Performance (CFM) to Weight ratio of handheld leaf blowers

MowerMike

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I've tabulated the Performance (CFM) to Weight ratio (P/W) of my handheld leaf blowers as an indication of their overall efficiency. I've limited this list to blowers with a minimum 300 CFM flow rate, as anything less is fairly useless as a leaf blower IMO. The cordless blowers were weighed with their stock batteries and the gas blowers with their fuel tanks half full. I've also listed the battery capacity (Wh). The blowers are listed in ascending order of flow rate (CFM).

Ryobi RY40404 40 volt 94 Wh 300 CFM 8.44 lbs P/W = 35.6

Greenworks 24312 40 volt 146 Wh 340 CFM 8.8 lbs P/W = 38.6

SunJoe iONBV 40 volt 160 Wh 350 CFM 8.7 lbs P/W = 40.2

Greenworks 2400802 40 volt 90 Wh 390 CFM 6.23 lbs P/W = 62.6

Echo PB-250LN gas 391 CFM 10 lbs P/W = 39.1

Dewalt DCBL720 20 volt 100 Wh 400 CFM 7.18 lbs P/W = 55.7

Hitachi RB24EAP gas 441 CFM 9.4 lbs P/W = 46.9

Snapper SB60V 60 volt 135 Wh 450 CFM 7.95 lbs P/W = 56.6

EGO LB4800 56 volt 112 Wh 480 CFM 7.69 lbs P/W = 62.4

EGO LB5300 56 volt 140 Wh 530 CFM 7.64 lbs P/W = 69.4

Greenworks BL60L00 60 volt 150 Wh 540 CFM 8.06 lbs P/W = 67.0

Note that the SunJoe iONBV and Greenworks 24312 are also vacuums, but all values are based on them being configured as blowers.

The top dogs here are the Greenworks BL60L00 and EGO LB5300, followed by the Greenworks 2400802 and EGO LB4800. The runt of the lot is the Ryobi with the worst performance, while being one of the heaviest cordless blowers and having one of the puniest batteries. The gas blowers suffer from higher weight, but are not limited on runtime like the cordless blowers.
 

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  • / Performance (CFM) to Weight ratio of handheld leaf blowers
I've tabulated the Performance (CFM) to Weight ratio (P/W) of my handheld leaf blowers as an indication of their overall efficiency. I've limited this list to blowers with a minimum 300 CFM flow rate, as anything less is fairly useless as a leaf blower IMO. The cordless blowers were weighed with their stock batteries and the gas blowers with their fuel tanks half full. I've also listed the battery capacity (Wh). The blowers are listed in ascending order of flow rate (CFM).

Ryobi RY40404 40 volt 94 Wh 300 CFM 8.44 lbs P/W = 35.6

Greenworks 24312 40 volt 146 Wh 340 CFM 8.8 lbs P/W = 38.6

SunJoe iONBV 40 volt 160 Wh 350 CFM 8.7 lbs P/W = 40.2

Greenworks 2400802 40 volt 90 Wh 390 CFM 6.23 lbs P/W = 62.6

Echo PB-250LN gas 391 CFM 10 lbs P/W = 39.1

Dewalt DCBL720 20 volt 100 Wh 400 CFM 7.18 lbs P/W = 55.7

Hitachi RB24EAP gas 441 CFM 9.4 lbs P/W = 46.9

Snapper SB60V 60 volt 135 Wh 450 CFM 7.95 lbs P/W = 56.6

EGO LB4800 56 volt 112 Wh 480 CFM 7.69 lbs P/W = 62.4

EGO LB5300 56 volt 140 Wh 530 CFM 7.64 lbs P/W = 69.4

Greenworks BL60L00 60 volt 150 Wh 540 CFM 8.06 lbs P/W = 67.0

Note that the SunJoe iONBV and Greenworks 24312 are also vacuums, but all values are based on them being configured as blowers.

The top dogs here are the Greenworks BL60L00 and EGO LB5300, followed by the Greenworks 2400802 and EGO LB4800. The runt of the lot is the Ryobi with the worst performance, while being one of the heaviest cordless blowers and having one of the puniest batteries. The gas blowers suffer from higher weight, but are not limited on runtime like the cordless blowers.

OK Mike...Guess you're a " Had-Lad " ... N.A.S.A. called , you are officially considered ...A.W.O.L. ..:laughing: ..:laughing:
 

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So, I now have a new king of the hill:

Jonsered B750i 58 volt 131 Wh 750 CFM 9.33 lbs P/W = 80.4
 
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