Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Well of course when I was in need of advice, the forum decided to go kaput! So I was on my own

I needed a gas blower for home owner use. I wanted to replace my Toro electric blower so that I did not have to deal with the cord. Backpack was not nessesary as I don't have a lot to blow. (For the big jobs I have a Craftsman 4.5HP yard vac that has a big blower function! I can push leaves to the otherside of my neighbors property!!!) I did some research and ended up with the Echo BP200 from Home Depo. This unit is Echo's bottom of the line $159.00 blower but it is nice and light. I mixed up a fresh batch of gas and tried it out in the rain LOL and I think it will do the trick. As long as it blows as much as my electric I will be happy. It is also very quiet too...more so than I was expecting.

I also wanted to look into the Stihl but there are not very many dealers here. Redmax looked nice but heavy and more $$$ (My dealer who I got my Bradley 32 WB carries Echo and Redmax but did not have anything in my price range in stock.)

How did I do????

Lightweight, easy-to-use.
Echo's top selling hand-held blower.

Engine Displacement (cc.) - 21.2 Carburetor - Diaphragm w/Purge Pump Pro-FireŽ Electronic Ignition - STD Fuel Capacity (fl. oz.) - 17 See-Thru Fuel Tank - STD Helper Handle - N/A Average Air Volume* (cfm-pipe) - 254 Average Air Volume** (cfm-housing) - 365 Max. Air Speed* (mph) - 136 Dry Weight*** (lbs.) - 8.8 Warranty - 2 yr. Consumer, 1 yr. Commercial. 90 day Rental *Measured at end of pipe. **Measured at the housing. ***With standard pipes.

Majorxlr8n wrote:

The OPE bandit strikes again.  

                                                                         Kevin

Marty, that was a SCORE!!! Congrats!

And yes when will this rain stop???I need to MOW!!!! I have some new toys to play with dont ya know!!!