LawnMasterNo-Pull Leaf Blower Gas-Powered

I purchased this on Prime day, so I bought this on sale. Partly the reason I purchased. I have owned this now several months, about 2-3 tank fulls of fuel run through the machine. I wanted a backpack style blower mostly for the power it has. It has greatly surprised me. Battery charged fine, followed the instructions on the label. Primed the bulb a few times and it fired up. The start up sequence and choke are completely automated. I suppose it was to be understood, but I like details. I kept pushing the button for just a second or two. It didn't want to start at first. I finally understood you have to HOLD down the button. It will go through a choke cycle before and during start up. Once I understood this I have had zero start up issues. Others have mentioned it's heavy, I don't find it heavy and neither did my wife. Several women have used it and they love it. The only detraction, is I was expecting more CFM, but it's definitely adequate. Happy Customer.

I wrote the following 5 star review last year, but now like many others, the blower absolutely refuses to start. I really take good care of everything I own and the leaf blower has seen only light personal usage. I’ve used only high quality premixed 40:1 fuel, I’ve replaced the spark plug with a better E3 plug, etc. I’m fairly mechanical and followed the troubleshooting instructions to the letter. Still it refuses to start, so I called Cleva (the manufacturer) customer service and was told that the nearest authorized service center is nearly 200 miles away, keeping in mind that all transportation costs are the owner’s responsibility. 200 miles?!!?? I live about 15 minutes from the Tri Cities area of East Tennessee with a population of approximately 200,000. I live 70 minutes east of Asheville, NC. I live 90 minutes north of the Knoxville TN SMA with a population of almost 900,000. Even with all those people surrounding me, I’d have to ship the failing blower nearly 200 miles while eating the cost both ways. Ridiculous. Not only that, but Cleva customer service said I must document the purchase info (no problem) plus the model and serial number. I searched every inch of the blower and see no serial number anywhere, so I called customer service again to ask where the serial number is located. He didn’t know and said maybe it’s somewhere near the battery. I looked and it’s not there. The frustrations and cost are not worth the trouble, so I’ll probably just buy a new leaf blower from one of the “big box” hardware stores. This LeafMaster blower seemed like a good value, but not so great if it lasts only a single mowing season. Based on its short lifespan and poor warranty arrangements, I’ve changed my rating to 1 star and definitely discourage you from wasting your money in these harsh economic times. I believe one or both of the “big box” hardware stores now also carry the LeafMaster blower, so I’ll try to warn buyers there, as well.My Original 5 Star Review:Overall I’m really pleased so far. I’ve used this blower approximately 20 times and it blows like a hurricane. That’s a huge plus, as well as the great push button starting feature and “cruise control” feature. The blower is heavy, though, so it’s not easy to mount over my shoulders. I'm a 180 lb male, so I think it would be super difficult for a small person. Also, the motor utilizes a “push bulb” type priming system and the instructions say that you should depress the bulb 5 times to start a cold motor. My experience doesn’t support this. I’ve learned that depending on temperature and whenever the blower was last used, 2 or 3 pushes of the bulb might be enough or else the carburetor will flood. Sometimes on a chilly day, it might require 7 or 8. This is hard to describe, but as I push the primer bulb, I only push it enough times until I can feel a squirting sensation of the fuel. BTW, I only use a high quality specialized 2 cycle premixed fuel, which eliminates any guesswork from mixing gas and oil. It burns much cleaner, too, with no oily buildup. Overall this blower is a good value

I would buy a cheap pull start hand held about every 2 years. This one starts every time and works quite well for me. 2 cycle engines are finicky, They don't like old gas. I buy pre mixed gas for this and it has started with no problem for 2 seasons now. The lithium battery will not charge or discharge well if you leave it in the machine all winter, they really hate cold, take it out and bring it inside. When starting you have to put it into full choke, I don't think this can be done with the trigger you have to turn it with your fingers to choke it. Starts right up let it run 10-20 seconds and when you hit the trigger it disables the choke. Hope this helps.

I’ve had the blower for over a year now and I was skeptical at first to have a small engine machine with such a small battery that claimed to have over a hundred and fifty starts before needing recharging because doing the growing season I use daily to my surprise it actually works really well as I’m older and the fact that it’s lighter in weight and easy to start crucial and I need the extra run time so and all electric wouldn’t work for me, Couple of tips for success only use premixed fuel it’s stable and won’t cause unnecessary wear and tear on the starter including gumming up your carburetor I did have to have a spring replaced once I did get in touch with Lawn master they were prompt to send the part over all I’m satisfied with the performance I do have a extra battery to swap as needed two- months or better usually before charging

***EDIT 11/19/24Over the course of several months, the leaf blower became more difficult to start. When it was started, it ran considerably rough over a period of time before it would smooth out. Recently, while clearing my property of leaves, it stopped running. It made a noise that it can only be described as rocks in a can and then stopped. Despite my best efforts, it will not restart. It will crank, and does not start. I am pretty sure the motor has locked up.My best estimate is that the leaf blower has about 20 hours on it and is 7 months old and has a blown motor despite using high quality fuel.Lawn master's customer support has been abysmal. I have sent multiple emails to support and have not received a reply. I also have the assurion purchase protection plan. And they have been difficult to deal with as well, basically ignoring my claim. Amazon needs to do better.–-----------‐----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I bought this for my wife as a Mother's Day present. She really loves using it. I'm enjoying using it too. The electric start is fantastic. The auto choke is a nice feature to have. She can strap it on press the button and it will start right up. I have found that as long as there is gas visible in the sight glass/primer. I haven't had to cold prime it. Just press the button and go. I left it outside over night during a cold snap to see how it would start with out priming it and it started right up. The automatic choke did it's thing and kicked it into high idle until I hit the throttle.The performance has been great. It does what it's supposed to to. Large or small debris it gets the job done. The pack itself is well cushioned and comfortable to wear. It's a little cumbersome to take on and off.Make sure you use the proper 40:1 fuel. It can be purchased premixed at Home Depot or Lowes. Proper fuel is the key to keeping this thing running well for years to come. Charge the battery fully out of the box and you should be good to go for a while. When the red light comes on charge it.