One of the biggest complaints about using battery-powered yard tools is that the batteries die before one is done with the job. If you have a large yard, then you know what I’m talking about. It is frustrating if you only have one battery and have to wait for it to recharge to finish your work.
One solution is to buy a bigger battery. You could buy a battery that holds 3 times the power of a common stock battery for about $350. That’s about the cost of another battery-powered yard tool!
They are also heavy – often 6 or 7 lbs. That’s a lot of added weight to be holding in your hand while you blow leaves or grass clippings and even more of a strain when you are using a hedge trimmer to trim the top of a hedge.
The Solution
What if you could get a massive battery that would last for hours and you didn’t have to carry it on your yard tool? What if you could carry all of the weight of the battery on your back and free up your hands to handle the tasks. Now you can~!!
The Ego Battery Backpack
The solution is a 56V Lithium-Ion 28.0 Ah Commercial Series Backpack Battery from Ego. It is 12 times the size of most stock batteries!
Ego makes numerous battery operated yard tools for the home. And now, for commercial operations as well.
This new commercial line is perfect for the homeowner with a large yard who typically uses a blower, string trimmer, or hedge clipper and needs to work for more than an hour or two.
The Ego Backpack Battery, at 28 Ah of power is also more than 3.5 times larger than Ego’s largest 7.5 Ah battery for their home line.
How to Use the Ego Backpack Battery
Along with the commercial backpack battery, Ego makes a charger, leaf blower, hedger, and trimmer designed uniquely for the backpack battery.
The user puts the battery on their back and plugs in the tool they need to use. When they need to change tools, they just unplug one tool and plug in the other.
Cost Comparison
The cost is about 30% more than similar consumer-grade tools plus 4 batteries to match the Amp-hours of the backpack battery.
The commercial tools are clearly a higher grade of construction and will last longer than the consumer line.
Ego reports that this solution has 80% the power and run-time of a gas-powered solution but with far less noise.
| Ego Consumer Grade | MSP | Ego Commercial Grade | MSP | |
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| Battery Charger | Rapid | $ 119. | Rapid | $ 199.99 |
| Battery in Amp Hours | 7.5 Ah - 6.39 lbs 7.5 Ah - 6.39 lbs 7.5 Ah - 6.39 lbs 5.0 Ah - 4.96 lbs 27.5 Ah - 30.52 lbs | 349. 349. 349. 249. | 28 Ah- 19.8 lbs | 1,299.99 |
| Leaf Blower | 168 MPH 580 CFM | 179. | 145 MPH 600 CFM | 399.99 |
| StringTrimmer | 15" Trimmer | 229. | 15" Trimmer | 399.99 |
| Hedge Trimmer | 24" ¾” capacity | 149. | 25” 1.3” capacity | 399.99 |
| TOTAL | $1,972. | TOTAL | $2,699.95 |
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Who is this solution for?
If you do at least 2 hours of yard work, with at least two of these tools, a leaf blower, a string trimmer, and a hedge trimmer, we think this is a great solution.
It can last for hours, with less fatigue than if you had one heavy battery attached to the back end of your tool.
Who is this not for?
If you don’t use at least two of these yard tools, and only need to use a tool for about an hour, then we recommend these solutions:
Ego 180 MPH 650 CFM Leaf Blower
Ego 15″ Inch String Trimmer
Ego 24″ Hedge Trimmer
How to buy the Battery Backpack Solution
Simply click here and you’ll be taken to an Acme Tools page with all the items you will need ready to add to their Cart.
Or Click the buttons below to see each item and add to your cart at Acme Tools.
EGO 56V Lithium-Ion 28.0 Ah Commercial Series Backpack Battery
EGO 56V Lithium-Ion battery charger
EGO 146 MPH 600 CFM 56V Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Commercial Series Blower
EGO 25 in. 56V Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Commercial Series Hedge Trimmer
EGO 15 in. 56V Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Commercial Series String Trimmer with Loop Handle
Write to us
We hope you find this solution perfect for your yard tool needs. After you’ve had a chance to use these awesome tools, please come back and leave a comment. We’d love to hear about your experience.