Shindaiwa PS344 Hybrid 4 Rubber Paddle Broom sweeping grass

This video shows how you can sweep debris off of grass without destroying the grass. This machine worked incredibly moving snow off of my sidewalk, also, during a major snowfall. The snow here on the west coast is very wet and heavy too. This type of attachment is also available on the Shindaiwa multi-tool split boom tool and the Echo PAS split boom unit.

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• echo
• shindaiwa
• stihl
• husqvarna
• broom
• powerbroom
• powersweeper
• rubber paddle broom
• ps344
• multi tool
• pas
• kombi

[lexichronicle2]

It's probably not really designed for this, but I have wondered how well the power brooms (brush and paddle) will deal with light building waste. Whenever people are having things taken down, there are always small bits of rock, lumps of wood, old paint flakes, glass and nails lying around and I always end up grabbing a rake and spending ages sweeping them back up.

[EchoToolGuy]

@lexichronicle2 it is used by MANY, MANY roofers, gc's, road crews etc. These are fantastic for general clean up of hard items. check one out and when you get it and fall in love with it, get me a video. (ps you can also get the Shindaiwa Multi Tool and can pull off the broom and use other attachments or the ECHO PAS 280 or PAS 266 and also add a blower attachment making it a great tool for general cleanup.

[EchoToolGuy]

im not specifically familiar with that unit, but it sure looks like it has the same coupler for the attachments.

[EchoToolGuy]

my motto is more power is always better. The PAS230 will run the broom, but the more power of the 265 is worth it. The 230 will be lighter, so if size is an issue then it will perform. please remember that the engine designs on the Echo, because of the multi port "power boost tornado" design produces more power per cc than many other manufacturers so the 26cc is more than just a 26cc.

[EchoToolGuy]

This is the most powerfull one. Echo has a machine called the PAS265/266 (new unit) that is a split boom that you can attach either the rubber paddle broom tool or the bristle broom tool. The engine is slightly smaller than the Shindaiwa, but has a same 2 year commercial warranty and a 5 year warranty. You can then add many other types of attachmenst like trimmers, blowers, hedge clippers etc.

thanks for your interest.

[EchoToolGuy]

Well, Smart on Stihl's part to see a great product, made by someone else and do what is needed to get the best tool for themselves. The fact is, though, that the shindaiwa has a much better warranty and better clean air rating than most of the competitors our there.

Thanks for the post. positive input is always welcome.

[Nilzzzon]

Holy shit just pick up a rake.

[tennesseecoin]

Echo owns Shindaiwa and they are made in same builing now, Talk is there going to drop one of the two names

[Blackzuma125]

@EchoToolGuy will the Swisher E4-U3000 Shindaiwa 24.5cc E4 work with all echo multitool attachments?

[jchan3123]

@EchoToolGuy Why don't you mow the lawn? The lawn mover will suck the leaves up.

[Pank412]

Will the echo pas-230 have a enough power to run that properly, or will it lack in power ?should you just go with the PAS 265?