seeking advice on a good backpack blower

[metz12]

Yeah, I really could use a blackpack blower, but I'm building up my arm muscles! :laughing:

A backpack blower is a really good investment. I will definatly buy one in the future like the stihl 550 or the 600 magnum. probably at the end of the summer of 2013 so i will have it for leaf jobs. i love my little weedeater for small amounts of leaves, clearing grass clippings, and clearing the driveway. i just bought it at the beginning of the season so i havent tested it on the snow yet but the backpack blowers are sweet. they blow snow like its nothing and the same with leaves too.

 

[Ric]

Yeah, I really could use a blackpack blower, but I'm building up my arm muscles! :laughing:

Yea definitely arm muscles for a hand held, and what's so funny is you'll have to start over again with your back and shoulder muscles with a backpack, :smile: it takes a little getting use to carrying 23 lbs around on your back.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Yea definitely arm muscles for a hand held, and what's so funny is you'll have to start over again with your back and shoulder muscles with a backpack, :smile: it takes a little getting use to carrying 23 lbs around on your back.

Yeah I would think it would be weird at first!

 

[metz12]

Yea definitely arm muscles for a hand held, and what's so funny is you'll have to start over again with your back and shoulder muscles with a backpack, :smile: it takes a little getting use to carrying 23 lbs around on your back.

Plus, when you pull the trigger it pushes the backpack/engine to the left because of the high power. that also feels pretty different.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Plus, when you pull the trigger it pushes the backpack/engine to the left because of the high power. that also feels pretty different.

OK good to know...so you'll fall backwards AND to the left! :laughing::laughing:

 

[metz12]

OK good to know...so you'll fall backwards AND to the left! :laughing::laughing:

pretty much!:laughing: thats what happened to me the first time i used one! i almost did fall :laughing:

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

pretty much!:laughing: thats what happened to me the first time i used one! i almost did fall :laughing:

I always wondered, do lawn care people have worse backs when they are older because of using backpack blowers? I don't know!

 

[metz12]

I always wondered, do lawn care people have worse backs when they are older because of using backpack blowers? I don't know!

If i come home from working for a guy and i do is blow leaves with a backpack blower, my arm is more tired then my back. actually my whole upper body. but now my back. as long as you keep it strapped tight to your back.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

If i come home from working for a guy and i do is blow leaves with a backpack blower, my arm is more tired then my back. actually my whole upper body. but now my back. as long as you keep it strapped tight to your back.

OK...when I come back from a big job my WHOLE body hurts. :laughing: My upper body from the blower and my lower body from pushing my mower to and from the property, and walking around the property with my mower. :redface:

 

[Ric]

I always wondered, do lawn care people have worse backs when they are older because of using backpack blowers? I don't know!

I don't believe so. Using a backpack isn't any different than anything else that you do, like riding a bicycle or lifting weight, your muscles are going to compensate for the activity that you pursue. If anything your back muscles should improve.