Stihl BGA 60 vs BGA 57 - The differences

Further down the page, you'll find some explanations regarding the key similarities and differences between the Stihl BGA 57 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:

Stihl BGA 57	Stihl BGA 60
Higher autonomy Far less expensive	Higher CFM Higher MPH Lighter Less noisy
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Common specs comparison

Make & handling

• As the BGA 57 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

• In comparison, the Stihl BGA 60, with a CFM of 459, beats the 365 CFM of the Stihl BGA 57, making it the superior landscaping tool of the two, when it comes to the amount of leaves that can be blown per minute.
• The Stihl BGA 60's MPH of 154 beats the 123 MPH of the Stihl BGA 57. It therefore expels air faster and should aid you blowing leaves on grass or lifting heavy debris (acorns, etc.) and wet leaves more effectively.

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 57 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 weight of the Stihl BGA 57, which is 5.1 lbs, slightly exceeds 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 Stihl BGA 57's noise rating of 64 dB exceeds the 56 dB of the Stihl BGA 60. Therefore, the Stihl BGA 60 will be easier on your (and your neighbor's) ears.

Other features comparison

Vacuum ability

Neither the Stihl BGA 57 nor the Stihl BGA 60 has the ability to vacuum leaves. Thus, you will require another method of leaf collection.

Autonomy

The Stihl BGA 57's autonomy of 25 mins, outperforms the 16 mins of the Stihl BGA 60. Thus, it will require less frequent recharging from you.

TL;DR

Stihl BGA 57	Stihl BGA 60
Higher autonomy Far less expensive	Higher CFM Higher MPH Lighter Less noisy
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