EQUIPMENT FOCUS
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Billy Goat P2000 Hurricane stand-on blower
New and updated clean-up equipment
We compiled a collection of new and updated clean-up equipment — blowers , sweepers and vacs . Not a comprehensive catalog , but a close look at what ’ s on the market in 2024 , just in time for fall clean-up work .
Billy Goat Hurricane stand-on blower
The compact Billy Goat P2000 Hurricane zero-turn stand-on blower with 3,500 cfm and 150-plus-mph air velocity has a patented Dual Deflector Air Flow System , allowing the operator to change the angle of air flow for deeper , more efficient cleaning . And a Directional Air Discharge Foot Pedal permits the operator to quickly transition air output from the left to the right side when turning . Retails for about $ 9,500 .
Echo blowers
Echo recently introduced several new blowers :
PB-7910T and PB-7910H – This gas-powered backpack runs on a 79cc two stroke that helps push 835 cfm and has a pleated paper sidemounted air filter . Choose hip-mounted or tube-mounted throttle . Retail price is $ 600 .
DPB-5800T – This three-port battery-powered backpack blower delivers up to 795 cfm of air volume with speeds up to 195 mph . Running on two 5 Ah batteries , it will run for 30 minutes . Using three batteries , the runtime is 80 minutes . Retail price ( bare tool ) is $ 350 .
PB-5810T and PB-5810H – Featuring an all-new 59.7cc engine , the PB-5810 blower provides 700 cubic feet of air volume at air speeds of 200 mph . Retail price is $ 430 .
Echo blowers
16 OPE + September 2024 www . OPE-Plus . com