On Nov 12, 3:06*pm, Art Todesco wrote:
Well the old leaf blower has just about had it. *So, we are going to
treat ourselves to a new one. *The present is hand held, 2 cycle gas
and we will probably go that way for the new one. *Any
recommendations or units to avoid? *I probably don't want to spend
$300 on a Stihl or one of those "fancy" names as the unit we have
has lasted many years and was only about $100 back then.

How long is a good life for a machine, my Echo blower Sthil trimmer
and Lawnboy were purchased in 1985 or 86 they still run and I use them
fairly hard. I didnt know Sthil was " fancy".