EGO 56 Volt Blower
Hi My Geekers / DIYers,
Cutting grass can be fun, therapeutic, relaxing, entertaining and tiring at times.Yes, I felt each one of those time in and time out. I love being outside but I don't want to be a sweaty mess each time I take care of the grass. I started with a Toro Mower and moved up to a CubCadet ride-on and it has cut my time down considerably. I always try to cut in some kind of pattern. Some times its circles, sometimes straight lines and sometimes diagonals. Each cut creates clippings that become scattered and can find their way into spaces that are tough to clean up by hand and broom.. but much easier with a blower,.
I have been using a Toro plug in blower for a while now. The Toro blower has not let me down. Each time I have tried to use it, it has worked and cleaned up as expected. The only problem that I have with the Toro plug in has been that cord. I started with a 50 foot cord, than a 75 foot card - the dog chewed up that one and my last cord is a 100 ft long. When i bought the plug in blower, i knew i was not going to have an unlimited, unrestricted use but that cord just seems to get in the way alot. I plug it in, and tend to walk to my farthest point and work my way back from there. That means getting around the pole, around the short wall, around the car and over the fence. It gets tiresome at times. I finally decided to update to a newer blow and thought which one would better benefit me. It was either Gas or battery and I decided on battery.
I thought of Ryobi, Greenworks, Lynx and EGO blowers. In the end I went with the EGO. The EGO is 56 volt, under eight pounds, brush-less and has a decent reaching funnel tube. I tried the weight of the others and I was not impressed. One was awkward to hold, another was heavy and two were comfortable to hold. The Lynx and the EGO were the comfortable ones. I was impressed with both units. Each had a long reach, was brush-less and powerful and close in cost. I actually tried to purchase the Lynx but the discount i was trying to use could not be applied to the Lynx unit. The Lynx unit also would have cost more including the warranty, that needed to be purchased at an extra cost. The EGO had dropped in price and I could use gift card i had. The EGO has a warranty that is longer and did not require an extra purchase. The two blowers were also of different voltage as well, the Lynx is 40v but the EGO is 56v. I ended up purchasing the EGO 56v blower and I do not regret it.
The EGO came in two pieces, included a battery and a battery charger.. Some think that it should have come with a shoulder strap and a tighter funnel tip. I looked quickly over the instructions and was able to put it together and start charging the battery in 3 minutes. The battery already comes with a charge and was 100 percent in no time. As you can see from the picture, it is also Labrador approved.
I have used it many times so far and I love it. No cord and no gas is great. I used it to clean up on the patio, driveway and side walk with no problem. It doesn't start right up, it winds up in 1-2 seconds and delivers a constant stream of air. There is a wind/volume control on the top front. The low and high settings are variable. On the patio is use low and driveway almost high. All the clippings moved with out a issue. Just take care of how you old it. I was used to holding it like my plug in but each time and puled the trigger accidentally but that only took a few unexpected starts to kind of get used to holding it. As I was clearing the driveway I accidentally hit the turbo button, man did that wake it up. it's nice to know that even though the variable speed gives you high there still an extra boost. I am pretty sure that too many triggers of the turbo button will eat up the battery but that's kind of expected with how much volume is pushed out to that funnel tube.
I don't regret getting the EGO over the others, I would buy it sooner knowing what i know now. I really have used it to clear the clippings two times of the street, driveway and sidewalk and cleaning off the mower twice without needing a recharge. I think that is great for the volume it outputs and the size of the battery. I am also appreciative of the balance it has while you hold it. Its not hard on the wrist and not that heavy. I was considering shoulder strap and extra batter when i got it but having used it several times, i don't need them at the moment.
Having the EGO 56 volt is a good choice for trying to finish quickly and having a low maintenance outdoor tool. It will blow you away on your first use on how easy and helpful it can be.