ECHO 216 MPH 517 CFM 58.2cc Gas 2-Stroke Cycle Backpack Leaf Blower with Tube Throttle

Only used 3 times so far and has met all my expectations.

Staff was very helpful especially Terry

Far surpassed my expectations. Highly recommended. Plenty of power and quieter than expected.

Purchased this on 1/18/2021. I had to visit three Home Depots to find one. (even though on their websites state a surplus). Easy to put together although I wish the instructions would have been more illustrated and more descriptive. First back pack I’ve had that had a ‘static’ wire that runs inside the tube. It would have been helpful if the wire was labeled instead of just taped off. Started up with no effort. Runs a little quieter than my last blower. I like that fact this has a five year warranty because 2 cycles are notorious for ‘leaning out’ and burning up. Decent carburetor and great straps.I plan to use pre-mixed fuel. My last blower (not an echo) I used pre-mixed and it still burned up the piston. It was a cheap carburetor and started running lean leading to a hole burned in the top of the piston. The carburetor on this one seems to be better quality.

I’m an old-school lawn raker. As long as I’m diligent about raking, it’s no big deal. This year, however, I was definitely not diligent and – since I live in the woods – my yard was thick with leaves. I’ve borrowed blowers from friends, from time to time. Last year, I borrowed the prior version of this model of ECHO blower and it was great. This year, I bit the bullet and bought this one. I couldn’t be happier. This blower is lightweight and powerful. Thick piles of wet leaves? No problem. I cleared my yard (just under an acre) in just over an hour. The only challenge for me was assembling the blower tube, since the directions aren’t very clear. Also, the end piece on the tube blew free a couple of times (probably because I didn’t jam the parts together enough when I assembled it). But these don’t even feel like problems – more like nit-picks. In all, I enthusiastically recommend this item.

Now let’s see if it last.

Awesome blower, love mine so I purchased one for my son.

Quick delivery. Starts with 1-2 pulls everytime. Incredible power and very comfortable to wear even for an extended period of time. Get a ton of satisfaction out of this purchase.