STIHL Leaf Blower



STIHL leaf blowers are among the most powerful in the industry.  Their leaf blowers are designed to save you time and energy. No matter the yard task presented, STIHL has a complete line of handheld blowers, backpack blowers, and shredder vacs to make quick work of the project.

And in case you were wondering, their name is pronounced just like the metal “steel.”

STIHL Handheld Leaf Blowers

STIHL has a new line of handheld blowers to quickly clear up yard debris. Just pick it up, start it up and get moving.  It’s that simple.

You don’t have to wait until Fall to take advantage of STIHL’s new line of powerful, low emissions, fuel-efficient handheld blowers.  These blowers will tackle the task — pronto.   Designed to be comfortable and easy to use, these handheld blowers make clean up a ‘breeze’ (albeit a very STRONG ONE!)  by blowing debris into manageable piles for quick disposal.   With a handheld blower, you’ll power through the clutter that’s accumulated on walkways,  driveways, stairs or paths.

The new lineup of STIHL Handheld Leaf Blowers include:

  • BG 55
  • BG 56 C-E
  • BG 66 L
  • BGE 61
  • BGE 71
  • BG 86
  • BG 86 C-E

You’ve come to expect a premium line of long-lasting gas-powered tools from STIHL.  For those looking for an electric alternative, STIHL will not disappoint.

Here’s a little bragging rights about a STIHL handheld leaf blower. The Consumer’s Report organization designated the STIHL BG55, a gasoline handheld blower, to be a BEST BUY.  And CR conducts some pretty rigorous, unbiased evaluations.

The STIHL BG 55 went head-to-head with the following gas handheld blowers and come out on top and garnered the “Best Buy” title:

–        Ryobi RY08548
–        John Deere BH25LE
–        Poulan Pro PBV200LE
–        Husqvarna 225B
–        Craftsman (Sears) 79498
–        Craftsman (Sears) 79496
–        Weed Eater FL1500LE

CR categorized their testing in the following areas:  Handling, Sweeping, Loosening, and Noise at 50 Ft.  Here’s how the BG 55 stacked up in each testing category:

Handling – VERY GOOD
(Handling includes ease of maneuvering, using controls, and changing modes.)

Sweeping – VERY GOOD
(Sweeping denotes speed of moving leaves.)

Loosening – EXCELLENT
(Loosening is the speed of removing embedded leaf particles from lawn.)

Noise at 50 ft. – VERY GOOD
(Blower-mode noise is based on industry-standard measurements at 50 feet and measurements at ear level. Models rated very good or excellent at 50 feet should meet common municipal limits of 65 decibels )

STIHL Backpack Blowers

A STIHL backpack blower provides all the power and performance expected by professional landscapers and certainly won’t disappoint any homeowner who needs to get the job done quick and easy.

Strap on a STIHL backpack blower and you can expect dependable starting and comfortable operation.  What’s also in store is plenty of power, professional performance and some of the “greenest” backpack blowers in the industry.

STIHL backpack leaf blowers provide muscle, fuel economy and they are more than capable to tackle the toughest of yard jobs. Here are the new backpack leaf blowers from STIHL.

  • BR 380 D
  • BR 550
  • BR 420 D
  • BR 600 **
  • BR 500

** Note:  Porsche Engineering Group GmbH conducted a study and found the STIHL BR 600 backpack blower to be up to  28% more fuel efficient than competitive models.  This energy efficiency can rack up to $644 in fuel savings in just two seasons!

According to data produced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the STIHL BR 600 is the cleanest running backpack blower in its class  and exceeds current EPA emission standards by 73%.

STIHL Shredder Vac/Blowers

STIHL shredder vacs are the go-to tool for gobbling up unwanted leaves.   They provide plenty of power for blowing those leaves into organized piles too.  With a STIHL shredder, you can pulverize a yard’s worth of leaves down to a few small bags.

STIHL’s new line of powerful, low emission, fuel-efficient shredder vacs/blowers will save you time and a whole lot of expended energy.   Thanks to a special shredder blade on the fan wheel, yard waste is reduced by a 14-to-1 ratio.  The easy-open zippered bag makes emptying a snap.

STIHL’s line up in the shredder vac/blower models include:

  • SH 56 C-E
  • SH 86 C-E

If you have a lot of leaves to tackle in your yard, a STIHL leaf blower will certainly make the job infinitely easier.  And compared to a rake?  FOGETABOUTIT!