Which EGO Leaf Blower For Drying Car? 

I work for an equipment company where we are an authorized EGO dealer. We sell these units to commercial landscapers who love them, and they also abuse the hell out of them for 3 to 4 hours a day. From their feedback and our experience using EGO products, the 530 is a perfect middle ground option especially for drying a car. I usually towel dry my car, and then I go back through with the 530 to get water out of the crevices. This allows me get at least 4 to 5 uses before I have to charge it. The 580 is also great, but like Matt mentioned it's heavier and not quite as well balanced in the hand. I will admit it's better in every other way due to the power and the battery. So for the OBSESSED it's the no compromises unit. Where as the 530 is a perfect alternative. Think of it as the Mosmatic vs the MTM spray gun. They're both wonderful tools just one has a slight edge. For those saying that these are overpriced and to stick with a corded model that's fine. Just remember that these units were designed to break battery powered equipment into the commercial market. So they're rugged, well made, and meant to be portable. The corded unit is perfectly fine for a weekend warrior, but this is Obsessed Garage.

Why pay so much for a 2nd 5-amp battery when it's cheaper just to buy a 2nd '580' blower to get the battery, effectively getting the 2nd blower on its own for free?

Got the 530 three weeks ago and I find that the 2.5 battery is enough to dry my car, and half of another. Excellent blower, priced correctly.

Picked up a 530 last year after watching your videos. I’m really happy with it. Usually have no problem drying a small car with the 2.5 battery.

I bought the 530 couple years back on sale for $99. I then bought the Ego string trimmer for $149 which gave me a second battery. When you catch them on sale, it’s cheaper to buy the tool with it than buying the battery itself.

Thanks for the video. Drying cars often gets over looked, but it is still an important step in the detail process.

For someone that also bought a Master Blaster and now only uses my Ego530, Thank you! The MB is great but even with the 30 foot hose its a pain in the rear. The MB sits on my wall where it has for 2 years untouched.

Hi Matt, thanks for the vid , Ive been using the 580 for about a year and yeah it is a little long and clunky , sometimes I remove the the whole nozzle and use it like that , it’s so short and easy to maneuver, this way works especially good when drying the wheels but for the hood and roof it’s better with the nozzle , try it .

I have the 530 Ego. Freakin love it. I rarely use turbo mode and I’m able to get around both my vehicles multiple times. Turbo is cool, it’s just not necessary for me especially with a sealant and wax on the car.

I recently bought the Toro PowerJet F700 (140 MPH, 725 CFM) electric blower at Home Depot. Works really well. Under $60.

There's a difference using electric (Ego) vs gas (2 stroke) as far the air cleanliness concern. Emissions from lawn equipment are pretty nasty (throttle it up quickly and you get an oily smoke puff), the wind blows unfavorably and that will be on your glass/paint - not to mention your lungs. Filtering compressed air to remove water so it doesn't sit in a compressor tank or tire - sure, but for drying, well, like you said. I started using these Ego blowers to dry cars as soon as they came out, people used to think it was silly. I avoid drying towels, and other sources of 'love marks', if at all possible. They just keep getting better and better, I may have to upgrade to their 650 handheld from my current 530. For batteries, I got the lawnmower which also does a great job, so the fast charger and 7.5aH battery were included. The fast charger only makes a difference on the 5aH and up as far as I can tell. It also has a more useful charge % indicator if you want to start using it again before a full charge - e.g. you missed a spot.

Love the EGO 530 Blower. I am a convert from gas to Electric.

I just picked up a worx leaf jet 20v and to be honest with you it's works so well for my vehicles, it's powerful, lightweight and extremely well balanced, easy to work with and plenty of run time, it only cost $220 CDN

Picked up the 650 blower.. Was using the gen 1 blower. The 650 is a HUGE upgrade, it came with a 5ah battery. Great for blowing leaves and trash, some folks are using it for snow. Thanks for the video. : )

The 530 is perfect for me. I even take it along to shows I go to out of town in case I have to deal with rain and need to wash/dry the vehicle

Thanks. I wondered if the 5 Ah battery would be too heavy and awkward for a blower since it is the one that comes with the push mower. Seems like I will do just fine using my already owned 5 Ah battery with the purchase of just a 530 CFM blower. Btw, their push mower is excellent if you have a small yard of course. Also, to my surprise, they are coming out with a zero turn riding mower this year. Everything I use and eventually everyone will use will be electric.

I noticed you use milwaukee m12 drills in some of your videos, any chance we can get a video series comparing leaf blowers for drying cars? EGO vs M18 Fuel blower vs Dewalt Blower etc etc?

Home owner hack for this: buy the lawnmower. It comes with 7.5 battery and a fast charger. Then buy the blower without battery and charger.

What happens if I blow out some gutters or blow some leaves outside and a bunch of air Bourne dirt gets sucked into the air intake, is there any chance it could blow dirt onto the car later ? Thanks can’t wait for the stubby

Interesting as I've been looking at getting the new DeWal Flexvolt 60v unit and comparing them seems the DeWalt is using more air and also looks amazing and is weighted really well. Weird that Ego use m3/h Vs CFM. The DeWal does 650CFM - the Ego 530 does 529CFM and the 580 does 576CFM. Worth noting.

I have the 530, and it is fantastic. For me, it’s dual purpose, both a landscaping tool and a car washing tool. The desire for extra batteries has made me upgrade my string trimmer, edger and hedge trimmer to ego. I now have 3 extra batteries (and all new landscaping equipment) for only a little more than buying the batteries on their own!

Black and decker corded blower $35 , forth the weight and all the power . Only use half the discharge tube , actually puts more air on car and no issues banging against the car . Insane to pay for these battery powered units .

Great review Matt! How is this thing still holding up? Thinking about splurging, getting the 650 and also the weed eater

Now if EGO were to make strictly a car drying version of the 530. i.e., shorter discharge tube (maybe 8-10" shorter) with a little more constricted nozzle like the attachment on the 580....

I use a Metro-Vac Master Blaster. Does great.....EXCEPT for the fact of an extension cord and having to drag it around my vehicles. I am considering one of these for future use when the MB finally gives out.

Just grabbed an Ego 765. Got my Supra ceramic coated and was using a cheap black and decker corded one. Might as well buy once cry once lol.

ego just released a 650 cfm blower(non backpack)

I use a Master Blaster. And while it does the job really well, dragging that thing around my vehicles with the long extension cord can be a real hassle. I may look into one of these electric ones and give it a try.

We like to see them in Action. Otherwise Talk is a a waste of time!

Have you tried to remove the entire tube? It still blowes really good and you would be able to stand closer to car with out all of the added bulk and weight

I bought a 600cfm corded blower and a 50ft cord, the price of the batteries is what put me off the EGO line. The cost of the 2.0Ah battery alone in Canada is almost the same as the price of a 480 blower INCLUDING the same battery. You basically get a spare blower and charger for $20!

Jokes on you, I bought the trimmer, hedger, and mower... so I already have 2.5, 2.5, and a 5 aH battery. The mower came with a rapid charger, and all of them where/are on sale at Ace Hardware. Still waiting for a sale on the 580 EGO blower.. :(

ECO765 The Beast! I use this for everythng blow the snow of My Car 5stars! drying the car 5Stars get the *Green Rubber Tip 8 inch tip*.It will not dammage the paint by accident. this will blow off anying on the yard,I can even blow the snow off the driveway. *best investment* this ECO can handle it. Use the 56V Batteries IMO 👋👍

My Stihl Cordless Leaf Blower is great for drying off most (99.9%0) of the water after washing.

530 is the way to go.

EGO should've let you sell these. I bought the 530 reconditioned for $99 with battery and charger because you recommended them.

EGO just released a 765 cfm blower(non backpack) + 200 mph,lol

I’m getting the new Ego 650 tool only since I have an Ego string trimmer with battery. Tool only is only $200 off internet through Home Depot. There is also a narrow tip you can get for $15.

So glad I found your video; was beginning to wonder if my 530 might’ve been too powerful for drying my car.

I have a corded one - works OK, but found a better way. :) Because my vehicles as so "dialed in" like yours........ I give them a spray of Griot's spray wax as a drying aid and most of the water just runs off. It only takes one towel to do so. After the car is dry, I use Bead Maker as a Topper. This process works quite well and gives me the advantage of another "coat" . I now don't worry about scrarching or dinging my cars from the blower! :)

Love my EGO 530!!! Works very good in the yard too.

If you had to buy one now, would you get the 580 or the 650?

Cordless is great but I do not want to spend that kind of money on one. I got a corded one and it's super powerful. If I do upgrade to a cordless it's nice to have a backup.

Write a letter? Shoot I'm still waiting for more Pressols. Had my first tip failure with the red one using Adam's rubber and tire cleaner. Black and green ones still going strong. My letters going to Pressol to send more sprayers and tips. 😁

That’s a waste of space but I need 10 buffers. Actually 11 cuz I’m buying another!

Time to get the 650 CFM model!

I just got the 650 and with a ceramic coating, this makes drying a car super fast. This thing puts out like a side chick.

I’ve been waiting for this review! Almost picked up the 530 because of a great deal HD had but decided to wait...so glad I did. Great video!

I bought the Greenworks 80V 730 Cfm at 170 Mph for $280 at Costco came with 2 batteries and charger. Looks a lot like the one you have.

i have 50 truck fleet that i wash. 2 batteries wouldnt make it thru drying all of those in one charge on each probably correct?

EGO.. is all I use. The blower works excellent!

Just purchased lb6151...it'd be nice to have a 5amp but don't believe I need it on my yard. Getting rid of my Stihl.

Still not convinced on electric yet. In order to win me over, battery prices need to come down considerably since I would need to swap batteries often. For car drying purposes maybe it is adequate, but I like tools that are multi purpose.

I invested in the 530 last year and it's great!

just get a plug in mains blower, heaps cheaper as you wont need batteries

I just bought the milwaukee fuel and wish I would have bought the 530 instead. Not sure it's better but the milwaukee for blowing off the truck isn't what I thought

Question, there’s people who say using leaf blowers to dry cars is bad because there isn’t filtered air. Would you recommend using one of these or a car dryer?

I’ve been anxiously waiting for an opportunity to ask you this.... Since you’re famous for “Falling on the sword” for us, can you do one more experiment with these? I’d like to see you you cut about 12 inches off the end of the nozzle and see if there is a significant loss of airflow. I want one specifically for drying my car and don’t care about using it for other uses. Cutting it down would make it sooo much easier to handle if there was no real downside to doing it. 🙏🙏🙏

Any updates to this? The battery on my original Ego is now done so need to figure out what to get now.

Guess I’m old school, but I think I’ll always use gas powered “lawn” equipment

I was looking into getting a battery leaf blower & I have been looking at the Ego or Kobalt 80 volt. Have you tried the Kobalt & if so what are your thoughts on them? Great video👍👍

I like the Big Boi blower because the air is heated and in the winter you don’t have to worry about blowing your car with cool air and freeze the water to the car.

I just bought one and was planning on using it without the tube all together. Is there something I should know?

Any opinions on these versus the Milwaukee M18 FUEL blower? It's only 450 CFM but fits nicely with the rest of the Milwaukee system. Is it work having this as a standalone tool with its own battery system?

I just use a cheapo leaf blower I bought from a years sale for 5$ corded, but she works decently enough

Do you remove the battery from the blower every time your finished, and recharge?...or do,you only recharge when the battery is low

Excellent video. Thanks!

I have the Stihl BGA 56 blower.. Great option as well. About $200 with battery. although I see the Ego 530 blows a bunch more CFM.s

Only $180 at home depot for the 530 with battery and charger

Is there a stubby tube available for the 580 blower. The supplied tube is longer than it has to be for car drying. I find that the fanned tube is worthless

How are the fuses on those things now. I heard alot of bad reviews about that

Money no object, get the ego backpack link. It puts the battery on your back. And runs a cord to the tool. Let’s you use the big batteries and not put the weight in your hand.

Awesome, would be great to see those on the OG store.

the 580 is on sale right now @ home depot online for $229. Just snagged one

Now if you're on a budget would you rather get the 530 with two batteries or get the 580 and forget the extra battery? I don't really see the need for extra battery if the charging only takes 40 minutes.. Matt seemed to be pretty firm on getting two.

Now the 650 is out. Bought it. 🤯 my neighbour has the 530 and we compared and the 650 is on a league of its own. He went bought one the next day🤣

I love the WORX corded electric blower it puts out 600 CFM at 110 watts and only cost $55.00 on Amazon. It's so lightweight I dry my lifted SEMA truck with one hand and it's the perfect length so I'm not accidently smacking the truck.

There’s a new 650 blower that actually cheaper for some reason than the 580 $300 vs $330 for the 580 batt & Charger incl. Have you tried it what do you think about it

What about the peasants like me who just have a humble gas leaf blower? Saw your video from a couple of years ago with your trusty STIHL...no good anymore?

Makita is another choice. Better battery life and shorter nozzle.

Been nice to see them actually work ....

Hey Matt, is using a central vac in a garage as a blower a feasible solution to dry cars?

I recently bought the 650 with battery and charger included and got around my car really good I feel the ego leaf blower is more of a personal use item. But I was only using this as a test because I’m looking to start my own business and was wondering if two batteries would be good or should I just go and purchase the MetroVac and a generator. I’m trying to avoid the expense of a generator thus having to buy gas but eventually I think I might have to if I have other items that need to be plugged up like the rigid vacuum and future Kranzel pressure washer. Any opinion ?

4 car drying I would considering cutting the nozzle shorter ?

Hey Matt would the new ego 765 be a better option to dry a car now or the 650 model? I see really good reviews on the 765 but mixed reviews on the 650 thanks

Hey Matt, have you ever polished glass? Seem to have streaking on my windshield that does not go away. I have tried clay and the sorts with no success. Is there a "glass polish" you recommend? Is it fine to use on my Rupes with a microfiber pad or so? Thanks

where did I see a flexible rubber tip nozzle???? Help I have my C580 love it

Is the air filtered like a master blaster? Also, do you need to filter the air in general?

I just got the 650! I guess it just came out. Do I have to worry if it is too strong and won’t put a dent in the car?

I use the 580 5 amp with spread nozzle. Would love a shorter tube, 8 in., with varied nozzles. I added a rubber protection on nozzle tip.

Hi Matt, have you tried out Milwaukee’s blower yet? It’d be nice to stay within the Milwaukee battery ecosystem, so it’d be cool if their blower is comparable to the Ego 530.

have you tried getting an extra tube and cutting it down?

If you got good deals on the 530 and 650 which one should I go for? Ty

If I'm honest I'd rather save the cost of the battery and charger and just have a power cord

Hey Matt. Just found out that Homedepot sells 650 CFM as new model. Wondering if you had a chance to try the new one? Weird enough nee 650 CFM is sold cheaper than 580... i am shopping between those two and just wondering if had a chance to compare them. Thanks in advance.

The filters are there because the Master Blaster is on the ground, unless you have it mounted up.

Do you have any intentions to try out the big boi from esoteric?

I have had the 580 for awhile...As you said Matt, It is great for drying the car..plus other uses...Have to get the larger 5amh battery...Min

I know you have talked about a short tip for these. And even seen the prototype in another video of yours is there a good chance of seeing one on your site for sale?

Corded blowers are so much cheaper and you can get some high output!