GAME CHANGER For Leaf Clean Ups - The Hurricane Z3000 Stand On BLOWER

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

What do you guys think about the stand on blower? It’s definitely a tank. We’ve already used it on a 3 acre site this morning, and it cut our time in half. Keep up with us on Instagram to see it in action real time! We’ll be posting more videos on it soon enough!

[@richardf9630]

I got the z3000 hurricane this season. It basically cut all of my jobs in half. 200 leaf cleanups in 2 weeks. Normally takes us a month with 7 guys this did it with 4 guys in half the time. The machine is an ANIMAL!!

[@alexs.2547]

They should put a clutch on it then put a leaf plow attachment on it, eliminates to need for 2 machines. That would be sweet.

[@mfiggs22]

Hi Brian, I bought the x3 a few years back. Ended up selling it and buying the z3. Worth every penny. I am a owner operator. One thing I noticed in the video was the rep said it could blow out all 3 directions at the same time. This is not true, at least for the model I have. If you open the left and the want to switch to the right, you don't have to close the left. All you have to do is open the right and the left automatically closes and vise versa.

[@connorhall3312]

I own the X3 and it easily replaces 4 guys. Its great for pretty much any application. Its a hefty price tag for a blower but Ive already paid it off just in labor.

[@thooperhero]

Hey Brian ! Just want to Thank You for having the continual motivation to do something with yourself ~ You have helped myself & I’m sure others many many times with your info ~ Appreciate you ✊

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

You bet buddy! Paying it forward best we can.

[@gustavopereira4555]

Hello Brian. I bought mine at the end of the season for fall cleanups. Quite frankly I should've gotten one of these a long time ago. Pricey? Yes but man I save 2 extra men and spent a quarter of the time doing ALL my properties. and the same goes for this year spring cleanups. I installed a thatcher on it and the people I got it are also building a snow plow which I am going to get at the end of the year. Great video Brian ...KEEP THEM COMING!!!! ....

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing pal!

[@berlinboy5515]

I was 100% convinced the first 2 minutes that the guy in the grey was mike bedell. Looks like a cool unit but you need a lot of commercial cleanups to justify that machine in my opinion. It also depends if you bill by size of the lot or by man hr. If i bill $500 for a larger home and the customer is home they would rather see work being done for 2 hours with 3 guys vs 1 machine doing the work for an hour or two. I know it shouldn't matter because the machine is a huge investment but most don't look at it that way.

[@kenscapes5681]

I bought a Z3 last fall with all the rain we had soaked leaves, It’s worth every penny.

[@osvaldoquintero72]

How much did it cost

[@progressfreight]

Good Blower. It really depends on the properties you clean up in the fall. Also think of it this way, if this blower eliminates 2 workers in the fall you eliminate your labors cost of $5000 per month. Then there is a cost for push blower $1250, you will need one. So in theory it can pay for itself in 1 season.

[@Fencearmor]

That is a game-changer ;) Awesome video, Brian! Seems like a great option to not have to rely on man-power!

[@jo6520]

Dont forget the walk behind leaf vacuums Billy goat makes!

[@royross1997]

I have two fairly new my latest has 9 hours and I’m having issues with both. Chutes not opening and closing. I’ve replaced joy stick and main board but no luck. Nice machines but not liking the issues with the money invested!! Send this to the guys at Billy Goat. I’ve taken back to dealer but no luck getting issues resolved.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Sorry to hear pal

[@richscott2952]

Hey Brian Leaf plows that go on the mowers that’s our missing Link because the ones that work the best are no longer made and the latest ones made stink ,every lawn company has modified something to make a leave plow let’s get that phase of the business more innovative because once you blow a big pile together you need to push it to the curb side with out the plow falling apart and bending the first heavy day of use

[@ZJYOUNG1182]

Enjoyed the video! Very cool.

[@richscott2952]

Great for the hurricane cleanup small sticks Everywhere

[@joshmorrison4722]

Hey Brian i picked up a demo Ferris stand on blower and it rocks you should try one out 👌 but as always great vids keep them comeing spring cleaning is here 🤘

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Same unit! Awesome!

[@gustavomarin6535]

How do u demo one of these, who do I have to call? I’d love to demo this in the fall so I can see if it works for me and my route

[@jayfirebaugh]

That's a beast! Cool!

[@bamaingaoutdoors153]

Hey Brian demo the scag ride on blower. It has a little different functionality.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We’ve reached out, it’s in their court now

[@ScagPowerEquipment]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance Just getting ready to start shipping production Windstorms. Rich should have one available soon if you're interested in a demo.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Let's line it up!

[@richscott2952]

Problem with the Scagg is you cannot see the ground in front of you blower in the way and you stand low on the back of the machine

[@AsLawnandLandscaping]

Nice video! That things is a beast!

[@austinhoffman219]

Game changer!!!!

[@legioncollector4218]

What a beast

[@JaredLincks]

Hi Brian, I love your videos!!! I was wondering what you recommend for hearing protection? I am a young guy in lawn care and want to protect myself from the hearing loss that could occur after several years of doing this. I would love something that is able to use Bluetooth because I listen to podcasts when I mow. Thanks for the info, God Bless.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We use the IsoTunes, I love them. Brians10 saves 10% on their website. Rock on pal!

[@JaredLincks]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance Thanks for the info man, I appreciate it!!!

[@jcslawntips]

0:29 totally thought that was Mike Bedell at first

[@josephboley]

hello Brian. hope you are doing very well.

[@davidfortenberry1563]

Great product. Billygoat products have seved me well. Time is money. Please try a Ventrac sometime.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We did a small walk around with Dan and Tools In Action. Those are a monster of a machine!

[@tonyfalcone7212]

I would like to see how this handles branches and twigs. Also the amount of branches it can move. Oh and acorns!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

It moves them like crazy, surprisingly!

[@123Jamess]

Cool machine! But everything cool is expensive lol

[@ducatiman900620]

only thing i like about that machine is the use of all 3 flaps and the light. front tires are old school air tires, the rear tires are tiny with not a very wide stance and when it gets coldddd in the fall that thing will need to be jumped all the time cause theres no clutch its a direct drive.. ive done my research on the stand on blowers and the only thing that makes sense to me is the scag windstorm it has everything but a light lol plus who wants to load a blower in their inclosed trailer and take a bath in pine needles and leaves because theres no way to shut the fan off, it just dont make sense. i love your channel and you sold me on the v ride 2 so i will give the good and the bad on reviews i will probably put some money down on a windstorm next year because i bought a blower buggy for the v ride and man it has saved some time and paid for itself, for people who want a mobile blower thats also a good option for cheap money the blower buggy by jerco, only thing i hate about it is transporting it is a bitch and the zero turn wheels in the front dont always do what you want them to

[@modogg2008]

you are so far off. anyone that owns one doesn't talk like that. If you don't like it don't worry about it

[@modogg2008]

4 years and ive never jumped mine. i must have a special one

[@jilawncare4289]

Hey brians i wondering if u could tell me what is the width of the stand on blower bc i do gated backyards

[@ragingbullhcwf]

If you maintain large open properties like campgrounds, golf courses, shopping plazas, condo complexes, etc...I can see the value in this machine. Residential properties: Not sure that $12k is a wise investment. Any by the way: Billy Goat forgot the fuel gauge for $12k.

[@perfectseasonlandscaping827]

If you have guys on backpacks with this you fly through the resi

[@Dale.Nienow]

Great video Brian, I will have to invest into one of these! How much does the biggest one cost?

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

$12,500!

[@Dale.Nienow]

Brian's Lawn Maintenance I will look at one in fall!

[@coreybarton902]

I want to see this thing blow some snow

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Me too lol

[@bjgarbacz1]

I feel like it needs a clutch if your transporting you can blow no air.

[@perfectseasonlandscaping827]

Close chutes controls right there eltric

[@bjgarbacz1]

@@perfectseasonlandscaping827 yeah but still trun the fan off when your not using it vs bog it down with everything closed

[@TheGameBoy56]

Think it takes up a little to much room for standard landscaper

[@h.i.m.dishonmaurice2599]

Brian, by now we expect to see the name and position come up as they are introduced.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Not sure I understand what you mean sorry

[@h.i.m.dishonmaurice2599]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance For example, when you introduce the guy from Billy Goat, you may have placed his name and position as they do on the news. Just a suggestion to add to your already great content.

[@andrewsvlogs9110]

I’m gonna fly off the map using one of those

[@kwinchronic8953]

Ma..ma..may..Make the ground shake. Is that a kohler engine on that bad boy?

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Lol. Vanguard

[@mlhm5]

Really how many guys who do residential lawns would spend $12,500 for a leaf blower? Can see a college buying it.

[@mfiggs22]

I'm 90 percent residential and it worth every penny. Allows you to do at least 2 more clean ups per day.

[@titanlawnlandscape7783]

Great video Brian! $12,500 for a stand on blower is nuts. I could see cities and golf courses spending money on a unit like that but small contractors CAN NOT make money with that thing. Spending $12,500 to cut your time on blowing leaves doesn't make sense. Guys do leaf clean up for way to cheap now. They will only cut themselves in the foot even more with this unit. It's hard to justify $500 on backpack blowers at times. 4% of the gross revenue of my business goes back into capital expenditures. I would have to do $312,000 in work to justify that purchase.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Thanks for sharing your opinion! It’s crazy tho, what you may not know is these are selling like hot cakes, and believe it or not, the owner operators are purchasing them just as much as the larger companies. We used it all day today, and I’ll politely disagree, it was insane how fast we finished a 5 acre clean up. Took us 2 hours, would’ve took us 4-5 easy. Not here to convince you. I just found it was an amazing unit even after a few hours of use. The guys that have them swear by them. For what it’s worth! Definitely deserves a demo to see if it makes sense for you, ha.

[@titanlawnlandscape7783]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance Thanks for the feedback. I could totally be wrong. I'm surprised smaller guys are spending the money on these. I can see why guys want them. It's a very cool piece of equipment. It makes clean ups easier. They are nice machines. I'm just trying to figure out the math behind charging to use this machine. Say it cuts your time in half. From 5 man hours to 2.5 man hours. That's saving you $46.00 in labor (roughly). It would take 666 man hours in savings to "pay" for the machine. That's 83 days of labor at 8 hours a day. Since fall and leaf clean ups are only for a month in the spring and a couple months in the fall do these smaller operators have the amount of work to get a pay back on the machine? I'm purely just looking at this from a financial return perspective. It's kind of like a "guy" that goes out and purchases a 60" mower to mow his own quarter acre lot. Or someone that buys a "diesel" to pull a 6,000 pound boat in the summer. The mower will cut the time in half mowing and the diesel will pull the boat better but does it make financial sense?

[@connerbutler1077]

Titan Lawn & Landscape when you do big $500-$1000 leaf clean ups daily it pays for its self fast.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I hear ya buddy. But what I’m realizing is, how many crazy large sites are potentially able to be done if you had a unit like this, that we’d maybe never touch other wise. Again, it’s all numbers driven, I feel ya. The older I get, the more I don’t mind slushing money into a unit like this just makes my life easier. Very rarely do we factor in the human element of fatigue and convenience. Just my .02!

[@titanlawnlandscape7783]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance That's a great point! If your business is established and you have the financials to support the purchase and it won't strap you then you can make it happen. My concern would be the guys getting started or just a few years in the business spending the money on a unit like this and potentially strapping themselves.

[@djg1028]

I bought this Billy goat Z 3000 stand on blower as soon as I could get my hands on it. I ordered it over the winter and I was the first one to get it delivered to me on February 15. Check out my KZbin video on my channel and I added safety amber strobe lights to it. Primarily I am using it on parking lots but also I will use it a lot for leaves in the fall along with my Stihl BR 800C.

[@2empanada]

everything look great but way the fan have to be ON all the time in case if i have to transfer the one location to the another THEY DONT HAVE A CLUCHT TO TURN THE FAN ON OFF

[@jo6520]

The z 3000 is 12,500 dollars I cant justify that much spending on a blower a back pack is only 500 dollars

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

JO65 Well naturally it’s not for every business. But this does make sense for many folks setups

[@josephkilleen7807]

I can't either yet, though I could imagine how larger properties would justify it quickly.

[@GwinnettLawns]

JO65 isn’t that the same as saying a commercial 48” mower is $7500 so I will buy a $200 21” mower instead because it’s cheaper?

[@RaspberryMocha]

Can I get one in California?

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I'm sure you can

[@erictulchin2317]

Go big or go home 🏡!!! 👍

[@26101649]

you can clean up the roads after a marathon

[@muskokapropertycare261]

Hello commenters “I trust you are doing well”

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Muskoka Property Care 😂 I love it

[@bjgarbacz1]

Only 10,000 I'll pass for now lol wait till I have and extra 10k for a blower

[@bjgarbacz1]

@Jimmy from Philly I lookin into the hurricane x3 in the fall just under 10k what the cheaper price and the bigger one was 12k.

[@jorgetv1]

We have approximately 100 accounts. Most are larger and in western KY. Lots of leaves. With the time change, and all those accounts it makes sense. Especially when it's a race against time.

[@normanbarrett8124]

Good,for blowing sidewalks and parking lots!!!!

[@jo6520]

You dont have as much control with that as a backpack blower

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

JO65 JO65 This would definitely be useful with someone who has a backpack blower on, and/or a mower and leaf vac, yep

[@jo6520]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance I'll keep my redmax 8500 cant justify 12,500 dollars and how would you get in the beds without crushing plants and flowers? My 500 dollar blower is more than powerful enough plus I need the exercise

[@josephkilleen7807]

@@jo6520 it's a tool in your toolbox. It would work, but you obviously wouldn't use your mower in a planting bed either!

[@desalvo66]

how r u guys charging for this since you are cutting your hrs in half or more.. plus it's an expensive bit of equipment.. and customers will balk at a high price per hr. without knowing or seeing the capabilities of this machine first..

[@billpoel3118]

Way to demo it on already clean property are you fucking serious it barely shows the power of the machine

[@gregorychernalis1958]

Your a phoney ! You reviewed the Hurricane factory last season and knew exactly how this machine runs and operates ! Let me down! I'm unsubscribing!!!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We let you down with shooting footage of a unit that you’d probably never see other wise? I should dislike your ungrateful comment lol. Ps, that was a plant tour. How does one test out a unit in the dead of winter? Thanks!

[@richscott2952]

Brian Thanks for everything you’re the best