StihlCordless Blower BGA 85

Leaf blower
Cordless battery

£389Typical price

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The Stihl cordless leaf blower is a beast of a machine that's heavy and extremely powerful. But is it worth the hefty price tag?

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Leaf blower volume
Lawn blow
Convenience

Jun 2012First reviewed by Which?

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

Testing leaf blowers and leaf vacuums on different surfaces

How we test leaf blowers

28 Feb 2024

Lawn blow

How we test lawn blow

We rate the machine for how well it clears leaves from a variety of surfaces around your garden.

Leaf blower volume

How we test leaf blower volume

Volume rates how noisy or quiet the blower is, 1 being loud and 5 being quiet. Vibration rates how much the blower vibrates during use. A low score means the vibrations are excessive and makes the blower more difficult to manage. Convenience takes into account of how bulky the machine is, how easy it is to carry around and how simple it is to empty the collection bag

Convenience

How we test convenience

How easy it is to operate the controls and move the blower or blower vac around obtacles.

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General
Type	Leaf blower
Power type	Cordless battery
Weight in blow mode	4.8

StihlCordless Blower BGA 85