Further down the page, you'll find some explanations regarding the key similarities and differences between the Stihl BGA 86 and the Stihl BGA 60.
But before checking out these explanations, here's a table that summarizes the main pros of each of these 2 leaf blowers:
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Common specs comparison
Make & handling
- As the BGA 86 and the BGA 60 are both Stihl blowers, they benefit from the same level of quality and attention to detail.
- These two products are handheld blowers and therefore provide you with superior mobility.
- Both products are battery-powered blowers - they use a cheap and convenient power source, which you can easily recharge.
CFM & MPH
- The two blowers have an identical CFM of 459. By providing you with the same volumes of air, both units should allow, on a hard surface, to move the same amount of dry leaves per minute.
- These two products have an identical MPH of 154. By providing you with the same air speeds, they should both be as efficient when blowing leaves on grass or lifting wet leaves and debris (acorns, etc.).
Weight & Noise rating
- In order to compare the weight of these 2 units, we first need to keep in mind that the Stihl BGA 60 comes with a battery, while the Stihl BGA 86 is a bare tool. Thus, for the comparison to make sense, we must consider the bare tool weight of the BGA 60. Excluding the batteries, the heavier Stihl BGA 86, standing at 6.2 lbs, dwarfs the 5 lbs of the Stihl BGA 60. That said, even when factoring the battery in, the latter remains the lightest unit (5 lbs).
- The noise rating of the Stihl BGA 86, which is 58 dB, slightly exceeds the 56 dB of the Stihl BGA 60. Even if this difference could seem unsignificant, the former is still slightly more noisy.
Other features comparison
Vacuum ability
Neither the Stihl BGA 86 nor the Stihl BGA 60 has the ability to vacuum leaves. Thus, you will require another method of leaf collection.
Autonomy
The Stihl BGA 86's autonomy of 21 mins, outperforms the 16 mins of the Stihl BGA 60. Thus, it will require less frequent recharging from you.
TL;DR
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