eSkde Petrol Leaf Blower 2 Stroke 43cc Portable Backpack Leaf Blower

At low revs, this functions very well as leaf blower, at full power it will shift soil, rocks and branches up a steep hill! I only received this yesterday and am amazed at the quality for the price. Of course you're not going to get the durability and build quality as you would from the top brands but this is a fraction of the price and more powerful than any other I have used. It was easy to assemble, the plastics pipes are a tight fit but a little bit of grease on the joints and they can be detached and reattached effortlessly. As with a lot of these cheaper 2 stroke engines, a 25:1 fuel mix is required rather than the 40:1 that all my other machines run on but it's a minor inconvenience I can live with for the price point.

This is my first impressions of the eSkde BPL430-S9 Backpack Leaf Blower The Good Fantastic price for what you get pound for pound.. Engine power/wind speed is out of this world and beats anything else that I've owned including the stilh back pack blowers, MacCulloch backpack blower and Kawaski kaaz backpack blower that's twice and 3 x the cost if this !... I would easily go to say that the overall wind speed is easily double to any of the above mentioned and I have to say that I'm completely blown away by how good it is. First start was a doddle and it fired up on the second pull (unlike the rest of the blowers that I've owned and this machine has got what I call a soft pull, so no need to pull it as hard as you can, just a slow pull is all that is needed!) The machine is extremely quiet compared to all of my others and its also got what I also call a gentle speed increase when you apply full power instantly (very much like my Macculloch backpack blower has) Now for the Not So Good Bits (but at this price who cares) The overall build quality is nowhere near as good as my other more expensive blowers, it's a bit like comparing the interior of a top of the range Mercedes to the interior of a soda, plastics are a little cheap looking, switches etc a bit flimsy and the padded back support is very cheaply made out of quite poor material (that wont last that long but could easily be replaced for a few quid) . The hardest bit to put together was the tubing itself very very tight fittings and a bit of a bitch to slide together if you want the full truth (all my other blowers where the exactly the same with this) A little bit heavier than a few of my blowers and I would say it's appropriate the same weight as my Macculloch 25 to 1 fuel ratio is a bit of a pain as this means that I now have to carry around another premixed fuel can, unlike my others that all was 40 to 1 fuel/oil ratio which is the same as all my other swimmers and hedge cutters If you can put all the ‘Not so good bits’ to one side like I have, you still have an unbeatable machine at a very very unbeatable price.... Obviously this is the first day that I've owned it and used the machine but I'm very convenient that it'll go on for quite a few years going by the smoothness of it's engine but I will update if anything goes amiss Still worth the 5/5 star rating every day despite the small short falls that it holds and I'm honestly thinking of purchasing a second and third one for my parents and another spare one for myself (yes that's how impressed I am with it so far, especially for it's overall wind speed power

Having unpacked and assembled the blower its appearance was as per the photo and description. The instruction manual left me somewhat bemused at certain points but when it came down to starting it, all became clear. The plastic bottle for measuring out the ratio of fuel to oil took out any guess work. With the choke set, throttle set and with two pulls it fired and ran sweet as you like. With straps adjusted and on my back it felt comfortable, not too heavy. Manipulating the air nozzle along with throttle control witnessed the leaves and general debris being swept along to a resting place. There is a considerable air delivery with this machine even at half throttle. Could not use full throttle due to having to adhere to a run in period as per the instructions. Going to be interesting to see jut how powerful the delivery airflow is once run in! Overall I am pleased with this purchase and the cost. Again why buy anything at a higher cost when this machine does it all as advertised. Definitely recommended. Having used it a couple of times now a serious problem. Beware of the fuel cap. It can be without effort, cross threaded, such that when you are using it fuel will and can spill down over your lower back without your knowledge. Not until you remover it does it become apparent. This happened twice with the second time knowingly I had capped the fuel container correctly. On further investigation the seal within the cap is to my mind not thick enough to correctly seal the fuel container. I made another thicker one and now the problem is solved. Worth noting.

This blower is a beast, just replaced my old Eskde 43cc blower which gave me faultless service for 2.5-3 years. I've been using this new one past 5 days and I think its cut my clear up time by half, runs smoothly and has so much blast it clears footpaths and verges in record time, I rate it better than previous Stihl or Husqvarna blowers, recommend to anyone who works ground maintainance. A+++++ harness is comfortable for prolonged use, the grip and swivel on the pipe is excellent, the extra weight ( over my previous Eskde blower) is offset by how much quicker it gets the work done.. dont write many reviews buy felt compelled to write this up, Thanks Eskde well done on a great bit of kit..

My father is a proffesional landscaper and here are his opinions on iy -better and lighter weight that stihl hes had for years. -blow is powerful -easy to use -made with quality in mind -lighter weight meand bot so heavy to carry around for linger times. -seems durable

Purchased less than 2 years ago and still in new condition. Used less than half a dozen times. I have just put the second tank of fuel in and the machine worked but then stopped. It will not restart. I decided to empty the fuel tank and to check the fuel filter. The fuel tube just fell out of the fuel tank in two pieces. There was a clear split about one inch form the end of the tube nearest to the fuel intake. I can accept that a tube can split or that it can come adrift but it is extremely unlikely that both would happen. I suspect that the tube was split in the first place and that it was never attached and the blower’s performance was always a bit dodgy. Customer service provided no assistance and said that even if they provided a replacement part, it wouldn’t be available until next year at best. How can this be an acceptable response even if the machine is out of warranty. At the cost of around £130, this is over £20 per use which is completely unacceptable. If the supplier cannot provide replacement parts quickly then they shouldn’t sell the product.

As a gardener i have used plenty of blowers over the years. I have Stihl , Husquavana, Makita x 2 and now this one. The first thing you will notice is that it has everything you need to get you started except the oil and fuel . Now the ratio of oil is 200 millilitres to the 5 litre can , not 100 mltrs as per the stihl products. This means you have to carry another can of mixed fuel but no problems when this is your job. Now the clips are a bitch to fit as the pipes are tight and it would be better if you purchase 2 x Jubilee clips this would make it easier. Now the priming button is underneath a housing and you get use to this by locating the two fuel pipes and its there. Prime 5 or 7 times , put on the choke slide to full and make certain the on button on the pipe controller is set to on. Pull the started rope steady and easy not full wack as it starts better than any machine i have ever used. The machine warms up quickly and is easy to use please be aware to tighten the fuel cap as spilt fuel cost money and makes clothes smell bad. I would also recommend a fuel filling spout as the fuel tank is a small hole. I have used this on various bigger jobs as the power to weight ratio is brilliant. AS any professional gardener will tell you they are not good in tight spaces so a hand blower is with me as well. So far so good and please remember those that do not use all the time to only place what petrol you going to use in the machine as petrol goes off. ( little note on hand blowers Husquavana is better than Stihl because stihl has 2 x springs in the rope pull section which is overkill) Sorry to digress but so far a 5 star product well done to the guys who make it.

I’ll start the review explaining I have 18 years of greenkeeping experience so I’m not a casual/DIY user. I needed a decent blower for hotel car park and gardens and this was way cheaper than the usual STIHL backpack I was used to so did not have much faith but it wasn’t my budget so I took a chance. It fits together pretty well,everything needed is included in the box,mixing bottle,spanner,clips etc. Power wise it’s not as strong as a stihl but still moves a decent amount of air. It’s not massively heavy and fairly comfortable to carry for 2-3 hours. Vibration is not that bad if you’re used to other backpacks. fuel tank is not massive so refills every hour are required if using hard throttle. Starts fairly easily and done around 30 hours of running so far and no real complaints.brilliant value for money. End of the year,over 200 hours use and still going strong. Only niggles are the fuel tank has a slight leak from somewhere and tbe tubes needed some duck tape after a few months…still mightily impressed.