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Redeye
22-11-2012, 12:58 PM
I've had this for over a year now, so know it well enough to review.... it has a 65cc 4.3hp 2 stroke engine, miles of power
it moves 850cfm at over 200miles per hr. 3 pumps on the primer and starts second pull first job, then starts with one pull the rest of the day. Like all these large, commercial backpacks, its heavy enough (23lbs) that you wouldn't want to wear it all day! I bought mine from US for about half the Oz price including shipping. Here's a bit of phone video taken this morning.

http://s1118.photobucket.com/albums/k604/redeye1964/?action=view&current=MOV016.mp4

PaulG
06-02-2013, 11:10 PM
Not as noisy as I thought it might be.

I'm looking at a Dolmar 4 stroke (same as the Makita) at the moment from SLE in the US. 190mph & 720cfm for $447 shipped.

The Specs seems a bit odd though for a 75cc motor as the BG86 Stihl handheld is supposed to pit out 820cfm with only 27cc?

Greenie
07-02-2013, 06:41 PM
Dolmar, Is a bloody top brand!!

Redeye
07-02-2013, 07:25 PM
when I bought the tanaka, I was tossing up between the t and the makita - went with the t because its 2 stroke

ian
07-02-2013, 08:19 PM
Not as noisy as I thought it might be.

I'm looking at a Dolmar 4 stroke (same as the Makita) at the moment from SLE in the US. 190mph & 720cfm for $447 shipped.

The Specs seems a bit odd though for a 75cc motor as the BG86 Stihl handheld is supposed to pit out 820cfm with only 27cc?

Stihl Australia list the bg86 as 810m³/h this is aprox 422 f³/m

Mick
07-02-2013, 08:45 PM
I have a Stihl BG86 and a Kawi 48 cc (I think) BP blower. The Kawi kicks the Stihls azz, No question! The Tanaka is bigger than my Kawi!
Once you try a bigger BP blower, you'll see an feel straight away the difference!
I dont even carry the handheld blower with me anymore!

PaulG
07-02-2013, 09:19 PM
Discovered a bit more relevant info tonight. Some blower specs measure the air output at the end of the tube/nozzle. Some measure it from the housing output without tubes attached, This latter measurement give a much higher CFM rating.