Best Leaf Blowers

In the past decade, cordless leaf blowers have evolved from a niche product for light leaf cleanup to a viable alternative to heavy-duty gas-powered models. These tools, also called battery leaf blowers, battery-powered leaf blowers, or cordless electric leaf blowers, are now worth a serious look. “Cordless leaf blowers are more convenient and quieter than gas, and the best ones are every bit as powerful,” says Misha Kollontai, CR’s test engineer in charge of leaf blower testing. In fact, there are currently three handheld cordless leaf blowers that outperform the best gas model in our ratings. In addition to starting instantly and running more quietly than gas models, cordless leaf blowers also spare you the need to mix oil and gasoline for the two-cycle engines used in most gas-powered blowers. They also produce no emissions.

There are two types of cordless leaf blowers: handheld and backpack. Most handhelds max out in 12 to 15 minutes before needing to be recharged, so they make sense only if you have a few small trees or if you’re diligent about blowing leaves as they fall. If you have lots of trees on your property, a cordless backpack leaf blower is a better option. These have bigger batteries that run for 30 to 60 minutes on a single charge. They’re pricier than handhelds, but you can use their batteries in other outdoor power tools—like string trimmers, lawn mowers, and chainsaws—of the same brand.

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