Gas Leaf Blowers

Electric leaf blowers weigh less and are cheaper but gas blowers are more powerful and can get the job done faster. Some electric leaf blowers use a battery and are cordless but most use a long power cord, which can make it a little difficult to use. Gas blowers release smoke, a negative that leaf blowers do not have.

With a little care, you can expect to get about 1,000 hours of use before your gas blower needs repairs. For a typical homeowner, that's about 10 years.

The handheld models are the lightest, easy to move around, and fit in small spaces. A good cfm for a handheld leaf blower is from 350 to 600 cfm, combined with air speed of over 190 mph. The corded models range from 225 cfm at 60 mph to 470cfm at 270 mph.