Little Wonder LB390H Optimax 389cc Honda Walk Behind Leaf Blower

I am a groundskeeper (as well as a teacher) at a Seventh-day Adventist boarding academy. We have quite a few lawns (82 at my last count), but we don't use the blower for all of those. We have about 15 buildings whose large or fairly large lawns need the blower.

This is our third Little Wonder leaf blower. The previous two have lasted about 13-14 years each. Our previous blower had an 8 HP Briggs and Stratton motor on it - and it did quite well. But when the end of the crankshaft broke off, we decided to get a new blower.

This blower had a 13 hp motor instead of an 8 hp motor and really blows the leaves quickly into a pile. I really like the hand control that lets you direct the air, although it doesn't always work well on rough ground. The blower saved us by helping us remove about 20 or more pickup loads of chopped leaves (we also use the Little Wonder leaf loader).

It saved the season and has helped us get most of our leaves up in a timely fashion.

I am a groundskeeper (as well as a teacher) at a Seventh-day Adventist boarding academy. We have quite a few lawns (82 at my last count), but we don't use the blower for all of those. We have about 15 buildings whose large or fairly large lawns need the blower.

This is our third Little Wonder leaf blower. The previous two have lasted about 13-14 years each. Our previous blower had an 8 HP Briggs and Stratton motor on it - and it did quite well. But when the end of the crankshaft broke... more

I bought this to replace a Little Wonder blower I bought a scant 7 years ago that had a Briggs Intek engine that catastrophically failed. At first I was tempted to move away from the LW brand but my research indicated that this was more of an across the board Briggs Intek issue.

I chose the new model based on the Honda engine and adjustable chute deflector. I live on a hill and have a dry creek bed feature that wraps around the house and tends to trap leaves. The adjustable chute deflector is a huge improvement for this situation. Overall I am very pleased so far.

I bought this to replace a Little Wonder blower I bought a scant 7 years ago that had a Briggs Intek engine that catastrophically failed. At first I was tempted to move away from the LW brand but my research indicated that this was more of an across the board Briggs Intek issue.

I chose the new model based on the Honda engine and adjustable chute deflector. I live on a hill and have a dry creek bed feature that wraps around the house and tends to trap leaves. The adjustable chute... more

Four years ago I purchased my first blower from a big name store. I bought it because the price of the blower was in my range. I did no research and I wish I had. The design was flawed and the blower was weak. When it needed service. I brought it to several local service providers. All refused to work on the machine.

They all stated no parts were available for after market sales and they didn't want to take it apart and not be able to put it back together. As a matter of fact. They questioned my intelligence for buying this particular model. I brought the blower to the big name store to fix a problem. After each service I brought it home and the same problem repeated itself. That particular machine is now sitting on top of a junk heap.

Where I live I really need a blower. This time I did my research. When I found this blower built by Honda, I said to myself "You idiot you own a 2004 Honda pilot and it just keeps on going". I was able to purchase it from a verified Honda service station I feel confident if it doesn't work it can be fixed.

This machine has cut my work time in half. The machine is powerful and the design is flawless. My little wonder has started every time with one or two tugs. If you are in the market for a blower spend a little extra on a machine that beats all the blowers the big name store have to offer.

Four years ago I purchased my first blower from a big name store. I bought it because the price of the blower was in my range. I did no research and I wish I had. The design was flawed and the blower was weak. When it needed service. I brought it to several local service providers. All refused to work on the machine.

They all stated no parts were available for after market sales and they didn't want to take it apart and not be able to put it back together. As a matter of fact. They... more

Would definitely recommend for personal or commercial use!