Battery Leaf Blower

[Fade and Die]

Hi all,

I’m looking for recommendations for a battery powered leaf blower, got a large sycamore and a large silver birch in my garden full of yellowing leaves, so expecting a big dump soon!

B&Q have this Ryobi that looks ok but if anyone has any other suggestions I would welcome them…

Ryobi ONE+ Cordless 18V RY18BLA-140 Blower | DIY at B&Q

As part of the Ryobi ONE+™ system of over 150 cordless tools for the home, garden, automotive, crafting and so much more, the Ryobi RY18BLA-140 18V cordless jet blower is ideal for general clearing jobs around the garden.

www.diy.com

 

[spongebob59]

We have an Ego blower,

https://egopowerplus.co.uk/products/blowers.

We also have the hedge trimmers and strimmer as they all use the same 56v Li battery pack.

Cant fault it (them).

 

[Pants]

We rarely bother with the blower. For all leaves on flat areas (lawn, patio, driveway, paths, etc) we just run the mower over them with a slightly higher setting. Collects and mulches them in one operation. Ideal for composting or other disposal. Also use the mower to do a similar job with bush and shrub prunings as it substantially reduces volume of waste.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I have tried cordless and electric, but as I want a blower/vac I have an Echo 2 stroke petrol toy. So much better at sucking and shredding everything into it.
I am now down to2 Acer's, a Magnolia, Apple and large Laurel bush in the back garden.
I did used to have 1 apple, 3 cherries, magnolia, eucalyptus and a pear tree.
Blowing leaves never seemed make life easy, would rather just vac them straight into the bag.

 

[RichA]

Never thought I'd bother with a leaf blower but got a mini Makita one free with a strimmer a couple of years ago. It uses the same 18v batteries as my other Makita stuff.

It's only slightly bigger than a hairdryer but the power is comically high.

I'd recommend getting one that uses the same batteries as other tools you own, rather than any specific brand.

 

[Fade and Die]

Never thought I'd bother with a leaf blower but got a mini Makita one free with a strimmer a couple of years ago. It uses the same 18v batteries as my other Makita stuff.

It's only slightly bigger than a hairdryer but the power is comically high.

I'd recommend getting one that uses the same batteries as other tools you own, rather than any specific brand.

I do have a Bosch 36v battery hammer drill with 3 batteries but the naked Bosch blower seems a bit expensive.

 

[Fade and Die]

I have tried cordless and electric, but as I want a blower/vac I have an Echo 2 stroke petrol toy. So much better at sucking and shredding everything into it.
I am now down to2 Acer's, a Magnolia, Apple and large Laurel bush in the back garden.
I did used to have 1 apple, 3 cherries, magnolia, eucalyptus and a pear tree.
Blowing leaves never seemed make life easy, would rather just vac them straight into the bag.

Wanted to steer clear of petrol as I will only be using it a few times a year. My chainsaw struggles when left with fuel in it for a while.