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The ECHO 58-Volt line uses some awesome parts from the normal ECHO gas line and incorporates them into the ECHO Battery powered line.  You will notice that if you are on the normal ECHO website that there are only gas powered tool and not a single battery operated tool to be found.  That is because TTI, the maker of Milwaukee, Ridgid, and Ryobi, has licensed the product name for a battery powered line sold in The Home Depot.  With TTI having its hands in so many tools, that is a good thing for this line.  While looking at this new tool and enjoying the power of the tool, we started to wonder if people would invest in the ECHO battery powered line if it does not continue to progress and morph into one of the better battery powered outdoor power equipment lines.  Currently, ECHO 58-volt tools only have the option os a 2.0 Ah or 4.0 Ah battery.  Today, people demand more runtime and the competition is boasting 12.0 Ah batteries.

String Trimmer with 2.0 Ah Battery

ECHO made some brushless motor upgrades to this string trimmer to allow for more torque, string speed and battery life.  The provided 2.0 Ah battery will most likely give most users a 20 minute runtime, but for the few willing to run in slow mode and feather the trigger could see upwards of 50 minutes.  With our finger on the trigger, we feel this string trimmer has a lot more power than many of the others we tested.  The only downside to it is the smaller battery that comes with it and the limited line of tools.  That would change if they had a mower that had a 7.5 Ah battery or larger.  It would give us a warm happy feeling of the line growing with technology.

There is a lot of potential to this brand and this new string trimmer is something to look at, especially if you already have one of the other 58-volt tools!

Overall

We really think ECHO did a great job on this trimmer.  It has excellent line speed and good torque.  As a package, the string trimmer, blower, chainsaw, mower and hedge trimmer are all very nice units.  The downside again is that Echo currently does not offer batteries larger than their 4 Ah battery.  In the future, I hope to see them expand their battery options to ones with higher Ah ratings like some of the other companies in the market have.

ECHO jumped into the battery operated outdoor equipment with both feet producing a high quality 58 volt brushless motor blower designed to be used in both residential and commercial markets. ECHO lists this item as model # CPLB-58V2AH letting users know this comes with a 58 volt Lithium ion battery that is 2 amp hour.

The ECHO 58 volt blower is packed with features that make it very appealing to anyone who needs a blower. The brushless motor allows the unit to have more power and a longer run time than brushed motors. At full throttle, electric blowers can consume battery life, so the variable speed trigger with turbo button and cruise control allows you to adjust your power needs to the job at hand while maximizing battery life. There is a metal scraper edge on the tip of the blower tube that can be used to pry up suck on material such as wet leaves. ECHO provides a 5-year consumer warranty and a 2-year commercial warranty on the Blower, Battery and Charger.

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ECHO 58-Volt Hedge Trimmer Features

Brushless motor for superior run time and durability

Jet fan design for maximum clearing power

Turbo button delivers 550 CFM for a 28% boost in air volume

Variable speed trigger for ultimate power control

Cruise control for user convenience

Debris scraper for ease of use

Includes 58-Volt 2.0 Ah lithium-ion battery and 58-Volt lithium-ion charger

5-year consumer, 2-year commercial warranty

Testing & Review

When looking for a blower you have to look at 2 different items to determine the power.  You have to look at the speed that the air moves out of the tube (MPH) and also the volume of air the blower moves (CFM).  In most cases, the MPH is the number that will get items moving and the CFM will be the number that keeps things moving.  Many manufacturers will only post one of the numbers as a marketing item.  Blowers are categorized by CFM; below 200 CFM are viewed as small sweeper units for hard flat surfaces, 200 to 400 CFM are light duty or residential, 400 to 500 CFM are medium duty and anything above 500 CFM is considered commercial.  To confuse this more, some manufacturers will give their numbers at an “up to” or a “maximum”.

When you unbox the ECHO blower, you will find a nice comfortable unit that is almost assembled.  Once the tip is attached to the blower and you charge the 2 amp hour battery for about 30 minutes to full charge, you are ready to go to work.  With most large brushless motors on outdoor equipment, they take a bit to wind up to full power.  With the battery fully charged, the amount of air moving is fairly impressive.  The large tube in the blower allows the unit to take advantage of the large CFM’s of this model.  The run time on this unit will vary depending on speed, but at full power you will get about 8 to 10 minutes and with varied throttle, you will see an average of 13 minutes.  As the 2 amp hour battery starts to lose power, as seen on the fuel gauge on the battery, the power of the unit also decreases.

We were lucky to have a 4 amp hour battery from the ECHO string trimmer to test in the blower.  After I drained the 2 amp hour battery cleaning by landscaping beds, I moved up to the 4 amp hour battery and I was able to get the full power of the unit for much longer.  While this battery is heavier, it does perform a lot better.  I feel this unit should be sold with the 4 amp hour battery, especially for commercial use.  The scraper on the end of the tip makes sense because the large size of the tube provides a lot of air to keep items moving, but in some cases, not enough to get difficult items moving initially.

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Overall, comparing this unit to other battery operated units, it is very nice.   The warranty is great and this is a product backed by a great name, so if you are in the market, check these out at Home Depot.

ECHO 58-Volt Blower CPLB-58V2AH Specs

VOLTAGE:  58V

BATTERY: 2 AMP HOUR LITHIUM-ION

RECHARGE TIME: 30 MINUTES

RUN TIME: OVER 1 HOUR

MOTOR: BRUSHLESS

CFM: MAX 550

MPH: MAX 145

WEIGHT: 8.5 LBS

EGO is a company committed to deliver battery operated outdoor power equipment without sacrifices. In February of 2017, EGO expanded their 56V line of battery powered outdoor power equipment is a new Multi Head system.  This system includes the Power Head (ph1400) along with the currently available attachments: Pole Saw (PSA1000), Edger (EA0800), and String Trimmer (STA1500).

The power head system with multiple attachments is the just the beginning of battery power taking over in lawn care.  There are now the attachments, along with the power and runtime, to take care of your lawn without any gasoline.  That is a large leap in technology, even from just a few years ago.  We still see the need for gasoline powered outdoor power equipment in the commercial field at this time, but we do feel that will change over the next five to ten years.

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EGO PH1400 Features

Compatible with all EGO 56V Batteries

Motor type – 2000W Brushless

Rotation Direction: Counter Clockwise

Speed Control Constant variable speed

Drive shaft material: Splined solid steel

Drive tube type: Aluminium

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2,000 Watt Brushless Motor

There were some major design changes needed to make this power head system work.  In the past, EGO’s string trimmer motor was located next to the string trimmer head.  To make the power head work, they had to move the motor up by the battery and come up with an efficient way to deliver the power to the different attachments.  The connection had to be solid and simple to use, but more importantly, not cause any loss in power.  To accomplish everything, EGO put a 2,000 watt brushless motor in this unit.  That may not sound like a lot to many, but that is a similar watt motor to what is used in their 21″ mower.

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EGO’s power head system is still fully compatible with all of EGO’s 56V batteries and chargers, meaning you can have the power head system on top of any other Ego 56V products and share the same batteries and charger.  The power head system works well with all batteries with the string trimmer, but we recommend moving up to a 5.0 or 7.5Ah battery for use with the pole saw and lawn edger.  The power and runtime are more satisfying with a larger battery.

String Trimmer Line Replacement

We could go on and on about the EGO power head system, but we want to leave you with one last thought.  Changing the string on the string trimmer head is as simple as pushing the line through the head and twisting it.  No taking the head apart and wrapping line.  Watch the video and check it out.  It is awesome.

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EGO Power+ just released another new blower that provides a bump in the performance (575 cfm 142 mph) with a new variable speed trigger.  There is no more turbo button!  Along with the variable speed trigger is a cruise control feature that least you set the tool at the desired power and not have to hold the trigger.  The new blower looks a lot like the 530 cfm model, but the performance of this unit is noticeably better.  EGO’s battery operated units are nearing the power of high end commercial gas blowers.

Our kit is model # LB5754 and came with the EGO blower, a 56v (5.0Ah) lithium ion battery and a charger.  If you are already invested in the EGO battery line, you can also buy this as a bare tool, without the battery and charger.  It was refreshing to see the kit come with the larger 5.0Ah battery.  This is currently EGO’s mid-sized battery and it provides a good amount of runtime.  In our runtime testing, at wide open throttle, the 575 ran for 13 minutes 53 seconds.  Before you say that you need more runtime than that, we want to note that if we tone the unit back to about 400 cfm, we were able to get just over 32 minutes of runtime out of the LB5750.

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LB5754 Blower Features

High efficiency brushless motor

Variable-speed control delivers 260-575 CFM

4 times quieter that gas blowers

Weather-resistant construction

Spread nozzle attachment and shoulder strap included

Ergonomic design for superb balance and user comfort

5-year limited warranty

Super Impressive Performance

EGO released the new blower in the middle of winter.  Thankfully, this year was a very mild winter and some of the wind we had in the area spread out the leaves to allow us to blow them back into a large pile.  The leaves have been under snow and thawed a few times so they are wet, rotting and not willing to move easily.  The EGO 575 was ready for the task.

But to really show the power of the EGO 575, we took it back inside our shop.  We pulled out a volley ball and the Dewalt 40 volt blower.  With the ball setting on top of the blower, we fully depressed each trigger and measured how high the ball would levitate over each blower.  We feel this is a clear demonstration of the force that is leaving the tube.  Watch our YouTube video and see the EGO pushing the ball over 3 feet above the blower while the Dewalt is just able to get the ball 6″ away.  It is clear that EGO is not playing around when it comes to putting some power in their blowers.

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Priced Right!

This blower, bare tool, is priced at $20 more than the 530 cfm blower.  When you start to compare the blower to other brands, even brands with significantly less battery, the blower is a deal.  How can EGO provide a quality package with a solid 5 year warranty, yet price their products at much less than other brands?  How every they are doing it, they are winning over a lot of new customers.

HOME DEPOT: EGO 142 MPH 575 CFM Variable-Speed 56-Volt Lithium-ion Cordless Leaf Blower with 5.0 Ah Battery

Overall

Battery operated outdoor power equipment is not for everyone.  We were skeptical the first time we tried it.  But as we see this progression into more power and runtime we feel that more and more people will pick up these items and enjoy the ease of use.  We have found our self blowing off the driveway more simply because it was a 10 second job and we don’t smell like exhaust after.  This is an exciting time for people interested in this new, easy to use, line of lawn equipment.  There is no more pulling to start a gas operated lawn mower or blower.  Simple charge the battery and know that when you want to use your equipment, it will be ready.

GIVEAWAY: EGO 56v Snowblower with Two 5.0Ah Batteries

Giveaway Ends December 21

We are giving away a brand new EGO 56v Snowblower to one person who will be drawn from YouTube comments on EGO’s Antarctica video on the first day of winter, December 21, 2016.

This is SUPER SIMPLE to get in the contest.

Go to the EGO Snowblower video where they use it in Antartica https://www.youtube.com/w…