We compared CFM, MPH, battery platforms, and weight across five current leaf blowers from EGO, Ryobi, Husqvarna, DeWalt, and Makita to find the fastest way to clear your yard.
The EGO Power+ LB7654 is the strongest all-around pick, moving up to 765 CFM in turbo mode with a battery and charger already in the box, while the RYOBI 40V Whisper Series is the better buy for anyone who wants a quieter, budget-friendly blower and doesn't mind buying the battery separately. Two of the brands on most people's original wish list, Milwaukee and STIHL, turned out to be a dead end for this specific use case: neither sells its outdoor power equipment through Amazon-authorized channels, so we swapped in the DeWalt DCBL722B and Makita XBU02Z instead, both of which occupy the same 'I already own this battery platform' niche without the authenticity and warranty risk of an unauthorized Amazon listing. The Husqvarna 350iB rounds things out as the lightest, most balanced handheld option for anyone who wants gas-blower power without the weight of a backpack unit.
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Husqvarna
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Makita
Why we like it| Product | Rank | Brand | Best For | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGO POWER+ Cordless Electric Leaf Blower,... | #1 | EGO | Most Powerful Cordless Pick | 9.8 |
| RYOBI 40V HP Brushless Whisper Series 160... | #2 | RYOBI | Best Value / Quietest Everyday Pick | 9.6 |
| Husqvarna Leaf Blaster 350iB Battery Powe... | #3 | Husqvarna | Best Power-to-Weight Ratio | 9.4 |
| DEWALT 20V MAX* XR Leaf Blower, Cordless,... | #4 | DEWALT | Best for DeWalt 20V Tool Owners (substituted pick) | 9.3 |
| Makita XBU02Z 36V (18V X2) LXT® Brushles... | #5 | Makita | Best for Makita 18V Tool Owners (substituted pick) | 9.1 |
Buyer checklist
This guide is desk research, not a hands-on test: we did not run these blowers ourselves. Instead, for every product we cross-checked the manufacturer's own spec sheet (CFM, MPH, voltage, weight, noise level, and what's actually included in the box) against a live Amazon.com listing with a real ASIN, and we flagged it where a source disagreed with itself or with Amazon's listing title. Two candidates from the original list, Milwaukee's M18 FUEL blower and the STIHL BGA 60, turned out not to be sold through any Amazon-authorized channel, a known pattern for both brands, so we substituted comparable current-generation battery blowers and disclosed the swap rather than pointing readers at an unauthorized third-party listing.
It depends on the listing. The EGO LB7654 and the Husqvarna 350iB kit we linked both include a battery and charger. The RYOBI Whisper Series, DeWalt DCBL722B, and Makita XBU02Z are sold as bare tools on the ASINs in this guide, so you'll need a compatible battery (or two, for the Makita) and charger from that brand's platform, either purchased separately or already owned from other cordless tools.
Both brands restrict how their outdoor power equipment is sold online. Milwaukee does not authorize any retailer, including Amazon, to sell its tools there, and industry coverage (Pro Tool Reviews, among others) notes that Milwaukee listings on Amazon come from unknown sources with no manufacturer warranty backing. STIHL has a similar policy: it sells almost exclusively through roughly 10,000 authorized local dealers and does not treat Amazon as an authorized channel. Rather than link a listing that could be gray-market stock, we substituted the DeWalt DCBL722B and Makita XBU02Z, which fill a similar role and do have a verifiable Amazon presence.
CFM (cubic feet per minute) measures how much air volume the blower moves, which matters most for clearing large piles of leaves or wet debris quickly. MPH (miles per hour) measures how fast that air moves, which matters more for dislodging stuck debris like wet leaves stuck to pavement. A blower with high CFM but modest MPH will clear a driveway faster in volume; one with high MPH but lower CFM is better at blasting stubborn debris loose. Most of the blowers here let you trade one for the other depending on the nozzle attached and the speed setting.