Ryobi's 40V cordless jet-fan blowers run from the 550 CFM Jet Fan model up to brushless HP versions rated at 730 CFM (RY404100) and 800 CFM (RY40HPLB01), all running on the shared 40V battery platform. Testers and owners find them strong and quieter than gas, but high-output runtime is only around 10 to 15 minutes per battery and opinions on whether they fully replace gas blowers are split.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 78% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.2 out of 10 two years in. Still working well after two-plus years of home use.
Owners who already run Ryobi 40V tools tend to be happy, citing easy starts and solid power for home yards. Runtime is the recurring limit, so bigger jobs mean spare batteries or falling back on gas.
Replacement batteries are expensive relative to tool kits. Some owners feel it doesn't outperform gas or corded blowers. Bigger jobs push you toward multiple batteries.
Still working well after two-plus years of home use. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.0 out of 10 in the first week and 7.2 two years later.
Worth it for: Suburban yards; Existing ryobi 40v owners; Gas-free leaf cleanup. Think twice if: Multi-acre properties; Buyers without spare batteries; Professional landscapers.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.8 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.0 / 10 |
| One month | 7.8 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.6 / 10 |
| One year | 7.4 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.2 / 10 |
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Tests the RY404100 at 730 CFM: top-tier force and quiet for its output, about 15 minutes on high and 10.5 in Turbo per 4Ah battery, $179 bare or $299 with two batteries.
The 800 CFM model is powerful, well balanced and fairly quiet, but managed only about 11.5 to 15 minutes on an 8Ah battery; $229 bare or $339 as a kit.
A season of use on a half-acre yard with the $199, 550 CFM Jet Fan: strong, simple and much quieter than gas, though louder than claimed and tiring on the forearm.
After 26 months with a 40V blower and other tools, the author says the blower does its job with no problems, but dislikes the hold-down turbo button and clothing-grabbing side intake, and finds battery capacity limits big jobs.
Owners discuss pricey replacement batteries versus kits; one says their 40V blower matches the Husqvarna it replaced and starts more easily, while another returned theirs as no better than gas or corded blowers.