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| Brand: Homelite
List Price: $223.50
Buy New: $97.99
You Save: $125.51 (56%)
New (3) from $97.99
Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 260
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 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 29
 Lightweight and Mighty April 5, 2008
The Lyttle Yellow House
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
You would NEVER know that this is a reconditioned unit. It is lightweight, so it sits comfortably on the back and it works remarkably well. We are very happy with our purchase.
Great Buy May 31, 2008
James F. Katkus (waterford, MI)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this blower while bidding on other backpack blowers on ebay. The blower was quick to arrive and I immediately put it to the test. I am thoroughly pleased with its performance. Easy starting, less than 12 pounds and free shipping. A Great Buy!
 Good for the price June 6, 2008
Jesse Speidel (Eastern Shore, Virgina)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Package arrived in a timely manner but the straps were missing. I called Amazon and they were very helpful, they told me to return it and they would send a complete package. I opted to make due and made my own straps.
The blower starts easily but it does not blow much better than my Poulan hand held and does not blow as good as my Toro electric, however I do look cool with the back pack unit. The tips that come with it do not restrict air flow enough to create much pressure. I wish I bought a hand held Sthil but for $100.00 it will do.
Indeed a Value August 3, 2008
Chris (Southaven, MS)
2 out of 2 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.
Works Great ! June 10, 2008
left-hook416 (Salt Lake City, UT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this blower to replace a new Poulan gas blower that died after two years of use. I didn't have any reservations of buying a remanufactured Homelite product since I own a remanufactured Homelite string trimmer and its worked great for 12 years. The item looked new out of the box with the exception of the trigger throttle mechanism and one section of the blower tube. The throttle had some minor visual wear marks but is fully functional. The engine and backpack assembly all look brand new. I followed the manuals recommendation and purchased a high quality synthetic 2 cycle oil. The blower fired right up and idles smooth. My old blower would vibrate your hand so much it would go numb. This backpack blower is smooth, powerful, and very easy to use, just walk around and the point the nozzle. I could have bought this blower new at my local home center for around $165.00 but chose to save some money and purchase the remanufactured one from Amazon.
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