Customer Reviews

Echo PB-251 Handheld Blower

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I had a gas Craftsman blower for 2 years that I liked, but it bit the dust for good. I bought the top-of-the-line 215mph\470cfm Craftsman blower to try...currently have a sizable $$$ investment of Craftsman power tools in my workshop and wanted this new model to work, but it just Didn't! It was very loud, heavy, non-ergonomic, vibrated excessively, hard to start and "weak" in the blower department (nozzle tube restricts cfm too much), Returned ASAP.

I went and Spent equal $$$ on an Echo PB251...WOW, what a Drastically Improved Difference!!!

1.It is 2 lbs lighter and much easier to carry for long periods of time.

2.The PB251 is rated at 65db and is easily quieter than any other gas power tool I've used or heard!

3.It seems to have more real-world cfm power, with a great and simple air flow control head that Really pushes the leaves and dirt from far away.

4.It is very ergonomic and comfortable to hold and use in either hand and handles great.

5.Vibration...virtually No Vibration as it runs very smoothly and has excellent isolation properties from any holding position.

6.It has been very easy to start, warms up quickly (ready for full throttle in about 10 seconds) and restarts easily once warmed up. It seems to have more power than other 25cc 2-cycle blowers that I've used before.

7.It performs it's blowing function more efficiently than any other I've used.

8.All of the throttle, cruise and stop controls are solid and grouped together for simple and effective single hand control.

9. This Echo 2-cycle engine is EPA "A" rated for a useful life of 300 Hrs, the highest professional grade performance rating there is.

10.ECHO puts its money where it's manufacturing is by offering a 5-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY on this blower, the best in the industry! But, I expect with the quality of build, I'll probably never need to use it!

I recommend it Very Highly!

After talking with a Home Depot associate about this item, I decided to start the search to buy one. I found the Echo blower on Amazon for $110.00 far below the $169.00 at Home Depot. It works great and is lightweight and easy to start. I also have a Echo trimmer which is equally as good. I would recommend the Echo line to anyone wanting a quality product. To top it off, the Echo's have a 5 year warranty. Can't beat that!

I have own over 5 blowers in the past, all Craftsman. After a couple years, it always breaks down and not worth fixing. When I bought this Echo Blower, I was amaze how quiet and powerful this blower is in my hand. It was a joy to use around my yard. I will be very interested to see how long this one last. Yes, it cost a little more, but the quality is there.

LIke the other reviewers my experience with this leaf blower is excellent.I was first worried about the sound but this blower has a lower tone than an electric and many times the power. Its important to remember its not the speed of the air that moves the leaves its the volume (CFM). This blower has the volume. Easy to start and operate. It also has a balanced design that keeps it from twisting when its blowing full throttle and doesn't suck to your leg like many of the others do. I actually use mine 20-30% of the time just at idle speed. I rev it up when I want to move a large pile to the curb. This is highly recommended.

I've got a couple of acres of gardens and lawn with many large trees in the Berkshires of Massachusetts so I use two tools for fall cleanup. I use this hand Echo PB 251 to blow hard-to-reach and sensitive places such as at foundation walls, small terraces, stone walls and flower beds. The variable power comes in handy with delicate planting beds. Once these areas are neat and clean, I use a much more powerful 8 hp wheeled leaf blower to blow the debris into mulch piles in the nearby woods. As good as the Echo PB 251 is, it is not meant to move large amounts of debris any distance. It can move debris, even wet leaves, into small piles, but it isn't powerful enough to move those piles as they accumulate into larger piles, say 15" or more in height.

But the Echo PB-251 in more than just a leaf blower. I blow out the cobwebs in the ceiling of the garage and the sand at the floor. I blow out the cobwebs around the window frames. I blow out the clippings from my tractor mower after I've finished the lawn. I blow out the trunk of my car. I blow gravel from off the lawn and back onto the driveway. Though I haven't tried it yet, I'll improvise a funnel and blow out the hoses in the garden and the pipes in the pool so they won't freeze over the winter.

At 65 dB(A), this blower is not noisy (but I still wear ear protection). The base can be used as a second handle for two handed control. And so far (one season), it starts every time.

The only annoyance I've found is that it uses a 50:1 gas:oil mixture. My other tools use 24:1 and 32:1 so I have to keep track of three different fuel mixtures in three different containers. Sooner or later, I'm going to forget.

Highly recommended.

I have had this blower for approximately 2 years now and its the best leaf blower i've ever owned.
Its light.
Its starts extremely easy, I can actually do this on the first pull as long as I can bring the choke down quick enough.
Has never let me down, its really excellent.

I have actually bought another Echo simply based off how awesome this one was. I use this in conjunction with my other yard tools, so keep that in mind. I wouldn't recommend this as the single tool for a complete yard leaf cleanup. It could help you in such a scenario coupled with the other normal yard tools you would need. As far as handheld leaf blowers go, this one is excellent.

i bought one of these last fall and used it twice. winterized it properly. this spring it would only run on idle. would not rev up. the dealer was kind enough to take it back. i took a new one. new one crapped out[would not start] after about one tank of gas. after an argument dealer gave me store credit. i have to say i thought the dealer was very fair. i had enough trouble with echo and did not take another. both times they wanted me to leave it and have echo repair it - i said no[two weeks wait turning into three?] an associate told me they had a fair amount of trouble with them. that is my experience with this product.

The Echo PB 251 is a poor choice for a blower. I bought one 2 years ago and the flywheel needs to be replaced so I took it back for warranty work and they won't fix the flywheel until they charge me to replace the carb because on this model they changed it and they know it's bad so they charge you to fix something that should be on a recall. DON'T BUY THE PB-251 IT'S GARBAGE

I bought this blower from Home Depot and had it just over 30 days when it started leaking gasoline. By the way, that means I only used the blower 4 times, since I only use it once per week to blow the grass off the concrete and road when I mow the lawn. I tried to do an even exchange for another one, thinking maybe I got a bad one, but Home Depot wouldn't do it at first because they have a 30 day return policy. They ended up exchanging it for the same blower; new in the box. The same thing happened 32 days afterwards! I would NOT recommend purchasing this blower!