Greenworks and Kobalt use the same batteries, except the grooves on the sides prevent you from mixing tools with batteries. Solved this by cutting the guides out of the battery compartment of both my leaf blower and snow blower. Now I can use my other 2 Kobalt batteries. One drawback - it voids your warranty, so if that bothers you, play their stupid little game and buy same branded batteries.
Sold a small farm; always had gas powered equipment. I started researching battery power, CFM, etc. Tried a 58V Echo & this one. This unit was the clear WINNER from the start! Convenient, powerful, quiet, quick to charge, great runtime (abt 40min estimated & on turbo 95%), excellent trigger control and easy to switch hands!! BTW, had a little juice left when finished. Greenworks, any time you want an honest consumer review, send me something and I'll put it to the test :)
This is my 3rd cordless blower and this is the only one I will buy from now on. My 2 previous blowers had the suction intake on the side that I held when using. This cause my shorts or pants to block the airflow and was frustrating. This blower is awesome and never does that. It is great to use around my pool and large sitting area in my back yard. I can use it on several occasions before having to charge it like all the others. Awesome product!!!
I use my blower to clear lots of leaves in the fall, branches, twigs and other debris off my very large driveway. I can clear my whole driveway, porch and sidewalk, and my three decks and still have battery life left. I have used this tool for two years and never even think about getting my old gas powered blower out. its so convenient to just insert a battery and pull the trigger. No messing with gas, priming and trying to pull start. I recommend this blower.
My only complaint is I didn't buy this sooner. This has great power, more than I expected. You simply can't beat the convenience of rechargeable compared to electric. The three speeds are quite useful especially in corners. A welcome addition to my Greenworks tools.