Stihl BR 800 VS ECHO PB 8010 Equipment Review
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- I put the Stihl BR 800 against the Echo PB 8010 in a quick non conventional test to see the main differences. (Special thanks to Russo Power Equipment for loaning us these two machines and Carlos with JH Lawn Care) Having owned several Husqvarna and Stihl leaf blowers and finally getting the opportunity to try out Echo, there is a noticeable difference in power and better fit for our lawn care division of our company.
I will be purchasing the Echo PB 8010 for our company soon to help this season with leaf removal.
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I bought a PB-8010 T two weeks ago and all I can say is it is a beast. I tried every way I could to buy the Stihl because that’s what every other piece of secondary lawn equipment I own is. This is actually my first gas powered blower of any flavor, and so far I would not trade it for anything. As I’m writing this, my son just came and got it for a little cleanup project he and the neighbor have going across the street. Now if my new Wright ZK 61 would just show up I’ll be set for this year.
That will be awesome. I'm using the 8010 daily in lawncare and I do big subdivisions and it cleans the entire street in one sweep
I'm not sure I should have watched the video but, I did like it. A while back I bought my first backpack blower the Sthil BR800C. My decision had a lot to do with having a Sthil dealer in my small town. Also having a Sthil 026 chain saw for a lot of years helped me decide. I used it on a couple of acres of my yard. Before long I'm going to be blowing leaves that have never been cleaned up before. So far I'm satisfied with it.
It's a great unit. If I needed to upgrade one for my lawn care set up I'd go with the stihl. But for a leaf removal beast I say echo
@@itshisturf23 I don't have a lawn care service I just mow for myself. Between my yard, the yard at my old house across the road, and outside the yard I probably mow about 5-6 acres. I also mow over 1/4 mile of road side on my gravel road.
I have the 8010 and absolutely love it. Try it without the end tube, I like it better. I'm amazed at the power it has and how comfortable it is.
I know this thing was insane.
I got my Stihl BR 800X a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed using it (first Stihl back pack blower). I actually sold my Husky 580 BTS and my Echo 770T to purchase the new BR 800X and so far I'm glad I did.
Yeah the 800 was a huge step up from the 580 and 770. If you get the chance check out the 80 10 that thing pushes some air
It has the same power of the 580. I guess the pull start on the side was the deciding factor. The echo 770 were in a lower category (br600 level) so that was a big upgrade I am sure.
I would completely agree.
@@jasonmizuno6117 The BR800 has a lot more scouring power when dealing with ( in my case) wet oak leaves. Never ran the BR600 but the 770T I sold 2 weeks ago was a damn good blower for me for over 5 years, still kind of miss it.
@@stephenP1979 the higher mph is what gives you that extra moving power. Still not as powerful as my Maruyama 9000 and the new echo is even more powerful. Our average leaf job with our new blowers is 45 min. Having the right blowers makes all the difference. We have the Redmax 7500 and the Maruyama 9000 currently.
Greetings from New Zealand.
The thing I notice apart from the power (the Echo is way more powerful) is the engine note. The Stihl sounds dreary and slow, where as the Echo has that 2 stroke note like it's ready to get going.
I just got a new BR800C. Awesome machine. The side start is great and I like that is is much quieter than the Echo too. Hard to go wrong with either. The 800C has a waist strap and it is great, makes a big differance in the comfort. The side start is a game changer, so easy to start on your back, no yanking, just slowly pull and it winds up then cranks.
I just ran the 800 C on Tuesday. It was definitely a lot quieter and I did like those way straps. I had a little bit of issues with the side pool but once I found the sweet spot it was a little easier. I'll do a video on that next week
@@itshisturf23 The trick is that you don't treat the side pull like a normal pull starter. You do not yank it at all, just slowly pull it and it make take a couple slow pulls to wind it up until it releases and cranks the engine.
I definitely made a fool of my self for a minute before realizing that.
@@itshisturf23 what do you prefer, 800c or echo 9010???? need to know im in the market
I have the echo 8010 and it is a BEAST! Did my neighbor's yard yesterday
that was covered in old decaying stuck in the grass leaves that his
redmax 8500 wouldn't budge and this echo 8010 blew everything right up
and moved it all onto the driveway. Even raised up and blew 3 grass
snakes along with the leaves LOL. There's not much that this blower
won't move. Seems like around 4HP to me, whatever the power output is it
is outrageous and this blower is worth every red cent I paid for it.
That's awesome. I bought one for myself. It's great for clean ups. My 570s 580s and br700s don't compare.
@@itshisturf23 I loved my redmax 8500 before I got the echo 8010 but not even the new Redmax 8550 will compare to the echo pb 8010. The 8010 is more powerful than the br800 also. I must say though based on my other stihl equipment stihl lasts longer and is more reliable than echo and the echo warranty is a joke. Lucky for me I work on my own equipment.
@@bigtexas7580 I feel the same way about my Husqvarna stuff that you do about your Echo. I hired a mechanic in house this past year it's helped tremendously
Just bought the Echo 8010. I love it! The breather pad between user and the blower is a nice touch. The force it generates is crazy strong. You can actually feel the propulsion at full throttle. I'm using this and a Scag walk-behind blower for my leaf attack this season🙂
Very nice. Do you mulch all of your leaves or next you do haul aways?
@@itshisturf23 I do mostly haul-aways. I've tried mulching as a method, but had to be more frequent on these accounts. Found myself falling behind too often. I'm hoping to have a vacuum set-up in 2020.
Just ordered my 8010 can’t wait to unleash the Beast!!!
That’s awesome, I buy everything from Russo. Great customer service.
Those people are awesome. Nicest hardware power equipment store I've ever visited.
Ive got the 8010 and it is just awesome all around. Super light and the amount of air omg love it
I agree. Just ran it today and loved it. I put it up against the 800c
Appreciate the reviews. Am running all Stihl but look’s like Echo seems to haves stronger unit and that will save time. And that’s primary to me.
Echo is a beast. Awesome blower all in all. But my stihls have been great. I cant complain.
I bought the stihl 800x. Thanks
Excellent video brother. I use both STIHL and ECHO blowers.
Thanks man I will be soon
Great video, seems to me like you might have wanted to choose the Stihl, but Echo changed your mind. I'm a Stihl guy myself, but thankfully I am not in the market for a new blower at this time. Another thing, the fact that you are purchasing your own equipment is a big deal. The fact that you have to pay for them just like me adds to the integrity of the video.
Thanks man I appreciate that. And I was definitely wanting to go stihl. But... that echo is a beast. Truly impressed me.
The stihl 800 is totally bad ass.
the 8010 is a monster i tried it last month supper powerful :) happy you are getting one :)
I'm going to try the br800c next week but I'm almost 100% certain I'll be getting the 8010
@@itshisturf23 get the 8010 you wont regret it
I am a huge Echo fan myself I personally prefer the PB 8010
Its growing on me fast. I'm thinking about doing a giveaway for one .?!
I like the Echo. More bang for your buck. Thank for the video.
Thank you brother.
I really like your idea of waist strap for the echo blower. Thinking of buying it but worried about my back and was it strap would help offload. Did you ever try to add one on?
No I didn’t. I went back to my Husqvarna 580s
Great video
Thanks man
New subscriber! Great video!!! I tried the br800c and to me it was like using a br700 with the side pull start. I also bought the pb8010t. Its the strongest blower I've ever used.
I ran the 8010h and 800c today and those were my exact reactions. I ordered the 8010 today lol. (I just ruined next weeks video) but I'll still be announcing the giveaway so its gna be worth watching. Thank you for subscribing.
I don't have the 8010, but mine has a similarity to that one. Many of the commonly serviced parts are not under the plastic cover. So you don't have extra crap to remove for most basic maintenance.
Great vid, thanks. I want to say the BR800 is a better unit than the BR700, the 800 has the higher breakout force which makes the BR600 so good, but the 600 lacks the higher CFM. The BR800 gives you slightly higher breakout force of the 600, and the CFM of the 700. I feel the 700 was a dud, the lineup should omit the 700. Stihl needs to design a BR900 with 250 MPH and 1200 CFM, using the throttle handle like a joystick. Move it forward for a tighter pattern, and back to open the tube...like a nozzle of a fighter jet.
That would be insane.
Very well done video! Lot of great information and nice to hear from someone in the field. Keep it up!
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
@@itshisturf23 Very welcome!
I love Echo I was actually torn between Echo and Stihl backpack blowers but I’m sold on the 8010 I’ve heard the stand up start feature on the Stihl malfunctions a lot.
Got the 8010 this year.. It's a beast... call her big mama..always echo..🤘
Only down fall to the echo is weight. It’s heavier so when carrying around for an hour plus back could get sore
I agree that it is heavy! The good news is that eventually I got use to it!
Great video hermano!! S/o to russo! #landscapehermanos
Thanks brother. It was so much content lol.
Thank you for your honesty going to buy one for the next season ...
You're welcome! It really does the job well!
After better oil , plug and removed all exhaust restrictions on my Maruyama 9000 , it’s much better .! Very close to that Echo !!
I have the br800x and I like it. But im buying the 8010 to have a extra blower
I have the echo 8010 yupp its an animal the throttle is crazy responsive and I no doubt need ear plugs now 😂😂👍
Haha. Just get the ear plugs before you need hearing aids
Nicely done.
Thank you
I'm curious if you have/will demo the br800 c in the video you mentioned a hip belt would be nice, Second if you've looked into/ would consider a stand on blower with the amount of leaves you move?
Yes. I will probably go talk to my dealer next week. And as far as a walk behind or stand on blower not at this time bc it wouldn't work with a majority of our annual clients.
@2:14 literally laughed out loud! 🤣
Lol. I didn't put this thing together. Just saying.
The Stihl looks like a professionally made blower. The other looks like something someone built in their garage.
The echo didn’t last for me unfortunately and neither did the Stihl I’m back running husqvarna
Echo all the way and they last for ever.
I will soon find out.
Very true statement ! Echo dances circles around Stihl for service and dependability !
Fred Nowicki . Not true echo has recalls on their new blower
@@logansimpson305 Buddy it is true echo blowers do last way longer then stihl blowers I see it all the time guaranteed and just cause it has a recall on the straps doesn't mean it's not going to last longer then stihl.
Wake up people stihl is over rated I can't believe people still buy those 4mix stihl junk I guess they rather have torque then quality.
Not a hard decision since the br800 just caught up to Redmax and Maruyama. The echo is much more power. Remember the 800 has the same cfm as the 700 but brought the mph up from 168 to 210. So it's basically statistically the Redmax 8500 and way less then the Maruyama and the echo 8010. I guess the side pull start may be a factor.
No the side pull isn't as good as I expected. The 8010 is incredible. Be sure and check out my video on monday. I put the 8010h against the 800c and ran the husqvarna 570 and 580 and the br700s right beside them.
nice video
Thanks hermano
Very nice
I will buy my brand new blower in two days ! Waht's is the best choice BR800X or PB-8010 ? Thank for answer
Go 800. My 8010 has had a fair share of issues
@@itshisturf23 what issues
Nice video
Thank you.
Stihl
I have the 8010 and it is unbelievable. It is super light and confortable. I paid $550 for mine
That's awesome. I'll be picking 2 up next week. One to give away
Hey bro, what are you doing up in my neck of the woods ?
I was visiting echo
Man this video blows 👍🏻
My dealer wants 599+T for the 8010, that’s freakin MSRP
My local dealer hit me at that same price.
still worth it, and they know it 😂
The tube blowing off just means not properly connected.
We were just joking around.
@@itshisturf23 Noted 😁
The 800 does have more power than the 700 very noticeable when doing sand and leaves every day
I thought this.might be a homeowner blower review, but I guess it's for full time lawn care guys.
I don’t know how you could choose echo over Stihl
Have you ran both of them? After running the echo for 9 months I'm about to switch completely. Stihl isn't lasting more than 2 seasons
it's HIS turf yes I’ve run both for years. No problems with stihl, and a plethora with echo
@@notme6951 that makes me a little hesitant. I've had issues outta my stihl. Maybe I should go back to husqvarna lol
it's HIS turf I’ve been doing professional landscaping for years, and this is just what has happened to me.
I’ve never used a husqvarna blower, but there trimmers are decent- especially for a residential user
We will never use Stihl products again, the 4 mix is a total joke and very costly with maintenance issues. Echo produces a serious product and we have zero issues, the switch has put money back in my pocket that we lost with Stihl.
this blower br800 is unfortunately a big disappointment. I expected a lot more power. It is maybe 10 pricent more powerful than the BR700. For me it is quite a disappointment and I am considering selling it
The 8010 is too. Broke down 3 times and less than 2 years old and junk now.
I’m back using Husqvarna 580
@@itshisturf23 I am waiting for Husqy 580BTSMarkII in my country Poland. and order
Has any newer more powerful models came out since?
Not that I'm aware of
@@itshisturf23 thank you for the reply
The echo 580bt is powerful enough
I have a br 800 and a pb8010 and since brand new my echo i got to let it warm up before using it or it boggs out like crazy and my stihl is so much easyer to move around and lighter
Oh man Josh, we have not experienced that with our Echo. Have you had it in for a service or to let a technician look at it?
@@itshisturf23 every echo i have is slow out the gate . I have to give it throttle for 15 seconds before it will pick up and run. It does great when it gets there.
2 strokes need to be warmed up
stihl is excellent and I own a stihl pole hedger, stick edger, hand held blower and string trimmer but as far as the br800 and echo 8010 there is no comparison in power. The echo has more power period and if you think the br800 is stronger or even equal to the power of the echo 8010 then you my friend are a fool .
Haha. You nailed it there.
Echo is the king now.
This is a funny backpack blower
Why is that
Did I really hear you say $519 for the 8010??? Shit I gotta get myself to Russo, wherever the hell that is lol. Everywhere near me they are not in stock, and on pre-order for $650
I did. Russo's is amazing. Best customer service I've seen anywhere.
@@itshisturf23 Any chance they can ship me an 8010? lol
Unfortunately that is one thing you are not able to do. You can drive to any dealer and pick them up but they cannot ship them.
Ya $1099. & tx cdn for us guys in Canada. A bit of a deterrent for me. Have to run my BR 600 a few more years
What's better hip or tube throttle?
I have both- echo pb8010 with hip throttle and stihl Br600 with tube. I find tube much better. But I’m just joe homeowner
Weirdly I have to disagree with you as I have both the 700 and the 800 Stihl blowers and the 800 is massively better than the 700 😊
Why wouldn't you demo the BR800C which features BETTER STRAPS AND HIP BELT AND AWESOME SIDE - START PULL CORD?! Also, your buddy blew on that piece of ice (probably loosening it...) and then you hit it from a different angle...
I'm demoing the BR800c next week. No one in the area had one last week and I knew someone would say that about the ice but I assure you that wasn't the case.
Stihl is better
Not a hard decision echo any day over that stihl ,echo easy starts more reliability
Stihl is much more comfortable and the back support is way better.
Creep video I'm in the market for a new blower myself and I can't decide which one to go with red Max echo or Stihl I like the side start on the still because I have a lot of customers that come out and talk but I need something that's really strong that will take care of what we use cuz I can't get a wheel blower and some of my properties I want something that's going to be able to work with My Little Wonder Wheel blower and it looks like the echo might be it thanks a lot
Lol, wonder what UAG stands for?!
User advisory group.
@@itshisturf23 Sarcasm ALERT!
I thought you were being a little facetious but I didn't want to be rude and not reply LOL thank you for clarifying
@@itshisturf23 it's all in good fun my friend, different strokes for different folks. Nice to have all these choices in equipment.
Yes it is. I'm gna go run the br800c before making my final decision
Great just what ya need a blower for snow!!!!! Try leaves next time👎
Check this video out th-cam.com/video/fCZGCMmSAWQ/w-d-xo.html
😂2:46😂
Husky to do Stihl lmao Echo/Shindaiwa Yamibiko Corp dominates over China Stihl products. Stihl I light because 90% is cheap plastic
Stihl is better I can tell you right off the bat
listen, I don't give a crap about comfort, stereo, air conditioning or boloney, I just want the more powerful one and you talk a whole lot and never told us which one blows the hardest, so sorry, you were a big waste of time. We don't come here to decipher how cryptic you get, we need quick straight answers, not a lot of talk and boloney..thumbs down.
8010 by far. 800 was too similar to the 700. Still prefer my husqvarna 580s over stihl. Heres a link showing the power
th-cam.com/video/fCZGCMmSAWQ/w-d-xo.html