Factory Reconditioned Homelite ZR08580 26cc Gas Powered MightyLite Backpack Blower
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Factory Reconditioned Homelite ZR08580 26cc Gas Powered MightyLite Backpack Blower
Customer Review: Great Blower... Great Price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I desided to purchase this reconditioned (refurbished) machine when I saw the price, and am I glad I did! I've used the blower this summer to blow grass clippings off my sidewalks (I have a corner lot) and driveway. Basically a steady walking pace up and back and this machine makes quick work of the cleanup. I used it this fall to push leaves from beds, around trees, and away from the fence line onto the lawn where my mower mulched and bagged the leaves. Again, this blower made the chore almost effortless. I am very satisfied. The machine started first time, right out of the box, and being a backpack design, it's 16 pound weight easy nicely distributed and barely noticable. My machine came through looking like new, no blemishes and only a tag stating it's reconditioned.Customer Review: They need QA at the Recon House
Summary: 3 Stars
+ Great price - other units I invesigated were $250-$500.
+ Unit arrived quickly.
+ Unit started easily.
- Unit stalled when you gave it gas :-(
+ Contacted Homelite 800# on a Sunday and spoke to a live person!
+ It simply needs a carberator adjustment
- Only Homelite service dealers can adjust 'cause it takes a proprietary tool that only the dealers have :-(
+ Dealer did the adjustment on-the-spot when I took it in.
+ It's worked fine ever since (about 2 hours run time)
Too bad the Recon place isn't more consciencious - unit obviously wasn't even started and verified running. Makes one wonder what other steps in the recon process they blew off.
Customer Review: Engine would not start. Returning the unit...
Summary: 1 Stars
I received the item intact with a fast shipping from CPO. But the engine would not start even after several attempts over the last couple of weeks. It did start once though, after several tries in the first few days, but I could not start it again. I followed the instructions; I do have a few other two-cycle gas machines (blower, trimmer, snow-thrower etc) and they all start just fine.
Something is wrong with this reconditioned unit; I guess it was not re-conditioned well. I would avoid re-conditioned units from HomeLite.
CPO customer service was very good, they immediately processed the return request and sent me the documentation for FedEx Return.
Customer Review: stalls will not run after warm up
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchase two ZR08580 LEAF BLOWER both will not run after warm up which is 3 min.+ When you pull the the power button it stalls.I try everything to keep these Items to run to the point that I want to smash them.I know a little about small motors that this is not a very good product.I have a 2 cycle Homelite string trimmer must be 15+ yrs. old and still runs great.I am very upset with Homelite to cheapen there product.I will contact Homelite consumer to see what they have to say but if I were you I would think twice before buying this Item.I wasted more time trying to get them to run which I could of rack the whole yard by hand.Customer Review: Good for the price
Summary: 3 Stars
Package arrived in a timely manner but the straps were missing. I called Amazon and they were very helpful, they told me to return it and they would send a complete package. I opted to make due and made my own straps.
The blower starts easily but it does not blow much better than my Poulan hand held and does not blow as good as my Toro electric, however I do look cool with the back pack unit. The tips that come with it do not restrict air flow enough to create much pressure. I wish I bought a hand held Sthil but for $100.00 it will do.