Stihl leaf blower
So no need to worry about hauling out the ladder and doing it by hand anymore! Another helpful accessory is the Stihl Vacuum kit, which gives you the ability to suck up leaves instead. At the end of the nozzle it does a 180 turn, so you simply walk beneath the gutters with the blower tube pointing into the gutter, and the blower will get rid of all the leaves and buildup. The first is the Stihl Gutter Kit, which extends the nozzle of the blower. There are one or two accessories that enhance the features of this blower. This is a similar weight to competing products entry level blowers. This model weighs in at 4.1kg or 9.0lbs, so it is not too strenuous working with it over longish periods of time. The tank is see through, so it is easy to keep an eye on the fuel level as you are working. It can hold up to 13.5oz of gas at a time, which is enough to do a decent sized yard without needing a top up. The entire tube is removable in a matter of seconds, so you don’t need a big amount of storage space for it once the nozzle is removed.Īs this is a Stihl gas blower, BG55 owners have no need to worry about hauling out the electric cord extensions whenever you need to do some tidying up. The included tube is two parts, which easily fit together. This narrower tube means more airflow due to the constricted space, so if you feel like your Stihl BG55 blower needs a bit more power, then this is a quick and easy way to do that. We should also note that the narrower tube from the BG85 fits onto this model, and can be bought for around $10. For a home user blower this is quite respectable, and it can tackle most tasks, including heavier wet leaves with this kind of power. This works out to around 140mph coming out of the nozzle, which can move 420 cubic feet of air every minute. This unit has a 27.2cc engine, which outputs 0.9 bhp.
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Overall it is a fairly simple layout, so no complaints from us here.
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The low and high speed adjustment screws are on the left of the machine, close to the choke. Almost directly below the trigger is the idle adjustment screw, which is a little awkward to get to. Above the handle is the on/off switch, and close to that is the throttle lock switch for those extended sessions. The starter cable is on the left of the main unit, and the fuel tank is on the rear left. In terms of the layout of the machine, to the left of the handle is the choke switch, and a few centimeters below that is the primer pump button. So what do you get for that price? This model features the iconic Stihl orange and white color scheme, which always looks good in our opinion. With a retail price of around $149, this model is a little pricier than some of the competitor products. Let’s have a closer look at the machine below. 15 years on the market with minimal design tweaks is quite a testament to the original design, which still holds up quite well today. This is a large part of why it has been so popular over the last 15 years, and why it will go down as one of the best products Stihl has put out. This isn’t a blower that is designed for professional usage, and it is fairly simple and easy to work with.
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The Stihl BG55 blower was first introduced to the market in 2001 as far as we know, and is an entry level model aimed at your average homeowner. The BG 56 seems to be the official replacement model, but we will be sticking to the BG55 in this article.
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This will also be handy for anyone looking to buy one on the secondhand market. For this purpose we are going to leave this article up, as it is still relevant. Now since this was done quite recently, you may still find some for sale in retail shops. However since writing this article, we found out that Stihl has discontinued production of the BG55 blower. Initially we wrote this article a few weeks ago, in preparation for the coming Autumn season news cycle.