I am gearing up to begin taking care of a 5 acre place here in NE Austin. Property comes with a Kubota Loader/6' shredder-bush hog. I am totally stoked to begin taking care of a LARGE lawn, well sort of lawn. It's gonna take a bunch of work to turn the spear grass and weeds into a nice coastal bermuda lawn, but the vision is there. So, I'm gonna need a backpack blower to manage a driveway and such on the property that is 200 yards long. Yes, a really big drive and other stuff around two house. My question is....how much more fun is it to work with a 63cc blower vs the 50cc. I have a tendency to overbuy on my tools and I am starting to think that 63cc is overkill. That said, I like BIG TOOLS! So, if 50 cc is really plenty of blower help me save some money and convince me. If the 63cc blowers really do make hurricane force winds that far outblow the 50cc I want to know that!
Thanks!
Mike
The size of the engine really doesn't matter when talking 50cc vs 63cc. When selecting a backpack blower, most people purchase the blower by the mph or what the blower is capable of pushing and it's a misleading factor. That spec is used by the manufacturers as a gimmick or selling point to fool people or public into buying there product but it is not a factor that should be focused on by people when purchasing a blower.
The fact is Mph doesn't move debris, Air volume does so what you should be focusing on is the CFM or cubic feet per minute of air volume that the blower is capable of pushing. Focus on CFM through
the tube not the pipe or housing, as it is that volume that you will actually be directing towards your debris. Another factor to consider is tube size of the blower because it also relates to MPH of air flow. Think about it this way, a smaller the tube is the less effective than a larger tube that is capable of more volume.
CFM through the pipe is a much more effective measure when determining the power of a blower. It is the volume of air that is actually responsible for moving debris. The larger the volume of air, and the more concentrated it is, results in more air being available to push grass, leaves, and other debris. Buy the blower with the highest CFM ratings that your budget allows. Don't be fooled by manufacturers or people on these forums that focus on their MPH ratings.