A Quality product that is worth the investment
The Echo brand still means something, it looks like it was designed to last.  This blower has worked fine since it came out of the box.  The $300 price from Amazon is the best I have found.<br /><br />I tried a low cost backpack blower that turned out to be a handheld blower mounted on a plastic backpack frame.  The flexing of the hose caused the thin plastic blower case to deform and grind against the impeller until it cut through the case.<br /><br />This Echo backpack blower is more substantial and more powerful than a handheld blower.  It is  worth the price.
Rating: 5 stars