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Pro Tool Reviews' best cordless blower: the strongest and quietest in its test. Its weak spot is runtime: about 12 minutes on max power, far short of Ryobi's 85-minute claim. Owner reviews were not available.
In the box: 1 x 40V 8.0Ah battery and charger in the RY40HPLB01K kit (Ryobi; Pro Tool Reviews)
Top complaints
- Short runtime at full power
Pro Tool Reviews got 11 minutes 37 seconds on max power and 15 minutes 13 seconds in max-runtime mode with the 8.0Ah battery. It had the shortest runtime in the head-to-head, far below Ryobi's claim of over 85 minutes (on low).
- Heavy with the big battery
6.4 lb bare but 10.5 lb with the kitted 8.0Ah battery (Pro Tool Reviews).
- Earlier Ryobi Whisper blowers got mixed reviews
Wirecutter preferred EGO to the older 40V HP Whisper (RY40HPLBL0K): 19 minutes runtime and no quieter in its test. Reviewed found two older Ryobi Whisper models underpowered, with rear intakes that pulled in clothing. These tests were not of the RY40HPLB01.
Source: Wirecutter (NYT), Reviewed
What owners love
- Strongest blower tested
24.8 N, first in Pro Tool Reviews' head-to-head and top in its ramp test; 25.3 N on high in its single review.
- Quietest tested
79 dB(A) at 36 in., the quietest of nine (head-to-head); 71-75 dBA in the single review.
- Well balanced, good warranty
The rear battery bay gives a natural forward lean (Pro Tool Reviews). Ryobi covers the tool for 5 years and the battery for 3.
- You need long sessions on one battery
- You want lots of owner reviews before buying
- You don't shop at Home Depot (the main seller)
- Maximum blowing force
- Noise-sensitive neighborhoods
- Owners of Ryobi 40V batteries
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What experts say
- Pro Tool Reviews (head-to-head): Best overall (95 points): highest blowing force and lowest noise, at an excellent value. The only weakness is the shortest runtime.
- Pro Tool Reviews (Ryobi RY40HPLB01 review): Ryobi's most powerful handheld blower; no significant drawbacks, though measured runtime is far below the claim.