SEE HOW STIHL PROFESSIONAL BACKPACK BLOWERS STACK UP AGAINST OTHER BRANDS.

See how much money your landscaping business can save each year on gas by equipping your crew with a STIHL BR 600, BR 700, or BR 800 backpack blower. Just insert the price of gas in your area, your crew’s estimated run times in hours per week, the number of units in your fleet, and the estimated number of operating weeks per year.

POWER USAGE FACTORS

In order to see savings, input information about your equipment usage and local prices below. Some information has already been provided based on national averages. If you know your usage differs, you can change these figures by choosing the “customize” button below.

PRICE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION

PER/GALLON

RUN TIMES (HRS/WEEK)

PRODUCT OPERATING USAGE*

NUMBER OF UNITS IN FLEET

OPERATING WEEKS/YEAR

BR 600

$333.33

Estimated maximum fuel savings annually for standard 2-cycle engine oil.*

BR 600 FUEL ECONOMY VS. OTHER BRANDS

Product	Fuel Consumption (fl. oz. / hr.)	Running Time in min / 1 qt. of Fuel (min.)	Annual Fuel Expenditure	Savings when you use STIHL BR 600
Echo PB 770 T	48.7	39.4	$922.33	$102.27
Echo PB 755 S	49	39.1	$928.01	$107.95
Husqvarna 570 BTS	52.7	37.9	$998.09	$178.03
Husqvarna 580 BTS	60.2	32	$1,140.13	$320.07
RedMax EBZ 8500	60.9	31.5	$1,153.39	$333.33
RedMax EBZ 7500	51.4	37.3	$973.47	$153.41
STIHL BR 600	43.3	44.3	$820.06

BR 700

$346.58

Estimated maximum fuel savings annually for standard 2-cycle engine oil.*

BR 700 FUEL ECONOMY VS. OTHER BRANDS

	Fuel Consumption (fl. oz. / hr.)	Running Time in min / 1 qt. of Fuel (min.)	Annual Fuel Expenditure	Savings when you use STIHL BR 700
Echo PB 770 T	48.7	39.4	$922.33	$115.53
Echo PB 755 S	49	39.1	$928.01	$121.21
Husqvarna 570 BTS	52.7	37.9	$998.09	$191.28
Husqvarna 580 BTS	60.2	32	$1,140.13	$333.33
RedMax EBZ 8500	60.9	31.5	$1,153.39	$346.58
RedMax EBZ 7500	51.4	37.3	$973.47	$166.66
STIHL BR 700	42.6	45.2	$806.80

BR 800

$333.33

Estimated maximum fuel savings annually for standard 2-cycle engine oil.*

BR 800 FUEL ECONOMY VS. OTHER BRANDS

Product	Fuel Consumption (fl. oz. / hr.)	Running Time in min / 1 qt. of Fuel (min.)	Annual Fuel Expenditure	Savings when you use STIHL BR 800
Echo PB-8010	68	28.11	$1,287.86	$346.58
STIHL BR 800	49.7	38.63	$941.27

* Fuel consumption data provided by a third party independent laboratory: IAVF Antriebstechnik GmbH. Two-cycle engine oil cost per gallon is included in figure and is based on an MSRP of $2.69 per 2.6 oz. bottle of STIHL HP Ultra 2-Cycle Engine Oil. Testing conducted at 15% idle + 85% full load, idle speed according to the manual. All company names are trademarks of their respective companies. The Home Depot® and Lowe's® are registered trademarks of their respective companies.