newbury
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- From Vt, in Va, retiring to MS
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- Kubota's - B7610, M4700
As written, I've a 91 year old MIL who insists on blowing her own leaves. She probably weighs her age.
She recently burned up a small corded blower, bought a new 12 amp one. and wants to run it about 100' from wallpower. The manual says she will need 12 gauge cord. She already bought a 65' 14 gauge cord and says it's too heavy. And she only "blows" leaves from a driveway and a porch. No grass, no garage cleaning, etc.
I'm suggesting a battery operated, specifically a Dewalt DCBL720P1 20 V Brushless Blower. Partially because it uses the 20v Max series of batteries of which I have 5. That "weigh" I can give her a 2 amp which will work for her entire job, but it only weighs 12 ounces versus the 5 amp battery it comes with, which seems to be 18 to 20 ounces.
She definitely does not need to go up to a 40V system.
Any recommendations for other contenders? B&D? Porter Cable? Milwaukee?
She recently burned up a small corded blower, bought a new 12 amp one. and wants to run it about 100' from wallpower. The manual says she will need 12 gauge cord. She already bought a 65' 14 gauge cord and says it's too heavy. And she only "blows" leaves from a driveway and a porch. No grass, no garage cleaning, etc.
I'm suggesting a battery operated, specifically a Dewalt DCBL720P1 20 V Brushless Blower. Partially because it uses the 20v Max series of batteries of which I have 5. That "weigh" I can give her a 2 amp which will work for her entire job, but it only weighs 12 ounces versus the 5 amp battery it comes with, which seems to be 18 to 20 ounces.
She definitely does not need to go up to a 40V system.
Any recommendations for other contenders? B&D? Porter Cable? Milwaukee?