Blower/Vac Recommendations

[Commando]

Im looking for a blower/vac. Any recommendations or models to stay away from.

Its for general use around the farm, not heavy pro use.

Thx in advance Craig

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

This one blows a lot of hot air whilst also being vacuous at the same time but could end up being rather costly...............

 

 

[R Mac]

Im looking for a blower/vac. Any recommendations or models to stay away from.

Its for general use around the farm, not heavy pro use.

Thx in advance Craig

 

Well I could suggest a Timberpro Backpack blower as I've just bought one and well it does what it supposed to but........

 

In this case I'm sure I'd have been happier with an Echo PB-580 (58cc - 96.6m/sec) or a Stihl BR350 (63cc - 75m/sec) for £200 odd more.

 

The Timberpro feels a bit fragile and the stop switch wasn't fitted correctly on mine, I had to open up the control handle and sort it. It also doesn't go straight from choke on to choke off when cold starting, needs a bit of playing around with the choke first and they recommend a 40-1 mix so that's an extra fuel can.

 

Having said that it does work fine and I'm sure they don't all need fettling from new as my 5-1 combi polesaw/trimmer, also Timber pro is fine but obviously not Echo/Stihl/Husqvarna quality which you wouldn't expect at the price.

 

So don't automatically rule out Timberpro but understand that it'll need a bit more care, chucking it around won't do it any favours, I'm pretty careful with tools and such so I'm sure it'll be fine. (Would still be happier with an Echo)

[gmeneaud]

Im looking for a blower/vac. Any recommendations or models to stay away from.

Its for general use around the farm, not heavy pro use.

Thx in advance Craig

 

Just get a stihl BR 600 magnum. Absolutely brilliant and sooner or later you will find a use for the extra power

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

This one blows a lot of hot air whilst also being vacuous at the same time but could end up being rather costly...............

 

 

 

Aye but Bill Clinton knows a thing or two about blowers as well!

[TIMON]

This one blows a lot of hot air whilst also being vacuous at the same time but could end up being rather costly...............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classic. 😀😀👍

[wrsni]

Bought a new Makita backpack blower in 2006 and up until last year when we managed to pick up a secondhand Tornado it was in fairly constant use.

 

Don't know performance figures or anything for it but it's always done everything required and 100% reliable. May have got a new plug but other than that fill with fuel, pull the cord and go. Wasn't abused but not pampered either and it's still as sound as new, runs perfectly, nothing broken.

 

Oh, probably worth mentioning. A golf club which the young fella was working at a while ago had to replace their two Stihl blowers which were done. They got a quote for two new Stihls but the committee told them to get something a bit cheaper as they weren't happy with the price. So two new Echos were bought much to the displeasure of the greenkeeping staff who wanted to stick with Stihl.

 

After a week or two everyone was so surprised by how good the Echos were that Stihl was never mentioned again!

Edited October 11, 2016 by wrsni
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[Ukulian]

 

After a week or two everyone was so surprised by how good the Echos were that Stihl was never mentioned again!

 

That's quite a normal reaction. :thumbup:

[Woodworks]

Wanted a cheapish blower for cleaning out the processor and Mitox was my local shops recommend so gave it a go. Works fine and came with all the gubbins to use as a vacuum. Does all I need and the vacuum comes in handy from time to time.

[Timbermcpherson]

We have been running echo and shindaiwa backpacks for 6 years, they replaced our well work stihl units and so far have run flawlessly. Always get the biggest you can!