BEFORE YOU BUY A STIHL BG 86C LEAF BLOWER, WATCH THIS!

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BEFORE YOU BUY A STIHL BG 86C LEAF BLOWER, WATCH THIS! The BG86C-E handheld LEAF BLOWER is at the TOP of STIHL's line up. Watch as I go over all the FEATURES on this leaf blower including its ANTI-VIBRATION SYSTEM, its EASY2START feature, the PURGE PUMP PRIMER and its WASHABLE AIR FILTER. I even cover all of its specifications like the CFM rating, WIND SPEED and BLOWING FORCE. Is there ENOUGH CFM coming out of the pipe on this leaf blower? LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!
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@greenmtnman7714 10 ай бұрын

I bought a BG86 about 5 years ago. It was their biggest handheld at the time. I'm fortunate to have a gas station close by that sells ethanol free. I use it in everything I own, even a new Jeep Wrangler.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing greenmtnman!

@johnhunt4985 6 күн бұрын

Like aspen fuel

@applianceman6009 2 күн бұрын

I have had a BG86 since 2018, and I have had to play with the carburetor to get it to run after 6 years. Prior to this year, I had absolutely zero issues other than an occasional spark arrestor clean. I say it is a pretty reliable machine, but my dad got annoyed with it and said he hasn’t had good luck with it. I say they are decent machines overall.

@GarageGear 2 күн бұрын

@@applianceman6009 definitely great machines! 👍

@Rebel9668 2 ай бұрын

I just have the little BG-50 but it still cranks up pretty easily. I've found I use it just about year round. Blowing lawn clippings off the porch and back deck (from side discharge mower), blowing leaves away from the house in the fall so that I can mulch them up with the mower and in winter I use it to clean snow off of our vehicles and porch/back deck as the Ariens Sno-Thro is too heavy to get up those, LOL!

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing rebel! You got a lot of good things to share about lawn equipment

@jeffgriffith7003 10 ай бұрын

I bought this exact leaf blower from Ty’s Outdoor Power in Gretna Nebraska, and I love it! Been using it for about a month and a half so far and it performs great. Glad I went with the larger model, it has plenty of air power.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jeff!

@apexiumim2741 10 ай бұрын

This vid reminded me to check spark arrest and air filter. Ya.. I let it lapse 😮 Was running fine (so I thought). Removed spark arrest, half blocked.. burnt the little bugger and then cleaned my air filter. World of difference!! Starts first or second pull, power is like it was new. I guess over time, I didn’t notice power drop. I’m surrounded by massive white pine trees, these things bleed pine needle fall and spring. Raking is backbreaking… but with my Stihl BG…. No issues blowing these suckers away! Thanks JB!

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Glad she’s running like new for ya Apex! Just in time for fall! Let the BG do the work! Thanks for sharing Apex!

@iowafox2206 10 ай бұрын

I've got a BG50 that was my grandpas till he went with a electric one I use it for blowing off my mowers and sidewalks. Its been a great little unit. Not the most powerful but does the jobs I ask of it.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Heard good things about those blowers Iowa! Thanks for sharing my friend! 👍

@Edward-Norton Ай бұрын

I had a stihl gas blower and I sold it to try an ego 650 electric. I really miss that stihl blower and I'm thinking about going back to gas. It was perfectly balanced and it had more power than the ego unless you had the ego in turbo mode. I used that stihl blower for over 10 years and it didn't miss a beat and ran good when I sold it.

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

Sounds like you are ready to go back to gas!

@Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things 10 ай бұрын

I love my Husqvarna 125B handheld leaf blower! It always starts like the day we got it! All you gotta do is follow the starting instructions that’s put in the machine. It doesn’t have the “easy starting” feature like your sthil where it just have to pull slowly. But it never gave me any issues.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Matthew! I’m gonna have to do a review of them soon! 👍

@danielwillliams9669 2 ай бұрын

I own one of these already, I think I have the CE though. Again, great feed back. I do need the clean the arrestor - I have it for over 5 years and never cleaned that. Some say you can clean it with a wire wheel. Thanks again for another great video!

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Hey Daniel! Cool! You can take that metal screen out, heat it up with a torch, let it cool, then hit it with a wire brush to know the carbon off of it. It will be clean as a whistle. Install it and you’re good to go!

@sixate 10 ай бұрын

Been using my BG 56C for probably 10 years. Never an issue. Just gets used for grass cleanup after mowing and minimal leaf cleanup in the fall.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Awesome blower! They last and last! Thanks for sharing six!

@Salmomlox 10 ай бұрын

Hi JB! When you first started the leaf blower, I knew exactly it was the Stihl. I have the same model and love it. However, I had to upgrade to the backpack model. I still have and use both. Great review. How's the foot? Have an awesome day. ☺☺

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Hey salmom! Definitely an awesome blower! The foot is all better. Still not running on it but we’ll get there eventually. Thanks for asking! 👍

@mrRoverkane 10 ай бұрын

I just got a house. Came from a townhouse apartment where I used a corded SunJoe 😂 I still use that little thing. Time to upgrade though. Works like a champ for $15

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Hey Rock what you got! Thanks for watching Rover!

@LessThanHandy 10 ай бұрын

Let me save you time and grief, get a Stihl but don't get it from a large chain store - go to a dealer.

@smallblock412 10 ай бұрын

Nice machine but I like my Echo PB- 2620. The almost 100 more CFM is noticable. I also prefer the round nozzle compared to the flared end. Seems to move more debris easier.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Definitely more noticeable CFM on the echo Smallblock! Totally agree! Thanks for watching my friend. 👍👍

@apexiumim2741 10 ай бұрын

First?? Loll Had mine for about 5 years now. Best leaf blower by far! Light, compact and powerful. I never use the flat nozzle as I found it useless tbh. Oh.. and I always start while standing. It’s not a chainsaw hahaha (although.. I’ve done that as well 😮) I hold with my left hand and pull with the right. Yep.. it’s pointing behind me when starting. Bills gonna eat sushi tomorrow! Go Bills!!!

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

What’s up, Apex! Thanks for sharing the tip for the community. The bills will def eat sushi tomorrow ha!

@LarryOtt 9 ай бұрын

i just bought a bg 86 to replace my bg 55 i was will to pay the extra for a little more power thought i was getting about 10 percent more power but it feels like 10 percent less not happy at all

@GarageGear 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this Larry!

@SVW1976 10 ай бұрын

Where can we get ethanol free fuel? Thats a nice machine. I have a Poulan Pro BVM200FE. It converts to a vacuum which is great for getting leaves out of all the nooks and crannies of my yard. Mulches them as it sucks. I beat it up up pretty good and its given me years of mostly trouble free operation. My biggest issue is its hard to start after its been running awhile. Any ideas what that might be? Its done that since new.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like maybe the magneto may be your problem in this case. Give her a look! You can find ethanol free gas at some gas stations.👍

@The_Mace 10 ай бұрын

JB: "It's really hard to flood this engine." The Mace: "Challenge accepted."

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Mace: Hold my beer… Lol! Thanks for the laughs every Saturday my friend! !!! Enjoy your weekend!

@jaybooth4815 10 ай бұрын

Great review JB! I really like the easy start you demonstrated. I have the EGO battery which is ok but fairly heavy and the batter doesn’t last to long anymore. I’ve had it about 4-5 years now. I gotta check this out. Maybe hit you up offline to ask you a few questions. Gonna be an awesome weekend! Cheers my friend!

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate you Jay! Those who batteries have a limited lifespan! If you want to check out this blower sometime let me know and we’ll figure out a day! 👍 go bills!

@davt8615 3 ай бұрын

56 and 86 are certainly the best looking units 👍 Husky 525bx has so much more grunt though, all i use for work paired with my BR600. Do love my BG56 for the garden and drive though, very reliable 👌 as you said bro good fuel is the number 1 rule 😅, good stuff Buddy ATB from 🇬🇧

@GarageGear 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate you and the info here ATB! Thanks for watching!

@timpmuldoon736 10 ай бұрын

Very Informative Video JB.. I’m Husqvarna guy when come to gas powered yard tools , previously owned STIHL - BC200 Back Pack Blower hard starting & carbon up a lot spent more in shop than in use.. Still not Sold on Battery 🔋 yard equipment have seen $$ of Battery 🔋 when you need to replace..

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing tim! I agree on the battery prices. Wild how much the replacements cost.

@TecumsehRulesbcserk 10 ай бұрын

I’ve officially started up my own side business of outdoor power equipment repair. So far I’ve been getting pretty good business but I expect to get busier in the later fall months.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Oh I’m sure you’ll be busy come winter time with all the snowblowers that need repair! Thanks for watching BCSERK!👍

@Robsbrd99 Ай бұрын

I thought I'd check and see if you still like this blower. I'm in the market for one and will get it in early September to play with before the leaves come. The reason I like this blower is because my dad has had a BG 85? for 15 years plus now and just had to replace the primer last year. That's been its only repair.

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

@@Robsbrd99 it’s a great blower my friend! One of the best!

@Robsbrd99 29 күн бұрын

@GarageGear Thank you, Sir. What I wanted to hear. Dad is a Stihl man and I thought I'd join him. I like the Echo, too. Just can't see myself with something other than a Stihl, though. Was thinking about their Red Armor oil. Was planning on going back and forth between cans of the Stihl oil and the Red Armor to keep the arrestor and the piston cleaner.

@GarageGear 29 күн бұрын

@@Robsbrd99 go for it! Let me know how it works out for you.

@Robsbrd99 23 күн бұрын

@GarageGear Sure will. I think its gonna be a great one. I'm 55 and hope that this one will last for 20 years. Maybe by then, the battery ones will be worth buying.🤣

@bg9501 14 күн бұрын

I like how the suction is away from the leg on a right handed person.

@GarageGear 14 күн бұрын

@@bg9501 90 percent of the population is happy about this lol

@Corvette1658 6 ай бұрын

Well it’s now been a month since I had my STIHL BG86C. I got it for Christmas I’m loving it best blower I even owned.

@GarageGear 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing corvette!

@lukematei8364 10 ай бұрын

Good day sir! Just curious how would you compare this to the echo blower you have? I'm a gardener in Australia by the way and like your content

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Hey Luke! I have a comparison video coming out on these two blowers this weekend! Stay tuned!

@Steven-jn2cw Ай бұрын

It seems to blow good, how does it suck? Just to clarify I am referring to the BG86!

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

@@Steven-jn2cw hahahah it blows great but doesn’t suck! lol! Thanks for watching Steven!👍👍

@zorak1704 9 ай бұрын

I’ve had one for six years now with the gutter tube kit. Total time saver.

@GarageGear 9 ай бұрын

Definitely a useful accessory!

@Carlos.Rivera 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for Echo blower (the one you reviewed) but this bad boy seems good value for the money

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Definitely a good value! I’ll be comparing echo and stihl in the next one!

@kirkthebeerslinger 10 ай бұрын

@@GarageGearI will hold off on my question then...first thing I was like how do you like the straight pipe compared to the curved pipe designed to cut down on the gyroscopic effect/fatigue on your wrist...which has better output/weight/runtime/ergonomics...so I will just wait to get your take on those and more...I have my preference... will be interesting to see if we agree 🙂

@paulg687 8 ай бұрын

What comes out of the exhaust on these things? Do you need to wear protective breathing?

@GarageGear 8 ай бұрын

Hey Paul exhaust smoke comes out today them. You do not need to wear masks when using this.

@dougweir441 10 ай бұрын

If you don't use much or going to store for a few months use Stihl canned gas. Stihl trimmer, chainsaw, blower and tiller all get good gas/oil and always start. Great tip with the spark arrestor for people who don't know.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, my friend!

@BigDaddysGarage 10 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong with Stihl !

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Definitely can’t go wrong with stihl! They make an amazing product!👍

@michaelcasale2453 10 ай бұрын

I got the BG50 12 years ago and still runs awesome

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Can’t beat ‘em

@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 4 ай бұрын

This is a great machine, and i still have one,but in my opinion, the Husqvarna 525BX is the best handheld blower on the market!

@GarageGear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing tgs!

@anthonyelectric6045 10 ай бұрын

I love the balance and performance with mine. Good review

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend!

@andyesir 10 ай бұрын

excellent review as usual ....Go Bills !!!!

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate you Dave!

@zsmizzy 10 ай бұрын

How it is low on cfm versus competitors?

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

The CFM on this blower is 365. On a competing echo model it’s 450+. Even battery models crank higher numbers so this one is a little low.

@zsmizzy 10 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear with the round nozzle it’s 444

@haroldmontegut 10 ай бұрын

Great review JB! When I bought my my Echo PB2520 I gave this one a hard look. I went with the Echo because of the higher CFMs and the lower price.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

The echo definitely has a bit more kick to it! Thanks for watching bud!

@JohnSaylock-ec4cd 2 ай бұрын

I run saber 80 to 1... Ten years now and no problems.

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@peterohmart707 10 ай бұрын

I won one for five years and it is really a good machine. It was worth the money!

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Peter!

@electroddxful 10 ай бұрын

Great review JB. I have the BG55 and it also works really well. Have a bless weekend 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Hey Ray! Heard a lot of good things about that blower too! Hope you’re having an awesome weekend so far bud! 👍👍

@kencurtis228 10 ай бұрын

Thank You for Sharing

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@yalerich7417 10 ай бұрын

Yes, Stihl is good stuff-I have a Stihl chain saw w/the easy start@ u can't go wrong (with Stihl)!

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Stihl makes a great product! Thanks for watching as always yale!👍

@CKID-dv8tq 6 ай бұрын

I love mine super powerful and easy to start !

@GarageGear 6 ай бұрын

They make a great leaf blower

@CKID-dv8tq 6 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear they do all their stuff is good I have their weedwackers and chainsaws

@thelawnguy7373 Ай бұрын

Stihl engine had a different sound to it. Sounds like a dirt bike

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

They definitely sound different!

@kevinmills5293 8 ай бұрын

I’ve watched many YT videos of battery leaf blowers and non seem as effective as this Stihl. Have you found a battery powered blower which is more effective at moving leaves?

@GarageGear 8 ай бұрын

Nope they’re all dead in 20-30 minutes. Not good for larger properties!

@kevinmills5293 8 ай бұрын

@@GarageGear hi, thanks for the reply and I understand the limited run time of a battery blower but what I’d like to know are there battery units out there that are as powerful as a petrol blower without spending stupid money?

@regularSenseAppeal 4 ай бұрын

@@kevinmills5293 probably as powerful but not without spending silly money. Thing is this one will still run perfectly 15 years from now. How will those batteries hold up? I have a 20-25 year old 2 stroke Stihl chainsaw and an old Stihl hedge trimmer and they still run like new.

@mrRoverkane 10 ай бұрын

In a world of battery, it’s refreshing seeing someone review the “outdated” gas lol

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

I’m done reviewing battery stuff! Gas products get more views on my channel. Thanks for watching!

@dougweir441 10 ай бұрын

Real men like real power equipment......when there is work to be done.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

@@dougweir441 right on! 👍

@lancairw867 2 ай бұрын

I have both. DeWalt 🔋 blower for in and around the garage area. Stihl 86 for all other applications. I usually get 8 years out of the gas hand held Sthils 👍🏻👍🏻

@thelawnguy7373 Ай бұрын

@@dougweir441yes sir

@joebarzo9935 10 ай бұрын

all this great info...and a cheeky sense of humor - what's not to love? Hit the LIKE button dear friends. An easy way to reciprocate.

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Hey Joe! Got an idea for a funny KZfaq short. “Things you can say about your lawnmower, but not your partner” stay tuned lol! Thanks for being a cool fan as always!

@user-cw4rp9xg5o 8 ай бұрын

Next clue is if you use right hand to use the blwer , what are you doing with left hand ? 😊

@GarageGear 8 ай бұрын

Moving fallen sticks off my lawn? Lol

@jvenema86 10 ай бұрын

so wonderful beautiful video my best friend i love it see so nice

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@pillcosby3949 Ай бұрын

This machine or the echo pb2620? Thanks

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

@@pillcosby3949 hey pill did you see this video STIHL BG 86C VS. ECHO PB-2620 - Which Leaf Blower Is BEST? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJObpbWUtdTYZo0.html

@matthewschnipke3251 7 ай бұрын

I am Left handed that fan is a big negative

@GarageGear 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Matthew

@user-cw4rp9xg5o 8 ай бұрын

😊 hey , think on it , how would you improve it ? I will not give you answers yet.

@GarageGear 8 ай бұрын

Increase the CFM?

@montefiveforty1 10 ай бұрын

I swear my 86 blows better with the other attachment

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing monte

@henrymurawskibigdogrepair 10 ай бұрын

Just make sure you do not drop started because you will break it

@GarageGear 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@carl3233 9 ай бұрын

my self i use a rake its cheaper.

@GarageGear 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@calvinbarnes7664 2 ай бұрын

I have one but I'm having a problem getting to turn over

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Is it older?