If you are thinking about buying a leaf blower, you may be wondering if a backpack or a handheld is a better choice. Here are ...

Editor’s Note: October 6, 2025: We have reviewed our recommendations to ensure all are in stock and priced competitively. New to this update are three blowers: the Stihl BRA 600, Worx Nitro WG572, and ...

When you use your leaf blower, the motor in the backpack will be inches from your ears, so you can expect to experience decibel levels well above the 60- to 70 decibels that you’ll find on the spec ...

When you're looking for a way to quickly take care of autumn's carpet of leaves that's covering your yard, you might choose to focus on the most reliable leaf blower models and brands. However, taking ...

The best handheld and backpack electric leaf blowers from CR's tests include models from Ego and Ryobi Many battery-powered leaf blowers, like these from Ryobi, Ego, and Atlas (left to right), are ...

Despite its name, it’s a given that leaf blowers can be used beyond clearing leaves in the fall. And since you might be regularly mowing your lawn at this point in the year, a leaf blower is ...

Backpack blowers are a quick and easy way to remove dead leaves and grass clippings from your lawn. You can blow debris away instead of having to rake it up manually. All backpack blowers are powered ...

Backpack blowers are a quick and easy way to remove dead leaves and grass clippings from your lawn. You can blow debris away instead of having to rake it up manually. All backpack blowers are powered ...

We tested scores of models on thousands of pounds of leaves to find the top performers for any yard of any size CR test engineer Jonathan Tuczynski assesses a leaf blower's ability to loosen embedded ...