The Stihl BR 600 backpack blower, review.
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- The Stihl BR 600 backpack blower, review.
In this video I give you an honest first impression/review of my new back pack blower, this was purchased after all the positive feedback received regarding this machine.
Thank you for all your advice and comments.
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel, please like and subscribe. See you next time👍🏻
I have the BR430 and wouldn’t go back to a hand held ( maybe as a backup) mine came with a Velcro strap to hold the tube vertical as standard, it’s poor on Stihl if they have started to leave out a cheap but handy piece of kit. It dries my Crafter in seconds after washing. Keep up the great work bootneck!
Love your honesty’..rob
Another great review. glad the channel
Growing so well..👌👌
Thanks Glyn, can’t believe how things are going. All the best.👍🏻
Great video. Good to know your opinion and experience of the BR600 Blower. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Bought it this year. I have the little BR200 backpack and it's great but I needed more power for my 3.5 acres. The 600 is a beast alright but that 23lbs is tough on a 73 year old back. Make sure you get the upper straps high on your back. I wish the lower strap had a clip to make it easier to mount. I set it on my picnic table so I don't have to man handle it on.
Wise words. Thanks for watching and your comment. 👍
Awesome energy through out the video
Thanks for watching and your comment. 👍🏻
A great bit of kit to compliment your existing tools Rob and no regrets from me after buying one last year. I totally agree about the shoulder straps and i just use a large rubber tree tie to stop it twisting when in use, plus can be used to keep the nozzle out the way whilst in the van. Keep up the great work and looking forward to move vids.
Thanks Stephen, appreciate your comments, all the best.👍🏻
Nice purchase👍Have to agree with doubling up on kit, no stopping for breakdowns, I've got back ups for back ups and carry 2 of everything on the van. I prefer the straight pipe over the curved tho, you'll feel that after prolonged use💪
Thanks Lewis, only time will tell. Appreciate your comment.👍🏻
Certainly looks like a beast. Great piece of kit.
It is John. Thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
Brilliant Rob mate.
Thanks Keith. All the best.
Kev in Ireland here i got the stihl 800 side pull start its great and it has a telescopic blow pipe keep up the good work
Cheers Kevin. Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.👍🏻
Great review Rob and video! 👍👍👍
Thanks Ken, appreciate your comment. Congratulations, 731 subscribers, 1000 very soon.
Where are the videos , I miss listening to your Brummie accent as I drive around the North East.
How is your crap pole and crap mower getting on. Only joking your words not mine. You know I love the old Hayter. More videos needed.
All the best .
Rob.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices lol I'm putting a video up tomorrow and I've mentioned you in it! 😄😄😄
Great review Rob.
Thanks Adam, appreciate your comment. Hope your well, all the best.👍🏻
Looks amazing rob some piece of equipment love the videos 👍
Thanks Edward appreciate your comment and supporting the channel.
I’ve had my eye on a br600 for a couple of years, think you’ve just convinced me 💰💰😳😁
I sometimes do a 2nd cut on my smaller lawns, gives the stripes a lot more contrast 👍
Thanks for watching and your comment. What rear roller mower do you use. 👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
Like you mentioned in a previous video,
I couldn’t justify spending over £1000 on a 19’ mower, I’m currently using a Mountfield S501RPD
For the lawns I’ve got it’s done a great job, over the last two years or so. Steel roller, but not too heavy, twinclip blade, 7 height settings, adjustable handle. It leaves a great finish in dry or damp conditions. Doesn’t collect well in the wet, but I try to avoid working in the rain if I can anyway.
If I get another two years out of it with no issues, I’d buy the same again.
Hi rob I’ve got the br 430 it’s well enough for me got it off eBay for £220 it’s never let me down it does all my contact jobs and it’s brilliant in the winter I’ve had it for about 3 years what a bit of kit!!! I very rarely buy new because second hand is just as good enjoy mate keep up the good work 😉
Thanks for the comment Clint, that’s a good buy, good luck with it. All the best.
Great video mate im waiting on a BR800 getting delivered 👍🏼
Gods luck with it, you can’t beat Stihl, all the best.👍🏻
Just recently found your channel , I too have been going for around 3 years and found your channel really interesting.I had a customer when I started out with this machine ,it was a beast of a thing.I personally have the smaller BR430 which does what I need it to do.Don't know what you think but I transport it with the long pipe detached.
Thank for the comment, the pipe is a pain to get on and off. Good luck with your business.👍🏻
Good bit of kit Rob. Just a bit big for the gardens l do. But very nice. Keep up the good work mate. 👍
Thanks Robert, all the best.👍🏻
Br600. Tried and tested. Yet again another honest video. No. You didn't need it. But you've invested, and it is an investment, in you future. It will pay for itself eventually and eventually is good enough. As it will last you for years!
All the best buddy.
Great comment, as always thanks you. 👍🏻
We went on to the Husqvarna BLi950X, had a couple and they were unreal! They are powerful, lightweight, very quiet but at more than double the cost of the Stihl BR600, they bloody well want to be!
Good luck with them, Husqvarna are quality too.👍🏻
Good stuff mate i run a 600 aslong as you do the valves once a season they are spot on. I own a 430 aswell and a little handheld 56c cant go wrong with em
Agree mate. Thanks for watching and your comment.
A good review Rob, I think your can get a bike handle attachment for that model to help stablize the machine in use . A friend had one on his, worth looking at mate .👍
Thanks Jason. I will have a look. All the best . 👍🏻
Nice little review
Cheers Edward, I hope your well.👍🏻
Great job Rob. Excellent piece of KIT. What you'll have to do is pluck up THE COURAGE TO TELL YOUR WIFE THAT YOU NEED A BIGGER GARAGE TO HOLD ALL THE MACHINES THAT YOU WILL PURCHASE. 🤣😅👍👍 Regards Jim from J.S.G.S N.IRELAND.
Hello Jim from Northern Ireland. Your advice has cost me a fortune. I hope your well. All the best from Newcastle.👍🏻
Great video
Thanks Dylan, appreciated. 👍🏻
Hi Rob. Also a BR600 user and very happy with it. I`m sure you will find that come Autumn it will be a joy. A little surprised that you didn`t go for the BR800 as they aren`t a hole bunch more and are a combination of the BR600/700. As you say, the 600 are enough for most jobs. Glad you feel it was a wise choice.
Thanks for watching and your comment, I followed the advice given by viewers on the channel. 👍🏻
Own both blowers and they are good. The Br-600 is not on par with the 800- X. Wait till spring 2022 when sthil release the BR - 900 is what a dealer told me. It's going to be interesting.
With the 600 being a few years older they’ve had the chance to iron out some of the issues that it originated with, so it is more reliable. The 800 for example has had issues with rattling itself apart and cracking various components, even including the the base of the engine block.
As for the 600/700, the 600 has the higher blowing speed, the 700 has the higher output. That means that for doing smaller amounts of leaves/ grass etc. you’re actually better off with the 600. The 700 pulls ahead when you’re moving heavy quantities of debris as it can move more/ minute. As you said the 800 is a combination. The reliability of these two units do mean they can still more than hold their own over the 800.
I do also say all this as a happy 800 owner!
Love you ..your a top bloke
Thanks👍🏻
My favourite use is cleaning the mower and strimmer off before putting them back in the van. I have an Echo handheld blower and it hasn't been out this year.
We all like doing that. It makes me smile. All the best.
Good man it will be a great addition to the tool box. The hand held are handy to use full stop the back packs are only for big jobs or tidy up after hedge cutting. Keep ur eye on eBay for a second hand husqarner hand held they are cheap there
Thanks Marcus, I will have a look .👍🏻
💪🏽🇬🇧👍🏽 great review
Thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
Hi , I am self employed gardener , being doing it 30 years , I have the model previous to yours had it over 12 years makes me a fortune on contract jobs in the winter , only use from Oct till end Dec then dry stored till filling season . If you do the same as me , always empty fuel tank and run till it will cut out , then restart so all fuel is empty , next season refuel & it normally starts by 3 rd attempt , then normal all season . Love the videos
Thanks Steve, great advice. All the best.👍🏻
Nice video well done
Thanks Joseph, appreciate your comment.👍🏻
Loving your channel, not sure if this is too personal but could you do a short video explaining the main expenses your incur as a business? If it's too personal or you don't want to share this then no worries but keep it up : )
Thanks for the comment.
I will cover this subject in an upcoming video.
I work on a third. Every pound I make, 30p goes away for fuel, insurance etc.
All the best.
The backpack blowers are pretty awesome but I never purchased one myself because they were too bulky to carry around. I only really would have had a use for one in October & November anyway.
It is a luxury, thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
OMG Rob! I'm Still recommending the Kombi Blower as a back up £120 and you have the engine already
No worries, it did make me laugh.All the best and thanks for your comment.👍🏻
Rob i have the echo 9010 back pack blower ... it's insane power ..if you have them in England give them a try.. out in Canada they are the best for leaf clean up... it makes the 600 seem like a kids toy lol. THE echo 9010 is the world's strongest back pack blower
Thanks for the comment Robert. All the best.👍🏻
Well blow me down that’s a great bit of kit!!!! Oh seriously Karl stop with this humour!!! 🤣🤣🤣 honestly mate that’s a lovely bit of kit and congratulations 👍🏻
Blow me down, like it. Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best.👍🏻
Hi Rob another great video mate I watched it all before commenting. Personally I think this is a really bad design by STIHL. The truth is that the older model was a lot better it had a straight pipe instead of being curved. We do a lot of road sweeping in the Autumn from all the leaves fallen in business parks . We might be using it all day as in 8 hours nearly in 1 go. not great on your back but still the lightest brand. The reason I say bad design is because when you use it on full power it pushes your arm back and you have to wrestle with it to keep it in position because of that narrow bend in the bottom of the pipe. Also your dead right about the strap I did the same thing with a bunji strap across.
A great comment, thank you. I will let you know how I get on during the leaf season.👍🏻
Great video as usual Rob, did you have to wait to get this? I’ve ordered a petrol STIHL blower two weeks back. Seems to be stock issue on some items. Had to wait a month for a mower.
Hello Tony, yes I had to wait about ten days. Well worth it. Thanks for watching.👍🏻
Good choice mate. Looks like you've got that equipment bug now. 🤣
It’s a nightmare, once you stop you can’t stop. It does make your life easier. All the best.👍🏻
Good video Rob 👍. I bought a Stihl BR420 back pack blower nearly 20years ago.....and it's still going strong and gets used all the time for commercial contracts. If you look after your kit it will last well.
You will use yours more in time. Now you need to build a shelf in your van for all your new purchases!
I've been in the gardening game for 22years so I suppose I'm an 'old timer' now, but it's interesting to see how you 'newbies' do it 😂.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching and your comment, I hope it lasts that long. All the best.👍🏻
Hi Rob thats a great bit of kit, you probably know this but its best to put Stihl HP ultra 2 stroke oil in that machine. The engine is a 4 mix and has valves like a four stroke the other Stihl oils will be fine but as its new best to use Ultra as it will last longer long term. regards James. ( Stihl specify ultra for all 4 mix engines)
Thanks for the comment James, that’s exactly what I use. Ordered it with the machine. More luck than knowing. All the best.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Great, sometimes they just give you the red stuff and send you on your way lol .
Great tool. I cut the end off mine as it annoyed me as it constantly pushes your arm down with the bent tube end
I will keep an eye on it, thanks for the comment.👍🏻
i used backpack stihl over 20 years ago i remember it being pretty good, had broken petrol cap so i had to remember to stand straight or get petrol all down my back lol
Cheers John. Pleased you weren’t smoking at the time.👍🏻
Those good old days when Health and Safety wasn't really on the agenda😏
Hay you said about shoulder strap keep falling off, have to try doing up the waist band?
I have and your right, it does help. I think it would still benefit from a cross strap. All the best.👍🏻
Great video Rob! I was looking at these blowers but there's a few different models to choose from... Why did you choose the 600 over the others?
Thanks for the comment Jordan. It’s popular because of the weight, price, power etc. I like it.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Thanks Rob, looking forward to see how it treats you through the autumn period, looks like a very good investment
Just a little tip, use the waist band tighten it then let the shoulder straps out a bit you need to carry the weight on you’re hips it won’t kill you’re shoulders then.
Thanks for the tip, I will give it a try. All the best.👍🏻
Great review, yes having a second bit of kit is good advice, you don't always know when something will fail and it may require something that isn't on the shelf, so could be a few days!
I must say the best bit of advice I will take from this video is "Don't tell the wife"😂👍
Couldn’t agree more, the garage is now a no go area. All the best.👍🏻
I know you dont like affiliate links.. however if your reviewing and its good then you could start promoting . Keep up good work mate 👍
Thanks for that. I may visit it later, at the moment I can’t see any value to the viewer/ buyer. Received some grief from other you tubers. They are still in a huff.
All the best.
Do you have a leaf vacuum too? Or if not what do you do with excess leaves on patios etc?
I don’t have a vacuum. Blow the leaves onto the lawn then mow.
During leaf season , I blow , collect and take away in builders dumpy bags.
Hope that helps.
All the best.👍🏻
Hi Rob. Tarpaulin tie downs would do the job for storage and keeping your straps together. We use them all the time for many things. Just loop them round
Thanks Carl, I will have a look for some. All the best, have a great weekend.👍🏻
Hows that commercial contract going mate? Keep up the good work All the best Tom from Birmingham
Hello Thomas, it’s going really well, they pay very quickly. I have been asked to do more work, some I have had to turn down. Another video , I think. All the best.👍🏻
Rob. Just to let you know this FUNKY DUCK PRODUCTIONS. I thought it time I eventually got a channel with my business name on it...... Now all I need to do is put a bit of content on it I guess? Regards. Gary
Gary , I am a bit confused.
You are starting a gardening channel with your business name? Or doing something else?
Cheers. Rob.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices No mate. I'll leave creating TH-cam video production for you. So I don't expect to be putting much in the way of content on here.
I just thought I'd create a channel who's name is more in keeping with what I do. My actual trading name is "The Gardener" original. I know. 🤔 Somehow funky duck productions just doesn't fit right.
Br800 works best for me with the side pull start
I agree the side pull is an advantage. Thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
Do u still have the BR600 if you do have you had any trouble out of it? I'm looking right now at buying one.
I do and it’s brilliant. Never let me down. Lots of power. All the best.
Alright man thanks that just bought me one gonna go get one soon. Thanks again 👍
how do your back and shoulders feel after running it awhile?
Being honest it’s not that comfortable after a few hours work.
The power it produces makes it twist , I suppose you can have everything.
Thanks for watching and your comment.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices thanks for the reply
First one to comment 👍👍 don't blow away have stripes 😂
Thank you. 👍🏻
Great machine but I find the cable often nips my forearm if short sleeved. Cheers Rob
Can you adjust the cable? Thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices good question Rob and being honest I've never actually checked. I usually just unclip the donut shaped locating mount if in short sleeves and recently just dawn a compression sleeve. Depends a lot if working it across your body, on wide areas for example. I would say to mind your elbows, perhaps assist with your left hand to ease the pressure on them I've found it takes it toll workin it over large areas
Have you thought about the cordless tool range if ur on arbtalk on Facebook you will see they prefer makita over stihl I sold the stihl cordless due to taking advice from arbtalk more toque and baterry life is better it was only this year I tested cordless ranges out and was shocked by the weight loss to conventional equipment and power I to was sceptical
Thanks for the comment, in my opinion it’s too expensive and not sure about the performance in the rain.
Good luck with it. All the best.👍🏻
car detailers like to mess about with little blowers taking 10 mins to dry a car, i think this would do it in 30 seconds, you should do a vid and see lol
Cheers mate. It would blow too many stones and rubbish up .👍🏻
PS Have you seen a left handed machine ever because I haven't , that's another bad point for Stihl.
Never , and I am left handed. As is Prince William. Thanks for the comment.👍🏻
Rob you should learn from my videos. Don’t buy luxuries only buy tool you need 😂😂😂😂
I blame you for my spending spree and delusional behaviour, ie ride ons and the like.
All the best.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices 😂