A leaf blower (10) to be worn by a user. The leaf blower (10) including a frame (14) having a back plate (26) defining a back plate plane (30) and a blower system (18) coupled to the frame (14). The blower system (18) includes a motor (46) having drive shaft, the drive shaft (64) defining an axis (66), and the axis (66) forms an angle (B) with respect to the back plate plane (30) between about 5 degrees and about 35 degrees.
