Blower-mode noise is based on industry-standard measurements at 50 feet and our measurements at ear level. Models rated Very Good or Excellent at 50 feet should meet common municipal limits of 65 ...

Blowing leaves, grass clippings and pine cones is easier than sweeping them off the patio or raking them off the lawn. It’s also faster, even if you’re stopping once in a while for oil and gas. That’s ...

A power blower — a machine that uses a blast of air to whisk leaves off the lawn, sweep grass clippings from the sidewalk, or blow debris down the driveway — can be thought of as a motorized version ...

Makita has a solid reputation when it comes to power tools, but does its prestige extend to leaf blowers?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and inspect their snow blower to determine if it has a loose pulley bolt. Inspection instructions ...

The broom and rake got some serious competition with the introduction of the power leaf blower. Echo Inc. of Lake Zurich introduced the first backpack-mounted device, model PB-9, in 1971. In 1978, the ...

POWER! It's all about POWER! Captain Kirk was always on poor Scotty's case about "more power," and Tim Allen's life seems to revolve around a never-ending search for it. For hot rodders, more power ...