I want a good quiet leaf blower
Since i know a couple of things about leaf blowers, i got a phone call from a friend who told me “I want a quiet leaf blower, what would you suggest”. This seems like a very simple question but in reality, is not. Let’s see why.
First of all, leaf blowers have mechanical engines, so you can’t say their quiet. You can at most ask for some quieter than others. In this case i would have to say that petrol powered leaf blowers are the noisiest ones (especially older versions), with regular electric powered blowers coming second and battery powered ones being the more quiet. However, the one quieter are the worst in terms of performances and power. Thus, if the gas blowers can be easily used for any kind of job, cordless ones are more like electric sweepers and can’t even battle with leafs on the lawn.
So, if you’d look for a good quiet leaf blower, you will have to go for a standard electric one, that comes with an attached cord . But you’ll lack mobility. or, as an alternative, there are the new quieter petrol powered devices for Stihl, but they are not as quiet as they claim they are and are really really expensive: if a standard electric blower costs around $70, a good Stihl would be around $200. And i for one don’t think that’s just worth it.
That’s why I’d recommend sticking with the electrical blowers. Here you can find our best picks of such devices.
