re: echo 580t blower

I have all echo equipment and haven't had a problem in the 5+ years of use. Chainsaw, weedeater, and blower. The 580t is a bit heavy but gets great run time on gas. Starts on the 3rd pull as expected every time. Throttle is very responsive. I had a problem with the lower tube portion vibrating loose but a small amount of tape to increase the size of the connection point fixed that. Not a big fan of the new echo straps though. I like the extra padding but they've got so many adjustment points it was a bit of a PITA to get it balanced properly on my back.