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seeking advice on a good backpack blower

Dec 1, 2012#1

K

ksgrassguy

Hi all, so I got the ZTR mower now I need a good blower.
not sure what to look for but was thinking about a backpack version
the price does not matter just as long as that thing can hold up for years to come and maintenance of care is not too bad.

thanks in advance

Dec 1, 2012#2

lawn mower fanatic

I would definitely go with an Echo. I would go with the PB-500H or "higher": Leaf Blowers, Handheld Blowers, Backpack Blowers, Quiet Yard Blowers | ECHO USA. But Stihl would be good, too. A lot of people say it is better to get a tube-mounted throttle, not a hip-mounted throttle. One of the Echo's with a tube-mounted throttle is the PB-500T.

Dec 1, 2012#3

D2hornets58

lawn mower fanatic said:
I would definitely go with an Echo. I would go with the PB-500H or "higher": Leaf Blowers, Handheld Blowers, Backpack Blowers, Quiet Yard Blowers | ECHO USA. But Stihl would be good, too. A lot of people say it is better to get a tube-mounted throttle, not a hip-mounted throttle. One of the Echo's with a tube-mounted throttle is the PB-500T.
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I have the echo PB-500T. It is a great blower with plenty of power. I have never used a blower with the hip mounted throttle but I like it mounted on the tube. You do everything with one hand.

Dec 1, 2012#4

R

Rivets

Both Echo and Stihl offer great quality blowers. I prefer the Stihl over the Echo, we sell both, and you won't go wrong with either brand.

Dec 1, 2012#5

Ric

Stihl and Echo are both good Blowers. I run the Stihl which I prefer, the 550 is a great blower with plenty of power. I also use the 380 and it has plenty of power. Been running them both for a number of years with no problems.

Dec 1, 2012#6

metz12

STIHL Backpack Leaf Blowers - Professional and Homeowner Use Backpack Blowers | STIHL USA

stihl backpack tube blowers are the best. the 500 or the 550 are awesome. a guy i work for had me blow heavy snow with his 550 last winter. great products.

Dec 1, 2012#7

P

possum

Not a big item here with homeowners. The few homeowner units I see around are Craftsman or Troybilt 4cycle types. Look to be the same unit. The schools, cemetery, hospitol, assisted living type places use Stihl or Tanaka.

Dec 1, 2012#8

K

ksgrassguy

its there any reason why one would pay $50 more to get the Stihl BR 600?
what if any benefits vs the 550?

on a side note, I like how they look. :laughing:

Dec 1, 2012#9

lawn mower fanatic

ksgrassguy said:
its there any reason why one would pay $50 more to get the Stihl BR 600?
what if any benefits vs the 550?

on a side note, I like how they look. :laughing:

I did a comparison on the Stihl website and I can't really find any differences!

Dec 1, 2012#10

metz12

there isnt really a difference, i have used both and they work the same. the 550 is somewhat lighter i think. but the magnum has better padding. go with the 550

Dec 1, 2012#11

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
there isnt really a difference, i have used both and they work the same. the 550 is somewhat lighter i think. but the magnum has better padding. go with the 550

On the Stihl website it says the 550 is 21.8 lbs. and the 600 Magnum is 21.6 lbs.: STIHL Backpack Leaf Blowers - Professional and Homeowner Use Backpack Blowers | STIHL USA.

Dec 2, 2012#12

metz12

lawn mower fanatic said:
On the Stihl website it says the 550 is 21.8 lbs. and the 600 Magnum is 21.6 lbs.: STIHL Backpack Leaf Blowers - Professional and Homeowner Use Backpack Blowers | STIHL USA.

huh, thats weird. maybe the tube is heaver on the magnum. but anyways the 550 is your best bet.

Dec 2, 2012#13

G

ghessler26

Redmax EBZ8500RH

Dec 2, 2012#14

lawn mower fanatic

ghessler26 said:
Redmax EBZ8500RH

As you can see, different people have different opinions, but with most of the professional brands (Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna, Redmax, etc.) you won't go wrong.

Dec 2, 2012#15

K

ksgrassguy

I'm going to go with the 550, I like how it looks:laughing:

thank you all

Dec 3, 2012#16

J

Justlawns

Husqurvana and redmax are the same company just different colors and features

Dec 3, 2012#17

G

ghessler26

Justlawns said:
Husqurvana and redmax are the same company just different colors and features

Yes, Husqvarna owns Redmax. But they have different items & are ran as 2 separate companies. An example of this is Toro & Exmark.

Dec 3, 2012#18

djdicetn

ksgrassguy said:
I'm going to go with the 550, I like how it looks:laughing:

thank you all

ksgrassguy,

Thanks for pioneering that thread.....I'm leaning towards either the Echo PB-500T or Stihl BR-350 which are mid-range yet still plenty powerful and run $329-$369. That Stihl BR-550 is nice I just can't justify almost $500 for a blower. The smaller ones along with a curved nozzle gutter kit(what I would use more than anything) would serve my needs. I cleaned out my gutters recently(by hand) and it took me an hour of up-and-down a ladder. My next-door neighbor has a handheld blower with the gutter nozzle and it took him 15 minutes(and no ladder). Two or three seasons of that definitely justify the money spent on the backpack blower!!

Dec 3, 2012#19

Ric

ksgrassguy said:
its there any reason why one would pay $50 more to get the Stihl BR 600?
what if any benefits vs the 550?

on a side note, I like how they look. :laughing:

Most people buy a blower based on the Mph of the blower which is a very misleading factor that confuses many individuals. What they need to focus on is the CFM, or cubic feet per minute of air volume that the blower is capable of pushing. It is the volume of air moved, not the speed of the air flow, which has the biggest impact on moving leaves and your other debris or junk.

The 600 magnum has 712 cfm which means more air volume out the tube at its 201mph rating and would have biggest impact on moving leaves. The 550 runs 530 cfm, that is your difference, now if it's worth $50 more or not, to me No but I don't move leaves but to someone like LMF and with the pictures he has posted :laughing: yea I definitely buy the 600. Oh and the 550 is 2 db quieter than the 600.

Dec 3, 2012#20

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
but to someone like LMF and with the pictures he has posted :laughing:

Yeah, I really could use a blackpack blower, but I'm building up my arm muscles! :laughing:

Dec 3, 2012#21

metz12

lawn mower fanatic said:
Yeah, I really could use a blackpack blower, but I'm building up my arm muscles! :laughing:

A backpack blower is a really good investment. I will definatly buy one in the future like the stihl 550 or the 600 magnum. probably at the end of the summer of 2013 so i will have it for leaf jobs. i love my little weedeater for small amounts of leaves, clearing grass clippings, and clearing the driveway. i just bought it at the beginning of the season so i havent tested it on the snow yet but the backpack blowers are sweet. they blow snow like its nothing and the same with leaves too.

Dec 4, 2012#22

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
Yeah, I really could use a blackpack blower, but I'm building up my arm muscles! :laughing:

Yea definitely arm muscles for a hand held, and what's so funny is you'll have to start over again with your back and shoulder muscles with a backpack, :smile: it takes a little getting use to carrying 23 lbs around on your back.

Dec 4, 2012#23

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
Yea definitely arm muscles for a hand held, and what's so funny is you'll have to start over again with your back and shoulder muscles with a backpack, :smile: it takes a little getting use to carrying 23 lbs around on your back.

Yeah I would think it would be weird at first!

Dec 4, 2012#24

metz12

Ric said:
Yea definitely arm muscles for a hand held, and what's so funny is you'll have to start over again with your back and shoulder muscles with a backpack, :smile: it takes a little getting use to carrying 23 lbs around on your back.

Plus, when you pull the trigger it pushes the backpack/engine to the left because of the high power. that also feels pretty different.

Dec 4, 2012#25

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
Plus, when you pull the trigger it pushes the backpack/engine to the left because of the high power. that also feels pretty different.

OK good to know...so you'll fall backwards AND to the left! :laughing::laughing:

Dec 4, 2012#26

metz12

lawn mower fanatic said:
OK good to know...so you'll fall backwards AND to the left! :laughing::laughing:

pretty much!:laughing: thats what happened to me the first time i used one! i almost did fall :laughing:

Dec 4, 2012#27

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
pretty much!:laughing: thats what happened to me the first time i used one! i almost did fall :laughing:

I always wondered, do lawn care people have worse backs when they are older because of using backpack blowers?

I don't know!

Dec 4, 2012#28

metz12

lawn mower fanatic said:
I always wondered, do lawn care people have worse backs when they are older because of using backpack blowers? I don't know!

If i come home from working for a guy and i do is blow leaves with a backpack blower, my arm is more tired then my back. actually my whole upper body. but now my back. as long as you keep it strapped tight to your back.

Dec 4, 2012#29

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
If i come home from working for a guy and i do is blow leaves with a backpack blower, my arm is more tired then my back. actually my whole upper body. but now my back. as long as you keep it strapped tight to your back.

OK...when I come back from a big job my WHOLE body hurts. :laughing: My upper body from the blower and my lower body from pushing my mower to and from the property, and walking around the property with my mower. :redface:

Dec 4, 2012#30

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
I always wondered, do lawn care people have worse backs when they are older because of using backpack blowers? I don't know!

I don't believe so. Using a backpack isn't any different than anything else that you do, like riding a bicycle or lifting weight, your muscles are going to compensate for the activity that you pursue. If anything your back muscles should improve.

Dec 4, 2012#31

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
I don't believe so. Using a backpack isn't any different than anything else that you do, like riding a bicycle or lifting weight, your muscles are going to compensate for the activity that you pursue. If anything your back muscles should improve.

Oh, yeah...that's true! :smile:

Dec 4, 2012#32

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
OK...when I come back from a big job my WHOLE body hurts. :laughing: My upper body from the blower and my lower body from pushing my mower to and from the property, and walking around the property with my mower. :redface:

Try Ibuprofen, works well for me. :smile:

Dec 5, 2012#33

C

Crawdad

We've been using a Kawasaki backpack blower for a year now, picked it up at EXPO+GIE last year, and we love it.

Dec 14, 2012#34

J

johnsess

I believe the 600 is lighter and more powerful than the 550.

Dec 14, 2012#35

Ric

johnsess said:
I believe the 600 is lighter and more powerful than the 550.

There both real close to being the same weight, the 600 is 201 mph and the 550 is 199 mph, really not enough difference to hardly mention, except the $70.00 difference in price. :smile:

Dec 14, 2012#36

Ric

Crawdad said:
We've been using a Kawasaki backpack blower for a year now, picked it up at EXPO+GIE last year, and we love it.

I've heard a lot about the Kawasaki blowers and I'd really like to try one out. If there as good as there mower engines they should be something special. I wished my dealer carried them.

Dec 14, 2012#37

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
I've heard a lot about the Kawasaki blowers and I'd really like to try one out. If there as good as there mower engines they should be something special. I wished my dealer carried them.

I have definitely heard of Kawasaki engines, but not of their power equipment until this year. It would be nice to see how it compares to other brands, since their engines are nice.
Ric--you could find the closest dealer to you HERE: Kawasaki. :smile:

The closest Kawasaki dealer to me is 37 miles away! :shocked:

Dec 14, 2012#38

Carscw

lawn mower fanatic said:
I have definitely heard of Kawasaki engines, but not of their power equipment until this year. It would be nice to see how it compares to other brands, since their engines are nice.
Ric--you could find the closest dealer to you HERE: Kawasaki. :smile:

The closest Kawasaki dealer to me is 37 miles away! :shocked:

The closest dealer to me is the shop I use and a member on here

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Dec 16, 2012#39

JOE.G

I borrowed my buddies Stihl 550 and after I used it I knew I had to have one, My friend owns a Husky/Stihl dealer and he gave me a real good price on a Stihl BR 600 Mag, it works great, I only have a couple tanks though it and it seems to be getting better with every tank. I do not notice much of a difference between the 550 and the 600, The 550 is used on a Golf course and has seen a lot of use and still works great.

Dec 16, 2012#40

lawn mower fanatic

JOE.G said:
I borrowed my buddies Stihl 550 and after I used it I knew I had to have one, My friend owns a Husky/Stihl dealer and he gave me a real good price on a Stihl BR 600 Mag, it works great, I only have a couple tanks though it and it seems to be getting better with every tank. I do not notice much of a difference between the 550 and the 600, The 550 is used on a Golf course and has seen a lot of use and still works great.

Yeah, I would probably recommend just buying the 550 since it seems to be around the same as the 600, and save some money.
Thanks for your input, JOE.G!

Dec 17, 2012#41

J

JayC

I have a Stihl BR500 - I don't know what they cost, but I traded an XR50 for it and a '67 Wheelhorse 10HP tractor. It works great and is very quiet.

The BR500-600 all use the same motor, but tweak around with the carb/exhaust and fan/tube configurations, yielding the differences in performance. The BR500 is the least powerful (3HP vs. 4HP) and also the heaviest by a pound, simply because the exhaust can is BIG and heavy. The payback for the extra pound is a 65dB noise rating, vs 75db for the others. 10dB is a huge difference at over 3 times reduction is sound pressure. It sounds like a sewing machine - no need for muffs and guaranteed to NOT generate a neighborhood mob showing up with torches and pitchforks.

JayC

Dec 17, 2012#42

JOE.G

I don't think Either the BR 550 or 600 are loud, They seem to very smooth running.

Dec 19, 2012#43

Ric

JOE.G said:
I don't think Either the BR 550 or 600 are loud, They seem to very smooth running.

We run the 380 and the 500 models and I'm like you there not that loud, the Echo's are a lot louder by far.

Dec 22, 2012#44

K

ksgrassguy

Got the BR550 and love it, now I never have to sweep dirt or shovel snow.

God I love this machine.

note: 1st blower I ever bought and used

Dec 22, 2012#45

JOE.G

You should enjoy it, If you don't mind how much did you pay for it?

Dec 22, 2012#46

lawn mower fanatic

ksgrassguy said:
Got the BR550 and love it, now I never have to sweep dirt or shovel snow.

God I love this machine.

note: 1st blower I ever bought and used

Congratulations! If you have any pictures of it please post some! I would love to see it!!
I am guessing you don't get that much snow there because if you get like a foot of snow you won't be able to use the blower...unfortunately. But for a light fluffy snow it will work good!

Jan 3, 2013#47

jekjr

Instead of a back pack I use a 25cc Poulan Pro. 200 MPH and 430 CFM. I bought mine in early August and have run several tanks of gas through it with 0 problems. Starts easy and moves some air. I have used it to blow driveways, sidewalks, and moving leaves our of fences and so forth to be mulched with my mower. Just a thought. Several people told me that Poulan stuff was cheap junk but if it does the job and lasts it is worth looking into. I caught mine on sale for $89 although they are like $119 I think now in most places.

Jan 22, 2013#48

djdicetn

jekjr said:
Instead of a back pack I use a 25cc Poulan Pro. 200 MPH and 430 CFM. I bought mine in early August and have run several tanks of gas through it with 0 problems. Starts easy and moves some air. I have used it to blow driveways, sidewalks, and moving leaves our of fences and so forth to be mulched with my mower. Just a thought. Several people told me that Poulan stuff was cheap junk but if it does the job and lasts it is worth looking into. I caught mine on sale for $89 although they are like $119 I think now in most places.

jekjr,

Is that Poulan fairly light(in case my wife wanted to use it for blowing grass clippings off the driveway & sidewalk)? Also, being in Tennessee, we don't have much need for clearing snow but I am interested in getting a "gutter kit" for blowing the leaves out of the gutters on my house & garage which is a major chore for me now using the "ladder/manual" method!! I've been told that these are more designed for the hand-held blowers versus the backpack blowers but don't know that to be a fact. And like you, I don't see any need for me to spend $300-$400 for a fancy backpack blower when a $120 handheld will do the job(s) I need a blower for. I do want something that will last, is easy to use(lightweight for the wife) and will get the job done. The main reason I was considering the backpack-type blower was for the wife. Any more advice/suggestions for what will meet my needs?????

Jan 22, 2013#49

Ric

djdicetn said:
jekjr,

Is that Poulan fairly light(in case my wife wanted to use it for blowing grass clippings off the driveway & sidewalk)? Also, being in Tennessee, we don't have much need for clearing snow but I am interested in getting a "gutter kit" for blowing the leaves out of the gutters on my house & garage which is a major chore for me now using the "ladder/manual" method!! I've been told that these are more designed for the hand-held blowers versus the backpack blowers but don't know that to be a fact. And like you, I don't see any need for me to spend $300-$400 for a fancy backpack blower when a $120 handheld will do the job(s) I need a blower for. I do want something that will last, is easy to use(lightweight for the wife) and will get the job done. The main reason I was considering the backpack-type blower was for the wife. Any more advice/suggestions for what will meet my needs?????

You may want to check out this thread, I just bought this one for the wife a Stihl BR 200.

Jan 22, 2013#50

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
You may want to check out this thread, I just bought this one for the wife a Stihl BR 200.

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Did you forget to include a link to the thread? I think this is the thread you are talking about: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/commercial-residential-lawn-mowing/13094-stihl-br-200-br-blower.html. (Most of the info about the blower after Ric purchased it is on pages 2 and 3.)

Jan 22, 2013#51

djdicetn

lawn mower fanatic said:
Did you forget to include a link to the thread? I think this is the thread you are talking about: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/commercial-residential-lawn-mowing/13094-stihl-br-200-br-blower.html. (Most of the info about the blower after Ric purchased it is on pages 2 and 3.)

lmf,

Thanks for the link...I think I had seen that thread earlier on the forums, but I've been away from the forums for a while, slept several times and just jumped on this thread about blowers:0)

ric,
Thanks, as that does seem to be a very good backpack blower for the wife but you mentioned several times to some users on that thread that if you were wanting to move leaves to go with the bigger 350 or 500 models. As I said earlier "my" main use of a blower would be to clean the leaves out of the gutters with a gutter kit tube attachment. Cleaning them by hand on a ladder is for the birds!!! So, in your opinion, would the Stihl 200 be able to use a gutter tube extension and have enough power for getting gutters full of leaves cleaned out? The price ain't bad and I would hesitate spending < $300 on a good unit. I'm certain the wife would love the BR200 for cleaning the driveway & sidewalk I just want to be certain what I get will clean the gutters as well. Of course I'm not 100% sure the Poulan hand-held mentioned earlier would handle the gutter cleaning either.

Jan 22, 2013#52

lawn mower fanatic

This is just my opinion, but I think the BR-200 would be able to handle gutter cleaning. It might take a bit longer than with the 500, but I think it should be able to do it. But I would wait for Ric's response since he is the one who has used the blower!

Jan 22, 2013#53

Ric

djdicetn said:
lmf,

Thanks for the link...I think I had seen that thread earlier on the forums, but I've been away from the forums for a while, slept several times and just jumped on this thread about blowers:0)

ric,
Thanks, as that does seem to be a very good backpack blower for the wife but you mentioned several times to some users on that thread that if you were wanting to move leaves to go with the bigger 350 or 500 models. As I said earlier "my" main use of a blower would be to clean the leaves out of the gutters with a gutter kit tube attachment. Cleaning them by hand on a ladder is for the birds!!! So, in your opinion, would the Stihl 200 be able to use a gutter tube extension and have enough power for getting gutters full of leaves cleaned out? The price ain't bad and I would hesitate spending < $300 on a good unit. I'm certain the wife would love the BR200 for cleaning the driveway & sidewalk I just want to be certain what I get will clean the gutters as well. Of course I'm not 100% sure the Poulan hand-held mentioned earlier would handle the gutter cleaning either.

The BR 200 is a good little back pack and it would probably be all you would need to clean driveways and walkways but if your main use of a blower would be to clean the leaves out of the gutters with a gutter kit tube attachment my suggestion would be to by the BG-66 or the BG-86 hand held unit because you can get the gutter kit with either of them and with all the Stihl Hand Held units. To my knowledge the gutter kits are not available with any of the Stihl back pack units.

Jan 22, 2013#54

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
To my knowledge the gutter kits are not available with any of the Stihl back pack units.

You are correct....the gutter cleaning kits are only made for the handheld units: Frequently Asked Questions about STIHL Blowers | STIHL USA.

But you could always make one for a backpack blower...I am assuming this guy made one himself since Stihl does not make any kits for backpack blowers.

Echo also makes a kit.

Jan 22, 2013#55

G

ghessler26

I would recommend the Redmax HB281 with the gutter kit!!

Jan 23, 2013#56

djdicetn

lawn mower fanatic said:
You are correct....the gutter cleaning kits are only made for the handheld units: Frequently Asked Questions about STIHL Blowers | STIHL USA.
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But you could always make one for a backpack blower...I am assuming this guy made one himself since Stihl does not make any kits for backpack blowers.

Echo also makes a kit.
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ric/lmf,

Thanks for the advice guys!!! From a consumer perspective, I don't really understand why Stihl limits the gutter kits to the hand-held models only. And the mention by lmf that Echo makes a gutter kit led me to check out their website. Lo & behold when checking their blower accessories it states that the gutter kit 99944100025 as "RAIN GUTTER CLEANING KIT (ALL ECHO BLOWERS WITH POSI-LOC PIPES EXCEPT PB-770H/T). The PB770H/T is their 'top" backpack model, but all of the backpack models I looked at had the "Posi-Loc pipes" on them which tells me the gutter kit would work. Their entry-level tube-mounted throttle backpack blower(PB-500T) @ $329 seems to have good specs(465cfm/195mph/50cc engine/61oz fuel tank/5 yr warranty) although it is kinda heavy compared to the Stihls(21.8lbs versus 12.6lbs @ $270 for the Stihl BR200). Sure wish the Stihl backpack blowers would handle a gutter kit:0( I am going to continue researching and check out the Redmax brand suggested.

P.S.
A quick gander at the Redmax website lists the GK-280 gutter kit as a "Backpack And Handheld Blower Attachment" in their online brochure. I couldn't find anything that specifically said it would/wouldn't work on a Backpack model, so I guess I'd need to check with a dealer.

Jan 23, 2013#57

lawn mower fanatic

djdicetn said:
A quick gander at the Redmax website lists the GK-280 gutter kit as a "Backpack And Handheld Blower Attachment" in their online brochure. I couldn't find anything that specifically said it would/wouldn't work on a Backpack model, so I guess I'd need to check with a dealer.

Yeah, I would check your local dealer. Maybe check out the Redmax's, Echo's, and Stihl's to get more info on all three of them.

Dealer Locator:

.........Dealer Locator | RedMax

........Find an ECHO Dealer, Nearest ECHO Dealer Location | ECHO USA

.........Locate Dealer | STIHL USA

Jan 23, 2013#58

Ric

djdicetn said:
ric/lmf,

Thanks for the advice guys!!! From a consumer perspective, I don't really understand why Stihl limits the gutter kits to the hand-held models only. And the mention by lmf that Echo makes a gutter kit led me to check out their website. Lo & behold when checking their blower accessories it states that the gutter kit 99944100025 as "RAIN GUTTER CLEANING KIT (ALL ECHO BLOWERS WITH POSI-LOC PIPES EXCEPT PB-770H/T). The PB770H/T is their 'top" backpack model, but all of the backpack models I looked at had the "Posi-Loc pipes" on them which tells me the gutter kit would work. Their entry-level tube-mounted throttle backpack blower(PB-500T) @ $329 seems to have good specs(465cfm/195mph/50cc engine/61oz fuel tank/5 yr warranty) although it is kinda heavy compared to the Stihls(21.8lbs versus 12.6lbs @ $270 for the Stihl BR200). Sure wish the Stihl backpack blowers would handle a gutter kit:0( I am going to continue researching and check out the Redmax brand suggested.

P.S.
A quick gander at the Redmax website lists the GK-280 gutter kit as a "Backpack And Handheld Blower Attachment" in their online brochure. I couldn't find anything that specifically said it would/wouldn't work on a Backpack model, so I guess I'd need to check with a dealer.

If you really like the BR 200 you may want to call your Stihl dealer and check with them and see if any of their Back Pack blowers have the adaptability of the gutter kit. You never know how up to date some of the sites are.

Jan 23, 2013#59

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
You never know how up to date some of the sites are.

Yeah that's true!

Jan 23, 2013#60

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
You are correct....the gutter cleaning kits are only made for the handheld units: Frequently Asked Questions about STIHL Blowers | STIHL USA.
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But you could always make one for a backpack blower...I am assuming this guy made one himself since Stihl does not make any kits for backpack blowers.

Echo also makes a kit.
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Ya know I'll bet you could manufacture something and make that Echo gutter kit work with a Stihl.

Jan 23, 2013#61

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
Ya know I'll bet you could manufacture something and make that Echo gutter kit work with a Stihl.

Yeah, I bet you could! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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