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Looking for USEFUL information on commercial blowers and which kinds you guys like. What size displacement do you look for and blowing speed do you prefer?
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You won't go wrong with the Stihl BR400. Probably one of the best designed back packs ever. (and I'm not really a Stihl fan). We've got many of them. I listened to other folks tell me about how much better an Echo is or Kawasaki is. So, I thought I would try one. I bought the largest Kawasaki model. Well, to put it simple, it sucks. Yeh, I'm sure it moves a bit more air, but not really usable air. It is suppose to move like 30% more air, but the tube is around 30% larger. So you don't notice much. I can see that it MAY move more leaves. But, the main problem is how stiff the hose is on the Kaw. I can not easily swing it a full 180 degrees to the left and right. The Stihl is great for that and ends up letting you put the air exactly where it is needed a lot quicker.
The Kawasaki has a thinnner back which is not as comfortable because it doesn't cover your whole back. The back straps are sewn together at the top which makes it harder to put on. The on/off switch is upside down versus the Stihl. Stop is up, so when you swing the Kaw on your back, you can easily hit the switch to off. It runs good, but not instant torque.
I'll never buy anything else but the Stihl. The Kaw was a waste of $$ in my opinion.
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Ditto stihl br 400
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Just got a new br420, I think it's the same as the 400 but better emissions and a little more cfm.
$60 cheaper than the echo 602 and roughly the same cfm, but I have ran one to check out the comfort, ease of use, or power.
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Anybody got any feedback on the Echo PB-430. This is the 44cc versiona and weighs 19 pounds. This is all i need for my applications right now and I can get it for 160.00$ brand new if you can believe that.
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zephyr
We had that echo had a lot of carb problems got tired of takeing it to the dealer and put a new carb on and it ran fine .
It has good power but i still like the stihl's better.
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The Sthil BR400 is a fair choice. Light, large fuel tank openining, durable. But it has a poor air filtration system, is underpowered, & with no primer does not start as easily as the Echo.
If you need to move high volume leaves or debris with a BP get an Echo650, Shin, or Redmax.
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I had an Echo 430 for a week, didn't seem to get the results that I wanted but for $160 you have a deal. I'm assuming it's used.
Like Zack said the Echo 630 the machine, played with in the parking lot but the price tag was too steep for me and the dealer wouldn't budge off the sticker price.
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Actually, the 430 for 160.00$ is not used but rather new and in the box complete with attachments and manual.
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I think 160 sounds like a deal. It should serve the purpose for the bucks!
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I just bought Stihl Br420 3 weeks ago and have been very satisfied with it, but i havn't had the chance to try it on the leaves yet.
Mark
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