Customer Reviews for Greenworks - 80V 770 CFM Handheld Cordless Leaf Blower, W/4.0Ah Battery and 60 Minute Rapid Charger - Green
Customer Rating
3
Trigger switch is not up to the task
on November 1, 2024
Posted by: Tigeryox
from New Jersey
Gender:Male
Bought this blower just a year ago, and it had served me well when it worked properly. Some months ago, however, the trigger switch started acting up - no allowing me to squeeze all the way. Upon taking apart the handle, I saw it's using a Chinese CPXTE 61-20P switch, which has been worn out pretty badly, and one cannot find a replacement part for it. So, now the blower is dead until I figure out a workaround. Greenworks' Engineering needs to do better on this - perhaps using a semiconductor switch instead.
Pros: Convenient, Easy to Use, Quiet, Environmentally Safe
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, November 4, 2024
Hello Tigeryox. We are sorry to hear this was your experience with our product, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Know that this is not what we expect from our products. Please contact our Greenworks Customer Experience team at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS) or start a Live chat on (www.greenworkstools.com) . Greenworks can either answer your question or refer you to your local repair center to assist in this matter. Thank you.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Blower run time is 50% of what is claimed, unless you operate at much lower speed. Could use some improvement on the air intake screen area to reduce the annoying noise.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought the 8OV, 800 CFM leaf blowers. It works great but the speed/airflow reduces significantly when the battery reaches around 50%. And the battery only lasts around 8 minutes on normal high speed. There is a turbo mode, but that really reduces battery life. The weight with a 2.5 Amp-Hr battery is more than enough to make my arms feel the strain within the battery life. I've built up some muscle using it but still have to switch from hand to hand. One really needs 2 or 3 spare batteries with a fast charger if one has a large area to remove leaves. I use it without the reducer attachments for best results. I've tried it with a strap, but it reduces the motion one can turn the blowers for best results. I've rated it a 2, because the original product page indicated it could run 60 minutes at low speed (which I interpreted as non-turbo) on a fully charged 2.5 A-Hr battery. I big miss when it only lasts about 8 minutes.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, November 4, 2024
Hello Tgrrr. Thank you for sharing your experience with this 80V Blower. This unit does not have preset speeds, it has variable speed trigger. Holding down the trigger with the lightest force will generate the minimal speed provided from the unit. Holding down the trigger firmly will generate the 800 CFM. As stated in the product description, with a Greenworks 80V 2.5Ah battery, while lightly holding the trigger at low speed, you can get a runtime up to 60 mins. To further assist you to investigate the run time you are getting with the included 2.5Ah battery, we kindly ask that you start a Live chat on www.greenworkstools.com or call us at 1-888-909-6757 to speak to a customer experience agent and they will be able to assist you better.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought an 80v 18 inch chainsaw which I love so much that we bought this leaf blower that uses the same battery.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought to blow leaves on 2 acre lawn surrounded by oaks. Great power moves large amount of leaves easily. Only down side is battery needs recharge after 30 min of continuous use. Recharges in an hour but if you have more than 30 min of work you will need another battery.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This works well but sounds like a 747 jet at start up. High pitch sound. Twice at loud as my 80 volt BLB489
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, November 1, 2024
Hello gordie.
Thank you for reaching out to us. We see you have been in touch with our team and we are happy they were able to support you with this concern. Please know, if you need further support or have any additional questions do not hesitate to reconnect with us by Live Chat on (www.greenworkstools.com) or at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS). We would be happy to help!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Easy to turn on & off, can use with one hand when on, not to heavy, has good power for at home use, it is loud (but not as loud as the gas blower), I will use it at my job to see how long the battery lasts.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This blower has more than adequate power, which is what we are all looking for. No regrets - strongly recommend :)