When Shopping for a Leaf Blower This Year...

Here are a few tips to Help you along the way.

1. Look for the DURABLILTY RATING. This is the useful life of the machine as deemed by the E.P.A. Some companies claim "commercial grade" but only rate 50 hrs. Sucks! Look for 300 hrs!
2.  Don't be too concerned with the advertised air speed M.P.H. after all you can blow air through a straw at 200 m.p.h.Seriously, how long do you want to be out there!
3. DO  look at air flow C.F.M. (cubic feet per minute) how much air you will be pushing. in a hand held blower 350+ is good. Backpack Blowers should be 450+
4. Look at the standard warranty Period. A good warranty today = 5 years PARTS AND LABOR. And don't purchase a 5 yr. warranty. on an inferior piece of equiptment.
5. Make sure the place you buy from has a SERVICE DEPT. to take care of needed repairs. 90% of the big box stores don't. That means if you have a problem. Your machine gets shipped away to "who-knows where for who-knows how long"                                                                                   I hope this helps take some of the mystery out of shopping this year, AND you don't have to spend a fortune to get one. In our store, Mid-State Mower & Marine llc, we have a great hand-held blower with 390 c.f.m. 5 yr. warranty & a 300 hr. Durability rating for only $159.00! Let me know if this helps.  http://www.midstatemower.com/