Buying a Backpack Electric Leaf Blower

A backpack electric leaf blower is a powerful tool that helps homeowners clean up leaves, grass clippings, dust, and other debris around the yard. They are more versatile than handheld blowers and allow users to get into hard-to-reach areas like foundation plantings, fence corners, and rain gutters. They can also blow snow and ice off walkways and driveways to clear them of slippery hazards. These blowers are noisy, however, and require the use of hearing protection to operate.

When shopping for a backpack leaf blower, look for one with a high maximum airspeed (measured in miles per hour or mph) and a large airflow rating measured in cubic feet per minute (cfm). The more air a blower can move, the faster it will move debris and the heavier the objects it can push across your yard.

Backpack leaf blowers are a lot heavier than handheld blowers, so you’ll want to select a model that is comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Look for a padded harness with adjustable shoulder straps and a sternum strap that distributes the weight evenly and comfortably. Additionally, opt for a blower tube that can flex and rotate to help reduce pressure on your shoulders.

This Troy-Bilt backpack leaf blower has a 5-2.5 cc 4-cycle engine that produces cleaner emissions than 2-cycle engines and can provide up to 516 cfm of air for strong cleaning performance. Its low noise level of 58 to 70 decibels is less than the 95-105 dB average of many competing gas models, and it can comply with noise ordinances that limit how loud a machine can be.