Husqvarna 580BTS Backpack Blower

The Husqvarna 580BTS is the top of Husqvarna's gas backpack blower line, built for crews that move leaves, sawdust and chip spill across big properties every day. It pairs a 75.6 cc X-Torq engine with a padded harness and a hip-mounted throttle so one person can run it for hours.

Where the 580BTS fits on a tree crew

Cleanup is the part of the job the customer actually sees. After the climber is down and the chipper is off, somebody has to get sawdust off the driveway, chips out of the flower beds and twigs out of the lawn before the truck leaves. A handheld blower takes forever on a big lot. The Husqvarna 580BTS is the kind of machine that makes that last half hour a ten-minute job.

It is the largest backpack model in the Husqvarna lineup, and it is aimed at commercial landscape and tree crews rather than homeowners. If you are only blowing off a patio once a week it is overkill. If you have a crew that does several removals and a lot of fall leaf work, the extra air volume pays for itself in time saved.

Engine and performance

The 75.6 cc X-Torq engine is the heart of it. X-Torq is Husqvarna's design for lower fuel use and lower emissions compared to an older two-stroke of the same size, which matters when the blower runs most of the day. In use, the 580BTS has enough push to move wet, matted leaves and to roll wood chips off pavement without having to chase every piece.

The throttle sits on the tube, with a cruise setting so you can lock the engine at a steady speed for long passes across a lawn. Run it with fresh 50:1 mix, keep the air filter clean, and replace the spark plug and fuel filter as part of a regular service. Like any big two-stroke, it rewards a few minutes of maintenance each week.

A few habits keep a 580 running well. Let it idle for a few seconds before you go to full throttle, and let it cool down at idle before you shut it off after a long run. Store it with the fuel tank empty or with stabilized fuel over the winter. Most of the starting complaints you hear about big blowers come from fuel that sat in the tank for months.

Comfort and fit

A blower this size only works if the harness does its job. The 580BTS uses a padded, ventilated back pad with shoulder straps and a hip belt, so most of the weight rides on your hips instead of your shoulders. Take the time to adjust it at the start of the season. A blower that hangs low or swings will wear you out quickly.

Wear hearing protection every time. Backpack blowers are loud at the operator's ear, and eye protection is just as important when you are blowing grit and chips around. Keep bystanders and the homeowner's car out of the blast path.

Who should buy it

Buy the Husqvarna 580BTS if you run a commercial crew, cover large properties, or do heavy fall cleanups and want one blower that never feels short of air. If you mostly need a light machine for small yards, a smaller Husqvarna backpack model will be easier to carry and cheaper to buy. Browse the rest of our blowers and other equipment to compare.

If you already run Husqvarna saws, the husqvarna blower 580bts fits right into the same fuel can and service routine, which keeps the truck simple.