BEST Cordless Blower | 15 Blowers Compared | Head-2-Heat Test
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2023
- Best Cordless Handheld Blowers 2923
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Atlas
www.harborfreight.com/80v-bru...
Craftsman
www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN/50...
Dewalt
www.acmetools.com/dewalt-60v-...
Echo
www.acmetools.com/echo-x-seri...
Ego
www.acmetools.com/ego-power-b...
Greenworks
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...
Hart
www.walmart.com/shoppingcart?...
Kobalt
www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Gen4-...
Makita
www.acmetools.com/makita-40v-...
Milwaukee
www.acmetools.com/milwaukee-m...
Ridgid
www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18...
Ryobi
www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40V...
Skil
www.lowes.com/pd/SKIL/5013787...
Stihl
www.acehardware.com/departmen...
Toro
www.acmetools.com/toro-60v-ma... 
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Verbal typo at 10:34. I said 2nd place was MAKITA….. I MEANT EGO. The chart shown is correct.
Home depot having flash sale now for green machines 75 bucks can't beat! newer company I believe they started couple years ago 655cfm with 4ah battery & charger excellent warranty! just got it... it's excellent especially for 75 dollars.
Wow, love the effort and professionalism in trying to make sure the tests you do are thorough. Thanks for the great video!
I'm a Milwaukee guy but I use Ego for my lawn tools and couldn't be happier. I'm not a pro, so instead of evaluating "stronger for longer," I'm more into "strong enough for long enough." My blower is the top end Ego, and frankly I rarely use the turbo button since the non-turbo speed is plenty, but I like having that extra bit of goose when I need it. Something I do differently than I saw you test is use a short nozzle that I bought after-market. I bought it for drying cars, but in reality, it makes for a better balanced blower that is less fatiguing. It's also quicker, which you wouldn't think would be a thing, but it's a thing. I guess the down-side is that your blower needs to be powerful enough to overcome the disadvantage of a short nozzle, but the Ego is. I have both nozzles, but I consistently choose the short one.
Thanks for the comment and the car drying tip
I wouldn't mind seeing a part 2 that includes backpack blowers.
This is very important work that you are doing. Keeps companies honest and consumers informed! I would be curious to see how a top performing gas blower stood up to these as a control.
We do it because its fun, but do recognize the importance of the information and value. thanks you for leaving this cooment!
I always look forward to these tests! I think these are the best tool comparison videos available.
Glad you like them!
Hell…you are your testing crew are professional testers in my book! Y’all’s testing is honest and practical not marketed and that’s what I appreciate! Great work y’all!
Thanks
Ok I’ll share something I was going to keep to myself. 33 years running a landscape maintenance bussiness many blowers and the last 20 top of the line stihl period no problems a work horse. I bought an ego back pack then another strength in numbers right well I flipped one upside down attached it to right side up and had a blower for each arm and hands down this set up was a winner you can be loosening leaves with 1 while keeping your line with the other both focused on a pile of wet leaves sometimes ya make a pile and keep trucking but it was heavy and I stayed on turbo so was forced to do some battery charging ya need a good place to dismount so to speak as after hours of me and machine going full throttle it will give the arms a good workout. That is my idea that I’m sure someone else might have tried but no exhaust and at least 1/3 the noise of gas perhaps1/4
Really enjoyed this video sound was excellent, information was well presented and most of all understandable. I've been looking into purchasing a battery powered blower for some time now and you have answered many of my questions. Much appreciated. Went to the Tool Box web site to view more videos and found that there was no search button to cut down on search time, maybe I just missed it. Thanks for all the info.
It’s there
I think you did a fine job on your comparison. 👍👍I have been using EGO battery powered tools for about two years now,string trimmer and chainsaws with no complaints.
Fantastic data driven review! This is probably the best study I have ever seen. I'd be curious to results of the EGO twin battery backpack blower, on your "test track". Again, well done. Thank you for the time you put into this.
Well done video good overview in the market for one right now played with a couple. Been using a guest room for a long time notice the difference with a 40 volt but I'm not a pro just for around the house use. Again well done
I have the LXT Makita blower and its plenty for a jobsite cleanup.
I also have a Stihl BR600 backback blower for clearing snow off sidewalks and there is no replacement for the power of a backpack when you need it.
Wow! I am impressed. First class reviews period I might be changing my mind from my original choice. Thanks guys! Great work and God bless you.
thanks
I like that you guys don’t put a huge emphasis on price in your scoring. And I hope it stays that way especially now that you’re bringing tools like harbor freight in to your testing considering you guys also test tools like Festool. On some channels, even though the HF isn’t the best they’re sitting at number one because they practically give those things away. You guys do the most thorough and comprehensive testing giving credit to those who engineered and designed the best tool not those who are selling them for the price of a happy meal. It only makes sense to separate it as best value I wish more testing channels did that .
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Great review, subscribed and liked.
Best test out there for blowers! Thanks 🤩
Thanks for sharing. I’m always interested in a great blower, they are so useful! Spring assisted battery eject is definitely a plus. Must say, that Ego looked very powerful in the sled push 💨
Thanks for watching!
Great job guys, these head to head comparisons are second to none!
Thanks
I love this channel. So here is my take. The tradeoff is between CFM and the ability to control the airflow. I have used backpack blowers with big cfm and a lower cfm blower, but it the lower cfm allowed for better control of the piles of leafs. So I discovered high mph with a medium cfm works better for me. The other thing that I value is weight. I wish they would have included that category. The other thing is you don't need a cannon if you already have a backpack. I use mine for small, medium and spot cleaning. They big heavy wet leaves go the way of the backpack blower.
Great test guys!
Thanks
I watch every one of your head to head tests. Very professional! So informative and help me to decide which tool to purchase. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Excited to watch. I have a bunch but my favorite is ego and ryobi (surprisingly)
Great job once again on tool assessment. I was surprised that weight did not enter as a category. If you are looking at ergonomics and fatigue, weight should matter. I believe the Milwaukee would lose points as it requires two heavy batteries as all the others do not.
Great point! Many of these blowers do not have bigger batteries. Remember, we said that we try to test the tools in kit form. The Milwaukee as the example you use has been optimized to operate with an a 8Ah battery.
Additionally, while we looked at balance, the rotational movement of the tool measures movement from the tool at rest to the tool at full throttle, regardless of the battery weight. A well-balanced blower should have minimal pitch when the throttle is activated.
Subjectively speaking as a user, I would not want the extra weight of the larger batteries. I would choose a blower that had battery strong enough to get the work done, had good balanced and was lighter. I’d choose a battery configuration that would achieve “stronger for longer. “
When paired with 2- 3ah HO its light
@@OUTILSCLIPSQC Sure, but that is not how these comparisons were done.
Thanks Guys, Great Test
As always. Watched and Liked.
This is an awesome test for brand battery performance, also.
Very thorough testing….as usual! Thank you!
Thank you!
I look forward to these tests and as homeowner purchase to your professional guidance as it’s comprehensive.
Thank you!
You guys are so professional in your tests, I am impressed
Excellent as usual Rob, while I personally wouldn't buy a Hart or Atlas it's nice that you include tools that are found at all of the big box stores.
We were very impressed with the performance of both. I guess the real question is do they [tool and battery] hold up over time
awesome review. Too bad I have the dewalt already but now I know what to get if it ever "blows" out lol
Incredible job, fellas! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve used both, the Milwaukee and EGO and I own the EGO, but I love Milwaukee, except this blower. The Milwaukee was the one that hurt my wrist the most. I didn’t purchase the Milwaukee for 3 reasons, more fatigue in my wrist and back, the use of 2 batteries seemed cumbersome and just wrong, and the price that is beyond ridiculous lol.
I ended up buying the same EGO blower that’s in this video and then about 5 months later I bought an EGO lawnmower. Battery life and quick charging with EGO is simply amazing and their products are easy to use. I’m also thinking about selling my 2 year old Ariens snowblower and purchasing an EGO snowblower.
Love the video! The price listed for the Stihl BGA 86 was with the AP500 and charger. The article stated it was not a kit, it is. The bare tool is $279.99. Everyone should consider other tools these battery systems can operate. I purchased their chainsaw and power pruner with the AP 300 battery, so....
Thanks for the info!
Liked everything about this 👍
Man I would love if you guys did a comparison of Router Tables with lifts. There are so many brands on the market there really aren’t any good scientific comparison video. Thank you for these videos!!! Your channel is fantastic.
Email me a list I’ll consider it rob@concordcarpenter.com
TBB continues to have the best head to head testing, I love these videos. Any chance we can ge a head to head on cordless snowblowers? I know that's a tough one to get a crew and snow to all work together.
Well have to build a snow making rig,... ;)
I noticed that most of these blowers or the highest-end model tested but yet the Cobalt was only a 40-volt why would you not use the 80v? I myself have the 80 volt blower while it is the only kobalt tool I own I find that it destroys any other blower I've tried alongside it even my Stihl gas one.
I’m actually a big fan of my green works stuff!
If price was no option I would choose the Milwaukee ($707) since their 18v batteries can be used all over the shop. But a good alternative for a similar price, you can get the EGO blower kit for $329 and add their cordless carbon fiber string trimmer with auto-reloader for another $329.
Makita batteries are similar to with their XGT line
The Milwaukee blower in the configuration that we priced with two batteries is definitely pricey. Many of these blowers that power tool companies make are basically considered an “add-on tool“ on their battery platform.
In other words, they already have the batteries so they’re buying the blower at their tool and it’s well worth it to them.
For the algorithm 😎 well done. Thank you.
You bet
Excellent testing and very excellent video. About the only thing I kind of missed for the video was to include an offering from Husqvarna. Stihl and Husqvarna are quite large competitors for the outdoor type market. Definitely love to see them included as well. Even though I know Cat and even Redmax have offerings. I would rather see Husqvarna
Great suggestion!
I've tried them all. It's the Milwaukee twin battery leaf blower FTW 🌪️
U r saying milwaukee was as good as ego ? Tnks
Nice!!
This video is the best blower video I've seen in years !
Welcome to ToolBoxBuzz!
Thanks Rob, keep up the good work 😎⚒️😎⚒️😎
Thanks for the support Ted
This is quality content.
We need to get our hands on the Bosch bi turbo blower. Finally they made one but it’s only available in the u.k atm.
Great test! My personal preference is the ego backpack blower which I have. The only thing I wish they would do is have a variable speed trigger rather than the variable dial on the side.
We're considering backpack blowers next spring
I didn't think I'd hear "De Quervain's" when I played this. Nice touch.
I like the dual batterie blower from milwaukee he is very a nice blower , i don't feel the dual batteries system is a bummer , plenty of power and what i like about it is the power is there throughout all the batteries cycle like all milwaukee product.
New to the market, Enhulk brushless motor, 930 CFM, 200 mph, would love for you to review and see if numbers are true!
Did Husky choose not to participate? Curious how their advertised 800cfm blower compares.
What battery did the makita use?
Great testing, very thorough. Would have liked to see some numbers like runtime adjusted for Wh. Your Wh numbers for Ridgid look like you've used 16ah rather than 6ah. Quite a few are using max voltages as well (Craftsman, Kobalt, Makita, Skil)
The pitch angle test is a bit skewed by battery size. Top 7 all have very big batts (except Craftsman, which does well by being gutless). The bottom 3 (Ridgid 6ah, Ryobi 4ah, Makita 4ah) are all using their smaller batteries. With their biggest batteries they'd have better counterbalancing.
We have the watt hour data but didn’t use it
Agreed on the bigger batteries helping them out with balance. We tested the batteries that the manufacturer recommended or came with the kit. The Wh range was already pretty drastic across the field.
What version of the Ego and Milwaukee were you testing?
Even as a guy with a lot of Milwaukee FUEL tools (and batteries) in my garage, I can't stomach their price. I got the Ego shown in this test, and it's a rock star other than the stupid boost button. (I'm glad I'm not the only one it annoys...)
In the name of science, I repeated some of your tests on the same Makita XGT blower with a 4ah battery 😁
I got results closest to yours with the bent nozzle (pictured in your article). I get 126mph and 600CFM, versus 120mph and 640CFM for you. Your CFM numbers are comparatively higher than mine, so I think you've used the I.D. with the nozzle off (85mm) instead of the I.D. of bent nozzle (80.5mm). Without any nozzle, I got 112mph and 600CFM. It could be that you tested with no nozzle and my airspeed measurements are off.
My numbers give me 19.2 Newtons, versus your 19.4 Newtons, so in the sled test it should beat at least the Milwaukee (18.6N), Hart (18.8N), and Echo (17.3N). I think you used the straight narrower nozzle (or no nozzle) for the sled test as it would have been easier to line up. My straight/narrow nozzle test gave me 17.2N (138mph, 490CFM), whilst no nozzle is 17.0N (112mph, 600CFM), which lines up with it sitting just below the Echo in the sled test.
Runtime is very interesting. I get 4:10 in turbo, before it dropped down to high speed (just like the Stihl). Releasing the trigger and restarting wouldn't let it go back into turbo. Battery was at 2 bars at this point. It then went to 6:00 on high before shutting down. Battery did not go into thermal protection, although I could see temps as high as 70C through the vents and it wouldn't charge for a few minutes. I have AU model, so maybe NA model is different, or maybe Makita supplied you with a special suped up blower/battery that doesn't drop down. It could also be that dropping out of turbo is temp related and you were testing in cooler conditions than me.
I also tested current. High is 17A and 586W. Turbo is 29A and 942W, so quite a jump for Turbo.
Sounds like you had some fun!
At this point Rob needs to trade in the t-shirt and do these testing vids in a lab coat.
Very impressive and much appreciated, as always. Fantastic.
haha - totally a TEAM effort!
@@ConcordCarpenter Lab coats 🥼 for everyone!
Curious if you did any tests with the Milwaukee using 12Ah batteries vs the included 8ah. I assume the runtime is slightly better with an obvious compromise to weight.Thanks!
We did. Runtime improved. 8Ah seemed like the sweet spot
@@ConcordCarpenter okay amazing, good to know. It know it's weird, but have you ever considered doing an overall review or maybe a battery platform investment review article or video or both? I feel like the hardest question for users might be which battery platform or rather ecosystem is the best overall or the best for certain needs.Obviously milwaukee provides a vast variety of tools, but Eco and maybe Ryobi has more options for landscaping and obviously there are better choices for pricing in general. I would just be interested to hear your take on it from a pros perspective. Like an ultimate showdown that you could do yearly.
Bought a Milwaukee and used few times. It is really blow things away. The only one comment is the batteries are quickly run out of charge even with a spare set standby. I need to contantly monitor the charge and how much work left to finish. I felt I had to rush the work or I will leave the work undone.
I'm amazed at the variation in performance in this category of tools. Most tools are splitting hairs in variation.
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you
@@ConcordCarpenter You're Welcome Rob and Crew, and Thank You for the replies, and for ALL of the exhaustive, and ‘Professional Testing’ IMO that you all do! Stay well and safe! 👍✌🙏
I like the nozzle test. Very interesting. I will have to remove my ego nozzle now.
Go NozzleFree!
I'm probably just going to buy the dewalt being that I have everything else dewalt.
Great stuff, you know I love these tests! I just have one question regarding the scoring, why do you value all categories the same? I know many reviewers do it, but imho not all categories are worth the same.
Also you could have used 8ah pack on makita, since you used bigger packs on all other high end brands.
Thank you so much and can't wait to see the next one ;)
The Makita results are weird. T&S got 12min runtime with a 4ah, but this test only gets 6min. An 8ah would get them 22-25min, which would have them well clear of everyone but Stihl.
At first I thought maybe they accidentally ran it in turbo, but I'm guessing turbo is unregulated, so you'd see the airspeed dropping with voltage. They're also doing 118mph, which is right on the 190kph that Makita claims for normal mode. I think they must have had a dud 4ah battery.
@@toolscientist might be yeah
@@toolscientistThe pitot tube tests were all run with the highest throttle or boost mode available.
For the Makita, it surprised us too. We reran the test a second time with another 4ah battery and got the same results.
@@jeffreydeitz5247 oh ok. I guess turbo explains the shorter runtime.
@@toolscientist Not accidentally we did test on turbo Ive never used a blower NOT on turbo... most folks we polled agreed. The pitot tube tests were all run with the highest throttle or boost mode available.
Why not use Kobalt's best blower in these tests? The 80v Max is really good.
Perfect
This is great now just need an updated dust extractor video
In due time
I love your head to head test and RUclips Channel BUT it might be interesting to do head to head test within the major brands based on a category of tool. Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita etc all make a few different leaf blowers. Most constructors today use two or more battery platforms.
Between DeWalt, Milwaukee and Makita there are probably 12 to 15 Leaf Blowers to choose from. If a constructor wanted the best Leaf Blower for a given battery platform your head to head test may not be relevant. Is there one Milwaukee, one DeWalt or one Makita blower that would stand out as a recommended tool for a small constructor if they were selecting based on battery platforms.
The market better watch out for when Kobalt releases a 24V XTR version in 38 years.
Most contrctors try to stay with a single system for battery interchange reasons. Was any consideration given to this metric?
Not sure how to do that - open to suggestions. We do talk about it a lot that most folks are brand loyal, or will continue to buy the tool that they have the most batteries for.
Are the Ego numbers based on their turbo button or regular throttle?
Turbo
Where is Bosch in this test?
Pro users don’t want to hold it they need a back pack the hand Hellas after working all day doesn’t take long for the pain level to be annoying on the back all day long no problems 😊🎉😮
Hart seems like a good deal.
I'd like to see how the CAT 800 cfm blower compares to the ones you tested. Great job with your tests!
Great suggestion!
Atlas did fairly well being a $80 blower , being compared to $200-$600 blowers
Watched the video again and my second objection is that it is generally a bad idea to buy tools in kit form. These are generally lower amp-hr batteries so a person may end up having to buy more batteries to complete a job, plus they come with poorer chargers.
Where is the husky blower ?
Went and did some digging and the ryobi without the nozzle is only rated for 145mph, which is kinda sad how misleading their marketing is. Their backpack blower is objectively superior but you woudlnt know it by their own specs, same cfm rating and higher speed with no nozzle. As a more expensive kit (599) they sell this same blower with a backpack accessory and 2 6ah batteries, which honestly i feel should be the base kit. As a 40v user, id prefer honest marketing
14inch gas concrete saws. Perfect. Ts700 best concrete cutter on market for speed and power. All in ts 420 hard to beat. Stihl all the way.
Stihl has been a pack leader for some time - it'll be interesting to see if they still hold that title
@@ConcordCarpenter
Be a good 1 to do buddy. Husqvarna there big rival. More in more a see are being the 14inch cordless husqvarna brought 18 months back then makita millwaukee have 1 now also. Just waiting to see if dewalt do.
The Ryobi 40v is a totally different animal with the newer 6ah and 8ah batteries. Feels about 40% stronger vs the 4ah batteries.
the 8ah (and 12ah) uses 21700 cells, which really lets the tools run wild
Get rid of that stuff STHIL it’s not a chainsaw😂
That just came out... wasn't on my bullet point list
@@ConcordCarpenter that’s probably what made it so funny because it was 100% genuine and correct.
@@steffendetrick you’re right, I’ve dealt with Stihl for many years, reviewing their tools, and they are super super safety conscious. They probably think it’s a great thing to have that kind of trigger interlock safety on a blower. The reality is we don’t want or need it.
Surprised that Worx was not represented being such a large company.
We don't see it in or area
The Toro Powerjet F700 is still the p4p champ of electric blowers in my opinion, but it’s corded.
Cut the cord!
I was literally talking about blowers like 10 minutes ago lol, saying I still need to find one that fits my needs before I go electric. Thank you guys for all your hard work.
Right on
This video was great but you need to fix your audio, yo can do this by getting a wireless mic, or placing another phone nearby (out of sight) or using artificial intelligence such adobe's podcast. Consider me subscribed to your helpful content.
Righto
I really don't see that the blower's performance staying consistent throughout it's runtime is as important as you say. Not in real-world use. It may muddy the tester's ability to decide on a clear winner, but I think it's being overemphasized here.
A consistent performing powered tool over time is much more preferred by Pros than a tool that quickly or slowly loses power. We will have to agree to disagree on this.
I bought the Mikita bundle,weed whacker/ blower. Had it two years, never really used it and then one day it just cut out and never turned back on.
Ego >
According to your graphs the atlas scored better than the hart
It did. Atlas took 5th place overall. Really nice blower. But it is almost twice as expensive as the Hart.
Tøø bad battery sizes vere vastly different. The Milfuckee with the 2x8Ah battery can sip almost 3x as much power from the batteries every second than the Crapsman with its 5Ah single battery. This completely skews all tests.
We asked for the manufacture ti send us their premium blower and battery. They chose the configuration. In todays battery game there is no way to get the same batteries. Best you can do is compare watt hours.
@@ConcordCarpenter you're doing good when comparing watt-hours. Still, Crapsman have a 9Ah battery that is comparable to a Milfuckee 8Ah high output. The company is lame if they didn't sent this battery to you.
The problem I have with your testing here is that your runtime, and total air moved scored (you are also essentially double scoring runtime here) are highly dependent on the battery used, and your using batteries that are all over the map in terms of watt hours. Also some like the Ego and Stihl are using the batteries they most commonly come with in the kits widely available in stores, while the Milwaukee that comes with 6ah batteries in home center kits has the 8ah batteries. While that is a kit you can order it's not widely available, and you can get kits with bigger batteries with almost every other brand as well. You need to adjust the runtime for the watt hours of the battery packs. You can buy the Ego with a 10ah battery for example and it would have demolished the runtime and air moved scores, but it would have way more watt hours than anything else and its not what anyone is really buying. Just testing what the manufacturers sent is lazy and a lame excuse. I have tons of issues with the total air moved score as well. The amount of energy required to displace a given volume of air increases exponentially with its speed. You said this score was an indication of the total amount of work performed and that is not correct. The more powerful blowers are actually doing exponentially more work, it's not linear. Here is the problem with that. Take one of the more powerful variable speed blowers and throttle it down to the level of the Stihl (the runtime leader). They likely would run as long, or longer and would thus have a higher air moved score. Watt hours being equal the air moved score would have always handicapped the higher power blowers. This is why you might get 25mpg in your truck going 55, but going 70 you'll only get 15. There is a varitable cornucopia of other physics problems here that I could write a book about as well, but I'll let the aforementioned suffice.
Yes. Bigger batteries would get more runtime. Prices would increase. Drag increases exponential with speed. Cool story. Milwaukee is only sold as a bare tool. All Air moved data scores were diluted to 1/4 by being combined into a single category for the total ranking. No one is making excuses or being lazy by dedicating hundred of man hours for free content. We’d love to see you next tool review when it published. Thanks for commenting.
@@jeffreydeitz5247 He's right. You are wrong and make lame excuses. You couldn't even list the model numbers of the units tested. All we get are dead links. Real pros...
What the hell? No Husqvarna? Come on guys.
You talk way too much
We want to see the test not hear about them
Rob you guys are some insane nerds hahahahahaha love this. You guys saved me money on the 40v makita… not gonna make that purchase lol
Why not, it is still a great blower, just use it with a 5 or 8ah pack, 4ah is a bit underwhelming for such a powerful tool.
You understand that the runtime in this test had something wrong? I personally get about 12min. Turbospeed with 4ah battery (the old version). It might be that because I use it at colder climate (around 15 celsius) i get more due to not warming up so much.
@@maestro8986 yep, something was way off
Test seemed skewed as other comments have said. If you don't have the XGT batteries that makes sense, but it doesn't make sense to get into another battery ecosystem for one tool otherwise.
Love my xgt blower...