Honda HHB25

It's a shame there isn't a no star option as it doesn't deserve 1 star. It's the biggest load of crab I've ever had. I've got Honda mower, strimmer, chain saw all brilliant, this thing must be made on the Moon as nobody on Earth would possibly make such crab. Oh yes and it's really bad for my health. The only good thing about it is that it's quite heavy so when you throw it it goes quite a long way. Show details

Hit or miss product it would seem – Have owned a couple of Honda blowers over the year's current model purchased from Bunnings as was on sale,took home put petrol and oil in it and ran like a dog.Took it to the Honda dealer and they found a small piece of gasket material lodged in the carby no charge for inspection and clean and has been running perfectly ever since. Dealer was very… Read more

understanding when I told him it was $150 cheaper to buy than from him he was fine with that as I have purchased other products off him and had repairs undertaken by this Dealer over the year's.

Honda HHB 25 – Just purchased HHB 25 from Bunnings took it straight back for refund within 4 hrs of purchase. Same issues as listed on other reviews won't run or rev high enough. Another point machine is not balanced for use in either hands. My last Honda purchase was a Honda utility side throw mower 27 years ago Honda Power Equipment and dealer in Heidelberg… Read more

were atrocious to deal with, had to get ute mower repaired by gent in Bulleen as frame of mower was bent he fixed it with a mallet and block of hardwood. Took me 27 yrs to go Back to Honda and 4 hrs to regret it.

Excellent Quality & Easy To Use – I purchased the Honda HHB25 Blower as a replacement for my old Weed Eater brand blower. I chose the Honda as it was a 4 stroke. So no more messy 2 stroke fuel to mix and much less noise. In fact it’s much quieter than my old leaf blower was... I also wanted a high quality, well made blower that would last for many years with minimal… Read more

servicing and lots of use. The Honda has not let me down !!

Being a four stroke, the HHB25 is s little heavier than a 2 stroke blower... But still light enough for my wife or i to use without straining ourselves.

Less smoke from the exhaust is another 4 stroke plus as i use it not only in our front and back yards but also in our open garage and back patio area.

In the 3 years i have owned it... The HHB25 has had a lot of use - Usually twice a week. But i haven’t had any breakages or mechanical issues arise. It’s robust and easy to start.

Regular maintenance: I hose off any dusty build up from time to time... Change the engine oil once a year and clean and re-oil the air filter once a year.

I recommend the Honda HHB25 to anyone who wants a well made and easy to use 4 stroke blower for their home. It’s proved to be easy to start and quiet to use. Faultlessly reliable as you’d expect from Honda !!

good blower – I had the same issue where my blower would stall at full revs. i thought I was doing the right thing and using 98 Premium. When I bought my Honda lawn mower, the Honda dealer said use 95 or 91 petrol only. Do not use 98. He said it also applies to the blower. I stopped using 98 and the problem went away after a couple of petrol refills. Usually,… Read more

it is something simple. In my Stihl line trimmer the air filter caused the same issue.

May 8th 2017 Update: Fuel Tank

Another a trick I discovered, the fuel tank is sort of a U shape. If you fill the tank from the rear of the blower, there is an air gap, in the fuel tank, towards the front of the blower. Before I fill the tank with fuel, I tilt the front of the blower towards the ground. The air gap travels up towards the petrol cap. Originally, I did this to fit more petrol into the tank. I blow my driveway every morning before I go to work. I'd like the fuel to last the week. However, maybe air in the fuel tank might contribute to the problem. I've found these blowers don't like low fuel levels. Also, I have to let it warm up. It can stall when it is cold. Let it idle for about 5 minutes (no different to my Stihl line trimmer). After changing to 95/91 petrol, tilting the front of the blower towards the ground, before refueling & letting it warm up, it hasn't missed a beat. I hope this helps. I believe they are a good machine.

Honda HHB25 cutting out on full throttle - Problem solved! – Hi, I've been using the leaf blower since the last 6 years. I am very satisfied with it. It had the same problem of cutting out on full throttle, and it is very frustrating. I solved the problem, and I can run all day long at full throttle now. How? The fuel line inside the tank has a grey weight with a little filter on it. You have to… Read more

take this filter off. (I did not replace the foam filter)

Then clean the grey weight !!! It looks like a solid block of aluminium, but it has a very fine maze inside.

This maze blocks the fuel to the carburettor. Clean it !! (I used compressed air 2 bar / 30 psi and a little fuel)

If this maze is blocked, the engine will not get enough fuel at wot. Simple as that.

Then reinstalled everything and your are good again!

Other than that, it has not given me any problems in the last 6 years. It's not heavy, 4 stroke, low noise, low maintenance. I use it 3-4 times a week for 20-30 minutes. Always starts at the second pull (3x bulb, wot, first pull with choke, second one without). It even works upside down, or sideways. In fact that is why I bought another one 3 years ago! Both running great.

Good luck fixing your leaf blower!

Kind regards.

Quality 4 stroke blower – Purchased six years ago and have used this Honda HHB25 blower commercially as part of my lawn business. I estimate that I have many hundreds of hours on the unit, used daily. I change the oil and clean air filter regularly. Very happy with the product. I have another newer one identical also. Same story, happy with product. Four stroke motor, very quiet and much better for a contractor than batteries. Show details

HHB 25 Honda blower – Owned my HHB 25 Honda blower for 3 years still going strong regular oil & filter clean what a great machine can’t fault it little heavier than a two stroke machine but has plenty of blowing power. Have the same one at work using daily for 4 years now same result very reliable. Reading some of these reviews doesn’t reflect the quality of a Honda product it’s very decent quality built unit I’d Highly recommended a Honda . Show details

15 years old and still going strong – It cost me $400+ to buy back then. I do an oil change, filter clean, blade change and spark plug gap check once a year. Still has the same plug. Problems: magneto went (symptom: hard to start or won't start), fuel filter inside tank changed twice (symptom: can't get to full speed then slows down and stops), changed fuel cap (symptom: blower runs… Read more

but then just stops after a couple of minutes - its a vacuum relief cap that seems to get clogged). I mow a number of neighbours lawns with my own large lawn. This blower has also seized as the oil ran low, and I got it running again after a few hours after soaking WD40 in the cylinder and jigging the fan back and forth with the cover off (symptom: slowed down and began to make a rattling noise then stopped and seized). I put this review up because its a reliable and ergonomic blower, but people seem to be having simple issues that just need an understanding of maintenance.

Doesnt blow fast enough – Purchased this model at Bunnings, a few months ago and not impressed one bit. I expect it to blow air faster than my cheap Ryobi expand it blower. Not worth the price Honda is asking for the performance you get.

A heap of junk – A heap of junk I own 2 honda mowers 2 honda whipper snippers fantastic but as far as the honda blower goes I would not recommend it to anyone mine was 1 month old from the first time I used it was missing cutting out that is why I took it back and brought myself a makita Show details

Love it – Love Honda and their reputation and this blower is superb. The mind boggles how people can give 1 star for this product when the engine is rock solid. They literally must have no clue how to use garden petrol garden equipment or just want to bag a highly reputable brand. Well done Honda, happy customer again here :) Show details

Stain on the Japanese Manufacturer's Reputation – Bought this brand new, put 98 petrol and Honda Oil, started the engine and it only ran on choke for like 10 minutes. Then it just became hard to start again. And even if it starts, it cuts out soon you throttle. Piece of junk, and a more importantly a stain on the Japanese quality reputation. Show details

hopeless – own many honda products including a whipper snipper and hedger, both run well, but the blower is a pig and has been since nearly new, tried every little trick and then some, carbies, fuel caps, fuel filters etc etc its a pig, no more hondas thankyou, stihl, shindawa only Show details

Honda all the way – Bought a blower after hesitating over the high price. I also have a honda mover and wippersnipper/hedge-trimmer versa tool. The blower made my life so much easier around the house, no more sweeping. I starts on first pull and is very quite. Some improvements could be an additional handle for two handed operation. It does get heavy after a while and the centrifugal force generated makes it a bit unwieldy at times Show details

This model has no chrome bore cylinder making it a sure dud from day 1 – Picked up a used hhb 25 blower motor is gx 25 had no carby got an after market carb and got it going but not for long wouldn't rev out checked every thing fuel supply adjustments nothing worked further inspection found piston and rings badly scored causing blow by this is when fuel and air comes out of the intake this could of happened from day… Read more

one of this model bad design if not run in correct but was bound to happen regardless of age this one is around 5 years old don't know how it survived this long so its not carby or fuel its poor engineering from Honda a cheap 2 stroke blower will outlast the hhb 25 piece of crap any day at 500$ bucks don't risk it get a cheap one with warranty at bunnings just take it back and get another one if it plays up hope this enlightens you cheers

Constant stalling at Throttle - YES yet another – I've had the same issue as everyone else here. Starts easy, idles fine, throttles up OK (mostly), then just dies if you stay on the throttle. Had it back to the dealer multiple times, with different excuses each time (fuel, carb filter, spark, etc). I've tried most of the tricks I have seen mentioned on the internet, still no no avail. Going… Read more

to try the fuel filter fix mentioned previously.

Have been very happy with my Honda mower and whipper snipper (same age and treatment), but the issues with this blower mean I wont touch Honda again.

Posting this mostly to add to the collective voice, so that hopefully fewer future buyers choose one, since it seems obvious Honda don't care.

Once fixed a good machine – I purchased the hhb25 about 6 years ago used. I replaced the carby (cheap one), fuel lines and filter and I had issues for a long time getting it to rev up to full power. Once I decided to get a genuine carby it ran better but still conked out at full throttle. I discovered that the genuine honda fuel filter was way too restrictive and once I put… Read more

a cheap chainsaw filter on it ran perfectly. I use this every day for my business and it hasn't let me down since.

can't fix – Stops after runing for 30 seconds throttle up it stops always hard to start even when new about 4 years old now but only used on weekends stripped cleaned renew any used parts to no avail. Do you have an answer for this problem or not Honda? If you have make it available on the web if not just admit the HHB25 has a fundamental problem that you have nomanswer for at least purchasers of this product would not be frustrated wasting time and money.  Show details

biggest piece of crap ever made – from day one the useless thing would cut out while trying to use full throttle i have only used 95 octane petrol as per dealer instructions took the useless thing back to the dealer for its first service in running order got it back not running dealer tells me it needs new carby the idiot put the choke in back to front now having a fight with honda i will never buy any honda product again.  Show details

HHB25 Cuts out! – I've had my Honda blower for 10 years now it's been cutting out on high revs since year 2. It's now at the point that it literally turns off when I accelerate. By the sounds of just about everyone else's comments, Honda have created a lemon on this one. Totally not what you expect from Honda! I tried overhauling card. Removing the foam like filter in the tank. Still crap! I won't be buying Honda again! Very frustrated.  Show details

bad running on Full Throttle cutting out – Stripped the carb out cleaned and reinstalled . Still the same problem .cutting out on full throttle . changed the carb for a brand new one from the dealer. tried again still the same cutting out on full throttle. . changed the fuel filter for a brand new one . still the same just keeps cutting out on full throttle spoke to a few… Read more

people with the same leaf blower and lots of them have this problem. and it seems that they all are unable to find a solution . Honda know about the problem but are unable to cure it . no body has a cure for this problem . unless you call throwing it away and buying a cordless type which work brilliantly a cure . so good luck and if you find the answer I know of at least 5 others waiting to be fixed. . happy days.

Waste of money – I bought Honda blower as i have Honda mower and brush cutter and they are faltless. Blower cuts out at full throttle and is very frustrating. Dealer is blaming fuel but i flushed out tank and pumped fuel out of carby using primer pump and put fresh fuel in but it only improved for a few minutes and now it stalls again. Very much a let down as i… Read more

use to pump up honda to everyone. After reading the reviews here it doesnt look like there is a solution. Cmon Honda- your better than this.

Crap! – I have been using Honda equipment for many years and have had little to no problems until I purchased the HHB25 Blower. I am on my third blower now and I have had the same problem with all of them, (you would think I would learn my lesson and try another brand) after reading these posts it seems I have been having the same problem that everyone… Read more

else has with this blower, after 5 min on full throttle it just seems to die. The local dealer is happy to make excuses and then take your money, meanwhile I am without a blower and trying to run a business. Lift your game Honda.

Honda Lemon!!! – I have been a fan of Honda equipment for years, but this Honda blower has really soured my opinion. My blower would be lucky to have had 5 hours running time since I owned it & has already been returned to the dealer on a number of occasions to try & fix its constant stalling. Dealer replaced carb kit, still stalls. Take back to the dealer for… Read more

repairs, still stalls. I have always used premium grade BP fuel, as according to the dealer Honda are trying to blame the fuel, which I suppose is typical of any multinational company trying to avoid admitting they have produced a dud, and don't wish to replace the item. Well Honda, my blower is at the shop again with no idea when I'm going to get it back, as according to the dealer, he trying to get you to step up to the plate & do the right thing. I can't afford a new one, so I'm well truly screwed.

HHB25 Blower stalls and will only run on half choke – My Honda mower and brush cutter are faultless, however when it comes to the blower you need to keep it on half choke and it will still stall with continuous high power settings. I don't use Honda service anymore Because it was always returned the same and I service my own gear now. I have changed the fuel filter, run it with the fuel cap loose,… Read more

cleaned the carby etc, to no avail.

My equipment is now around 8 years old and from the first service the blower has had problems.

I have chanced upon this review while trying to troubleshoot my issue and it seems I'm not the only one.

Water logged – Bought wee thing last year and its never missed a beat we recently had major floood and it go submerged ,turned it on its side and drained it put new gas in it and left a fan heater running on the fan side for a bit,primed the bulb an as usual she just burst into life and bubbled along All the other tools needed a strip down Do we still use this. Yes  Show reply

very bad – I have just go down the local mower shop and got a new Honda HHB25. Use it for 15 minutes, it cut off at full throttle. First I thought I accidentally turn it off. Try again and make sure I am not turning it off, it cut off at full throttle again. Back to the shop, they say maybe the fuel cap, changed the cap. I said if it still happen in a… Read more

couple of weeks can I have a new one. They say no. So I said you better give me a new one now.

Back home with a new one. This time the same thing happen but only after use it for 2 mins - cut off at full throttle. Well, time to back to the shop again. They ask me do I want to try a third one or get a refund. I said, give me a refund and let me know when you have one that work.

Well worth the extra cost – Just got a Honda blower great machine very low noise 1/4 throttle is more than enough to blow most rubbish away. 4 year warranty im sure won't be needed. I have other Honda equipment that just goes and goes first time like they say. Love it when after sitting there after months of not being used fist or second pull bang away we go ready for action.  Show reply

ordinary. doesnt perform as i expected – Runs for a short time at full throttle. Then dies. I do not trust my service centre as they have said they have fixed it. But it isn't. Costing me close to 200 dollars and still isn't running. New filters spark plug, fuel lines you name it.My old stihl blower has been going well now for over 10. Can't bring myself to throw Honda out as it cost me twice the stihl price.

Temperamental. Does not run well at full throttle – I agree with Shane75. I've had a Honda HHB25 for about 7 years and have had continual issues with it not been able to run at full throttle. You need to constantly feather the throttle to keep it ceasing. Unfortunately, starting the blower isn't the legendary one pull start that I have got of my Honda mowers (which are excellent and very… Read more

reliable!!). I find i need to unscrew the fuel cap before engaging the fuel pump. I've had it fixed a couple of times but has never solved the issue.

Great when they are working properly – When I bought this machine it ran poorly and struggled to run at full throttle often. This prolem got worse and I returned the unit to be fixed. The carby was replaced under warranty. It now runs perfectly. If you buy one of these machines and it doesn't run perfectly there is a good chance there is a problem with the carby or diaphragm. It… Read more

should run cleanly at full throttle after about 15 seconds or so, not die as mine was. Take it straight back if there is a problem as I have had a bad experience with a Honda Brushcutter with the same problem that worsened over 6 months - when I returned it I was charged for labour and replacement of the diaphragm - not covered under warranty apparently. I am certain there is a problem with some of these machines from the factory or they are sometimes stored for too long before being sold.

I am also finding they run better on 91 unleaded than premium but that's just my experience.

Good machine when running well and once sorted seem to be quite reliable.