I'm looking for a hand held, these are all around $200.00

Shindaiwa EB240
Stihl BG85
Echo PB230LN
Redmax HB2300

Any opinions?

john wrote in message ...
I'm looking for a hand held, these are all around $200.00

Shindaiwa EB240
Stihl BG85
Echo PB230LN
Redmax HB2300

Any opinions?

Just wondering if you'd consider a backpack model. Used one this year
and it makes work a whole lot easier.

It's alsogonna be my garage "sweeper". I thought it would be easier to point it into all of
the nooks and crannies........ "what's a crannie?"

Merle O'Broham wrote:

john wrote in message ...
I'm looking for a hand held, these are all around $200.00

Shindaiwa EB240
Stihl BG85
Echo PB230LN
Redmax HB2300

Any opinions?

Just wondering if you'd consider a backpack model. Used one this year
and it makes work a whole lot easier.

john wrote in message ...
It's alsogonna be my garage "sweeper". I thought it would be easier to point it into all of
the nooks and crannies........ "what's a crannie?"

Exactly what I use mine for too. Stand back and put on a respirator.
Crannie, married to Crandpa? :-p ouch











Merle O'Broham wrote:

john wrote in message ...
I'm looking for a hand held, these are all around $200.00

Shindaiwa EB240
Stihl BG85
Echo PB230LN
Redmax HB2300

Any opinions?

Just wondering if you'd consider a backpack model. Used one this year
and it makes work a whole lot easier.

john wrote in message ...
I'm looking for a hand held, these are all around $200.00


I'm sure you've done your research, but at that cost have you
considered bumping up to a backpack model? I've seen some in the
mid-$200s.

As far as a hand-held model goes, I bought last year a "Homelite" from
Home Depot - not sure of the exact model number. It's their house
brand, and I've really enjoyed it. It's gas powered, has a mulching
vacuum that works well on leaves (but I don't recommend sticks or
cones), and a couple of different attachments for the blower. It
retails for about $100 and satisfies my needs.

Good luck!

My 2 cents worth: I just ran a Husky (132HBV) to it's demise after 10 years of use. Looked at Consumer Reports and decided on a Stihl BG85. Was surprised at how much more powerful it was (yeah, I know, not a fair comparison to a 10 y/o piece of equipment). I thought getting a backpack model might be overkill for what I use it for (blowing pine needles and leaves off the roof and decks), and didn't want to spend the extra bucks on a backpack. If I used the blower for a garage sweeper, my wife would have me remove the exhaust fumes manually (inhale in the garage, exhale outside the garage).