MowerMike
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Not necessarily. I've compared three blowers, one gas, one corded electric and one battery powered unit below, using the manufacturer's published specifications:
Echo PB-250LN two-cycle gas handheld blower: 391 CFM and 65 dB(A) - I own this and it's very quiet (no ear protection required).
Black & Decker LH5000 (Leafhog) corded electric handheld blower: 385 CFM and 69 dB(A) - I own this and it's so loud that I need to wear ear protection.
Ryobi RY40411 (Jet Fan Blower) battery powered handheld blower: 300 CFM and 67.4 db(A) - This is a new high flow rate model from Ryobi.
So, as can be seen in the specific examples above, battery and corded electric blowers are actually louder than a two-cycle engine gas blower. Of course, there are quieter electric blowers than those shown above, but they are wimpy sweeper units that are incapable of doing serious leaf blowing.
Echo PB-250LN two-cycle gas handheld blower: 391 CFM and 65 dB(A) - I own this and it's very quiet (no ear protection required).
Black & Decker LH5000 (Leafhog) corded electric handheld blower: 385 CFM and 69 dB(A) - I own this and it's so loud that I need to wear ear protection.
Ryobi RY40411 (Jet Fan Blower) battery powered handheld blower: 300 CFM and 67.4 db(A) - This is a new high flow rate model from Ryobi.
So, as can be seen in the specific examples above, battery and corded electric blowers are actually louder than a two-cycle engine gas blower. Of course, there are quieter electric blowers than those shown above, but they are wimpy sweeper units that are incapable of doing serious leaf blowing.
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