I finally got my neighbor to swap out their gas leaf blower for an electric one

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So you're really bragging about making your neighbor spend money on a new tool? Electric blowers still need batteries that die fast and take hours to charge. Gas ones run forever and actually have the power to move wet leaves and gravel.

robertb302d ago

Actually the charging thing isn't quite right anymore. A lot of the newer Makita and Dewalt batteries can hit 80% in like 30-40 minutes depending on the charger you get. I've got a 6ah battery for my blower and it runs about 45 minutes on full blast which is plenty for my driveway. The gas ones do have more raw power for sure on wet leaves but the newer brushless electrics are way closer than people think. And honestly I'd rather change a battery than deal with mixing oil and pulling a cord 15 times.