Leaf Blower Reviews

You can’t care for a lawn without a good leaf blower. The real question is which kind? Comparative reviews make for our preferred testing methods as it allows us to compare and contrast multiple models. Take a look at our buyer’s guides:

Blowers range from high velocity and powerful gas-powered backpack blowers to battery-powered handheld models. Some battery-powered models even use backpack batteries.  So far, battery has yet to catch up to gas-powered tools when it comes to true blowing force. Still, battery-powered models are truly useful—as can be seen by increasing sales. Municipalities and clients who want less noise are driving some of these factors. Landscaping business owners count on our leaf blower reviews when comparing battery-powered models to gas. We thoroughly test run-time and durability as well as power, speed, and capacity (CFM).

Stihl BR700

Stihl BR700 Backpack Blower Review

If you’re one of our regulars and you’ve somehow missed the fact that we’ve gone crazy for backpack blowers in the last couple months, let us get you up to speed with our Best Backpack Blower Shootout. In it, we’ve taken a look at some of the top brands in the OPE world to compare […]

Review8.5(out of 10)

Greenworks 60V Blower 540 CFM Axial Brushless Review

Ah, there’s nothing like the smell of a shootout spotlight review in the morning (or whenever you’re reading this)! If you’ve been following along with us for the last few weeks, you know that we recently conducted a big ol’ shootout among 16 cordless blowers. If you didn’t know that, be sure to go back […]

Review8.2(out of 10)
Maruyama BL9000-SP

Maruyama BL9000-SP Backpack Blower Review

Who is Maruyama? If you’re not super familiar with the company, you’re not alone. However, Maruyama has existed since 1895, and has traditionally had a presence as a major manufacturer of disaster prevention equipment. These days, Maruyama manufactures extreme-duty, commercial grade power equipment and sprayers for the worldwide agricultural and landscape industry. Representing this manufacturer’s commitment […]

Review8.3(out of 10)
EGO Power+ 575 CFM Cordless Blower Feature

EGO 575 CFM Power+ Cordless Blower Review

As the list of viable cordless tools has grown, so has the size of our shootouts. You might have caught wind of our recent cordless blower mega-shootout where 16 contestants went nozzle-to-nozzle in a bid to get on the podium at the OPE Reviews headquarters. It was really a sight to behold as we measured ergonomics, […]

Review8.5(out of 10)
Stihl BGA 100 Battery Blower

Stihl BGA 100 36V Handheld Blower

We have good news for you if you missed our stupendously big cordless blower shootout in August: the internet never forgets anything (that might actually be bad news) AND we’ve started spotlighting some of the 16 blower competitors with their own reviews. We began the spotlights with the EGO 575 CFM (one of two EGO […]

Oregon 120V Professional Series

Oregon 120V Cordless Professional Series

We recently had the pleasure of checking out the new Oregon product line at the 2017 GIE Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. Along with a really cool automatic chain sharpener, Oregon also showcased their new lineup of battery-powered commercial grade tools. The Oregon 120V Professional Series Cordless Equipment promises more power than comparable gas-powered tools. And, […]

RedMax EBZ8500 Backpack Blower

The RedMax EBZ8500 Backpack Blower Review – King of the Hill

Recently, we had the opportunity to pit 7 different brands of backpack blowers against each other in our Backpack Blower Head-To-Head Shootout. While all 7 models that we took a look at had their own particular strengths, a few of the brands stood out as having some really superior features, or power levels, or performance. […]

Review8.8(out of 10)
Makita EB7650TH

Makita EB7650TH Backpack Blower

Do you happen to get jazzed about lawn care, and more specifically, do you have a particular fondness for well-functioning backpack blowers? Does fuel efficiency get your motor cranked? How about a cleaner-burning, 4-stroke engine that requires no mixing of fuel? Do you dream about a cool breeze caressing your back while you actively send […]