Stihl BG 86C Vs Husqvarna 525BX Blowers. And The Winner is !! ( Part 2 )

[@savmarjanac1627]

Not a fair comparison, you weren't swinging the stihl as much as the husqvarna. And I would by the stihl over the husqvarna any day of the week.

[@joshuabush2569]

Having used both I can say that the husky is definitely more powerful, lighter and less vibration. Also the fact that the blower tube is centered makes it so much better.

[@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices]

Just starting up a grass cutting business in the North East of England, I was about to buy the Stihl, your video has changed my mind. The best reviews on you tube. Thank you and I look forward to more good stuff coming from you.

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Rob W. Many thanks for these nice comments. Cheers Calvin

[@AlejandroP1980s]

@@CalvinThomas05 what about echo vs husqvarna also for lawn mower tractor with ac

[@Catubrannos]

Do you realise you're swinging your left hand more? It would be better to do them separately using your dominant hand each time.

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Catubrannos. Sorry I didn't realise that when I was doing the video. I just thought a side by side comparison would show the power difference between them. Cheers, Calvin

[@ctbt1832]

I was just about to type the exact same thing. If anything why don’t you just hold one blower at a time and walk straight through a pile of leaves with the blower it at the same height at separate times without swinging

[@jesseryan4053]

@@CalvinThomas05 can always tell when someone is a class act when they respond like this to comments. Some KZbin creators berate people over the slightest criticism lol.

[@deang.7483]

Great vid ! Got a 525 already. 4 years of daily use. Still going strong & starts like a dream. Love Stihl gear too but thanks for pointing out the pull to the side on the BG. Was tempted by the price diff on the Sthil but will definitely go a 2nd Husky. Keep up the good work !

[@caerleon87]

Thanks for your review, Went out and bought a Husqvarna 525BX today. Very pleased with it, plenty of power, not too heavy, no torque reaction twisting it in your hand, very little vibration and surprisingly quiet. Very nice machine that i am well pleased with!!

[@roadwarrior8560]

do you find it takes a while to build up pressure? takes mine maybe 3 or 4 mins sometimes before there's any blowing force from it.

[@SupremeTycoon]

The husqvarna might have a little bit more power but it's a lot more expensive. The husqvarna equivalent of the bg 86 would be the 125BV not the 525BX. You did a great job keeping the test fair, but given the stihl held up ok against a much more expensive rival, I'm gonna go and buy the stihl.

[@jackt6112]

They are about the same price and both have a 2-year warranty. You can't sell a STIHL product without being able to do service on it, including warranty service. Husqvarna you can buy on Amazon. Husqvarna is a popular brand, nice name, and may have servicing dealers in your area. But can you get warranty service for a leaf blower locally? If you want to do your own repairs and buy parts from eBay, then either brand will work. With the STIHL BG 86 C-E you have the easy start and simplified controls. It appears from his test to knock over the jug, the Husqvarna 525BX has slightly more or at least more narrowly directed force. However, in his other tests, he clearly swung the Husqvarna 525BX more widely than he did the STIHL, so those tests were unusable.

[@carlpaidra6123]

Australian pricing Husky 525 bx $549 Stihl bg 86 $379

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Carl. Wow that's strange why the husky is so expensive over there. They are about the same money over here. Cheers, Calvin

[@paulf2529]

Calvin, this is a blindingly good test. As you noticed from my reply to your first video, I totally agree with you. Personally I've found the same thing with the back pack blowers, husqvarna have the advantage, more power, better on fuel and no recoil on the wrist. The stihl machines will do the work but once you try the husqvarna you realise that one does the job better. I think it's the other way around with brush cutters mind there is a stihl fs410 in my van not a husquvarna 545rx.

[@roadwarrior8560]

Brilliant job Calvin, I fancied the husky anyway on price.

[@FantaLilt]

Stihl will always hold value much better. I only buy Stihl so if and when I need to sell them on it’s always quick n easy. But that’s just my opinion :)

[@jp-us9rq]

I bought a chainsaw weedeater and a blower about 7 months ago seems like when I use them and take a break go to start them their hard to start.but when they work their great now my huskey starts up in a couple pulls no matter what cold hot dont matter.nothing against stihl i think I'm gona try a different oil mix see if that makes a difference

[@anthonywilliamson7323]

Just bought the husqvarna after watching your video 👍

[@bossmoney3855]

Did it work for you or wast it wrong buy

[@callumfreeman1128]

What about the leaf mulcher for the blower can you do a review on them please

[@JWNLawnCare]

Interesting that your BG86 sounds a lot lower pitch than mine. Yours sounds like the smaller BG56 whereas my one is a bit higher pitched. Maybe emissions stuff has messed with how many revs they can give em?

[@johnwalt3504]

probably still needs to break in

[@jackiewatson5665]

Thank you for taking the time to do this video. Run a gardening business and have had a husky, Honda and Stihl blowers. My stihl just packed in so I’m going back to husky. Thanks! 👍

[@jameswyeth8223]

Hi Jackie, i'm thinking of buying the honda 4 stroke hand held blower is the power ok ?

[@Corvette1658]

For me it still the STIHL because I just love STIHLs I been buying them for 10 years now. My first one was a BR350 backpack blower I got in June of 2014. Then a year later in July of 2015 I got a FS56 RC trimmer. Then in August of 2019 I sold both of them to my buddy before my big move from IL to SC. Then in October of 2019 I got a STIHL BGA57 battery power blower. Then two years ago I got a STIHL RMA 510 V battery power mower. And a FSA 60 R battery trimmer for my sister house. Then 4 months ago I got a STIHL BG86C for Christmas. Because as much I did liked the BGA57 I wanted to upgrade to something more powerful. Because not only I blow my house. But I also blow one of my neighbors house because she is in her 80s and her husband died 2 years ago. So I been helping her out with blowing her driveway plus her driveway is bigger and longer then my driveway is. Plus my BGA57 was a little underpowered especially when it came to big leafs and tree sticks. Plus my sister needed a blower for her house so I did give her the BGA57. So I have a total of 4 STIHL equipment including the 3 that are at my sister house.

[@carlpaidra6123]

Nice video you went all the way with testing much appreciation. My lawn and garden business use both. We upgraded to the Stihl bg 86 because of build quality and reliability. Plus it revs lower and quieter which is good on some jobs and it uses less fuel then the husky. Maintenance is easier and cleaning filters is less and they last longer. Plus the bg86 has gutter attachements and vac with shredder. Tomorrow im going to look at the fan difference (turbine) and quality you never showed that. I like my husky, but love my stihl and im really trying not to support china as much as possible from now on. Damn china.

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Carl. Thanks for the comments. Yes I see what you mean with the build quality and the points you say ( yes you are right ) But I feel the Stihl is trying to twist my wrist all the time other than that I would defiantly have the Stihl over the Husqvarna but until Stihl sort out that problem its not for me. Yes I'm sorry I missed the turbine bit. It is hard to say but I have some good stuff from china lol. Cheers, Calvin

[@COC785]

I had both of these and got tired of swinging them. I got smart and bought a Redmax EBZ8500 to replace them.

[@friel71186]

I use to be Redmax 8500 guy myself until my girl got me the echo 8010t for Christmas and it blows my Redmax away

[@lovelawns]

Hi mate, good side by side comparison thanks for sharing your thoughts. We use both in our business too and definitely agree with your findings here and always notice the Stihl trying to turn to the right in use especially after using the Husky. Great video 👍🏻

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Lovelawns. Many thanks for the comments. All the best, Calvin

[@garrylarose1506]

does the husky come with the flat end nozzle too? i imagine that would increase the velocity enormously for the stihl. because im pretty sure the stihl comes with the flat nozzle too

[@rusosure7]

I love how that when he was done with the Stihl, he'd fire up the Husky with one pull.

[@DunningsMillLawnCare]

Brilliant video, I have the Chinese Parker handheld leaf blower and the stihl bg56c and although the stihl has less vibrations the parker is more powerful, parker only cost me £90 and stihl cost £125. Brilliant machines!

[@joshuabush2569]

I had the Parker... Vibration was horrible.

[@paulbugden8573]

good one calvin that's why I have a husky

[@houghtongardenservices4362]

Good review Calvin👍

[@daleconklin5158]

I really appreciate your review. However I decided to go with the Stihl. My best friend is a manager at an ace hardware store in NY. He said every timr somone brings a husky blower in for repair the technician groans and isnt too happy. However when a stihl blower comes in hes happy as apparently hey are much easier to repair.

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Bought the Husky 525BX and it wins hands down!!

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

I use a battery leaf blower for most of our blowing work. The battery kit is fantastic for doing the work a Petrol handheld would do. Another great video chap 👍🏻

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi. The Fully Charged Gardener. Many thanks for the comments. Yes I will get a cordless blower in the future. I'm really impressed with the cordless stuff. Cheers Calvin

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Stihl backpackers are the dogs but in my experience the handhelds are not convincing! Saying that, the 86 vac is outstanding!

[@omaxman1]

Thanks for the video... I was debating between these 2 and came across this review. 👍

[@jackt6112]

We already saw the quality and design advantages of the STIHL in Part 1. I find it interesting that it is essentially a draw, and the Husqvarna costs $100 / 36% more. Now let's compare the STIHL BR 430, within $20, with the Husqvarna 525BX. Or compare the STIHL BG 86 C-E with the Husqvarna 125B since they are the same price. Either way, the STIHLs are far and away better performance and quality values.

[@pawebb]

On the can knock over test you held the H still and with the S you wiggled it back and forth.

[@6548ww]

WoW I’m very impressed with the Husqvarna Blower 👍

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Walter. Yes I really think the Husqvarna is a good blower. Cheers, Calvin

[@andrewhills6535]

Thanks Calvin , buying a Husky , Andrew in Brecon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Andrew, Yes I'm with the husky all the way, Cheers, Calvin

[@bigjohn9536]

not really a good comparison..its comparing a dodge dually to a Ford ranger

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

I decided on the 525BX and I don't regret it for one second! Being good on paper is one thing, but being good in the field is something else!

[@AlejandroP1980s]

What about echo

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

@@AlejandroP1980s what about Echo?

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

@@AlejandroP1980s used many blowers over many years and think I've found the perfect combo, 525BX and a 580BTS!

[@joshuabush2569]

@@AlejandroP1980s I like Echo but they have really bad vibration... I recently brought the HC-2020 hedge trimmer and I ended up selling it because the vibration was really horrible. Husqvarna are really good at creating user-friendly, low vibration comfortable machinery I find.

[@Pyridox]

I think you are right, the Husqvarna looks like a better balanced machine.

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Pete. Yes I got to be honest I rally liked the Husqvarna. Cheers Calvin

[@jaldeborgh]

Excellent semi-quantitative review. I think both are quality tools so I’m not sure there is a wrong choice. I have both Husqvarna and Stihl products and would recommend both brands, in my mind it would come down to price and customer service.

[@IfYouGiveUpYouLose]

Very interesting and practical comparison! The last part that showed the tork of the machines was an eye opener for me. Makes perfect sense that it'd put stress on your wrist. I've got a Tanaka leaf blower now and I'm going to go give it your tork test. I'm looking at a Husqvarna 125BVX because I need the vacuum/mulcher. Excellent video. Thanks.

[@bigtexas7580]

*On my stihl bg85 I ported the head and swapped the muffler out with an expansion chamber pipe like the ones used on dirtbikes and now this blower is very powerful and revs so smooth and crisp. It's stronger than the bg86 and every other handheld blower I've used and I find myself not having to pull out my backpack blower as much since I did the work on my bg85.*

[@jonathanfierberg3807]

The build quality of stihl is unmatched

[@joshuabush2569]

older stuff was better... The quality of their plastic has degraded over the years.

[@davt8615]

525bx is a beast mate, I've got the little 125b aswell as a backup was a fair few complaints about that and i cant see why mines into its 4th season and never missed a beat. Good content as always 👍

[@alias-_unknown9999]

@DavT hi mate I’m just about to purchase one of the three, I just wanted to know what you reckon between the 125b and the stihl? I know the 525bx is the champion but wanted to know if there’s a huge different between the 125b and the stihl?

[@davt8615]

@@alias-_unknown9999 hey mate if its only going to get light use the 125b is a cracking little machine really light weight and well priced, has plenty of power. For work I'd get the stihl will take more punishment. Cheers.

[@jacobditmer1369]

I prefer Stihl

[@aucti0nman]

Thanks for this - helped a lot

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

I have the Stihl SH86C-E, it's a great vac but a bit gutless as a blower! My Makita hand held is far superior, thinking about getting a 125BVX. For big jobs, nothing beats a 580 Bts!

[@jameswyeth8223]

Hi Trevor, is your Makita 4 stroke ? thinking of getting the honda 4 stroke just wondered about the power compared to 2 stroke ?

[@thomasmccullagh8282]

Nice review Calvin, unfortunately I went for the stihl blower bought it the other week, I am still very pleased with it and is a decent bit of kit for my landscape business. But after seeing yr review I wish I waited and got the husqvarna. But will stick with what I have for now so still happy. Can always look at whats on offer next season.

[@ParkersGardens]

Really enjoyed your 2 part review. I have the Husqvarna backpack blower, the 570BTS, and it's cracking, absolutely love it. However I also have the handheld one you review here, the 525BX, and it's honestly been the worst handheld blower i've had in 10 years of being a gardener. Nightmare to start, takes all day pretty much to be able to use on full power, loads of stuff gone wrong with it and I only got it in March 2019. Next season i'll be going back to the BG86 which was far superior in my own experience. Keep up the great videos 👍

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Too Orangey For Crows. Many thanks for the comments. I'm Glad you enjoyed this review. That's bad news about the husky blower. I did like the build quality of the Stihl. It was just the twist of the wrist I didn't like. Cheers Calvin

[@petermahoney636]

And Calvin wiith husky blowers . The big end bearings always are the first to drop there guts first .My bg86c is getting tired the rings are showing wear .New rings chucked in and she will be like a cut snake again the bg86c is the better blower over time with abuse mate hope your good no Chinese flu God bless you Pete Australia 👍

[@exmoorfarmer4880]

Great review thank you very much. Husky it is then.

[@huraganbielany]

Thanks Calvin, i've watched your comparison between them both. Till today i was an owner of same stihl BG86C, unfortunately after 3,5 years of intensively gardening working the engine seized. But this time im going to make a switch and buy husqvarna. Your testing was very helpful to making the right decision.

[@yvonnemeredith4437]

Great video Calvin. My choice aswell 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@CalvinThomas05]

Thanks Yvonne. Yes I Really liked the Husqvarna lol. Cheers Calvin

[@cookiemonster3979]

i would say dont do a review on two products if they are not done fairly

[@bluememory4359]

A picture speaks a thousand words

[@bumpkinrocks]

I've got bg86's and even with moderate use they're uncomfortable, hadn't realised why but you made it obvious👍. Stihl obviously isn't bothered. Normally hold then base with left hand to stop it. I bet a fair chunk of that Stihl is made in China as well if not all! Maybe Husqvarna for me next then, love their saws😉

[@johnwalt3504]

the stihl is made in usa the husqvarna in made in china

[@joshuabush2569]

@@johnwalt3504 Stihl are made in lots of different places...

[@jp-us9rq]

im not crazy about my stihl machines i bought a husky and i really like it a lot better

[@Валерий-м2ц4у]

Привет чувак! Спасибо

[@alexmatthews2332]

After a little under a year of use I really don't like my stihl. It runs like crap compared to my echo that started in 2 pulls for about 7 years of constant use never did anything wrong until the coil went out. I could've and should've fixed it. The stihl pulls hard to start and almost never restart with one pull. The performance is lacking and really just isn't that good of a blower besides the anti vibe that the echo didn't have.

[@beefcakes27]

You would need to trade hands and repeat to eliminate your technique as a factor... Do it all over again..!!!!! lol

[@adsb4187]

Thanks for a good video really appreciate it! Husky might well have more power. But honestly I have used that stihl blower for years on my firm. And it isnt exactly well looked after. It always works no matter the abuse. Ones been ran over another fell of the back of a tipper van. Stihl in my opinion cant be beaten on durability and toughness. It just keeps working. That husky Im pretty sure is of a cheaper build quality. I know they are equally good if it sensibly used and maintained but things do go wrong and honestly first hand experience the stihl will survive anything! You will just have a bad wrist and lower bank balance!! But its worth it. But if leaves are your game, your better of with a backpack blower. Hand helds better for clearing up grass or hedge trimmings etc.

[@JamesMcl]

Ads B absolutly spot on. We use stihl and the build quality is so much tougher. The husqs just didnt last the duration compared to the stihls we had. Also like you said, use back packs for leaves. We only use hand helds for grass cuttings.

[@paulf2529]

I found the opposite, my bg86 became a pain to start taking a lit of pills, also the engine cut off cable runs through due to poor design unless they have changed it. I got rid of my machine, a fluke perhaps but a estate machine that was purchased this year now has similar issues. So I found them irritating starters, low powered and uncomfortable to use. At under £300 I don't keep mine for years on end but I do want trouble free use and a comfortable powerful machine.

[@adsb4187]

@@paulf2529 what blower are you using now?

[@claudionarcis1]

you are fan Husqvarna !

[@CalvinThomas05]

Yes Husqvarna, I love them. Cheers

[@cookiemonster3979]

you weren't swinging the stihl as much as the husqvarna

[@joshuabush2569]

The Husqvarna is more powerful...

[@julicave]

top

[@vette9305]

Stihl

[@coreyjohnson660]

Clearly bias

[@lynellemolzan7863]

its got more blow to it haha