REASONS TO BUY
Decent power
Impressively ergonomic
REASONS TO AVOID
Limited battery life
Loud
Worx Turbine 56V WG591 Review
The WORX packs a surprising punch but still couldn't match the top models in our tests
Credit: Jenna Ammerman
By Austin Palmer ⋅ Senior Review Analyst ⋅ July 11, 2019
Contributions From: David Wise & Jenna Ammerman
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Our Verdict
While the Worx Turbine 56V did have some standout performances in a few of our tests, it overall scored in the lower portion of the group, failing to garner any awards. It does have decent leaf blowing power and is one of the more ergonomic models that we have tested, but we feel there are far better options out there — some of which even cost a significant amount less.
Our Analysis and Test Results
The Worx roughly matched the results of the Husqvarna 320iB and ahead of the Sun Joe iONBV. It's more powerful than both of them, but is louder and has a shorter battery life. The Worx does cost a bit more than the Sun Joe but is less expensive than the 320iB. However, none of these three blowers are our favorites, and we don't readily recommend purchasing them.
The slightly bulky Worx Turbine 56V WG591. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
To rank and score cordless leaf blowers, we bought all the best products on the market and tested them head-to-head to find out for ourselves which one swept the floor with the rest. We grouped our tests into four weighted rating metrics, with the Worx's relatively unremarkable performance detailed below.
The WG591 has medium tier power. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Power
The Worx worked quite well for clearing our parking area, but it still can't match the power and efficiency of the top blowers. It's fine for moving light to medium-weight items, but it struggled with the heavier piles of pine needles and small pebbles. It did better than the lower-tier products, but we found it to be the least powerful of the blowers that we would use for clearing considerable amounts of mess.
It has a respectable range, able to move sand up to 13.75' away from the nozzle with the Worx held in the same spot.
The WG591 can effectively move playground sand. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
It also did a solid job in our beach ball test, holding it steady at a height of around 5' on its Turbo mode and 40" on its high setting.
The WG591 had a nice showing in the beach ball test. Credit: Austin Palmer
Battery
Since the Worx has a continuous Turbo mode, we measured the effective runtime both on its high power and Turbo mode, then calculated the simulated runtime estimating usage of 70% high, 30% Turbo. Unfortunately, this leaf blower performed relatively poorly in terms of battery life.
The Worx has a shorter run time than most blowers. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
The Worx's 56-volt, 2 amp hour battery pack only lasted for 12 minutes with our estimated 70/30 split, which is one of the shortest runtimes of the group.
The Worx recharge time is only a little bit quicker than the average. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
It did redeem itself slightly by recharging a little faster than average — 80 minutes or so — but not by much.
Ergonomics
The Worx Turbine is about average in weight, reading just shy of eight pounds on the scale with the battery installed.
You can grip the WG591 where ever you want because it doesn't have a trigger you need to hold down. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
We particularly liked how balanced this unit is, holding a perfect angle for clearing leaves and debris without any effort on your part. The grip is a little on the larger side, but the majority of our judges didn't even notice.
Without much trouble, you can adjust this model's speed. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
It's easy to reach the dial without adjusting your grip too much, allowing you to pick between low, medium, high, and turbo modes. However, we found that it usually will try to suck in your shirt when switching hands, as its air intake is right on the back.
Close up of the variable speed (and cruise control) wheel. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Noise
Regrettably, the Worx is one of the loudest blowers we have seen in the course of our tests. We recorded sound levels of 87.6 dBa for the operator on Turbo mode, which dropped a bit for a bystander, registering 84.1 dBa at that distance.
Here at GearLab, we believe that hands-on testing is the only way to truly evaluate a product's performance. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Value
While the Worx isn't one of the most expensive blowers we have seen, it isn't the best value, as multiple less expensive products outperformed it.
Conclusion
The Worx has a solid amount of oomph when it comes to moving messes, but this is overshadowed by its louder sound levels and super short relative runtime, leading us to vastly prefer other blowers over this one.
—Austin Palmer, David Wise, and Jenna Ammerman
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