I've actually considered parting with my Shindaiwa in favor of a BR600. I used my Dad's to clean up the mess from taking the Ash tree out of his front yard, and loved how light it is. I bet I've only put 1/2 dozen tanks of fuel through it.
What's the best backpack blower on the market?
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porsche965
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Brad if you could catch a Canary I bet you would try to port it to keep up with a Hummingbird lol.
Nice work.
Nice work.
Hey, I resemble that remark!
I liked my Redmax 7001 better than any of the stihls but the Redmax 8500 takes the cake by far! I almost bought another 8500 the day after I used it for the first time because it was just so awsome.
Solo 671!! No backpack blower on the market puts out air as fast!! After using one, l used a BR600 and it was like a big dissapointment.
I guess those aren't available in the US?
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I love this thread. We live in town on a 3/4 acre wooded lot, and so are all the lots around us. My sugar maples have turned and are dropping. The sycamore is still green and the neighbor's silver maples still look like it is spring. I have two stills, a 340 and a 420, they have to be at least 10 year's old I would guess. Have my dad's 6hp push behind and the wife and I try to make progress as we can. She loves to wear the backpacks, and I only hear from her if she runs out of mix.
You guys have me thinking of upgrades with lighter and more powerful machines. So thanks I guess
You guys have me thinking of upgrades with lighter and more powerful machines. So thanks I guess
I've been looking at specs. The EB802 is only about 1 pound heavier than the BR600. That really surprises me. It seemed like a lot more in use. The Husky 580 is a couple pounds heavier yet, although it does move a lot more CFMs.
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ive got a Stihl br420. Had it for 10 years atleast. Never a lick of problem. If I could lay off buying saws for a bit, maybe Kari would let me buy a Little Wonder HPV..... be one and done with the leaves.
Some people can crack an anvil in a day. It comes down to proper maintenance IMHO. My EB8510 has at least a hundred hours on it, likely more and it run like new. Honestly I wouldn't take a BS600 if someone gave it to me. I worked on one, and to be blunt. They are poorly designed POS, and I'm being kind with that statement. If I had to buy a new blower it would likely be another Shin, but I'd give the Redmax/Husky a consideration.
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I swear my eb633 blows harder than my 801. As far as reliability, you can't beat a shindaiwa blower.
KG441c
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I have a Stihl BR600 magnum that I rebuilt due to a broken valve a cam follower. Crankshaft seals seem to leak easily and didnt care for the plastic cam follower. Other than thoso 2 things it has been very reliable and strong but I did alil work with the dremel when I was in it!! Lol! The valves seem alil prone to carbon buildup using stihl ultra but switched to motul 800t since then and havent seen any buildup since. The valves should be checked regularly and Ive set mine since the rebuild @ .010 with no issues. As far as performance it blows hard enough to take all the dirt to the roots in the grass! When my wife hears me crank it she runs outside and stands in her flower beds looking like one of thoso guys on a naval aircraft carrier with all the hand signals trying to direct me away from the flowerbeds!!! 
How is the Stihl 4-stroke so inferior to the Shindaiwa? I've rebuilt several BR600s from the crank up. Yeah, there are lots of parts, but you're going to have those with any 4-stroke. Early on, my dealer couldn't keep this landscapers blowers running. Since they fixed the problems, they simply don't come back.
KG441c
Keith
The BR600 is the only blower Ive owned but I do have a Shindiawa t270 weedeater than has been flawless for 11yrs but Im looking at the pro 131 Stihl Kombi system right now for all the attachments. Its just not right having that Shindiawa in the middle of my shop surrounded by all Stihl products!! Like a sheep in the middle of a wolf pack!!! Lol
jughead500
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can't go wrong with the husky bt580.that one is awesome.Mine makes shourt work out of Chestnut burs,walnuts still in the Hull,Mounds of Gravel.Hell I even blew a Groundhog out of its hole the other day.lol
I do really like my Husky 580BFS.
I have my BR420 that still runs awesome. Always wanted to step up to a 600, but it seems Stihl ruined them by going with the 4mix. Bleh. Any 2strokes left out there? The EBZ8... is still 2stroke, right? I hate fart cans and will not own a 4stroke.
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