Husqvarna 125B/BVx

Had this for a many years now and onto my second exhaust manifold. Runs fine when not rattling itself apart. Does what it is supposed to though.

Purchased from total tools,was looking at purchasing a battery blower but too expensive $650 for blower,charger and battery.Purchased Husqvana petrol blower for $299 took home fueled up 5 pulls of starter cord and runs great would of cost me $229 for a spare battery for battery version so figures don't add up as far as I'm concerned definitely a purchase for the future hopefully batteries will come down in price. Show details

Absolute piece of [Content Removed]. I have been able to cancel my gym membership due to doing all my arm workout in this piece of [Content Removed]. Will stand there pulling the cord repeatedly for nothing to happen. The only piece of equipment i have that constantly refuses to start. I'll be going back to buy the stihl instead. Do not buy, absolute garbage. Show details

Faulty design of the Pull cord mechanism – Purchased in May 2021. After very little use, the pull cord spring mechanism was replace under warranty in early 2022. The pull cord mechanism was replaced again in 2023, with the cost covered by the supplier. I paid for it to be replaced a third time in Feb 2024 and a fourth time in Nov 2024. Now it has broken again and the whole unit is going in the rubbish bin!

Husquvana blower vacuum – As a blower I find works well. As a vacuum, buy something else. The intake shoot just falls off. Fora reputable brand name I expect better. Show details

Unreliable and failure within 3 months,garbage warranty! – Purchased on special for $269 from local tool shop in thinking what a great deal and being Husqvarna you'd think you're getting a quality machine How wrong was I....worked great for about 3, months then started to make a grinding/rattling noise from inside. Using 50:1 full synthetic like all my other garden equipment only to realize it doesn't… Read more

start I took it back to place of purchase for a warranty claim and was advised of a failed crankshaft and outer thread, this was after 1 months of chasing up, then at least another month to order a part in and a week or so to install WTH..... Husqvarna don't give a damn about doing the right thing by customers having to wait over 2 months without a working machine (it's still in the shop now) Absolutely disgusting service,I will never ever purchase anything Husqvarna again

Ok, if you can get it to start… and before it stop – Appears simple and well made, but extremely temperamental to start and prone to engine reliability issues. Good for an arm workout, but not much else. Look elsewhere unless you patience and like a challenge:(

works well enough – I was bit nervous, after reading the reviews here, I was after a Vacuum/shredder option and this came at a good price, starts easily and is a powerful enough blower and vacuum. Show details

Expensive rubbish – Purchased a Husqvana blower vacuum as I believed they were great Swedish quality. Engine melted in first hour of use.Very frustrating that the dealer had to wait for the OK from Husqvana to do anything about it. This product is not fit for purpose. Show details

Rubbish – No power, consistently blocks up in the throat, refuses to restart after use. My ryobi kicks is a far better machine and never dies. Dont waste your money buying this. Show details

Piece of Junk Stay Away from Husqvarna Stick with STIHL Or ATOM blowers – I have had this Husqvarna blower for 6 years and it is a piece of Junk it doesn't start when the engine is warm. This stupid blower does not start on the first pull and it is extremely unreliable and I would not recommend Husqvarna to anyone as they are junk. This blower is not very well built I prefer the build quality of the STIHL and the ATOM… Read more

Leaf Blower as they are very well built Thanks and please don't spend money on Husqvarna products as they are crap Juan

A good machine – Always having chainsaw fuel on hand chose a two stroke blower over electric. Happy I did as I can adjust the air flow to suit the job. On idle it gently clears leaves from scoria without blowing the scoria away. Prime the carb, full choke, and it always starts third pull. Full bore blast is excellent. Very happy with it.  Show details

BUYER BEWARE – If you are looking for a machine that clogs every 5 minutes and takes about 10 minutes to start...this machine is perfect. Its just quicker to clean the yard with a quality rake. Save your money, time and blood pressure and look for something better. (Should have read the above reviews before buying. ;-(  Show details

rubbish, warranty nothing – bought this only 3 month, it burn out, the engine is wrecked. can not be repair. warranty claim didn't help to replace it or fix it, they will say your fault, not using in the right way, not putting enough oil. don't waste time on the claim. one word: Rubbish.  Show details

Blows and sucks in a good way – Purchased cheap models from Aldi Bunnings ect and nothing but dramas so payed a bit more and my money’s worth hasn’t missed a beat a bit a work to switch between blow n vac but all in all a excellent machine no dramas at all love it no fuel leaks especially  Show details

Not a bad machine for Entry Level vacuum – I purchased this in place of a McCullough as i needed a petrol vac for leaves and minor small twigs. the other machine was the same price and was a big heap of crap - returned the same day it was bought.... See review on that one... So i bought this in place, and I've had it over 12 months now and been very happy with it. I use it 99% of the… Read more

time as a vacuum, and it has been very easy to start, reliable and powerful enough for what i have needed.

The reason i haven't given it a better rating is the design....

the bag-tube is an elbow - and is "permanently" installed using a tool ( screwdriver). thing is.... to empty the bag is a mission! You've basically got to hang the machine upside down inside the bin and then try to open the bag and shake all the stuff out.....

this is the same as the design on the McCullough so i suppose this is just "how these cheap ones are designed" but really.... it could be a LOT better if it were just a wing nut to release the tube to detach it easily from the power head to empty.....

Other than that - I've found it good value.

Dead and so called 5 Year warranty is useless – Blower Vac died 2.5 years into 5 year warranty period and Husqvarna state that they won't replace blower vacuum because the carburettor has supposedly come loose and wrecked the engine and this is supposedly not covered by warranty. Buy anything else if you have a choice Husqvarna quality and after sales support is non-existent  Show details

Not designed well – The vacuum tube appears to be permanent when attached. I cannot find instructions in manual on how to remove it. Design must not have been tested. Engine output is not dependable. Sometimes I just give up and use a rake. FRUSTRATED!!!!!!! The vacuum gets clogged easily and since the tube cannot be easily removed one has to be inventive to clear the clog.  Show details

Rubbish!! Just problems, stay with tanaka – Rubbish!!! Just problems, stay with tanaka. Stops every time, difficult to start it again, a real problem. Vacuum? ahha what a joke. I bough it from Sydney Tools, also the guys there are very rude and helpless.

Bad Design And Quality – Had a problem and took it apart. Loose screws under the intake and a broken engine mount on the bottom. I am trying to JB weld it but time will tell if it holds, probably not. Unit is not quite 1 year old. In 40 years I've never had a blower with these kind of problems on such a new unit. Only used at home. When it runs it performs well but the engine mounts should not break like this!

A good investment – I own a small business so I use it a lot. In the past 18 months it has never fail, start first time every time. The design is good and I would only fault one thing on this, the vaccum. Honestly the vaccum is really just for dry leaves, it is useless for anything else. It clogs easily and once that happens you have to dismantle the vaccum… Read more

attachment and put it back, and it's a bit of a pain when that happens every 5-10 min.

Other than that it is powerful, easy to maintain and really a valuable item. I can't remember the exact price but I think it was around $300. Yes it's not cheap but it is a quality item and nothing has come apart, brake or any nasty surprises. I am very please with this unit and I would highly recommend it. The vaccum is mainly a gimmick but I learn not to use it so no frustration there. Do yourself a favour, avoid the big B, yes they have cheaper in stock but if you are after quality that won't let you down, you can't go wrong with this one.

Vac function hopeless – Vacum configuration hopeless, awkward to use,balance with vac bag terrible, if you need to pick up leaves use a rake and dustpan, in short very disappointed. Awkward to change over from blow to vac obviously the guys who designed /sell this equipment have not tried to use this equipment, maybe ok on pineneedles. Reasonable if you want to blow leaves next door.

Worst 2 Stoke I have owned – This is the worst 2 stroke I have owned. It starts well but only runs for less than 20 seconds before it stalls. I have had it back to Husqvana service for adjustment but the problem persists. I have had many 2 stroke devices over the years including brush cutters and chainsaws without any problems. My Bunnings cheap brush cutter has worked for 5… Read more

years without issue. I bought this because Husqvana was supposed to be a good brand. If this piece of equipment is an example I can’t understand how they could have a good reputation. Starts well Stops after 20 seconds

Excellent – Looks stunning, easy running and starting, quiet, no vibration and superior ergonomics, premium build quality and warranty. Easily the best value hand held blower on the market. Fabulous build quality. All the engine and major components are still made in house in Sweden. Very quiet, powerful and easy to start! Typical Husqvarna premium… Read more

quality. Would prefer them to be fully assembled in Sweden. Assembled in Husqvarna factory in Nebraska in the USA. A minor quibble i guess as the quality is damn fine!

Husqvarna 125b – Worked great when new .After a month carby air filter became loose.had it serviced as new again 2 years old have just pulled it apart and found 3 broken bolts and engine mount behind fan .also broken bolt on carby. Would not buy again. You only get what you pay for. If i knew what i know now i would have pulled it apart when i first got it and put… Read more

locktite on all bolts .Return spring on carby also broke. Inexpensive Poor alloy and bolts tend to break

Blows hard, starts easy – Had the 125b for 3 months now. Usually pretty easy to start, reasonably light. Ignition coil failed after 2 months and was fixed under warranty. A bit disappointed as we paid a premium price for the "reliability". The throttle is a bit funny, and every now and then it will nearly stall when the trigger is pulled. Have to back off and throttle… Read more

it slowly. First blower we've owned, so have nothing to compare it to. Heads up -this unit needs a tune after 8hours running, at which point it will have 500 rpm more revs. This was an extra $50 on the already "premium" price. Dealer said "nobody does the first service for free mate", which I remember quite clearly because we bought a Stihl line trimmer the month after where they were quite happy to include the first service for free. Wondering if I should have got the Stihl instead...... Easy to start, powerful (after first tune). Broke down after 2 months. Costs extra to get it tuned after 8 hours running.

Good – Great overall for the price ( $280 Aus ) and performs as good as a Stihl 600 series and looks the goods. Still much cheaper than a Stihl or Japanese brand (Echo/Robin). Reasonably light, powerful, looks great, ergonomics. Tubes are cheap, requires an idle engine tune once bedded in.