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Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 25 days ago

Handheld is strong enough to clear stubborn helicopter seeds and debris from a one-third acre yard, though the weight leaves them fatigued and looking at a backpack model.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 25 days ago

Two years with the handheld alongside a later-bought backpack model; the handheld stays handier around corners and tight spaces while the backpack is more comfortable for long leaf sessions.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 104 days ago

Handles leaves, clippings and deck clearing; two 5ah batteries are plenty for normal work plus occasional turbo on a reasonably sized residential yard.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 105 days ago

Secondhand purchase with a 2.5ah battery; a brief porch cleanup test was enough to be happy with the blowing power, though not yet used for real lawn work.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 105 days ago

Step up from the 650 which was always on turbo; on normal it is roughly the older model on turbo with a boost above that, and turbo is often the default.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 105 days ago

About 45 minutes to an hour of runtime on the included 5 amp-hour battery, which is judged perfect.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 121 days ago

Second replacement head also jams, with the line getting stuck inside; the problem returned sooner with a non-branded string than with the maker's own.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 121 days ago

Five years of trouble-free use apart from the bump feed clogging when cutting dense stilt grass; has run both original and aftermarket line.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 133 days ago

Rarely needs boost for gathering leaves from a Japanese maple, and the small 2.5Ah pack gives roughly an hour at partial power.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 151 days ago

Original unit still going strong after seven years and is being passed down to a family member; prefers the PowerLoad line system over newer feeds.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 151 days ago

Plenty good for a standard yard; bumping for more line is no bother, and the auto line feed version was skipped after hearing mixed stories.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 192 days ago

The aluminum kit with the small included battery is very light and handy for smaller jobs.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 201 days ago

Blower with a 5.0Ah battery from 2021, registered and recommended to everyone including a friend who got a mower.

Reddit · r/lawncare · 216 days ago

Several times a week on the driveway, deck and patio with the smallest battery, it has plenty of power but poor balance that tires the arm.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 341 days ago

Turbo runtime falls short of the advertised 15 minutes, and customer service said only 12-15 minutes should be expected from a new battery, which left them unhappy.

Reddit · r/lawncare · 352 days ago

Moved from a gas Toro to this mower with the 10Ah battery and loves it on a half acre, with no issues through thick spring growth over three years.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 367 days ago

Alternates between 5Ah and 4Ah batteries on it and avoids turbo mode to save runtime, which works well for their yard.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 373 days ago

On turbo it matches a 50cc gas backpack blower for power, but a 5ah battery is gone in under 15 minutes, so gas-level work takes several batteries.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 378 days ago

Good blower, but even after stepping up to a stronger model it still struggles to move heavy acorn loads across grass.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 394 days ago

Really good for a big driveway, deck and yard, but tiring to carry around for more than 20 minutes.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 394 days ago

Fatigue on a long driveway went away after resting the blower on the hip with the shoulder strap, with the battery blocking the air intake so nothing gets sucked in.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 394 days ago

Runs it on a large 7.5Ah battery, which makes it heavy but lets a full leaf job finish without swapping batteries.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 394 days ago

The handheld gets about 30 minutes on high from a single 5Ah battery, but holding it that long tires the arm, so the backpack gets used for fall and spring leaf cleanup.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 394 days ago

With both the handheld 765 and the backpack model at two homes, the handheld on a large battery becomes tiring over time.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 482 days ago

Mower in its fourth season on a half acre corner lot with no issues or maintenance beyond replacement mulching blades.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 492 days ago

The power drive unit was swapped for the quieter version at a Northern Tool location and returned within a week at no charge, which was excellent service.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 494 days ago

Three years on the mower after a Honda gas mower that cut better; convenience keeps them mostly happy and they are considering the higher-torque model for cut quality.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 496 days ago

Heavily used for years, including brush hogging, and still pretty good, but the plastic deck is damaged and the self-propel stays engaged, a design problem they see.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 499 days ago

Had no jams and easy reloading once adjusted, but the line feeds suddenly in bursts and changes the cut line, which was frustrating at first.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 500 days ago

Switched from gas and finds the self-drive less smooth than an old Honda, with a delay in engagement and an unpleasant whine, plus a hard-to-justify price.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 500 days ago

Several years of ownership, still working great and not something they would give up.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 500 days ago

Pretty happy after moving from a heavy, loud gas mower on a smaller lawn, but finds the self-propel janky in short bursts and dislikes the deck nose.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 500 days ago

Handles very tall, thick grass easily and avoids gas mower hassles; the one complaint is no front-drive, though the drive engages quickly.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 500 days ago

Newer version was meant to escape the whine, but it is not nearly as powerful as their Honda, with awkward self-propel buttons and a start delay.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 515 days ago

Blower arrived delivered with sealed straps but a brick in the box instead of the battery, so it had to go back to the store.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 529 days ago

Main blower for big leaf piles, but heavy enough to need two hands most of the time and tiring after half an hour, so a lighter old blower covers quick jobs.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 539 days ago

Mowed a sloped three-quarter-acre yard for about 70 minutes, recharged briefly, and used only about an eighth more battery; the hill was handled easily with great torque.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 540 days ago

After repeated frustration with battery leaf blowers, this one impressed them enough that their collection of the brand grew over three years.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 544 days ago

Worked fine for a couple of years, then began spitting out too much line and tangling; soaking the trimmer line in water fixed it.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 565 days ago

Static shocks have never happened during use of this model.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 565 days ago

Static shocks come from this model during use.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 565 days ago

Static shocks occurred with the original, so Ego was called and replaced it under warranty; the replacement has been fine for two or three years.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 577 days ago

Line IQ version chosen over the bump-feed trimmer after hundreds of feet of Echo line with no trouble; cleaned with a brush after each use.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 598 days ago

Came with a free 2.5Ah battery, and the power is more than enough for their yard, with lower noise that makes it nicer than the louder alternative.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 604 days ago

A free battery promo brought it home, and it works great for roof and driveway cleanup.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 609 days ago

Very happy after moving up from a 650 CFM blower; also picked up a stronger one later for clearing light snow off driveways and cars.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 609 days ago

More power was the reason for the upgrade from this older, smaller model, which still beats a single-battery Milwaukee blower by a wide margin.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 609 days ago

Fall purchase for heavy leaf work; multi-hour cleanups meant swapping a 5Ah and a 4Ah battery, and the blower is called a beast.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 612 days ago

Overall happy with their first electric mower and a high lift blade fixed stragglers, but self-propel is too slow and the 7.5Ah battery barely finishes a 7000 sq ft lawn.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 721 days ago

Fairly new unit surges after running a while and the battery display goes dark until reseated; the battery drains in about 15 minutes at full power and lower modes are much weaker.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 727 days ago

Works for pine needles on job sites, with results depending on ground type such as high grass versus compacted dirt.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 777 days ago

The unit died completely after three weeks; the store swapped it easily, but with no new receipt the replacement may not be registrable and trust in it is shaky.

Reddit · r/lawncare · 782 days ago

Direct comparison against a DeWalt 20V handheld blower, finding the Ego clearly better, faster, stronger and quieter.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 783 days ago

A rock damaged the propeller fins, a swapped-in propeller left the balance slightly off and the unit died within a couple of months; the maker refused warranty coverage for that damage.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 785 days ago

Handles thick St. Augustine grass fairly well but now and then misses blades; overall happy, though it feels slower than an older Ego mower they had.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 812 days ago

Repeated attempts to load a string the maker lists as compatible fail, so the line will not load into the head.

Reddit · r/lawncare · 827 days ago

Brand-new factory-loaded head would not release line, then fed only one side and would not reload; a hardware-store friend agreed it was faulty and it went back to the store.

Reddit · r/lawncare · 827 days ago

Never had trouble reloading the string on the PowerLoad and Line IQ system.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 854 days ago

A tool-only buy with both PowerLoad and Line IQ at a lower price than the alternatives, based on their own use of it.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 874 days ago

Trimmer stopped starting after two months with just a click; after a long phone call the maker agreed to send a replacement, though the mower and blower have been fine for years.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 880 days ago

First Ego purchase was this carbon-fiber trimmer plus a 650 CFM blower, which got rid of two-stroke fuel; they have since added many more Ego tools.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 886 days ago

A few weeks in, it has handled a property with many trees and awkward spots a mower cannot reach, and the telescoping shaft suits two people of different heights.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 905 days ago

With a 4 or 5ah pack the kit is pretty heavy, comparable to an old gas blower; the tool-plus-battery kit included a shoulder strap.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 907 days ago

Eight months in it has worked out great, feels best balanced with a 6Ah pack, and a 2.5Ah lasts long enough for a roughly 5000 sq ft yard.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 908 days ago

With two 5ah batteries the whole setup feels too heavy for casual use, and a smaller 2.5ah pack is being considered to shave weight.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 919 days ago

Three of these blowers at a landscaping workplace all failed within three months, while the older 650 CFM blowers there have lasted nearly three years.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 920 days ago

Two brand new units bought from different stores both developed the same trigger failure, and both were returned for a refund.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 923 days ago

The auto-feed head rarely advances line when wanted and then dumps out a bunch at once, forcing a reload press as often as every two minutes.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 933 days ago

New mower with the 10Ah battery gave an uneven-looking cut after a bagged mow, though they still call it a good mower and finish a quarter acre with battery to spare.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 933 days ago

Unhappy with the cut from the mulching blade; switching to the high lift blade improved it but they could no longer finish the lawn on one 10Ah battery.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 960 days ago

Part of a switch from a gas mower, trimmer and blower, and the 10Ah battery mowed the whole smallish yard with three bars left, far easier than the old gas setup.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1033 days ago

Newly bought for snow in Saskatchewan and blew hard compacted snow off a driveway; notes a static shock and snow blowing back toward the intake.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1033 days ago

A few inches of fresh fluffy snow came off a car easily; expects trouble with wet or thick snow and a thin icy layer left on the ground.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1036 days ago

Great for clearing light powder, with the caveat of a mild static zap through gloves in the right conditions.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1037 days ago

Nearly all light snow clearing in a Manitoba winter was done with it, though results drop off with more than an inch or wet snow.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1037 days ago

Short nozzle bought for drying a truck; for snow it only helps with the lightest, driest stuff and does little on wet snow.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1041 days ago

The blower is still loved, but the supplied battery degraded a lot, now needing a charge every other use instead of every fourth or fifth; a Toro pack bought at the same time has held up better.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1046 days ago

Timed runs gave roughly 22 minutes per stock 5ah battery with boost and about 32 on full only; fine for patio and clippings but far short of an old gas backpack for heavy leaf work.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1046 days ago

Switch from a gas blower is loved, though turbo is admittedly in use all day long.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1046 days ago

Test setup with a backpack battery holder; the weight felt off and forward leaning even with a 7.5ah pack, so the older 530 model and a backpack stay in use.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1046 days ago

Move up from the 530 meant going from always on turbo to only occasional use; the variable trigger and constant-speed dial are liked, but big batteries are needed.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1046 days ago

Some flow without turbo but turbo gets used a lot; a Stihl electric with a blower attachment feels much stronger though heavier.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1047 days ago

Upgrade from a 580 CFM model brought a clearly noticeable power gain, needing turbo less; a 2.5ah battery drains fast, so 5ah or larger packs are the right match.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1047 days ago

Impressive for an electric and used for drying off cars after washing, though a gas Stihl makes it look like a toy for big leaf piles.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1086 days ago

Replacement after an older unit's battery wore out; the older model actually feels stronger unless turbo is engaged.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1133 days ago

Handheld pick for a 3-acre property; kickback on full power or turbo is more than expected, but it is great for quick jobs around the barn and garage.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1133 days ago

Refurbished purchase for cheap that gets pretty heavy with a 5Ah battery over a quarter-acre yard, but is manageable.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1144 days ago

Happy with the purchase made with the 5 Ah battery the previous April; the extra price over weaker models roughly equals the battery cost, so the stronger blower is nearly free.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1145 days ago

Long-time Ego blower user whose older 480 CFM unit started acting up after an hour of use; calls this newest handheld the best electric blower they have used.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1145 days ago

The bare-tool version beats their gas blower for strength and was totally worth the low price paid.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1181 days ago

Theirs has a variable-speed trigger alongside a two-position speed selector, clearing up a spec question.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1231 days ago

Battery gear was chosen to avoid gas and noise on a small yard; turbo is used all the time, and lower settings still shift wet leaves on hard surfaces but not very wet ones on grass.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1238 days ago

A trimmer bought in April now cuts out shortly after starting whenever line is loaded in the head, and runs normally with the line removed.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1253 days ago

Just went all in and finds the trimmer and 765 CFM blower great, with plenty of power and a trimmer line system that works.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1254 days ago

Mows about 9000 square feet on a slope with a 10Ah battery using self-propel, high lift blade and mulch plug; thicker grass and summer heat are starting to need a battery swap.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1254 days ago

Mows 4500 square feet with it and has gone all in on the brand to avoid storing and maintaining gasoline engines, reporting zero regrets.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1254 days ago

Finds it great for walkways and for drying cars, while still wanting a much stronger backpack blower for large leaf jobs on 1.5 acres.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1258 days ago

With the head apart there is no splined driveshaft, so the brush-cutter attachments shown in videos will not fit, a disappointing limitation.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1258 days ago

Could not find any safe way to fit blade attachments without the splined shaft and regrets not knowing that before buying the trimmer.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1273 days ago

Refused to start after only two uses in the first month, despite a charged battery, loaded string and clean terminals.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1274 days ago

Happy with it alongside a 615 CFM blower, saying both work great, before adding a mower to the set.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1283 days ago

First use revealed the head spins clockwise, which makes edging cleanly harder than with their previous trimmer and takes some getting used to.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1294 days ago

In service since 2018 with no problems, and the push-button line winding head is really convenient.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1297 days ago

Went with this over the larger model for a small 4,500 sq ft yard where the smaller battery is enough, and loves it.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1297 days ago

Self-propel drags a full bag up their sloped yard without hesitation, though they wish for more power and the bigger battery of the pricier model and use a high lift blade.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1300 days ago

Two speeds, the telescoping shaft and easy line reloading all earn praise, with low used for most work and high kept in reserve for tougher spots.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1340 days ago

Brand new unit jammed on line feed within minutes of first use; a warranty replacement head was offered and it was eventually exchanged at the store.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1524 days ago

After about two hours on tall grass and edging, vibration was minimal and the small battery ran roughly 40 minutes on low through heavy overgrowth; they felt skipping the pricier carbon version was worth the savings.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1526 days ago

A unit from a store return had a folding hinge that would not close enough to line up the screw holes; sent back despite choosing the brand to avoid factory issues.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1589 days ago

Both this and the 650 are owned, and this one is much better.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1590 days ago

Both the 650 and this model were kept for a short period; this one was preferred and the other returned, with a price gap of only about 30 dollars.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1590 days ago

Build quality seems very good, it does not vibrate a lot and is much quieter than a weaker Kobalt corded blower; even used to blow gravel around.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1590 days ago

Three uses come from a 2.5ah and five from a 5ah on nearly an acre, shared with the string trimmer; power is strong enough that turbo is rarely needed, and it beats a neighbor gas unit.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1590 days ago

Love for it is strong enough that they would buy it again all day long.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1590 days ago

Plenty strong for leaves, grass and dirt, and there is a whining sound that does not bother them.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1590 days ago

Does a great job clearing leaves out of a rock garden and rarely needs turbo.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1617 days ago

Struggles to get the line to advance by bumping the head and asks whether this is a common problem with the trimmer.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1750 days ago

Sale purchase made mainly for the spare battery, kept alongside a 530, and used for cleaning up after mowing and around the yard.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1752 days ago

Residential owner of the 650 model who describes it as heavy and a minor upgrade over earlier ones.

Reddit · r/egopowerplus · 1780 days ago

It felt off balance in the hand and caused excessive arm and wrist strain, so a 580 model was kept instead.