Poulan Pro PPBP30
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Good product- excellent value
I had purchased this product at a local retailer prior to reading reviews. Before opening the package, I decided to read up on some reviews. I am a real fan of reading reviews on products and reviews makes up 80% of my decision to purchase a product. However, I seldom write a review. With that said I felt like the reviews on this product (PPBP300 Poulan Pro Back Pack Blower) were, to say the least, unfair. The three most complaints that I read were engine mounts breaking, long warm-up time, and fuel line issues. So I will address these issues. First let me say that I am a dealer certified professional small engine mechanic, so when it comes to my personal equipment I will not purchase poor quality. Now on with the review. After unpackaging the product, I immediately inspected the areas of concern. The fuel lines were fine, plenty of extra line in the tank. The blower seemed to be made of good quality, the engine mounts looked to be sufficient for the application. After reading the owner's manual, I decided to fill the tank with fuel and crank the engine. I followed the instructions in the owner's manual and the engine cranked very easily. I allowed the engine to run about 10 seconds and opened the throttle briefely (full throttle) with no hesitation. I put on the back pack and used it all day. No problems at all. Be sure not to use the handle on the top of the back plate to hold the back pack while you are attempting to crank the engine. This will definetely put undue stress on the engine mounts and possibly cause premature failure. Before pulling on the starter cord, place the unit on a flat surface such as the ground. Support the engine by placing one hand on top of the engine, and pulling the starter cord with the other. Also, when the engine cranks for the first time, allow it to idle for a minute or two before putting it to use. This will greately extend the engine life of your new blower. The owner's manual references adjusting the idle settings. Do not attempt this. The carb is factory preset and any adjustment should be performed by a qualified technician. I think most of the negative reviews surronding this product start from people attempting to crank this engine either by holding on to the back plate or such as you would a chainsaw. The engine mounts will not support such stress. If you wish to crank with this method, purchase a hand held blower. This is a nice piece of equipment at an unbelievable price, at 180mph competitor's prices are two times this much. As long as you do not drop the unit or attempt to crank the engine holding on to the top of the back plate or in a chainsaw fashion the engine mounts will not fail. If you do not understand this review then do not purchase a back pack blower, stay with the hand held blowers.
May 14, 2012
Poor quality
Cheap made machine. Don't waste your money. Upgrade to a commercial blowewr. It will be worth the money!
April 29, 2012
Product does not have much power and the flywheel broke in less than a year
I had been using my brothers blower which was a STIHL till I got my own. I got the product around fall of last year. I haven't even had the product a year. When I got it, I put it to use immediately but was not satisfied with the power. The blowing power did get the job done however, it took twice as long as I was used to. After only using the blower for a couple of months. I put it on the shelf for winter time. I brought it out today for the first time this season to use and the flywheel broke when cranking it. Disappointed would be an understatement. I'm going to be even more disappointed should I have to pay to get it fixed.. Hopefully it will be covered under the warranty. It does cause an inconvenience as now I have to wait till it's fixed and in the mean time it's back to the broom.
March 15, 2012
Female friendly
i love the convenience of my back pack blower. It's lightweight and easy to start and use. But, I kept having problems with the carburator. Every 4-5 months, I'd take it to the repair place and they would charge me $90. After two trips there, it was not economical to have it fixed. Now, i'm in a quandry. Did I get a bad one? Should I invest in a new one. I'm a 66 year old female who's 5 feet tall and 100 pounds. This blower was very female friendly, as stated in the title.
March 7, 2012
Will never start
From day 1 using this blower it will never start properly. It chokes out all the time and has to run for 5-10 minutes before I can run it full throttle. I took it to a repair shop and they couldn't adjust carburetor since its made unadjustable.
March 7, 2012
Easy on the wrist
I got this blower because typical hand held blowers, trimmers, etc. aggravate an old wrist injury. This machine alleviates that issue completely and does an excellent job. Very easy to control and use.
February 28, 2012