Husqvarna 125b Blower

I recently purchased a 125B handheld to replace my aging 125B that I purchased 9 years ago. My original blower was incredible but the new replacement has been changed just enough to be noticeable and less pleasurable to own. The old green cap model set the standard for homeowner handheld blowers with regard to cost, reliability, ease of operation, etc. The new grey cap model has been "updated" in a way that caused me to consider returning it once I got it unboxed. The first noticeable change was the fastener used to hold the air chute in the blower housing - the old models came with a large wingnut that made the removal of the tube a toolless task. The same job on the new model requires a socket/ratchet or open end/box end combi wrench to accomplish the task. Why? ... MoreI recently purchased a 125B handheld to replace my aging 125B that I purchased 9 years ago. My original blower was incredible but the new replacement has been changed just enough to be noticeable and less pleasurable to own. The old green cap model set the standard for homeowner handheld blowers with regard to cost, reliability, ease of operation, etc. The new grey cap model has been "updated" in a way that caused me to consider returning it once I got it unboxed. The first noticeable change was the fastener used to hold the air chute in the blower housing - the old models came with a large wingnut that made the removal of the tube a toolless task. The same job on the new model requires a socket/ratchet or open end/box end combi wrench to accomplish the task. Why? The wingnut is just a simple plastic molded component that the exact same bolt slides through. Was it truly that expensive to leave it on the blower and give the owner that much more convenience? And why on earth did they add a spring assisted pull start? The last thing this blower needed was assistance with pulling the starter cord. But noooo, they had to had a spring assist in the starter housing so that you have to pull the cord halfway out of the recoil before it turns that tiny engine over. This is simply a foolish change and will lead to added expense for the owner down the road. Return to the simple direct drive pull start and give it back the wingnut on the blower housing so the air chute can be removed without tools. All improvement requires change but not all change brings improvement. Husqvarna did nobody any favors with these changes. And why on earth did you put an insulated spark plug cap on the thing? I use a handheld inductive tachometer to adjust the engines to optimum running but with this newly designed spark plug cap I cannot get areading. My advice is that when you have something that is tops in the class leave it alone. If the changes are not bringing anything of value to the product then just STOP! We're tired of this throw away mentality that companies have these days.

Purchased this blower from Lowe's last year when I bought my first home. I had debated other brands but I have always been satisfied with the Husqvarna brand and of the blowers available, this was the only one built in the United States.Operation has been flawless, my most frequent use has to be moving debris that the wind makes settle near my garage door. That's probably a weekly occurrence because of the wind patterns here and how my house sits. Other than that, its been very handy for lawn clippings and leaves.The dog likes to get blown around too, which is always entertaining.This blower has run both gas I mixed myself as well as some premixed fuel that I bought with the blower to take advantage of Husqvarnas extended consumer warranty.If I had to give ... MorePurchased this blower from Lowe's last year when I bought my first home. I had debated other brands but I have always been satisfied with the Husqvarna brand and of the blowers available, this was the only one built in the United States.Operation has been flawless, my most frequent use has to be moving debris that the wind makes settle near my garage door. That's probably a weekly occurrence because of the wind patterns here and how my house sits. Other than that, its been very handy for lawn clippings and leaves.The dog likes to get blown around too, which is always entertaining.This blower has run both gas I mixed myself as well as some premixed fuel that I bought with the blower to take advantage of Husqvarnas extended consumer warranty.If I had to give it a critique, I think the knobs that attach the blower tube together could be a bit more robust. A few times while using the blower, the two piece tube assembly vibrated loose and it fell off. Not the end of the world. It usually stays all put together on a shelf in the garage. This has been my only intermittent issue.I would recommend this blower to any homeowner.

I bought this blower April 18 but didn't use it till the first part of May. Got it started and it ran good for 10 minutes and started to sputter and shut off. Took it to one of your service reps to fix it under your warranty. He told me it would be a couple of weeks to get it done. It is now June 21and it still has not been looked at. So I am very very disappointed. Also when I opened it up the fuel filter part was jamed up by the top of the gas tank. I pushed it down so I could fill it up with gas. This whole situation has been a joke!!!