This is a review of the snapper HD the 48 volt max cordless leaf blower model 1687968.
In this review I'll talk about what I like and
dislike, talk about what's included, specs,
warranty, and lastly show you the tool in action. Now these days there's no
shortage of lawn tool manufacturers. Seems like everyone and their mother... well
not my mother, has a blower on the market. Blowers are
great for any number of applications and this snapper blower is specifically best
for household use. So small jobs like blowing leaves, cleaning off patios and
driveways, drying things, and blowing sawdust off power tools in the driveway.
No blower is recommended for indoor use though, so don't try this at home. What? No?
What I like most about battery-powered blowers is the ability to grab them and
go... well, assuming the battery's charged of course. I also like that maintenance
is simple, there are no fumes, they're easy to start, and you don't need to wear
ear plugs. Additionally, as a left-handed individual, I like that I can use a
blower in either hand without worrying about being burned by an exhaust or hot
engine. I got this set as a kit, which included a battery and charger, but you
can also get the standalone tool. The blower has a brushed motor and uses a
Briggs & Stratton 48 volt max lithium ion battery. The kit I got came with
battery charging station model BS2AC48 and a 2 amp hour battery model BSB2AH48.
The battery charges in an hour and it doesn't have memory, so you can top it
off. It's important to know that the battery's not shipped fully charged so
be sure to charge it before first use for maximum tool performance. What's also
important to know is that if the battery's been stored with little to no
charge for a long period the charger will go into recovery mode, which will
take 20 hours to fully charge the battery; however, that enhances the life
of the battery. Overall I'm not impressed with the 1 hour charge time versus
batteries of some of my other power tools, but I can live with it. The battery
has a power gauge, or
as the manufacturer refers to it, a battery capacity indicator, which is
helpful. The battery also has this USB port. It's a USB port, type A, which
can be used to charge your phone or tablet or other mobile device If you
have a USB cable in your pocket. You just plug in the USB cable, plug in your phone,
press the red button here, and it'll supply power to your phone. Weird but
cool, may be helpful. I say, "weird" just because the blower is intended for
residential use so I'll already be around the house. I guess if I was
working with power tools in the driveway and my phone battery was low and I wanted to
hear the phone it might be convenient. Now I'm going to share with you the features and
specifications of the snapper blower, as well as compare them to my gas-powered,
handheld and backpack blowers for reference. So let's take this off. The
blower has a variable speed trigger, an infinite speed control, so you don't have
to hold the trigger, and also a boost mode, which provides 25% more airflow.
You'll see it in action in a minute. "Turbo boost." The specifications say, "450 CFM,"
CFM stands for cubic feet per minute, and while that seemed impressive to me
because it's more than either of my gas powered blowers, this only blows up to a
hundred and twenty miles per hour. That means small jobs. And at the end of the
day it's all about choosing the right tool for the job. So for comparison my
handheld blower blows up to 150 miles per hour. It's rated for 400
CFM and the backpack blower blows up to 251 miles per hour
and it's rated for 434 cubic feet per minute.
The snapper blower weighs about eight point eight pounds with the battery,
which is three pounds lighter than my two cycle handheld blower, and sixteen
pounds lighter than my backpack blower. The tool is well balanced and certainly
comfortable to use. With a 2 amp hour battery
the tool runs for 20 minutes on the normal setting and even less when
intermittently using the turbo mode. One hour of charge time for 20 minutes or
less of work isn't great in my opinion so
having a backup battery or the 5 amp hour battery might be helpful to some.
I don't think I have to tell you that with gas blowers I can just keep filling the
tank and work all day.
Regarding price this is a nice blower but the price is a
little high in my opinion. I say that because it's a brushed motor, batteries
are expensive, and there are less expensive options on the market some of which not
only blow leaves, but also suck and mulch them.
For consumer use the blower comes
with a 36 month warranty and the charger and battery come with a 24 month
warranty so keep your receipt. In the case of commercial use, that means
anything other than residential use, for example, income producing or rental
purposes, there is no warranty at all. Keep that in mind.
Now I'm going to show
you the tool in action. Since it's winter and most of the leaves are buried under
the white stuff, I had to be a little creative. Check this out!
That's a beautiful mess.
Nice fluffy snow. It's still like 25 degrees out.
One thing I noticed is that unlike some of my other battery-operated tools, which
shut off when the battery is too weak to supply full power, this blower uses
whatever power it has to try and keep going. That means when the battery's weak
turbo mode stops working first, but you can still use normal mode until the tool
just doesn't have enough power to do anything.
To wrap-up this is a decent
blower for small jobs around the house. In my opinion, run time versus charge
time may present a challenge to some folks, so consider extra batteries or the
5 amp hour battery if necessary. I hope this video has been helpful. If it has
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