Stihl
Stihl BGA 57 Battery Handheld Blower
$219.99Cheaper
Released 2021
Best Leaf Blowers · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Stihl BGA 57 Battery Handheld Blower is cheaper at $219.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Stihl
$219.99Cheaper
Released 2021
Husqvarna
$429.99
They split the 2 specs we compare evenly. The Stihl BGA 57 Battery Handheld Blower is the cheaper at $219.99.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $219.99 | $429.99 |
| Brand | Stihl | Husqvarna |
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Power type | battery | gas |
| Max (CFM) | 365 | 494 |
| Max mph | 123 | 180 |
| Battery ah | 4 | — |
| Weight (lb) | 5.1 | 22.5 |
| Backpack | No | Yes |
| Noise dba | 64 | 94 |
| Release | 2021 | — |
Sources — Stihl BGA 57 Battery Handheld Blower: stihlusa.com (verified 2026-06-15). Husqvarna 350BT Gas Backpack Leaf Blower: husqvarna.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
No sourced tester review yet.
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.