Hot take: My neighbor was right about ditching gas leaf blowers

Last spring, my neighbor Mark kept telling me to swap my gas leaf blower for an electric one. I thought he was just being preachy about emissions. After 3 weekends of using his old corded model for cleanup, I realized my ears weren't ringing and my garage didn't smell like exhaust. Anyone else had a similar switch that actually worked better than you expected?

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dianal9410d ago

My cordless Sun Joe trimmer surprised me too - it actually has more torque than my old gas Stihl and I don't have to mix fuel anymore lol.

margaret_williams510d ago

Did you read that Consumer Reports piece on battery trimmers last month? @dianal94 they tested the Sun Joe against some big brands and said the torque surprised everyone too. I had the same experience with my Ryobi. Battery tech has come a long way. No more smelly gas or pull cords that hurt your arm. Just charge it up and go.

keith_rodriguez9d ago

Bet the neighbors miss hearing you yank that Stihl 50 times before it finally coughed to life. Now they gotta deal with silence and a clean cut, real shame. Battery stuff is getting scary good, my old Homelite felt like a toy next to my buddy's Ego.