LawnMaster NPTBL31AB No-Pull Backpack Leaf Blower, Gas-Powered with Electric Start, 31cc 2-Cycle Engine, 470CFM, 175MPH

Great blower. The electric start is awesome! This beats charging batteries. Do yourself a favor and buy the prepared ethanol free gas which doesn't go bad like ethanol does.

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

Easy to assemble and lock tubes onto blower. Charger cord plugs into battery one way and battery gets inserted into blower receptacle one way; watch for positive and negative symbols clearly embossed on blower and battery for a match.Was apprehensive about purchase after reading some comments but went for it with zero regrets so far. Make sure to fuel unit with a 40:1 ratio and nothing else. Not 50:1, nothing!Go by the manual. Keep your fuel fresh and if you're storing the blower long-term or it won't be used for a while just dump the fuel tank into a proper container. If you mix your own fuel I would say don't (from experience) and buy some quality fuel. So after READING the manual I installed a fully charged battery,, fueled that baby up, depressed the primer ball 5-7 times until fuel flowed from the tank to the carb, switched lever to choke position and hit that button. Man oh man it's a beautiful thing to hear that starter engage and the engine come to life. At idle it has plenty of power to move leaves and debris along whether its dry or wet.Engine is smooth and distinctly different in sound compared to my commercial blower. This blower has more than enough power for residential use and the sound of that starter is addicting. I see a bright future with my new acquisition. She has a reserved spot right next to a SunJoe corded electric, Ridgid battery, Stihl gas and soon to be Echo gas. The LawnMaster is becoming my go to because it does everything very well with minimal effort on my part. I think you'll like it as much as I do.

The media could not be loaded. Update - 7/22/23Well made it 11 months and it won't start. Just makes a grinding noise. Also the handle is wobbly like it's loose. I have tried to tighten all the screws I see and still shakes. Before I change my rating to 1 star I will contact customer service and see if they will replace it.The reviews were mixed. So you don't know who to believe. So I too a chance and got one. My wife was tired of trying to crank the old one and we did not want to buy a expensive battery powered one. So we took a chance and glad we did. Works like a charm. Still learning on how to crank it. It has a sweet spot and cranks right up if your in it. It is a bit heavier than I expected. But not unbearable. Customer service is replied promptly when I emailed about buying a spare battery. So far, so good. If that changes, I will update my review.