Poulan Pro PR48BT, 48cc 2-Cycle Gas 475 CFM 200 MPH Backpack Leaf Blower

I am initially very impressed with this blower, especially considering the price. It seems very well built and I have no concerns about it holding up physically. I am concerned about its reliability, only because small engines held to modern environmental measurements, so often prove to be unreliable. If reliability becomes and issue, I'll revise the review.I am absolutely thrilled with the power of this blower. I have pretty much a worse case scenario: Loads of leaves heavily matted by early snowfall that are sopping wet and matted to wet, heavy clay. The worst areas are somewhat slow going,but this thing rips them right out of the clay. It is 100 times easier than trying to rake them out and does much less damage to the grass that remains.I chose this over their handheld model because I have had serious back pain the last several weeks and I didn't think that the weight and pressure from the air on one side at a time would be a good idea. Even if my back returns to normal quickly, I am so happy that I spent the extra $70. The backpack is light and balances well and is very easy to use.It does take 2-4 pulls to get started, primarily because the pull cord has a very short stroke. If the cord were 6"-12" longer, I feel like it would start on pull one or two every time. Also, pulling it to start is a little awkward, because it is light and there is not a great place to hold. The handle on the back is at a wrong balance spot, so I end up holding it down closer to the center of gravity, which is a little closer to the spark plug that I'd prefer. Getting pretty nitpicky here...To avoid problems, I am using ethanol free gas. When input it up for storage, I'll follow a tip I read and will add an entire bottle of ethanol treatment to the empty tank and use the priming bulb to fill the carburetor.I'll try to revisit this review in a year or two. If I run into serious problems, I'll definitely let you know! So far though, it has been a very satisfying purchase!

Ok, I really like this Poulan backpack plower. I purchased it to replace a commercial grade Echo that was stolen from my shed. This Poulan is lighter, quieter and blows just as hard as my stolen Echo that cost more than double the cost of this Poulan. Even the straps are more comfortable than the Echo. It would benefit from a tab to put your foot on while starting though. It starts right up easily cold or hot. If this unit holds up, it is hard to beat for the price. I read many reviews about problems with Poulan 2 cycle equipment. I have 2 Poulan chain saws as well as a Stihl chain saw. The 2 Poulans have proven to be good saws. Plenty of power and are actually easier to start than the Stihl. I would suggest anyone buying Poulan 2 cycle equipment also buy the air/fuel mixture adjusting screw driver because many times this will need tweaking after the motor is broken in. The factory tends to set these motors up lean in order to comply with EPA standards. This leads to bogging at high speed and stalling as described in negative reviews. A simple adjustment solves the problem. I also only run Ethanol free gas mixed with synthetic 2 cycle oil.

Arrived as promised. Well packed. Instructions were not hard to understand and follow. They kept it simple. The most helpful thing are type of fuel and oil that needs to be used and do not twist or assemble power handle is cable is twisted. By checking bolts, screws and connections, following starting instructions and adjusting harness for each person, this blower is extremely nice. You can adjust power without much effort and when needed you can power up to blow almost anything without spending time trying to make things move. I wish the review videos I found had more using in different needs and less talking about assembly. Straight forward I wouldn't ever need more wind for any work I might do. It works like the old Husqvarna blowers. If anything, I wish they had a lighter unit such as the H130. This Poulan blower is the real thing. I think, with care and not using full power all the time, which you won't need to, this Poulan will last for many, many years.

I've had this backpack blower for 2 seasons now. Last season (first season) it started out working great and then it started to do this thing where it seemed like it was starving for fuel. It would struggle to run here and there unless I put the chocke on half way or so. Before buying, I did hear of some type of problem like this with this model, but thought the price was low enough to see if the reviews were true. At some point I was going to pull the carb and see if there was some grains of dirt or sand that somehow got in there and was clogging the needle jet, but last season ended before I could get to that. Fast forward to this season (second) and the problem seems to have worked itself out. I don't have to mess with the choke to keep it running now. It has great power for around my house. No problem with leaves, even when heavy from saturation. Full tank seems to last about an hour on full throttle. I used to work in the lawn care industry and I used a Stihl backpack blower. I don't see any difference in the quality of work and power for the model I used to use (can't remember exact model). It has good power, lightweight and definitely easy to use. Long story short, this is a great backpack blower overall and would recommend it to anyone looking to make yard work easier!

This is a terrific machine. I bought my 1st one at Lowe’s. No longer sell them. When I saw this on Amazon, I bought a second one in case the 1st one dies. It hasn’t yet, but I’m prepared. A lot of power.