I've been running a garden maintenance business for over 25 years now and used pretty much all of the well known/high end brands when it comes to outdoor power equipment. The Shindaiwa EB-240 is an absolute stand out and I would have to say, one of my favourite hand held blowers that I have ever owned. Extremely light weight, fuel efficient, powerful and super quiet. I purchased mine in late 2017 and spent a little more than what I usually would for a hand held (around $470) but all I'd heard was great reviews from other gents working in the same industry, so I thought I'd give one a go. I couldn't be happier!