Let's say your current gas powered leaf blower no longer does its job. What do you do?

That is the time to get a Makita 4 cycle leaf blower. It will rise to the occasion every time you call on it.

Have you had any experience with 4 cycle engines? They're amazing!

It's not necessary to fool with messy gas and oil mixtures. You help "save the planet" because there are no more noxious fumes. Add quiet operation. And best of all, quality performance.

The full intent behind having a gas leaf blower is definitely so obvious it never actually gets any thought until your engine does not crank (that's "start" for you Northern folks).

When this writer moved into our present abode, I bought what I thought would be the leaf blower I would go to the grave with. It was highly rated and a choice of many professional landscape contractors. Although it was not a backpack device, it was supposed to be "top quality."

I had been never really overly impressed with the performance of my alleged "first class" cleanup tool (aka leaf blower). And after having plenty of difficulty even getting the engine started, I took it in for a tune up.

Upon my arrival home with my newly tuned-up leaf blower, the engine would not even sputter. So I put it back in the car and took it back to the small engine repair center, and, wouldn't you know it, it cranked up right away. However, once I finally slinked home with my tail between my legs, the thing would not get going at all. During the next couple of weeks, my broom got a serious workout, and so did I.

That's when it became quite apparent that a tool that does not do its job is pretty much worthless.

Just bear in mind that I NEVER would have gone on a Google search for gas powered leaf blowers had mine not quit on me.

My search centered on the 4 cycle leaf blower once I discovered all the fantastic user reviews. I am also interested in pollution control, which meant that mixing gas and oil for fuel was not my top pick.

I wound up obtaining the Makita 4 cycle leaf blower as a result of excellent user comments. This one review especially had an effect on my decision: "My new engine started on the second pull, and I have never had to use 2 pulls since then.."

My own new Makita 4 cycle leaf blower encounter has been quite comparable, except for the time I forgot to prime the carburetor - I pulled 3 times and realized my error, then it started on the first pull. This is one amazing gas powered leaf blower, friends and neighbors.

There are two minor concerns I have, just to be entirely honest. However, they don't really have an effect on the performance of the Makita 4 cycle leaf blower.

First is the directions that come with the machine. These were obviously not written by someone with a command of the English language. Although Makita has a US division, the guidelines were not written in a simple to use way. Some very close reading was necessary simply because I wanted to be sure I started the 1st time using the correct process.

Secondly is the prime pump. It's a bit challenging to when you have fat fingers. However, as already stated, this does not hamper how the blower performs, but because the pump is "hidden" you must search for it.

The last word here is that I don't have any reason to be searching the Internet for gas powered leaf blowers, since I now have a great one. I am one happy Makita 4 cycle leaf blower owner.