In Depth Review of My 3 STIHL leaf blowers

Reviewing in depth of the

1) 2009 STIHL BG55 Handheld Gas Leafblower

From STIHL's website

DISPLACEMENT :27.2 cc (1.66 cu. in.)
ENGINE POWER: 0.7 kW (0.9 bhp)
WEIGHT:4.1 kg (9.0 Ibs.)
FUEL CAPACITY:400 cc (13.5 oz.)
AIR VELOCITY AT NOZZLE: Round: 63 m/sec (140 mph)
AIR VOLUME AT NOZZLE :Round: 710 m3/h (418 cfm)
SOUND PRESSURE RATING: 69 dB(A) - Measured per ANSI B175.2

Pros: Powerful STIHL model for its price, lightweight (9 lbs), well balanced
Cons: Isn't suitable for extremely large jobs, No flat nozzle offered, no comfort grip, a bit loud

2) 2011 STIHL BG86 Handheld Gas Leafblower

From STIHL's Website

DISPLACEMENT :27.2 cc (1.66 cu. in.)
ENGINE POWER: 0.8 kW (1.10 bhp)
WEIGHT: 4.4 kg (9.7 Ibs.)
FUEL CAPACITY: 440 cc (14.9 oz.)

AIR VELOCITY AT NOZZLE
Flat: 85 m/sec (190 mph)
Round: 69 m/sec (154 mph)

AIR VOLUME AT NOZZLE
Flat: 610 m3/h (359 cfm)
Round: 780 m3/h (459 cfm)

SOUND PRESSURE RATING: 70 dB(A) -Measured per ANSI B175.2


Pros: Very Decent price for a commercial unit, Flat Nozzle offered, Powerful unit , quieter engine than the BG55, has comfort grips, elastostart feature, well balanced and designed machine
Cons: Slightly heavier than BG55 (10lbs), but its only very minor; the housing tends to shake a bit.

2006 STIHL BR420 Magnum Backpack leafblower

From STIHL'S website:

DISPLACEMENT: 56.5 cc (3.44 cu. in.)

ENGINE POWER: 2.5 kW (3.55 bhp)
WEIGHT: 9.3 kg (20.5 Ibs.)
FUEL CAPACITY: 1500 cc (50.7 oz.)

AIR VOLUME
With tube: 880 m3/h (518 cfm)
Without tube: 1230 m3/h (724 cfm)

AIR VELOCITY:77 m/sec. (172 mph)

SOUND PRESSURE RATING 74 dB(A) Measured per ANSI B175.2

Pros: Powerful leaf blower, strong engine, best selling backpack, huge gas tank, comfortable when on your back, good for huge jobs, fast and efficient
Cons: High Price when new, louder than the handheld and can be difficult to transport if you don't have a truck

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[man9170]

you should get a vac kit for your bg 86

[Jon3800]

@man9170

I might, but it's $70 extra.

[man9170]

@Jon3800 it might be worth it

[Jon3800]

@man9170

true, but not all of my customers have a lot of trees in their backyards. so I usually just put a bag on the lawnmower and go over it...it's more effective

[exmarkdude24]

Do you know how to clean a stihl blower muffler

[Jon3800]

@exmarkdude24

You would need to take a blow torch to burn off the excess carbon. My friend shows it on this video watch?v=5k_BOK7FP_w

[man9170]

@Jon3800 true

[man9170]

@Jon3800 thank you

[Jon3800]

@man9170

But you're missing the point since It has a lot to do the airflow. If it blows more, it's obvious that the engine has to more powerful to produce that amount of flow. If you're telling me that, then STIHL is false advertising and the variants of the BG56 (namely the 66, 86) would never be made. They add on these slightly better blowers to attract customers into buying their products. I've seen a more diverse selection than I do with Echo,Husqvarna, Redmax. Sorry for the posts

[Jon3800]

@man9170

I would've never bought the 86 if I know it would be a BG56 with the same power but black grip and a different starter handle for $80 more. I would have bought the bg56 instead

The same thing goes for the larger back models. The BR430 is the same as BR350 but more hp and more air flow and same with the BR500 and BR550/BR600 even tho they all share the same cc sized motor.

Put this way. Why are supercharged engines have more power than Normal engines...airflow. Hope it helps

Jon