Ego Leaf Blower,Handheld,7.17 lb. Weight LB5800

My Power+ 580 blower is just excellent. I love the variable speed button for control in delicate spaces and the turbo max blow for quick work on large open areas. It is a little taxing on my forearm after extended use, but I can deal with it. Great product.

My neighbors each have these wimpy battery blowers, they don't even sound right. This one would literally blow theirs away! So nice not to have to unwind and rewind a long cord to reach the end of my driveway. Very very happy with the new tool. A great extra that it's the same battery for my mower.

So far I am pleased with this blower. The blower has plenty of power and it is easy to handle. It is much quieter than a gas blower. It handles my needs very well and the battery has plenty of life.

My boyfriend bought Ego a few years ago and I loved, loved, it. Then we broke up this year and I was devastated (about losing Ego not him). I swear Ego seems to get stronger and last longer without a charge as you own it. I have a half an acre and a 750 square foot patio and Ego is my relief with all the leaves that want to live on the patio. Now I don't know if this is right but if I get two or three inches of snow (not the heavy wet stuff) I grab Ego rather than a shovel. I love my Ego! No cords and yet she's powerful.

I'm so happy with the performance of this blower. It's so much stronger than my previous Ryobi power head with blower attachment and my corded electric Yardman (I think that's the brand) blower. It's so convenient to go to the garage, grab my Ego blower and any battery that I pull off the shelf, and clean off the deck and all the deck furniture. Before, I had to hope the dang gasoline blower would start or grab the corded electric blower and mess with the extension cord, which often made me decide "oh, it's not that messy, I'll just do it another day." Now, it's simply "grab it, have fun doing it, then go put it back." I simply LOVE it.

This is a fantastic piece of equipment. I will never use a gas blower again. And because there is no gas or oil mess and odor, I keep it in the laundry room for ready use. In addition to using it after mowing and weedeating the yard, I also blow off the patio several times a week, as well as the carport and driveway area. I even use it to blow away all the bugs that are attracted to the porch light (and all the spiders and their webs that are out to get the bugs). I even use it inside the house for things like blowing debris that gets in the sliding window tracks. It is by far the best blower I have ever used.

I tried 2 of Ryobi blowers, they were fine for hard surfaces such as a driveway, deck, etc, but couldn't handle leaf flowering our small yard. The EGO 5300 worked great, but that came with 2.5Ah battery. Replaced it with the 5804 kit that included the 5Ah battery and that increased the runtime enough that I can get the job done. In fact, we recently had a snowstorm where the snow was a light 3 or 4 inches and I used the blower to clear the cars, driveway, walkway, and deck all on one battery. With the larger battery, I purchased the shoulder strap assuming the extra weight would bother by lower back, but with the extension provided, I have not used the shoulder strap yet. Maybe when used for a couple battery charges. It seems I moved from a noisy gas leaf vacuum to a quiet leaf blower at a perfect time! In fact, we recently had a snow

Purchased 4 weeks ago. Strong enough for everyday cleanup. Too heavy for extended work without the strap (I'm 6', 210 lbs., athletic). Your 5-year old daughter could beat me arm wrestling after running this thing for 15 minutes! The durable plastic body is lightweight and well made from quality materials. The battery makes it heavy. Mind you I'm not complaining. The 5.0 mAh battery with a 3-year warranty is what make the system so appealing. The reason we buy something like this is convenience. It just does what you want when you want it to. No buying gas, priming, pulling, changing oil, changing spark plug, buying a new one when none of that works. Grab it and pull the trigger! Need I say more? While the price is premium, its construction is solid with no yet discovered weaknesses. While a bit heavy it's fairly ergonomic. Most will be happy with its performance and convenience for normal work. Best Uses include blowing: porches, patios, decks, garage, driveways, walkways, docks, landscape beds, drying the dog, removing water from windows, cars, boats and the like. Did I mention how cool it looks? Don't expect it to clear an acre of fallen leaves after a rain shower. As of June 2018, I don't know of a battery powered blower that will give you the force a 2-cycle backpack blower can. (My) EGO 580 CFM POWER+, 580 CFM, 168 Mph, 17+ (N)ewton Force Husqvarna 580BTS - 907 CFM, 179 Mph, 38.2 (N)ewton Force STIHL BR 700 - 903 CFM 173 Mph, 36.7 (N)ewton Force RedMax EBZ8500 - 916 CFM, 181 Mph, 38.9 (N)ewton Force Echo PB770-T - 761 CFM, 202 Mph, 36.2 (N)ewton Force But, if you need an instant tornado in your hand to quickly blow the bag of dog food you just spilled all over the kitchen floor out the back door before your wife sees what you've done, this baby will have you back to grilling steaks in no time flat. Get it, you'll be glad you did!

I mowed commercially for 13 years, with commercial equipment, so my expectations may automatically be a bit high. I do realize though, this is not commercial equipment. The blower is adequate for blowing grass off of the driveway. I wouldn't want to use it to try and move a bunch of leaves especially in the wind. It just doesn't have the power to do it easily. I hate the Turbo button. Just give it an adjustable trigger that goes from off to full power. I may return it just because of that. It's a nice blower all things considered and should be just fine for the average homeowner.

It is off-balance, the tube facing downward and after just minutes it strains and exhausts the arm muscle used to lift the nozzle up enough to blow the leaves/