade does not effectively chop these up and they arrive relatively whole inside the collecting bag. Most other leaves without long stalks are collected and compacted very well. I take couple of those self erecting circular, fabric, 100 litre garden waste containers around with me to save frequent trips back to the compost bin because the vacuum bag seems to fill up quite rapidly.
My blade is metal. It is good for light shrub trimming.
I have 20mm to 30mm rocks under the fallen leaves. Should I be concerned that it will suck up the rocks as well? Can anyone answer?
It will suck up small rock prob up to half inch.
Could this be used primarily to pick up litter?
I wouldn't. It will clog up the fan most likely
Great review
Is the unit still running and working good for you ? Thank you !!
Yes it works great for small shrub jobs and makes easy cleanup of them. Just know it's not made for large piles or wet leaves, pinestraw or mulch. Mainly shrub trimmings with no branches.
Yes that would be exactly what I would use it for. Thank you from South Carolina. Which state are you in ?
@@johnnydavis8489 were in Mississippi. Thanks for watching. Got to get some new stuff out soon.
thanks from denmark
Thanks so much. You just saved me $379.00 plus tax.
I have one.. not too happy with it.. it’s kinda awkward and diff to switch to the vac mode.
Is the pick up tube flexible at all? Or is it hard plastic?
Hard
@@SouthernStyleLawnCare Thank you, I got an echo cause it was closest to me at the time. I was thinking of replacing it with a stihl cause I like the brand better, but I can't use it for gutters if I can't adjust the shape. With the echo I can flatten the tip and it fits nicely in gutters, works awesome and in most cases cuts my time of "hand cleaning" in half. It's definitely extremely hard on the unit but worth it to save my back and time.
Do you think this would work , when you mulch and mulch falls into the grass near edging, and you want to clean it up at end? How about cleaning mulch beds, leaves, shrub clippings?
It works ok with mulch. I use it primarily to clean out flower beds after shrub trimming. It will suck up mulch. Doesn't do well with sticks.
Thanks!!
hi nice one mate
Would this be helpful for sweet gumballs?
Nah I wouldnt use it for those devil things
Will this pick up pine needles?
Small amounts.
This year we've had a good (bad for us) crop of acorns. Will it handle acorns?
I havent tried it on acorns. It would def suck them up just not sure how well it would shred them. Ill have to try it and let you know.
Check reviews on Stihl's website, I'm almost positive someone mentioned it chewing up acorns or it might of been walnuts in the reviews section. I recommend checking out their reviews.
Possibly not. I have found that such nuts, including small sized walnuts, stones, gravel and similar, just roll back out of the spout when you back off the throttle trigger.
Try using a good metal rake
It will pick acorns..... the impeller is plastic, but only costs about $10, not bad if it wears.
Nice demo. is the impeller plastic?
Metal
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.
Would this be good to me up thatch?
It will pick up grass but I would want to use it for a whole lawn of thatch.
@@SouthernStyleLawnCare how is the fastest way to pick up thatch?
@@Kevin-ll5sz mower with a bagger.
HOW IS THIS WORKING NOW AFTER 3 YRS ?
Still use it. We only use it in small sheub jobs like I mentioned. Doesn't do well with thick stuff.
I like it bro
It is nice to have for nice flower beds and under patio kitchens and stuff where you don't want to take a blower. It has its place for sure and it is a good hand blower. Def not a replacement for a large leaf vac but nice when its needed. Good for picking up bush clippings and and getting leaves out of prickly rose bushes lol.
Southern Style Lawn Care i hear ya wont the vac stuff fit right on the regular bg86?
It will but I think you have to buy the kit. Im not sure tho.
OAK LEAVES ARE THE WORST TOO
After 2 years, do you still like it?
Yep. Works great for small shrub jobs.
vu le prix c'est trop leger en puissance d'aspiration, avec des feuilles legerement humides c'est meme pas la peine.
Seems under powered especially for a STIHL
It's good for small trim jobs in flower beds.
The flickering video is extremely hard on the eyes, couldn't watch the video.
Not sure why it did that. Flickering stops at 2:50 mark.
Why did you put this overlay on the video? 👎
Accident
Do not buy this for vacuum! Its a waste of time. You're better of using blower and picking up by hand.
couldn't watch annoying video used all the way through
Man , stop sniffing , I had to stop watching !
Junk!