Husqvarna 570BTS Backpack Blower review

The tube-control route to the 570's higher published output

The Husqvarna 570BTS is a two-stroke gas backpack blower with its variable-speed throttle on the right-hand tube handle. The exact U.S. product page identifies article 966 62 94-02, a 65.6 cc engine, 4 hp, integrated harness, round nozzle and 2.2 L tank. Husqvarna publishes 37 N maximum blow force, 768 CFM at the pipe (972 CFM in the housing) and 236 mph with the standard nozzle. These are manufacturer ratings, not independent field measurements or a promise that any pile of leaves will move at a particular speed.

The control location is the first practical distinction from the 570BFS. With the BTS, your right hand is on the tube while steering the air stream. The product page describes a variable-speed trigger and cruise-control option. On the BFS, the throttle is mounted to the backpack frame on the operator's left side. Both have the same headline engine and standard-nozzle output ratings, so selecting between them should start with control placement and ergonomics rather than expecting the BFS to be stronger. The smaller 560BTS is another family comparison: its published figures are 30 N and 631 CFM at the nozzle, not the 570's 37 N/768 CFM at the pipe.

Output is only one side of the tradeoff

The 570BTS is a large backpack machine, not a convenient choice for short, low-intensity cleanups just because its maximum airflow is higher than a handheld's. The 2.2 L tank, mixed-fuel engine and harness are part of its normal setup. Husqvarna's page lists 24.7 lb; the shared manual's table also says 24.7 lb, but calls the field only “weight.” The reviewed sources do not establish whether that includes fuel. Do not call it a verified bare-tool mass or complete work-ready weight. Fuel adds carried mass, and the page figure cannot answer a strict 25 lb bare-tool cap when its basis is unstated.

A backpack can put the engine mass on the torso and leave both hands available for starting and direction, but the straps need to be adjusted for the wearer. The right-hand tube control also means the operator steers and modulates throttle with the same hand. That can be convenient for one person and less comfortable for another. If tube steering and control feel matter, compare the tube control physically with the 570BFS frame layout; a photo cannot establish fit. This is a reason to compare the models, not an asserted ergonomic test result.

Gas ownership and the limits of the tool

The shared operator manual specifies 50:1 gasoline-to-two-stroke-oil fuel, at least 87 AKI gasoline with less than 10% ethanol, and no more than a 30-day supply of prepared mixture. Starting involves the air-purge bulb, a start button and recoil pull. The button does not electrically crank the engine. This model therefore brings fuel preparation and storage, pull-start effort, filtration and engine maintenance that a battery tool does not. Noise and exhaust are also part of the operating environment. The manual calls for hearing and eye protection and at least 15 m separation from people and animals.

The standard package is a blower with round nozzle and harness. A flat nozzle may be described as an available accessory but is not the standard configuration being assessed here. There is no vacuum/mulching assembly or leaf bag in this blower plan. If leaves must be collected, do not assume higher CFM changes that; choose a real vacuum/mulcher configuration such as the separately reviewed EGO LV5000/LV5005, whose collection components and 40 L bag are part of a different tool arrangement.

What the finder can and cannot recommend

Choosing gas, backpack, a 37 N minimum or round nozzle describes the 570BTS technically, but its exact safety eligibility remains unresolved, so the profile stays reference-only and outside purchase matching. This does not mean the model has been found recalled or cleared. An essential gas-only preference may therefore produce no purchase-eligible match. Do not lower the requirement just to fill a result card.

If battery backpack power is an acceptable change, the EGO LB6000 is a reviewed body-only battery backpack rated at 600 CFM; it does not reproduce the Husqvarna's 37 N gas plan and it has no battery or charger in the tool-only package. For collection, the EGO LV5000/LV5005 use a separate handheld vacuum-mulcher arrangement. The 570BTS is not a fit for either requirement. A strict weight limit also deserves care: its manufacturer-listed 24.7 lb lacks a stated fuel basis, so unknown bare-tool weight cannot pass a hard maximum. The questionnaire keeps that unknown from being treated as a match.

Official source trail

The exact model, article number and published product figures were checked against Husqvarna's U.S. 570BTS page and 570BTS support page. The manufacturer links the shared 560BTS/570BTS/570BFS operator manual, revision 2507-002 (2025-02), which supplies the fuel, safety and standard-nozzle technical data. The manual's unqualified weight row does not resolve whether the listed mass includes fuel.