Echo PB-2620 Leaf Blower Features, Benefits, & Comparison

[@diyguy1901]

I am one of "those" people that didn't realize there was such a difference between the PB-2520 and the PB-2620. This was some great information!

[@michael4962]

Good review. Thanks.

[@em4703]

The difference is mostly on paper, not worth 50-70 bucks. The filtration on 2520 uses the same medium so they both filter the same as they're small engines with small cylinder airflow, same cfm blowing power, cheaper and also lighter. They're both pro grade and the engines are pretty much identical.

[@DCS026]

Excellent review. THANK YOU, for not adding in all the opening graphics which impresses no one, crazy music, etc. This how a product review should be!

[@EshlemaniaTV]

HAHAHA!!!! Thanks man! We're low budget here.

[@kyoilguy]

Excellent blower!! I bought one this past March and really, really like it. Easy to start and very powerful for a handheld. Nice review 👍

[@doingeverythingblind3282]

I have this handheld leaf blower in my opinion this blower is one of the best handheld leaf blower‘s echo has ever made and even though I am completely blind I love using this handheld leaf blower I really enjoy blowing leaves with it it is really truly an amazing blower

[@EZ4U2Say11]

Blind man texting and blowing leaves this is not good

[@partscounterguys650]

Great job showing just how good of a machine this really is!

[@chrisbabolat2]

Excellent review with a lot of great info that I was not aware of. I just purchased the 2620 after my pb231LN needed a new carb. After 15 years of use , it was easy to upgrade to the 2620. I enjoy the extra power or energy this blower has out the tube.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

A lot of people keep putting Band-Aids on their older hand held equipment to keep them going, but it reaches a certain point where even if they do have their old equipment running like new it still doesn't have the power and performance of a newer unit. It can be tough to make that call sometimes.

[@minituck04]

I love purchasing commercial grade equipment for my residential needs. They last considerably longer. Took in my pb250ln for an no spark issue. Looked at both and wondered what was I really paying $50 more for. This explains it so much better. Blower is under warranty but this sold me on it.

[@michaelsherwood3047]

Awesome job! Your review sealed the deal for me. Just ordered a 2620!

[@gustavomacall4949]

This has to be the best review on the comparison of these 2 blowers , it totally justifies spending the extra 50.00 dollars on the 2620.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thanks for the great feedback! When the PB-2620 was first show to us my honest first comment to the Echo reps were why would anyone spend $50 more for the PB-2620 when they can buy the PB-2520 and a duckbilled nozzle for another $10 or so? But after looking deeper into it I realized there's a lot more gong for the PB-2620 than I realized.

[@GAMERwithASOUL12]

NOoooo booddyy else has done a side by side comparison. Thank you so much! liked!

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thanks for the great feedback. Glad you enjoyed this comparison of these 2 blowers.

[@michaelthompson7570]

Just purchased this yesterday so very timely for me! Thanks

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@jesseryan4053]

Love the review brother, great work and nice there was no BS introduction. I’m really trying to make up my mind between this blower and the Stihl bg86

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thanks! I can tell you this about the PB-2620, we sold a LOT of them over the past 2 years and I haven't seen any come back for repairs or heard anyone that bought one complain about it.

[@lewhoffman1148]

would love to see that comparo.

[@startrek889]

Great VDO for the info & comparison. I was leaning toward 2620. However, I bought 2520 due to it's lighter. Either one is a great choice for most of the homeowner. :)

[@EshlemaniaTV]

You couldn't really go wrong with either one.

[@scottjannusch5530]

Appreciate the in depth feature review/comparison. Quality video.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thanks for the feedback. When we first saw the PB-2620 at a technical training it just didn't sound like there was that big of a difference between the two on paper. But as we found out there is plenty of reasons to spend the extra money and take home a PB-2620

[@TJBall-go3gv]

I just received the echo hand held from work when my old blower finally kicked the bucket. I was skeptical at first, but then I was like wow really nice blower even for the commercial work that I do. My old blower had 150 mph compared to echo 170mph and the echo is a pound and 1/2 lighter, and quieter. Just give it 3 mins to warm up!

[@GregsMowing]

Seems to have a big design fault, the engine is connected to the frame as part of the structure, where the Stihl and husky the engines are connected by springs etc for better vibration control.

[@cooldude2245]

Imo The 2520 seems lighter and more convenient for me, since I go 2floors to clear leaves from the gutter. The other has better features but seems heavy and somewhat harder to hold.

[@linwizz2126]

Is the Shindaiwa EB262 the same thing?

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Used Echo strimmers & hedgecutters in the past, been pretty good but the best hand held blowers I've used are the Makita MM4 and the Husqvarna 525BX!

[@EshlemaniaTV]

The 525BX is a smooth running machine with those antivide springs! And it's also a bit more comfortable to run than the PB-2620 because it has the contour in blower housing to line the outgoing air up with the handle. The Echo is well built and a really nice machine, but it does lack those two comfort features. Thanks for the feedback!

[@jameswyeth8223]

@@EshlemaniaTV Great review i'm a UK based commercial gardener and i have an Echo PB 251 which is great but is about 5 years old now. I need to get a new one and i'm torn between PB-2620 The Stihl BG86 or the Husky 525BX which would you buy to use every day ? and which has more power the 2620 or 525bx ? thanks 👍

[@deaconnyte9748]

Excellent comparison video - The tad bit of extra weight of the 2620 though appears the only negative - I will be either getting one of these 2 or the Milwaukee M18 leaf lower - any opinion on the M18?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

The Milwaukee stuff is pretty nice and it's always a plus if you have their power tools and multiple batteries. But as far as power, or blowing force in this case, the gas powered ECHO will be the better option.

[@damienbull8160]

Don't get it. 👈Stick with Stihl or Echo

[@perseverance8]

BOTH the Echo PB-2620 & PB-2520 have either some form of Nikel-Silicon Carbide or simply a Hard Chrome plating on their cylinder walls, though Echo neglects to advertise the presence of a "chrome" plating in the lower end 2520. Often NikaSil, NiCom, etc... are confused with a "Chrome Plating", while Hard Chrome plating(s) on engine cylinders have, for some time, been supplanted by superior NiCom, NikaSil & other various platings, even cheap China made two strokes have some form of a Nickel, Silicon Carbide "NiCom", "NikaSil", Hard Chrome, etc... plating, if they didn't their lifespan would be VERY VERY short!, 4 strokes with high silicon aluminum "AluSil" cylinder material "plating" will hold up due to the lack of 2-stroke cylinder wall ports. AluSil is preferred over NikaSil platings due their ability to resist Sulphur induced corrosion by manufacturers like BMW.

[@em4703]

Chrome is superior to nikasil in small engines.

[@6548ww]

I have visited 5 different Home Depot stores in my area and they do not carry the 2620 in the.store

[@EshlemaniaTV]

This is available at Echo dealers. Use the Echo dealer locator on Echo's website to find a dealer near you.

[@6548ww]

@@EshlemaniaTV OK I will try that thx

[@thev8744]

This little blower is the shit, Is as powerful as entry level backpack blowers in my option.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Very true! And a great price for what you get with it.

[@stephengalante2979]

Is there a trick to getting the blower tubes on and twisted? Just bought the 2620 and haven't found the trick to getting the blower tube on and twisted so it doesn't get blown off. Not sure if I'm not putting it on enough or NOT enough. The online video from Echo makes it look easy, it's not. Look forward to your response.

[@shawnbond1975]

Is there a reason echo put the intake on the left side? Given that most people are right handed, wouldn't it be better for it to be on the right side so it wouldn't need a guard to prevent clothes being sucked in?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

If I had to guess (which I am) I would say it's because as you mentioned with most people being right handed would put the exhaust against their clothing or body and be a dangerous scenario.

[@shawnbond1975]

I've always heard this blower criticized for that, but my current blower has the intake facing inward too and I've never felt like it was going to suck my clothes in. Until I paid attention I hadn't even realized it.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

That and the offset in the blower tube to make the blower not twist and turn in your hand while your using it are 2 features that a lot of people do not notice until you point them out.

[@EZ4U2Say11]

Nope they actually built it for all of us left handers and you can’t take that away and it bothers you

[@EZ4U2Say11]

Why can’t I buy 2620 only 2520 Home Depot doesn’t have it and Amazon won’t ship it? I have pas 2620 head I want pb 2620 to match

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Supply and demand. The demand is high for these blowers because they are a great value and perform very well. On the supply end though, Echo hasn't been able to keep the production up to match the demand because of parts and labor shortages like all manufacturers are facing. Best bet is to check out the Echo website and find an Echo dealer in your area and see if they have one.

[@Davidajr23]

Excellent review!!

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thank you!

[@damienbull8160]

Buy the 2620 obviously if you haven't already gotten one that you like.! I have the older style and it's a beast. But the newer model is better. Easy to see.!

[@doingeverythingblind3282]

Awesome video I have the echo PB 2620 handheld leaf blower and I love that blower in my opinion it is one of the best handheld leaf blower‘s echo has ever made do you mind if I play this video on my KZbin channel because this is great and valuable information

[@EshlemaniaTV]

You mean in a playlist?

[@doingeverythingblind3282]

No I’m sorry I was not specific I was thinking I could actually play the video on my iPad and record the video on my phone I am actually completely blind myself but love small engines and I just thought that this video was very informative so I thought maybe I could share it because the information about the blower you talked about I didn’t even know about myself.

[@doingeverythingblind3282]

Q another thing I like about this blower is well at least with my PB 2620 I get 57 minutes running time before it runs out of gas and that is full throttle it really is a great blower

[@georgekupelian2728]

Will the duck bill nozzle also fit the 2520?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

yes, it will

[@parkerk7018]

How does this compare to the stihl bg86?

[@lewhoffman1148]

would Love to see that

[@nsxproperties560]

They should put the engine from the srm 3020 in this blower. It wouldn't weight that much more and it would put out a lot more power. This blower weights a pound more and costs $50 more. Doesn't seem like it's worth the upgrade.

[@gustavomacall4949]

I noticed the nozzle doesn't have a tight fit or is just me ?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Could just be a tolerance issue between the 2 nozzles, but shouldn't be an issue

[@biredgemini]

Holy sh#t that was a good comparison! Nice job!

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thank you!

[@victorrippe5845]

I have both blowers and i really don't find a difference at all ive had my pb2520 for 2 years its used daily and my pb2620 is also used daily i can tell you the pb2620 sucks up more gas then my 2520 another thing i don't like is the air filter on the 2620 is twice as much money as the 2520 the air filters for the 2520 are like $6 and the 2620 is almost $20 so no matter what your always going to pay more owning the 2620 in filters and gas and $50 plus tax more so the 2520 is always going to be more ahead in cost i have noticed that big time and the 2520 holds very well commercial use we are in a time right now that any money you can save helps your business its all hype all echo equipment hold commercially work fine no need to go spend more money i use echos little srm225 Trimmers and those Trimmers have outlasted all my Stihl Trimmers that says alot about echos ive been using them for over 30 years and i also repair them.

[@g.d.7629]

I think what we all need to do is write that down!!!!! Who Gas

[@derekpeters1809]

Is the pb2620 better than the pb255?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Definitely!

[@derekpeters1809]

@@EshlemaniaTV what is the difference between the two?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Towards the end of this video we show a list of differences between the PB-2620, PB-2520, and PB-255

[@victorrippe5845]

Bro were do you get your info the pb2520 is not a consumer blower no equipment from echo is home owner units.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

I get the info straight from Echo just like I've been for well over a decade. The PB-2520 is their consumer model blower and the PB-2620 is their professional grade model which is why it has the X Series designation. There's also plenty of other consumer models in Echo's equipment line up like the GT-225, GT-225i, SRM-225, SRM-225i, CS-310, PB-265LN, PB-580, and the list goes on.

[@victorrippe5845]

@@EshlemaniaTV I've been a mechanic for over 30 years and worked on echos all my life and I tell you it's not a consumer unit.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

All ECHO handheld equipment regardless of whether they are intended for commercial use or for the homeowner are “Professional Grade” meaning the components are manufactured with commercial quality parts and are designed to be repaired if needed. Many competitors design their homeowner equipment to be discarded after they are damaged or fail. That method makes the manufacturing process less expensive which can help drive down the retail cost. ECHO does not take that approach in their consumer designed equipment. They build their consumer products with the same quality as their commercial products. That is a reason why ECHO products are priced higher compared to some other competitors. The “X” Series line of handheld equipment is specifically designed for commercial use.

[@victorrippe5845]

@@EshlemaniaTV Thank you

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thanks you for the feedback and comments! Always good to have feedback from experienced people like yourself.

[@JJDaCool1]

I wish it had the air intake on the right side instead of the left closer to your body pulling your clothes

[@EshlemaniaTV]

On the PB-2520 and the PB-2620 they put an extra guard on the intake fan side that is spaced out from the engine housing. They did this so if your clothing gets against it the fan can still suck in plenty of air.

[@JJDaCool1]

@@EshlemaniaTV Ok awesome i will buy it now thank you!

[@EZ4U2Say11]

They built it for us left handers i usally swap sides when my arm gets tired I run blower all day as head maintenance so I still get sucked on just be more conscious of that

[@em4703]

There's zero reasons to get 2620 over the 2520. The air filter on both uses the same filtration material, the engine is small so both filters are more than enough. The fact they both have the same airspeed proves it. Not worth 50 bucks more for gimmicky "better" features, when in the end its a machine that performs the same, heavier, and more expensive.