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Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower vs Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) is cheaper at $219.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower or Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581)?

The Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) wins 2 of the 2 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) is the cheaper at $219.99. The Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Key specs, head to head

The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.

Max (CFM)
Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower 494
Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) 530

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581)
US price $429.99 $219.99
BrandHusqvarnaWorx
Released
Power type gas battery
Max (CFM) 494 530
Max mph 180 180
Battery ah 4
Weight (lb) 22.5 7.7
Backpack Yes No
Noise dba 94 57
Release

Sources — Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower: husqvarna.com (verified 2026-06-15). Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581): worx.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower and Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Power type: Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower gas vs Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) battery
  • Max (CFM): Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower 494 vs Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) 530
  • Weight (lb): Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower 22.5 vs Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) 7.7
  • Backpack: Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower true vs Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) false
  • Noise dba: Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower 94 vs Worx Nitro 40V 530 CFM QuietTech Leaf Blower (WG581) 57

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower

Only one whitelisted outlet, Reviewed (USA Today), covers the exact Husqvarna 350BT. It is a specs-and-user-review roundup, not a hands-on lab test, so it publishes no independently measured figures. It praises fuel efficiency and lower emissions, reduced vibration via engine/chassis dampeners, the offset handle's directional control, and the adjustable ergonomic harness, and lists no cons. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Fuel efficiency and lower emissions versus comparable gas blowers; Reduced vibration via engine/chassis dampeners; Offset handle gives better nozzle/direction control.

Flagged: No cons identified by the source; qualitative editorial pick rather than a hands-on lab test, so noise and durability are unverified.

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