Schröder Backpack Leaf Blower - Backpack Blower - Gas Leaf Blower - SR-6400L - 3.7 HP Engine

We needed a second blower and having had excellent service out of our first SR6400L we bought another. Incredible power and though a little heavy, they are very good at their job. We have a couple of acres, all of it wooded. We blow the sides of the home and the front. More leaves than you can imagine. Yet yesterday, the DW and I got the job done in about 3 hours. Amazing. I only have one small suggestion for Schroder.... The thumb screws that hold the top of the air cleaner on are the weak point. They work loose, and if you tighten them up snuggly, you end up stripping the threads. I finally found a long machine screw with a rubber spacer and a nut, and fixed the older machine, but already the two thumb screws on the new one are coming loose. Don't let such a minor item dim the shine on a terrific piece of engineering that this model SR-6400L is. Put out a fix for this. ;-) We love these blowers, and the new one is two pounds lighter, meaning the wife uses it without a single complaint. Very nice piece of equipment........fix the thumb screws.

**Review Update** Been over a year now. Blower has bwen a real work horse. Love everything about it. Especially the well padded harness. A couple of improvements would be appreciated. 1.. mold into the frame a foot brace to make starting easier. 2.. add a cruise control to the blower speed control. Basically be able to loc the blower at a preset speed.. would help with trigger fatigue. ** Blower arrived the other day. Well packed and additional protective cardboard lining. Very easy to assemble. Only took a few minutes and a philly's screwdriver. FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Unit is well made and well designed. One thing I did not see in any of the reviews was that the unit comes with 2 blower tips. A faired tip and a round tip. Wondered, because I saw both pictured but not described. The next thing I noticed was unlike other backpack blowers I have had, this one had threaded screws that hold the sections from coming loose. They still use the twist lock sections but with a screw, not into plastic but metal on metal. The unit is powerful. Much more powerful than my old backpack blower or my hand-held blower. With the flared tip, it can move a lots of dry leafs, wet leafs, leaf mold, gravel, blows small sticks and dead wood easily and clears a wide path. For the money it's a great blower and a good value. Be aware that these ship from BC Canada and had to go through customs which added a day or two. Now for the things you should also know. I assume this motor does not have compression release. Takes some strength and a good stable area to start. I hold the backpack at the top and brace my boot on the lower frame. Takes a couple of pulls normally. Not nearly as easy as other 2 strokes I have had. My 2 cycle snowblower took less effort. Vibration: Evidently this blower also has no Vibration dampening. Not too bad and you sort of get used to it after a while. NO cruise control. Now this may seem like no big deal BUT… Engine speed is controlled by the trigger on the hand grip. No way to keep the motor at full throttle without a finger on the trigger. When you spend hours blowing leafs it's nice to vary hand positions. Trust me, you will be looking for a rubber band or two if you have a large area to clear. I would say, a tank full of mixed gas will get you about 2 hours of run time.. not bad for the power this generates. Overall, I am very impressed with the quality and utility of the blower. Hope the manufacturer reads this post. With a few low cost modifications this unit could be world class. Maybe that's what you get with their $700+ model.. don't know. Reading the description the models sounded basically the same.

We have a one acre property that is pretty heavily wooded... I normally blow the leaves into the back woods during late November... I was preparing my Ryobi blower for this year when once again, I could not get it to turn-over... I've had the blower for a few years... Have always used ethanol treatment in the gasoline... I've replaced the carburetor once, and the pull start assembly twice... The engine has always been hard to start, and typically would start to bog down after a short period of operating... This year I was faced with another carburetor replacement and pull start assembly... I had enough... I went on line and decided to purchase the Schroder SR-6400L, based on the reviews... About the same price point as the Ryobi... The blower arrived a day early... It was easy to assemble... It started on the second pull out of the box, and subsequently on the first pull thereafter... The trigger pressure was easy... The pull start a little stiff, but okay once you knew what to expect... The blower runs great, and the blowing capacity makes quick work of getting the leaves where you want them... The gas tank is pretty substantial, but fuel consumption is consistent with the work that this unit delivers... This is a well engineered unit... I wish that I had purchased this blower a long time ago...

It's a pretty good blower and it runs very good.Gas leaked under gas cap for some reason duck tape inside the cap helps for now will try a new washer later. Overall I'm happy with it. It cleans and starts pretty quickly throw out plenty of air with great strength and the harness straps are okay also.

Mine was placed into service 11/12/2025. I’ve used it several times making huge piles of leaves so that I can use my mulcher to shred them for compost. This blower has plenty of power. I've had no problem starting it. The only assembly is with the tube, it took me about 15 minutes and then I was up and running. This machine is advertised as light weight but I would say that depends on the user. For me it feels heavy but manageable. I doubt if my petite wife could use it. Too heavy for her. I do concur with other reviews that it would be nice to have a place where you could anchor your foot while starting. I can get a toe on the frame and then lightly place my other hand on the air filter while pull-starting. A tank of gas will last about an hour of non-stop use which I’m ready to take a break then anyway. Overall, I like it and I’m glad I have it.

This blower is definitely worth the money. The kit includes everything you need to fill up with gasoline and start working right away. Very comfortable, the shoulder straps are soft, which allows you to use it for a long time and it doesn't tire your back. In addition, it is very light. Powerful enough to easily blow away loose snow up to 10 cm. The noise is within normal limits, I work without protection and it doesn't create discomfort. The only drawback is the strong vibration that is transmitted from the blower to my back because its body is hard. Everything else is great, I use it to clean snow, 10-15 houses during snowy days. I am very satisfied.

This blower has all the power you will need to blow your Leafs away. I used it for the first time yesterday and the Leafs were trampled down from the truck and were wet under the dry ones on top. This had no problem lifting the wet trampled leaf's up and pushed them as if they were dry Leafs. Easy to start after the first start. I didn't press the ball under the carb enough times the first start. Do it about 4-5 more than instructions say to . I used it for 2 hrs with no problems . Had to refill the gas tank once in the 2 hours. The straps are very comfortable. It is a little louder than I would have thought but ear plugs worked perfect for the noise. I would give this 5 full stars for Proformance and ease of use . It is well made and comes with extra parts and a spare pull start which is great . Only thing is it is a little hard to pull over so just put your foot on the bottom bar . I would buy this again if I ever needed a 2nd one.

I purchased this unit to move snow off my oversized driveway, walkway & sidewalks. I reside in Edmonton Alberta with current temp sitting at -24c with windchill. Order purchased on a Friday; arrived Tuesday. While assembly seems straight forward I found it less than. The extension pieces are very tight to fit on over plastic notches. But once you get them on and use the blower, they’re easy to get on and off again. So it’s just the initial set up. I mixed up a 5 L gas can of 50:1 using 2 cycle oil. The gas cannister on the blower itself only holds 1.9 L. I’ve been using it for the past three days since we’ve been getting quite a bit of snow. Like most backpack blowers it is rendered useless if the snow is heavy and wet, so the first day, I couldn’t really utilize it. But the past 48 hours I’ve used it three times every day and it easily moves the snow! I’m impressed with the power this thing gives off. It starts on the first pull every single time. And I store it in my unheated garage. I drilled some hooks into a stud on the wall to hang it & hold the extension piece in place. Here’s a breakdown of my pros versus cons PROS -Powerful -Starts on 1 pull in -24c every time -Weighs around 22lbs (lighter than some backpack blowers that weigh 50 pounds) -Comes with a five-year warranty and 45 day return -If you call the toll-free number, you will get a person to talk to. Before making my purchase, I called that number because I wanted to make sure there is actually customer service that is reachable. -A positive for me is in event I need parts, they get shipped from British Columbia & I’m in Alberta. CONS -This unit is very noisy! It is hands-down, the noisiest backpack blower I’ve ever heard. Wear hearing protection; good quality. -Eats up a lot of gas so you’ll be refilling the tank quite often. Keep in mind the tank size is only 1.9 L. -Assembly is a nuisance, trying to get the extension pieces on. -The backpack is not comfortable to wear. I find all the extra straps that you could utilize across the front of your body to be a waste and they tangled up. -Excessive vibration. You will feel it in your back, shoulders, arm & hand. It’s not a unit you’d want to use for commercial jobs or for long periods of time. -The visible parts on the unit seem cheaply made. And because of all the vibration, you will have to re-tighten muffler bolts every 90 days. I highly recommend that after few uses you re-tighten the screws for the extension pieces and the clamps. Then you’ll be good for a while. It’s too early for me to say whether I would recommend purchasing the unit because I’ve only been using it for three days. But if I was to base it on these three days, my answer would be absolutely! For the price point it has a lot of power and a five-year warranty. Keep in mind the warranty covers parts, but you have to pay for shipping of the parts which are shipped from British Columbia.

Great quality blower at a super price. Delivery faster than promised. Followed assembly instructions to the letter mixed gas 50:1 premium no alcohol. Included in the box spare recoil starter unit and mixing container for gasoline also 2 blower nozzles. Machine started second pull an ran perfectly no issues like some others have reported. Unit light considering it is 63 cc an quieter than I expected although I would wear hearing protection for prolonged use. Easy to maneuver great air volume even for wet leaves. Stronger than my past blower poulon pro. Very happy with purchase ,time will tell how good it is. Will update at end of leaf clean up. Update Feb 2020 Blower still runs great no regrets buying it. Have used blower several times to blow snow the light fluffy kind not the heavy wet stuff. Great for clearing off car and vehicles with roof racks ,and clearing out windshield wiper slots at back of hood. Starts good in the cold /no problems blower since I bought it still very happy with purchase 👍 Update Oct 2022 blower still running great absolutely zero issues so far only use Stihl two stroke oil and premium gas ethanol free.

Easy to assemble. Easy to start. Doesn't feel to heavy to wear. Powerful and can lift lightly compacted snow.