Best Leaf Blower? EGO, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Stihl (Best Leaf Blower 2024)

Excellent review and comparison well done.

I just bought the Ryobi 550CFM, 120mph 40v blower. I already had the "ExpandIT" trimmer and pole saw attachment. Now, i have a stand alone blower and a second battery.

Run time and power are all I look for in a leaf blower. The Ego seems to be powerful but the fact that to Toro gives you an extra 20mins of run time and cost $100 less is why I would choose it over the Ego.

I have the Ego 765. I had to get the shoulder strap to combat how much force it kicks out. I kept my 1st Gen Milwaukee blower as a backup for light duty tasks because it is much lighter and more comfortable to use. My daughter uses my Milwaukee M12 cleanup blower whenever we are cleaning up leaves

I have the ego 530 for like 4yrs and still works with same 2.5 battery

I have had two Ryobi and a Ryobi weed eater. I am Small Older woman. They have been Wonderful. I have two acres and a big deck and pool. I just alternate batteries. I will have to look at other options. The newer batteries last much longer. 😊

Wow I’m pretty impressed with that Toro honestly

I own the EGO 765. I was attracted by the impressive-looking bullet points, but it is less impressive in actual use. First, ergonomically, it's a mess. For example, just picking it is likely to result in accidental activation. That was my first clue. Along with that, in actual use, the way it is balanced, it wants to point straight down. The actual balance point seems to be in front of the trigger, which makes it impossible to hold it at the balance point. Removing the nozzle makes it balance a little better, but then it has no guts for moving heavier material like sticks and St Augustine grass runners. And then when trying to do that, one will want use turbo mode, but pushing down on the turbo button while also holding the trigger, while also working to keep the nozzle off of the ground is even more awkward. It would be way better if pulling the trigger all the way was actually full power. I can't think of any reason that it is good to have a separate button. I tried the included shoulder strap, but it was obviously designed with the same lack of concern, because then one has to constantly fight to keep the blower from tilting over to the side It slips off my shoulder when used on the same side as the blower, and the strap is too short to be used on the opposite shoulder. Useless. FWIW, I improvised a way to lengthen the strap, but it was still pretty terrible. The lack of balance really can't be overstated. I'm a pretty big guy, so if it's awkward for me, then surely it would be even worse for a smaller person. It's hard on the wrist, and it just feels like the kind of stress that could lead to repetitive stress injuries. Also worth mentioning that EGO does not employ any sort of voltage regulation, so the longer the blower runs, the slower it goes. If that that impressive-sounding 765 CFM is real with a fresh battery, it's certainly not real at any other time. The battery life looks good as a bullet point, but I can't make it though either of the suburban properties that I maintain on a single battery. I was compelled to purchase a second battery, which is when I discovered that the batteries are outrageously expensive. Given the extreme cost, one certainly doesn't want to charge or use the battery when hot, so that pretty much kills the idea of quick charging and swapping batteries back and forth on the fly. If you live in a hot place, like I do, and you're thinking of charging indoors in order to extend the life of the batteries, it may be worth mentioning that the bundled charger has a loud fan. If someone would like to give this model a try, Id really like to try something else, so I am open to sale or trade offers!

I personally own the Ego 765 and it gets the job done! It’s comfortable and easy to use and not too heavy to handle for longer duration.

I would be interested in a review of the Yard Force LB G18 GR40v supposedly it has a maximum 230km/h air speed and 550cfm air displacement. Seems a lot for the price but can’t find any reviews for it.

I just got the EGO 765 with 5ah battery for $299 at Home Depot. It also came with an extra 2.5ah battery. This is a beast and easily replaces my Ryobi 18v with almost 3x blowing power.

I’ll keep my Ryobi thanks

Are ppl considering weight coming from a gas blower? I have an echo that just kicked the bucket on me. Borrowed a corded toro blower from my neighbor and was impressed. Are these things heavier than the gas blowers?

Very nice review. Rob Robilard over at Concord Carpenter said they found that they got more power out of the blowers when the nozzle was removed. Perhaps you could re-test the Ryobi with the nozzle and add the numbers to the comments.

I'm wanting to see a hand held blower contest between the CAT blower 800cfm the Kress Blower 850 cfm the ego blower 765 cfm . I like that you use newton force as a power refrence

Any chance we can get a new dewalt 60v review? DCBL777 ?

Love my ego tools.

really impressed wirth this channel, holy shit. such a thorough review, fuck yeahg

I would've like to have seen the CAT 800CFM blower in this lineup.

Ego just knocking it out of the park. I got a green works lawnmower, battery life is just awful. It's going back, and i'm picking up an ego. Leaf blower next.