Billy Goat F602X Walk Behind Blower
There are tons of blowers to choose from these days, and the performance range runs the gamut. That encompasses everything from mini handheld variations to high-powered backpack units. However, if you’re looking for a leaf blower with a FEMA setting on its controls, there’s always a walk-behind model. This setup allows for a bigger engine […]
Ryobi 18V Compact Blower
It’s not often that we come across compact gear here at OPE Reviews. After all, the models we cover and test tend to comprise larger hand-held items or mowing equipment. That’s why, when we got word of the Ryobi 18V Compact Blower (PSBLB01B), the question of doing a product tour was a no-brainer. So, let’s […]
Makita LXT Blower and Vacuum Mulcher
Throughout the OPE market, many manufacturers are producing what we like to call Swiss Army knife tools. Combining multiple functions into one, such gear provides efficiency in several ways. It gives you options for the types of tasks you can do and how you can do them. And that is precisely what designers had in […]
The PB-265LN Backpack Blower Review
For many reasons, 1975 was a good year, especially for ECHO. Indeed, the company was doing some serious work. You know, developing the world’s first backpack blower? The PB-9 forever changed the ergonomics of blower technology. It transferred the weight and strain from the operator’s wrist, arm, and elbow, and balanced them on the shoulders, […]
EGO LB6151 56V Blower
Within the leaf blower landscape, you have two styles of tools and multiple tasks for which you can use them. Backpack blowers take the full weight from your arms and put it on your shoulders. Conversely, handheld models utilize the maneuverability of your wrists while unburdening your back. Either one will work, regardless of whether […]
EGO 56V Turbo Blower
Perhaps too often, people shop with extreme notions of what defines a good leaf blower. We’re talking about expectations that require a model to be what we call FEMA-worthy. In other words, one that creates enough force to blow the hair out of someone’s scalp. And maybe that’s what certain users require on occasion. However, […]
Greenworks 60V Dual Port Backpack Blower
Every season, more people kick their gas cans to the curb and make the switch to battery-powered outdoor equipment. Several years ago, that choice would have entailed trading power and dependability for convenience, but not anymore. Indeed, battery-powered gear now rivals (and sometimes surpasses) many gas-fueled models. This certainly seems to be the case with […]
Greenworks Pro 700 CFM Blower Review
Greenworks Power ‘Blows’ Away the Competition Gas has its benefits, however, so does battery power. But you can easily solve the toss-up if you’re ultimate goal is giving your gas can the boot. In that case, you’ll want to keep on reading. That’s because we got our hands on a Greeenworks Pro 700 CFM blower. […]