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This EGO backpack blower stands out as a cordless fall cleanup option with the battery and charger included, and the battery alone has recently cost more than this price. The backpack format is praised for reducing arm fatigue, and runtime around 30 minutes is reported for fairly continuous use. The main drawback is raw power, especially on wet leaves, where it trails gas blowers and stronger high CFM models. Battery cost and EGO's auto discharge behavior also come up as concerns, making it a practical but not especially powerful pick.
Homeowners with a leveled yard and lots of trees, because it is useful for fall cleanup and the backpack design reduces arm fatigue during longer sessions.
It is not as powerful as a gas blower and can struggle with wet leaves. It is also described as underpowered compared with other EGO offerings, though it is still useful for fall cleanup on leveled lawns with lots of trees.
The battery alone has been paid for at more than this deal price, so the bundle is viewed as strong value if you need the battery. The blower-only version has also been seen around $214.99, which matters if you already own compatible EGO batteries.
Yes. The batteries are reported to discharge themselves after about 30 days of non-use, which can leave casual users with a depleted battery when they need it again.
It can run about 30 minutes of fairly continuous use, and longer with intermittent use. That makes it practical for typical yard cleanup, but not ideal if you need sustained high-power blowing.
I'm hoping Lowes will start putting their ego equipment on end of season clearance soon. I got the 2 battery version of this blower last season for around this price: https://slickdeals.net/f/18656269
Yours is a handheld tool only. This is a backpack with a battery. The battery alone costs more than this but the blower is underrated. This product looks like discontinued or on clearance.
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Yours is a handheld tool only. This is a backpack with a battery. The battery alone costs more than this but the blower is underrated. This product looks like discontinued or on clearance.
All EGO batteries are outrageously overpriced! The cheap $100 knock off's give 75% of the same performance at a fraction of the OEM overpriced point. This has been tested and proven repeatedly. Anyone considering one of these blowers already has EGO products, so they already have some outrageously overpriced batteries on hand and in stock. The tool is all they need. And this back pack blower is still hand held and still overpriced and still underpowered. This is very likely a soon to be discontinued item if it's not already. Because way better has existed for quite a while now. This one pales by comparison to other EGO offerings.
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I have this and just in time for fall clean up after county banned gas blower and junked my Husq 580BTS. This is nowhere as powerful (useless on wet leaves) but I can get about 30 min of fairly continuous run time, longer if intermitantly. And my wrist/arm isn't as tired. Hose tends to blow itself off so taping it together might be a good mod.
I also have a battery link extension from eBay (it's an extension cable for battery so it can be in a backpack or on a tool belt instead of in the equipment) making it much lighter to hold equipment for extended period of time, and it works great with string trimmers. If I were to choose I would much prefer going with a 700-800+ cfm blower and battery link extension instead of backpack blower for added blowing power.
Wouldn't the 880CFM model at Lowes with 2 batteries for only $379 be a much better deal?
You talked about the Model #LB8803-2 Handheld Leaf Blower. Only want the backpack version. For a EGO handheld, you can get the EGO bundle deal easy every year for around $300+ from several retailers during holiday. The backpack version is harder to get deal and not many options.
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All EGO batteries are outrageously overpriced! The cheap $100 knock off's give 75% of the same performance at a fraction of the OEM overpriced point. This has been tested and proven repeatedly. Anyone considering one of these blowers already has EGO products, so they already have some outrageously overpriced batteries on hand and in stock. The tool is all they need. And this back pack blower is still hand held and still overpriced and still underpowered. This is very likely a soon to be discontinued item if it's not already. Because way better has existed for quite a while now. This one pales by comparison to other EGO offerings.
Why would I do that? I'll just take the money and run, I can't hardly wait to get outta here! Been here too long so as it is. But if you think that Chinese batteries are somehow more dangerous, then clearly you have no clue where lithium batteries come from, including EGO.
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I've made a huge mistake by investing a couple of grand into the EGO system. There's a fatal flaw!
The batteries are programmed to discharge themselves from full to near empty if you haven't used them in 30 days. For a casual user it means you've got a bunch of dead batteries every time you try to use your equipment. I never asked for this "feature" and would've never bought this garbage had I known!
I own at least half a dozen other power tool systems and none of them behave in such manner.
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This EGO backpack blower stands out as a cordless fall cleanup option with the battery and charger included, and the battery alone has recently cost more than this price. The backpack format is praised for reducing arm fatigue, and runtime around 30 minutes is reported for fairly continuous use. The main drawback is raw power, especially on wet leaves, where it trails gas blowers and stronger high CFM models. Battery cost and EGO's auto discharge behavior also come up as concerns, making it a practical but not especially powerful pick.
The battery-only pricing can make the bundle feel more compelling when the battery cost is higher than the current deal price.
The backpack format can reduce wrist and arm fatigue compared with handheld use during extended cleanup sessions.
The blower can provide about 30 minutes of fairly continuous runtime, with longer use when operating intermittently.
The battery link extension can make the setup lighter and more versatile by relocating the battery to a backpack or tool belt.
The blower can struggle with wet leaves and is described as nowhere near as powerful as a gas blower.
The deal can look overpriced and underpowered compared with alternative blowers, including a cheaper Ace Hardware commercial series option.
EGO batteries can auto-discharge after about 30 days of non-use, which can leave batteries near empty for casual users.
EGO batteries can run a discharge cycle after 30 days and reportedly get extremely hot during that process.
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This is a better deal:
https://www.acehardware
I bought this commercial series blower at $329 just 1.5 months ago:
https://www.acehardware
This is a better deal:
https://www.acehardware
I bought this commercial series blower at $329 just 1.5 months ago:
https://www.acehardware
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I also have a battery link extension from eBay (it's an extension cable for battery so it can be in a backpack or on a tool belt instead of in the equipment) making it much lighter to hold equipment for extended period of time, and it works great with string trimmers. If I were to choose I would much prefer going with a 700-800+ cfm blower and battery link extension instead of backpack blower for added blowing power.
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The batteries are programmed to discharge themselves from full to near empty if you haven't used them in 30 days. For a casual user it means you've got a bunch of dead batteries every time you try to use your equipment. I never asked for this "feature" and would've never bought this garbage had I known!
I own at least half a dozen other power tool systems and none of them behave in such manner.
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