I leave in southeast PA where we get a lot of wet snow - if any. I bought this last year in the fall to prepare for winter. My driveway is about 100' long and 10' wide and I thought this could handle it. First snow was 5" and this blower failed the test miserably. The 4ah battery drained in about 5 min of use and about 30 linear feet. Pushing this thing through the snow was like plowing a farm field by hand - it was a lot of work. Charging the battery takes about 40 min once you include the 15 min cool-down time they don't tell you about. Needless to say it was not going to work so I gave up and hired a plow guy for the rest of the winter. Cost me less than buying an extra battery (or the 6 I would need). I would also include that I have many Greenworks products - 40 volt line and power tools. This one is just terrible.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWork, Customer Care, December 14, 2021
Hello Jlazurick,
We are sorry to hear about your experience with this battery. Please know that the described run time is abnormal. The run time varies so much depending on the condition in which it is being used. We would be interested in hearing more about this. If you wish to discuss your concerns about the run time you are getting with this unit, please submit an email using the customer contact page on our website or give us a call at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS). All we ask that you have access to the unit so that we can complete troubleshooting with you and gather necessary unit information.
We bought this in October and this is the first show we have received since, It well not even run. What a disappointment.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWorks, Customer Care , December 10, 2021
Hello Mily,
Only common issue we hear of for initial startups are as follows: Press and hold in on the switch round safety lock out button, while continuing to push it in pull back on the bale. Hoping this was maybe a misstep and will be able to correct with these instructions. If the issue does not resolve, please contact us at 1-888-909-6757 or submit an email to info@greenworkstools.com. We are here to help.
I bought this a month ago and love it. I no longer have to deal with gasoline which is dangerous and can get old. My old gas powered machine broke and I bought this new one. I like the amount of time that is available on the big battery.
Green works pro 80v500cfm brushless leaf blower w/2ah battery
on December 3, 2021
Posted by: Flower
Gender:Female
I’ve had my leaf blower 1 week now. I am enjoying using it. It has plenty of power. I would like to get a second battery but don’t know which battery will fit it. Don’t know where to find the battery number.
Love that this snowblower came with two batteries, this is our backup snow blower and to be used on our deck. Being in MN we do get the snow, and already had to use it, and it worked great. So impress with it, that we plan to buy a lawn mower this spring.
The blower runs great and is very high powered, as much as a gas blower. BUT, and this is the killer, the battery will ONLY last for maybe 20 minutes. I have two 80v batteries and when used with the lawn mower I can get an hour of mowing from each. One of the straps for the backpack is fraying already, and I have used this blower less than 10 times! Unless you have more than 3 batteries to tackle any big job forget it. This blower is not worth the purchase.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, Customer Care , November 22, 2021
Hello jmatthews6400,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with the run time of this battery when used in this blower. To extend your run time, try using it on a lower speed when high speed is not a requirement. As this unit does draw quite a bit of power on high, however, the run time can be extended by using it at a lower speed. We would like to address the issue of the strap when you are with the tool please submit an email to Greenworks using the customer contact page on our website or give us a call at 1-888-909-6757.