I know there has been a discussion of if there is a left handed backpack blower on the market and the answer was no. I’m thinking of investing in a start up company that will be selling left handed backpack blowers and I wanted to see if anyone thought it would be a good investment or if homeowners or landscaping companies would be interested in buying the product when it is released on the market. This product wouldn’t be solely for left handed people but would give users the option to change between the left and right arm while using the blower. It would allow left handed people to use their dominant hand and also allow right handed people to receive a break if their right hand becomes tired. Again I’m just interested in who would actually by this product or if there’s a need for it in the market. Open to all comments, thanks
Left Handed Backpack Blower
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I think it’s a great idea. My father only has one arm and is in need of this.
Its a small market for sure,
Im a lefty and most true lefties seldom notice the problem.
Now if some sort of retrofit kit could be designed to fit several machines you might have a better chance. Now when tou get this idea rilling I want 1% of sales, lol
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okay I was hit by a car on March 31st and left for dead when I come through my right arm left leg the Beamer in my left leg femur. Was broke also my neck back and I only have use of my left arm my right arm is asleep so it just hangs there I would gladly use a left arm blower.
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There's a video done by Justin from Next Level Engineering who demonstrates an attachment converting a back pack blower from right handed to left. Perfect for me! However, I cannot find away of making contacting and ordering an attachment. Anyone out there can help? Please.
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Can you link the video?
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I beg to differ. Tell that to the people that ha e suffered a stroke and can't use their right side as good like my wife who really enjoys doing yard work but can't due to the lack of motion now with her right side. She is completely left handed. Someone really needs to think this over before a class action law suit comes . The ADA would love this.
Ya right.....wow first post......make her one....
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I have a disabled client who can not use his left hand and just found out how hard it is to find certain things left handed. Esp blowers. He had to buy a hand held as he could find any left handed operation blowers.
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What company has the attachment please ?
I have a client with a disability that prevents him from using his right hand at all. So he requires a left hand blower. He ended up with a hand held as he couldn’t find a left hand blower.
Ya not being able to use your left hand and finding left handed blowers would be very difficult.....
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I meant he can only use his left hand. Can’t use his right hand at all.
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I however would be.im left handed and do everything fine just fine but I do leaf cleanups for 9+ hrs a day for a month straight and my right elbow is destroyed.i can barely move my arm when I get home at night and need a break.
How many of those "thousands and thousands of blowers" from the dozens of brands out there have under a 10% market share? My guess is that the great majority of models don't reach that 10% slice of the pie, yet lefties make up as much as 15% of the population by some estimates. As I see it, it's not an issue with selling a hundred blowers. The potential market's much bigger than that. Left handed rifles have been a thing for a long time and will continue to be.
BUT, I don't see dealers dedicating very limited shelf space to left handed models, and that's where things go off the rails. Because if you can't handle a blower, you're not going to buy it.
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