Drove past a yard with those electric leaf blowers 3 times this week

I've been skeptical about battery powered yard tools for a while since my old gas trimmer just keeps going... but I borrowed a neighbor's electric blower to clean out my gutters and it actually had more kick than I expected. The battery lasted about 40 minutes of solid use too, which surprised me. Has anyone else been converted after trying one out?

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riverm483d ago

Wait, is it really that serious though? I mean, forty minutes of blowing gutters is cool and all, but my neighbor's still using his gas blower from 1995 and it's never skipped a beat. I just wonder if these things hold up after a couple years of real use, or if the battery slowly dies like my phone does. Also, how much does a replacement battery cost? Probably more than a can of gas.

kai_brown233d ago

My neighbor Dave let me borrow his Ego blower last fall and I was totally ready to hate on it because I've been a gas guy for like 15 years. But I used it on my driveway and it moved wet leaves way better than my old Stihl ever did, no joke. The battery did last about 45 minutes on full power which was enough for my whole yard honestly. I still think gas tools have their place for heavy stuff like clearing gravel but for everyday blowing I'm starting to come around. The only thing that bugs me is wondering how much that battery will cost in 3 years when it finally gives out. But yeah, I had to eat my words a little bit after trying one out.