Shindaiwa EB630 back pack blower

[R&GSweeping]

Where is the throttle control on this blower? Is it mounted on the tube or off to the side? My dealer told me that he thought the control was on the side. Is there a disadvantage to this setup? He said if I wanted the control on the tube he recommends the new model backpack from Maruyama. Any comments???


Ron

[LoneStarLawn]

The control is on the side and I think it makes it easier to adjust throttle while sweeping the tube back and forth.

[Cutter1]

THe controller is on the side and you really don't even notice it. I like the controls on it. If you have ever seen a snake light, that is what the controls are like, they move very easily to wherever you want them, stay out of your way, but easy to get to.

[Paradise Yard Service]

The throttle is on the opposite side of the air tube NOT on the air tube. Its the same Flex-Arm as the Echo PB46LN I mentioned in my last post to you. I was hesitant at firstwhen I bought my Echo with this set up but you get used to the flex - arm design the first day. Go for the Shindiawa!

[Keith]

When I bought my EB630 I thought it would be hard to get used to after using the Stihls. It's not. In fact it would be much harder getting used to the Stihl after using the EB630. Take a look at the Redmax too, pretty much the same thing other than the flex control.

[Hardy Enterprises]

I have a Shindaiwa EB630 it is a great blower. I will definitely be adding some more of them to my operation. As Keith said the Shindaiwa and the Redmax are basically the same blower except that the Redmax has a rigid throttle arm. My concern with the Redmax is when blowing off parking lots between cars the rigid throttle arm would be more likely to hang on mirrors and etc. As far a power and durablity though either one is great. It just depends on what your dealer carries.

Jay

[Randy Scott]

You're right Lonestar, I have the EB 6200 Redmax, and the throttle is on the left and the arm is about a foot long and it folds down when in use and up when taking it off or whatever. It's not a flexible or snake like arm, it's more of a fixed arm that rotates down. My dealer said the two blowers were " the same" he didn't go into detail and at the time I didn't ask him if they were made by the same company and packaged different or what.

[Randy Scott]

Sorry Hardy Enterprises, I just said the same fricken' thing you did. Must have been the cool pictures LoneStar posted that threw me off, yeah, that's it.;)

[LoneStarLawn]

Sorry that I deleted the post I made. I reread another post prior to mine and I had misread it so my post was not needed. Unless someone wants to see those pics.

Shindaiwa EB630http://www.shindaiwa.com/images/eb630.gif

Redmax 6200 http://216.29.19.171/images/prod_images/EB6200.gif

[Edited by LoneStarLawn on 02-21-2001 at 11:29 PM]

[Randy Scott]

Man LoneStar, I thought I was going nuts. I make an error to start with, then I try to correct it and wham, the pictures in which I make reference to are gone. By now, myself and others probably think I'm nuts wondering what pictures I'm referring to. Oh well, I probably am a little nuts! :p

[LoneStarLawn]

Now they are really going to think your nuts...since I put the pics back...

[Randy Scott]

LOL Thanks!:D