Blower reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 184 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best Blower brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Snowblowers, r/lawncare, r/Dewalt, r/Detailing, r/Rochester. Top-rated brands include Ariens (4.6/5), EGO (4.3/5), DeWalt (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews184
Subreddits20
Posts44
Brands43
Products75
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#1
Ariens
4.6
(34)
"If you deal with any serious about of snow - the best electric snowblower is a gas one. Ariens or Honda"
"For my money, Ariens gasoline. They have units running as far back as the 60s. My first lasted 38 years, and it's replacement now past 15 years."
"The answer is Ariens. No bells or whistles necessary."
"Ariens. The best."
"I live in northern Maine and use an Ariens Mountaineering Edition."
"The Toro before Ariens Deluxe."
"It was really good, fast and could throw heavy wet snow."
"The thing is a beast."
"Does really well in wet and deep snow."
"The best bang for the buck."
#2
EGO
4.3
(34)
"If you're looking electric for outdoor yard stuff, Ego is probably the #1 brand."
"I know it won’t fit in with your other Dewalt tools but I got the EGO blower for around the same price. It’s much better."
"I love my Ego products. I use the blower, mower, weed whacker, chainsaw and gutter cleaning attachments for the blower."
"Yep ego is wonderful. Reliable, low to no maintenance, and you don’t stink of gasoline after working."
"I second the ego. I have a milwaukee m18 fuel and it’s not bad, but my dad bought an ego and it’s night and day."
"Look at the ego line. In my opinion, they are the best battery-powered lawn tools you can get."
"My blower went out last winter, so this year I went with the EGO electric. So far it has performed awesome and I don't have worry about gas anymore."
"Ego all the way."
"A 2 stage will make you happier. For battery operated, EGO has a couple of good choices."
"The 2 stage snowblower is perfect for small to medium size driveways."
#3
DeWalt
4.1
(14)
"I had a 20v Dewalt and it was very good. I replaced it with the 60v which is incredible."
"Get a 20b dewalt. My 6 yr old grandson loves using it."
"I don't think you can beat this one."
"I have the Dewalt 20v blower and love it. It doesn't pack the punch my AC powered Toro does but that's to be expected."
"The dewalt 20v blower is decent. I use mine for gutter cleaning because it's so damn light and it does great for that."
"Dewalt has a compact blower that seems a little smaller than their full size ones."
"I've been happy with it."
"Went with DeWalt for blower."
"I am partial to Dewalt."
"60v Dewalt works well."
#4
Stihl
4.7
(11)
"Br600"
"Stihl BR600 or BR800."
"I love leaf blowers, and I'd recommend the stihl BR series, biggest you can get."
"Which is ridiculously good at moving leaves, sticks, gravel."
"I’ve got the stihl 800 magnum for a half acre lot."
"Stihl is the only serious choice."
"Look at Stihl, in business over 75 years, and have a large independent parts and dealer network."
"I have all the Stihl rechargeable gear. Mower blower trimmer. I love em."
"I've got the entry level Stihl blower and ak10 battery 100quid."
"The BG50 is light but powerful and it weighs about 10 pounds."
#5
Ryobi
4.1
(12)
"I wonder how I lived without it."
"No complaints, it has become so useful at getting water out of the cracks, grilles, door handles, rear view mirrors, wheels/tires etc that I use it with every wash."
"I've got a blower from ryobi, works fine too."
"The Ryobi One 220cfm Compact would work for your purpose."
"Use Ryobi blower to blow away from fence lines and patios and drive."
"I use the ryobi 40 volt battery blower. 2 batteries will do my whole yard."
"I have a Ryobi that is so much better."
"I've no complaints with their 40v line so far."
"The Ryobi 18v is light and cheap."
"The 40V Ryobi blowers are workhorses."
#6
Honda
4.5
(10)
"If you deal with any serious about of snow - the best electric snowblower is a gas one. Ariens or Honda"
"Gas with a Honda or Yamaha engine. Will last you a long time."
"I can attest their quality, operations and resale value."
"Get the Honda if you can afford it."
"Powerful and Reliable... that describes a Honda perfectly."
"Honda 928 is your best bet."
"They're both really good for slush."
"If you can find a good Honda for that otherwise an ariens"
"If I was in it for serious snow I would look for a Honda with tracks."
"Because anything with auto turn is just crap."
#7
Echo
4.8
(8)
"Echo pb9010-t is the only blower we use now."
"Ive got an echo and it’s been great."
"And don't get anything else."
"My Echo PB 710 blower is an absolute beast."
"Echo brands are great."
"I have a echo gas blower and a few battery blowers. I perfect the gas blower just because it's much more powerful than the battery ones"
"We have a gas-powered Echo backpack blower for leaf clean-up twice in fall. It's not too loud and blows pretty strong."
"Pleased with our Echo- hand held 170mph - powerful and fairly light weight."
#8
Toro
4.0
(9)
"Current one is 15 years old, looks and runs like new."
"Goes through everything I put it through."
"It did quite nicely on this show fall."
"For battery electric I would look at Toro or Ego."
"Of the brands you mentioned, the only one that I would consider is Toro."
"Toro is quite pleasant."
"Toro makes a corded blower that's light and powerful."
"Have to disagree, Toro is straight up terrible these days."
#9
Milwaukee
4.6
(7)
"The Milwaukee one is actually insane"
"Milwaukee or ego"
"Milwaukee M12 is what you seek. Small, light, rubber tip."
"Milwaukee M12 blower is 3lbs."
"I have the m18 compact blower under my tool bench and it’s perfect for cleaning up the shop."
"My older milwaukee 18v does the job just fine."
"I have the Milwaukee dual battery but it's not good for heavy new england fall."
#10
Ego
4.7
(3)
"Ego handheld blowers are the best hand helds on the market."
"Get a 2 stage Ego and thank us later."
"I am happy with the machines performance, Ego customer service is another issue."
#11
Husqvarna
4.7
(3)
"Finally I went nuclear and got a Husqvarna backpack blower (from Amazon). Nuclear is good."
"I've had a Husqvarna 2-stage since I bought a house, and it hasn't even broken a sweat."
"Under 600 bucks and will blow your acre and your mind with ease."
#12
3017
5.0
(2)
"It's the 500CFM 120MPH one."
"3017 is the ticket. Don't get the older model."
#13
Smobot
5.0
(2)
"Ditch the fan. Smobot is the way."
"Smobot brigade checking in. A little more expensive than the FlameBoss. Worth every penny."
#14
M18
4.0
(2)
"I have a newer pickup and work around concrete dust, it gets everything off and keeps the truck clean."
"My Stihl gas blower has more power btw, but that would be massive overkill for you."
#15
Bauer
4.0
(2)
"I have the Bauer unit and it's probably one of the most used tools in my garage."
"I have the large leaf blower by Bauer."
#16
Makita
4.0
(2)
"The smaller Makita would be a good choice, even though it is more a workbench blower."
"I use Makita so I got a Makita blower."
#17
Greenworks
3.5
(2)
"Does a pretty good job with most Sask snowfalls."
"Works well enough - you end up moving the snow twice."
#18
Kobalt
3.0
(2)
"This is the only battery leaf blower I’ve ever used, so not sure how it compares performance wise. I do know it’s weak compared to all Echo and Stihl gas blowers I’ve used."
"I currently have the Kobalt 40v blower. Obviously a step down from dewalt but step up in voltage.. however, trying to switch to all dewalt for ease of batteries."
#19
Worx
5.0
(1)
"Love my Worx leaf blower. It’s crazy good."
#20
DataVac
5.0
(1)
"I have a DataVac that I use for cleaning electronics like keyboards, mice, computer fans."
#21
Champion
5.0
(1)
"Champion 400 is the Cadillac of hand crank blowers."
#22
AliExpress
5.0
(1)
"Search 'air blower' on AliExpress and get one of the ones that's black, small, and about $30."
#23
Ingco
5.0
(1)
"Will buy na ung Ingco😆"
#24
RedMax
5.0
(1)
"I own and like very much the RedMax EBZ8560 blows a lot of air very fast."
#25
Backpack Blower
5.0
(1)
"A good back pack blower is the best option."
#26
Bigboi
5.0
(1)
"Bigboi BlowR Buddi JNR"
#27
STIHL
5.0
(1)
"STIHL 800 backpack."
#28
Gravely
5.0
(1)
"These things move snow like you wouldn’t believe."
#29
Shandawia
5.0
(1)
"The BEST blower on the market by far."
#30
Flame Boss
5.0
(1)
"I’m happy with my Flame Boss 500."
#31
Fireboard
5.0
(1)
"A fireboard drive 2 with blower fits all of your criteria and also fits the large."
#32
BBQGuru
5.0
(1)
"The original is still the best - BBQGuru"
#33
Porter-Cable
4.0
(1)
"Check your local pawn shops or Home Depots for a Portor Cable pancake style compressor. Should not cost more than $100."
#34
Milwaukee XR
4.0
(1)
"Not sure if HD still has the $250 deal for this blower, charger, battery, and folding XR string trimmer. (Brushless). IMO it’s worth the extra $50 than ace deal."
#35
Craftsman
4.0
(1)
"I was given an older (early 2010s) craftsman with a Briggs engine about 3 years ago and the only issue I’ve had was something with the flywheel (can’t remember what but was a $300 fix) and haven’t had any issues since other than it freezing up the other day."
#36
Harbor Freight
4.0
(1)
"Harbor freight. It's cheap and works well."
#37
Dewalt DCE100
4.0
(1)
"That's what the DCE100 is designed for."
#38
Blower
4.0
(1)
"I seem to use it everyday for everything."
#39
100
4.0
(1)
"Perfect for a small AZ backyard and more versatile."
#40
M12 Blower
3.0
(1)
"It wasn't the most powerful thing but it got the job done."
#41
Airens
3.0
(1)
"I bought an Airens, but not the one that I had researched. I HOPE it has enough power."
#42
Yardworks
3.0
(1)
"Yardworks and worx aren't the most powerful but they're light and cheap."
#43
Snow Joe
2.0
(1)
"I would recommend avoiding the battery powered options."
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