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| About - Echo PB-500H |
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The Echo PB-500H is part of the leaf blower test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, leaf blower models like the PB-500H are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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Echo makes high-end handheld and backpack professional-grade gas leaf blowers. Its gas blowers feature lower weight and high power, the latest starting and sound-reduction improvements, and high cfm. They're available at The Home Depot, outdoor power equipment dealers and hardware stores. |
| Features & Specs - Echo PB-500H | |
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Weight (lbs.) |
23.2 |
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cc/amp |
50.8-cc |
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Multiple speeds |
Yes |
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Vacuum capability |
NA |
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Translucent fuel tank |
Yes |
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Spring assisted starting |
Yes |
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Four-cycle engine |
No |
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(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Worth it
11/4/2012
Pros
Easy to start
Easy to Use
Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
Blowing Leaves
Comment:
Have a < 1/2 acre lot w/ lots of oaks. This blower has made it easy to get around, and get the leaves, sticks and acorns. Bought it based on CR review & other user ratings. So far its worked better then I hoped. Just wished I could find a mulcher,
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Excellent blower for homeowner
4/21/2012
Pros
Built well
Decent power
Easy to Use
Well Balanced Feel
Cons
Nothing so far
Best Uses
Blowing Leaves
Blow off driveway
Dethatching yard
Comment:
My brother is a pro lawn guy and has the bigger 765t model, so it has a bit more power, but for the average homeowner, this does very well. try to use Non-Oxygenated gas in it for it will help the life of the engine. (recommended for small engines)
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
1/3 the time
4/7/2012
Pros
Easy to Use
Powerful
Well Balanced Feel
Cons
None
Best Uses
Blowing Leaves
Clearing acorns
Comment:
It's pretty much all been said. Getting it on your back is a bit tricky. I start it, put it on the patio table, and slip it on, no problem. Doing a lift and put on is a little trickier, but you get the hang of it. I use ear plugs AND muffs. I managed to clear a 100' x 100' property --- and my arm's in a cast. (Not a CU-recommended procedure, I'm sure! (Not a pleased-wife one, either.) But --- easily doable!)
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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