Ego LB4800E leaf blower, a monster turbine blower
EGO is the market leader in cordless, battery-powered garden tools. They provide lawn mowers, snow blowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers and leaf blowers.
The company claims the LB48008E is the most powerful rechargeable leaf blower on the market, and if you try it, you’ll probably agree. As much as you admire their power, battery-powered garden tools also need plenty of weather protection. The EGO LB4800E features the brand’s IPX4 waterproof design and holds up quite well in moderate rain.
Another interesting feature of this Ego leaf blower is the turbine fan, which the company’s surveys consider to be one of its strongest features. After extensive research in the aerospace industry, the company came up with a fan design that actually helps the high-efficiency brushless motor transfer every ounce of power it generates. The design of the tool is visually stunning, like all EGO tools. It may not be important, but it may be interesting to know that the tool is extremely light.
There are three different speed levels: the high efficiency setting of 250 CFM, a high horsepower option of 385, and a turbo boost setting that can produce 480 cubic feet per minute. The 2.0 Ah 56 volt lithium-ion battery is incredibly impressive, probably one of the best in its class.
That said, as powerful as it is, it’s still a battery. On the highest setting, the LB4800E only lasts 10-15 minutes, depending on the age of your device. This is not practical, even considering that the device has short charging times of around 30 minutes. It doesn’t look great, but there is good news. The machine is also capable of solid output on the first two speed settings, so you might not even want to use the third and highest setting.
advantage
- robust design
- Good power to weight ratio
- excellent balance
- eco-friendly
- reduced vibration
- good durability
- turbine fan
the inconvenients
- Very short runtime at highest speed
EGO has convinced many non-believers that wireless designs can be just as good. If you get the chance, the LB4800E will probably win you over too, offering similar performance to gas-powered leaf blowers, except you compromise on short run times at the highest speed.
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