So out of the box the blower worked great, no issues. But lemme tell ya the long term review. I bought this to blow grass clippings off the taxiways at the local airport. This airport, 9A9, flooded during Helene. My hangar had 12' of water in it, after it receded. the mud and silt was 6" deep over everything. Approx 10 days later, I find the blower in the mud, hose it off, pulled the filter and plug out and poured about 1/2 gallon of muddy water out, flushed it with a lil diesel fuel, dried the plug and reinstalled, primed it and dang if it didnt crank on the first pull and ran perfectly. Has now had a full tank ran through it since, no issues at all.

I have had this leaf blower for over two months. There are 10 large silver maple trees in my backyard. So there are large amounts of leaves. This blower was powerful enough to take care of the leaves. One full tank of gas will run for ~30min-40min. It starts easily. The weight is medium. It's a bit louder than a Stihl. The manual recommends 25:1 oil ratio. At 25:1 gas-oil ratio, the machine runs smoothly. I haven't tested it for the use to blow snow in winter but I will not doubt it. Overall it's a great, strong leaf blower for the money.

I have a big yard with lots of trees, and this blower makes quick work of leaf cleanup. The air speed is incredible. I like that the speed is adjustable because I can use it on lower power for sweeping patios and walkways too.