Best Cordless Leaf Blower Reviews for 2024

Battery-powered lawn care has come a long way, and you might be considering one of the best cordless leaf blower models 2024 has to offer this fall. It’s a good move if you’re frustrated by dragging a cord around or want to avoid the noise and maintenance of gas blowers.

Drawing from the brands we review and trust, some models rise higher than others. In this article, I’ll share my top picks for several priorities and show you what I look for when I’m comparing cordless leaf blowers.

Best Cordless Leaf Blower Top Picks

• Best Performance: EGO 765 CFM LB7654
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• Best Pro Backpack: Greenworks Commercial BB361 Backpack Blower
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• Best for Quiet Operation: Ryobi 40V HP 730 CFM RY404100
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• Best Leaf Vac: Ryobi 40V HP Jet Fan RY404150-LB
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• Best Lightweight: Skil PWRCore 20 400 CFM BL4714B-10
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• Best for the Money: EGO 56V 615 CFM LB6150
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• How We Make Our Choices
• What to Pay Attention to When You’re Shopping
• Why You Can Trust Pro Tool Reviews

Best Cordless Leaf Blower Performance

Many brands now have battery-powered leaf blowers that can deliver more than 20 Newtons of blowing force. Although it’s a few years old now, EGO’s 765 CFM model still has the highest performance we’ve tested among residential models.

Using the 5.0Ah battery that comes in the kit, it was able to produce more than 25 Newtons in our tests. It even measured 26 Newtons using a 10.0Ah battery, though the weight and balance become problematic with that large of a battery.

Price: $299 kit with a 5.0Ah battery

Best Pro Cordless Backpack Blower

Greenworks Commercial has delivered a backpack blower that set a new benchmark for how much blowing force a battery-powered leaf blower can produce. We’ve tested it against their rating of 36 Newtons and it measured 36.9 Newtons on our meter. That gives Greenworks Commerical the distinction of having the most powerful battery-powered leaf blower we’ve tested by a wide margin.

In addition to its blowing force, Greenworks Commercial also includes a handy display on the throttle. You can easily see your battery levels and which mode you’re in with just a glance. Combined with a comfortable harness and a Pro-focused design, it’s a serious option for Pros who want to move away from gas but have been holding back because of performance.

Price: $1500 with two 8.0Ah batteries

Best Cordless Leaf Blower for Quiet Operation

As battery-powered blowers have increased in power, their noise levels have crept up along with it. Reversing that trend, Ryobi’s 40V HP Brushless 730 CFM leaf blower (RY404100) crushed it in our Newton force test by hitting 21.7 N. But instead of producing the 85–88 decibels most high-performance blowers do, it’s just 72 decibels in high and 76 decibels in Turbo measured from our operator’s ear.

Let’s put that in perspective. The SPL (decibel) scale shows that a drop of just 3 decibels is half the sound pressure level. However, a drop of 10 decibels sounds half as loud. For Ryobi, running in Turbo mode hits your unprotected ear with roughly 8x lower SPL and half the perceived loudness. It’s incredibly impressive when you’re using it side-by-side with other cordless blowers.

Price: $329 with two 4.0Ah batteries

Best Cordless Leaf Vacuum

Ryobi shook things up with the launch of its 40V HP Brushless blower vac. While some designs have an awkward side intake approach that requires switching the nozzle around between blowing and vacuuming modes, Ryobi keeps everything in line and eliminates the nozzle switch. Instead, you just attach the bag, flip the impeller from blow to vacuum, and you’re on your way.

It’s no slouch in the performance department with the brushless motor delivering 600 CFM and 100 MPH. While that is a little low on the airspeed side, it’s plenty to handle the blowing and collection of fall leaves, which is the primary goal of this design. It’s also a solid mulcher, using a metal impeller to reduce those leaves down at a 20:1 ratio.

Price: $499 with two 4.0Ah batteries

Best Lightweight Cordless Leaf Blower

When you want to give your arms a break with a lightweight cordless blower, you won’t get the same blowing force as the other models on our list. However, you don’t have to give up all the benefits of a quality build.

Of the lightweight cordless leaf blowers I’ve used, Skil’s 20V 400 CFM model stands out. Its brushless motor produces up to 9 Newtons—a much more relevant level of blowing force than the cheaper models we considered. It also comes with a 4.0Ah battery, offering higher capacity and runtime than less expensive options, yet it’s still under 6 pounds with that battery.

Price: $139 kit with a 4.0Ah battery

Best Cordless Leaf Blower for the Money

Getting the most bang for your buck doesn’t mean dropping completely away from gas-replacement performance, and EGO’s 615 CFM LB6150 offers the best value for a cordless leaf blower. With a kit price of $179, it offers 17.3 Newtons of blowing force with a lighter weight than the top-tier performers. Plus, it’s on EGO’s excellent 56V system. While you can find cheaper battery-powered blower kits, you’ll have a hard time finding one that’s a better all-around package than this one.

Price: $179 kit with a 2.5Ah battery

More Cordless Leaf Blowers Worth Considering

ECHO 56V X Series Backpack Blower DBP-7700T

• Max Airflow: 850 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 220 MPH
• Blowing Force: 36.0 Newtons

Launching in early 2025, ECHO joins Greenworks Commercial in pushing the limits of battery power beyond 35 Newtons, putting a big gap on the rest of the field. This one can use up to three batteries to extend your runtime.

Price: $1600 with three 8.0Ah batteries

EGO Commercial Backpack Blower LBPX8000

• Max Airflow: 800 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 190 MPH
• Blowing Force: 27.9 Newtons

Among the first to reach legit backpack blower blowing force, this Pro-grade backpack blower uses two batteries for longer runtime and has a high-tech digital display on the trigger. Moving away from EGO’s first Commercial efforts, it uses the same batteries as their residential equipment.

Price: $699 kit with two 6.0Ah batteries or $1299 with two 10.0Ah batteries

Greenworks 60V 750 CFM Leaf Blower BL60L410

• Max Airflow: 750 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 180 MPH
• Blowing Force: Not tested
• Working Weight: 12.3 lbs w/4.0Ah battery

Greenworks continues to push its 60V leaf blowers to higher levels, this time with a 750 CFM that launched as the brand made its way into Walmart stores. We didn’t get a chance to put this one on our force meter but did get to use it in the field, and it’s a strong candidate if you’re looking for a high-performance blower on the 60V battery system.

Price: $279 kit with a 4.0Ah battery

For higher value, check out the 610 CFM handheld model or get high performance with less weight in your arms with the 730 CFM backpack model.

Husqvarna 350iB Leaf Blaster

• Max Airflow: 800 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 200 MPH
• Blowing Force: 23.0 Newtons
• Working Weight: 10.0 lbs w/7.7Ah battery

Claiming eye-popping performance, Husqvarna’s Leaf Blaster 350iB offers significant blowing force improvement and vaults into competition against the best-performance cordless leaf blowers available. That boost in performance comes with a premium price tag, though.

Price: $379 kit with a 7.7Ah battery

Makita ConnectX Backpack Blower CBU02

• Max Airflow: 670 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 165 MPH
• Blowing Force: 22.0 Newtons
• Working Weight: 35.1 lbs w/ConnectX battery

Makita’s ConnectX Backpack Blower offers Pro lawn care crews more than 20 Newtons of blowing force and a high-capacity battery that keeps you working longer.

Price: $749 blower only

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Dual Battery Leaf Blower 2824

• Max Airflow: 600 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 145 MPH
• Blowing Force: 18.0 Newtons
• Working Weight: 10.7 lbs w/two 8.0Ah High Output batteries

Shifting to a two-battery design, Milwaukee made a big jump in performance with their latest handheld model. They skip the turbo button, and the 18-Newton blowing force is a steady-state measurement in high mode—a level that’s stronger than competing models in their standard working range.

Price: $299 bare tool,

Editor’s Note: Pros may also want to check out the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Dual Battery Backpack Blower. or the upcoming MX Fuel Backpack Blower as gas backpack replacements.

Ridgid 18V 510 CFM Leaf Blower R01601B

• Max Airflow: 510 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 130 MPH
• Blowing Force: 12.8 Newtons
• Working Weight: 7.0 lbs w/4.0Ah battery

If you’re a fan of Ridgid’s 18V power tools, you now have lawn care products that work on the same batteries. While the blowing force doesn’t compete against the high-performance models we’ve tested, the working weight is just 7 pounds, making it a solid lightweight option that has the power to replace residential gas models.

Price: $189 blower only

Stihl 36V Backpack Blower BGA 300

• Max Airflow: 571 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 192 MPH
• Blowing Force: 26.0 Newtons
• Working Weight: 37.9 lbs w/AR 3000 L battery

Stihl’s reputation for backpack blowers expands into the battery-powered realm with the BGA 300. With blowing force reaching 26 Newtons, it’s the cordless equivalent of the BR430 from Stihl’s professional gas series.

Price: $700 blower only

Toro 60V Max Flex Force Leaf Blower 51822

• Max Airflow: 900 CFM
• Max Air Speed: 165 MPH
• Blowing Force: 20.3 Newtons
• Working Weight: 11.9 lbs w/4.0Ah battery

Boasting a massive 900 CFM, Toro’s latest battery-powered leaf blower moves into the top tier with more than 20 Newtons of blowing force. At nearly 12 pounds working weight, it’s not light, but it offers Toro 60V owners a legit high-performance option.

Price: 349 kit with a 4.0Ah battery

How We Make Our Choices

Are you curious about how we make our picks for each category? Here’s a breakdown of what I was looking for as we tested and analyzed each cordless blower:

Best Performance

Pure and simple, the blowing force we measure on our meter is the priority. Because the majority of battery-powered blowers are handheld models, that’s the class we chose for this category.

Best Pro Backpack

Pros rely on backpack blowers more than residential users, so our Pro pick goes to the model that measures the highest blowing force on our meter. Design, comfort, and runtime are secondary considerations.

Best for Quiet Operation

There are now high-performance blowers with legit noise-reducing elements. Our pick for this category combines the highest blowing force we can get with noise levels significantly lower than competing models in the same performance range.

Best Leaf Vac

Leaf vacs have more to consider than simple performance. To determine the best, we want a combination of high performance, quality mulching for volume reduction, a design that’s easy to use with the collection bag, and simple mode switching between vacuuming and blowing.

Best Lightweight

Being lightweight doesn’t mean squat if you can’t get the job done. For the lightweight pick, we want performance that’s in the range of gas models while dropping the weight well below the mid and high-performance models.

Best for the Money

For the best value blower, we’re looking for the top combination of everything—performance, weight, noise level, features, compatible products, build quality, and price.

What to Look for When Shopping for a Cordless Leaf Blower

Blowing Force

How much blowing force a cordless blower has makes a big difference in how you’re going to use it. Some might be great for helping you with fall leaves, others might be good for light sweeping only. Air value (CFM) and airspeed (MPH) are helpful, but the numbers we see on the box are best-case scenario, sometimes with different nozzles.

We measure Newton force to get a single number that describes how much force is actually coming from the blower. At the end of the day, that’s the best way to compare the work a blower does.

Keep in mind that residential gas blowers only reach about 12 Newtons, and Pro handheld models top out at around 15 Newtons. However, many cordless leaf blowers are available that easily exceed that.

Runtime

Understanding how much work you have helps you determine whether a blower meets your needs. For example, you might have less than 10 minutes of actual trigger time when you clean the driveway and sidewalk after mowing. When fall rolls around, you might need 20 or 30 minutes, but at a lower power level.

Don’t only go by how much runtime the battery in the kit gets, though. Many people buy multiple tools for the same system, and having the extra batteries from those tools can extend the amount of work you can get done.

Noise Level

Cordless blowers are quieter than gas models, but that doesn’t mean that all of them are quiet. ANSI standards rate blower noise levels from 50 feet away to consider the hearing safety of bystanders. We measure from our operator’s ear so you know how much noise you have to deal with as the user.

Weight and Balance

Because most cordless blowers are handheld models, it’s good to know how much weight you’re going to muscle around. The balance is important, too. A well-balanced blower points down naturally at wide open throttle so you don’t have to work as hard to keep the nozzle at the best working angle.

Features and Design

Blowers are fairly simple compared to some of the tools we review. Here are some of the features that make using them easier or improve the performance:

• Brushless motor
• Cruise control
• Turbo mode
• Inline design
• Multiple nozzles
• Shoulder strap
• Rapid charger

In addition to the features themselves, we also look for things you might like or dislike while you’re using the blower such as uncomfortable seams or a rough grip.

Value

At Pro Tool Reviews, we know price is important. Most of us have some kind of budget we’re working under, but value is more than just an inexpensive price tag. Sometimes, the most expensive option is so far ahead or solves such a big problem that it’s also a great value. Other times, one of the best budget picks presents itself as the best value. Often, it’s something in between. Wherever it is, your top priorities will help define what’s the best value for you.

Why You Can Trust Pro Tool Reviews

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Since 2008, Pro Tool Reviews has provided in-depth tool reviews, buying guides, how-to articles, and industry news in the construction and lawn care industries. We focus on professionals in the trades and our writers have the skills and experience to know whether a tool or accessory will hold up on the jobsite.

Each year, we bring in and review more than 250 individual products. Additionally, our team will put their hands on hundreds more tools at media events and trade shows throughout the year.

The bottom line is that tools are what we do, and if I recommend a cordless leaf blower, I’d use it myself.

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