back pac blowers

[kenmac]

Who makes the most powerful back pac blower (C.F.M.S at the nozzle ?) husky, echo, red max, etc, cost ?

 

[gamble77]

Shindaiwa will have their new EB850RT out soon....it will be the biggest & baddest out.

Here is a short little article about it on our new website (which isn't finished yet but is coming along nicely).

Shindaiwa EB850RT

 

[_RaT_]

The Stihl BR 600 may be all you need but it is pricey. I have a Shindawa string trimmer and I think it is the best one I have ever had.

 

[kenmac]

what will be the price of the EB850RT ?

 

[PhilNH5]

kenmac,
The Shindaiwa, Stihl and Husqvarna existing top of the line blowers are 201 MPH and roughly 1100 CFM. They all seem equilavent. Don't know about the Shindaiwa EB850RT that gamble77 linked. As a dealer he obviously has the most current info and his site says out in early 2006. I searched shindaiwa.com for EB850RT and there were no results. So if you need one now...
I have a Stihl BR340. It is a bear to start. No pump bulb nor compression release. So you tug all day to get it to go. My wife can't get it to start.
Phil

 

[kenmac]

thanks for the reply.I know that some blowers rate CFM at the housing & some rate at the tube, so its hard to determine which brand produces more CFM'S .I would like to compair all brands CFM @ the tube or housing so we are comparing apples to apples.

 

[CT_Tree_Guy]

Kenmac -

I think the Stihl BR600 and the Echo PB-751 are in about a dead tie for most power, from what I've seen. That was 3 months ago, something else might have come out in the meantime (like the Shindaiwa). As you noted, there are a few different ways of rating blowers' capabilities: MPH of the airflow; CFM at the housing; and CFM at the outlet. Stihl's numbers might be slightly higher than the Echo, but I've tried them both and if anything the Echo seemed to do a little more actual work.

My bottom line: They are so close in power that the edge goes to design and ease of use. I think the Echo is the nicer of the two machines. And this is coming from a Stihl man. I LOVE Stihl - just not for everything. I have, and have had, a STIHL 066, 046, 036, 031, 028, 026, 011, 009, MS200T and MS191T. Different manufacturers just seem to hit the nail on the head in different parts of their product line.

What I like about the Echo: Easy, easy starting, easy to work on, GREAT air filtration system, super-long lasting engine (part of the air flow is directed over the engine for cooling), trouble free and easy to use. Again, not knocking Stihl at all, or Shindaiwa for that matter.

There might be better/more powerful blowers out there, but I urge you to try out an Echo 751 before you buy.

Good luck, John

 

[gamble77]

Pricing has not been released yet. I have been telling my commercial guys that they can expect around $500.00. Oh, and the model number on that blower is EB8510RT, not EB850RT.

 

[DmansPadge]

There is no dought that Shindaiwa and Stihl are top of the line in the small equipment department.

I recently bought an Echo 440 chainsaw and it is a beast! I think that Echo makes a great product that can hang with the others and seems to come in cheaper than the Stihl, Shindaiwa, and Husqvarnas.

Just my little plug for Echo! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Not that I'm partial to one or the other... I've just been real happy with my Echo equipment.

 

[Cottonhawk]

I use different brands for different tools.
My back pack blower is a Red Max which is easy to start and powerful. I have Shindaiwa Chainsaw (488 w/ 20" bar) and string trimer.

 

[kenmac]

anyone using redmax ? I found a red max specs are 4.6 hp. 72cc .203mph @ 943cfms .Seems to be more cfms than shindaiwa eb8510rt which list 762 cfms . Not sure where either brand is rating the cfmS ( housing or tube)

 

[gamble77]

The Shindaiwa is rated at 224mph wind velocity. It uses patented C4 technology which incorporates the best of 2 & 4 cycle motors into one package. Also on the RT (rapid throttle) models it "features a pistol-grip throttle handle – with cruise control, adjustable angle and hush-mode button – affixed to the air tube." This is the most advanced and powerful blower on the market today (well it will be early next year anyway /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

 

[kenmac]

I'm in no hurry to purchase. I can wait until this mod. comes out . Just trying to get all the info. I can on all models as this alot of money to spend for a blower. Do you know the hp. or cc of the shindaiwa ? I clicked on the linc ,but it dosen't mention cc or hp.The red max may be rating cfm at housing don't know. thanks.

 

[gamble77]

Yeah, the motor is 79.7 CC, 4.5hp overhead cam design

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Ken,
I have the Stihl BR 400 for the past few years and found it to be a very dependable unit, easy starting and using. Its a few years old now so Im not really up on the latest models, but it has been good to me!

scotty

 

[_RaT_]

<font color="blue"> Yeah, the motor is 79.7 CC, 4.5hp overhead cam design </font>

It's a 4 cycle? The weight has got to be up there.

 

[gamble77]

No, it is a 2 & 4-cycle hybrid that uses 2-cycle mix. The weight of the machine is a little under 25lbs. The motor actually has a timming chain on it and is rated to last like over 2000 hours. Shindaiwa is really cutting edge when it comes to hand held equipment. Stihl is going to all 4-cycle stuff which limits the revs and Echo is trying to stay with all 2-cycle stuff which will limit what they can have due to EPA. Shindaiwa's C-4 technology gives you the best of both worlds.

Check out this page for more information on C-4 technology.

 

[_RaT_]

Very cool, thanks very much for the link. Wow!

 

[kenmac]

I thought stihl called their stuff 4- mix . From what I understand, you still have to mix oil in the gas just like 2 cycle. Seems that its about the same as the shindaiwa c-4 as I see in the linc, that the shindaiwa also uses the 2 cycle mix set up.