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 enlarge | Brand: Homelite
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $223.50
Buy New: $99.99
You Save: $123.51 (55%)
New (2) Refurbished (1) from $98.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 357
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 21 x 17.4 x 15.6
MPN: 6845
Model: ZR08580
UPC: 046396861771
EAN: 0046396861771
ASIN: B0013ELVKK
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 Indeed a Value August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased this blower after researching for a few months. I was as most consumers interested in a good value where as product performance and cost meet somewhere in the middle. Typically, I like to see more performance for less money. First off I found the reconditioned blower to be in new condition. Only very minor cosmetic blemishing and only on the footing where it had been sat down. The rest of the unit including motor and fuel areas appeared factory new. Considering this is a backpack blower (my first) I have found this as other reviewers not as mobile as a handheld when used in tight quarters such as the inside corners of a garage or porch. As far as rest goes mixed the fuel, filled the tank, followed starting instructions on the unit's housing and it started right up. The blower has an adjustable harness, is lightweight and therefore easy to use. For the money I have no complaints. I would say had I spent several hundred dollars as most backpack units cost the performance could be better but for under a hundred dollars this backpack unit is a good value. Noise is no more an issue than any other blower I have owned. One last word on performance which is a personal experience and observation. Being a backpack unit and the fact I'm tall I feel may possibly be a disadvantage. My experience with most blowers is to get the blow tube close to the ground where as the curved exhaust tip is at a parallel angle which promotes a better direct flow of air to sweep the debris. The idea is to make the air move parallel with the ground and not be deflected off the ground forcing the air to rise up. The backpack eliminates this approach because once it's on your back your height denotes what angle the tube will be at and therefore your only adjustment is how far out you maintain the debris field which as expected you lose velocity and therefore effective blowing power. My observation is this blower is universally designed for the average height of roughly 5'10". Let me clarify under most conditions I would not be concerned but when you encounter wet leaves, heavy debris it's nice to be able to get more parallel straight-line, concentrated air flow close to the debris to lift it and sweep it away. A handheld makes this task a breeze...pardon the pun but the backpack to me has advantages such as less fatigue as well as disadvantages less mobility.
great buy July 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
great deal. worked right out of box. As others have said A little differant then the hand held ones but for the lawn and everything else I need to do it works great!!
 homelite backpack blower July 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
product does an alright job but somewhat week in blowing power
metal bracket sticks into my back somewhat uncomfortable
easy to operate and start
blower June 30, 2008
thank u. the blower like a charm. It's helping my lawn care a lot better than last blower.This is the only thing I was looking for a a affordable rate and I was bless with that.
 Buyer Beware June 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I recieved this blower intact with fast shipping. But had a hard time starting.
Symptoms:
1. Primer bulb did not fill with any gas even though pushed bulb many many times.
2. Spark plug was dry despite priming at least 30 times and pulling starter cord 15 times.
Discovered the "FACTORY" had reversed the fuel line with the fuel overflow so fuel was not being sucked into the carbeurator. An easy fix by just swapping the lines at the carb end. But if you're technically inclined, you may want to get someone to is to do it.
I gave it one star because this is a major flaw which should ot have come from the FACTORY!
Performance wise, my Toro electric blower was better in performance. Blow leaves and debris better and further. But the Homelite blower is very light and does not need a cord. Blower is restricted if you use the round raking wand or if you use the flat sweeping wand. I just used the blower without the last section.
Also the blower bellows tube is very dirgid. I would have liked it to be more flexible as you sweep left and right.
Overall... a cheap blower with ok performance. Good value for the $ but just beware of potential fuel line mixup.
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