Pros & Cons
Pros
Using this leaf blower on shingle areas works beautifully. It's not quite so brilliant on grass particularly if damp or wet, it works but actually prefer a wire rake. Great at clearing sawdust from my shed.
Powerful blowing/vacuum. Can't comment on the blower option as yet.
Seems well constructed and robust. Excellent for the jobs in the garden especially at this time of the year. Not too expensive, good quality but good overall.
A tad on the heavy side but excellent quality. The machine is relatively heavy, so if you intend to use it for more than a few minutes at a time i would recommend putting on the shoulder strap. I just wish it was lighter.
Care must be taken with how leaves are hoovered where there is gravel and or small stones. Adjustable suction power is also a great feature. Bigger tube and collection bag makes for a more bulky piece of equipment.
Cons
Difficult to assemble (suction tubes extremely tight to assemble) and very fiddly to change unit from blowing to *. Poor suction, mediocre blowing, gets clogged up far too easily and very awkward to keep unblocking.
The knob also seems to be getting stiffer. Spoke to *--not interested--return to seller ie amazon. It is now returned for a refund.
Highlights
Quality
Have used the device extensively since purchase with no other issues- glad i went for the model with the metal blower fan.
A tad on the heavy side but excellent quality.
Price
Very convenient to use and great price.
And great value for money at the redu7ced price i got it for !
Packaging/appearance
It is surprisingly tricky getting all the leaves out of the bag.
Competitiveness
I have had no jams at all - something that cant be said for my prevous model with which i spent more time jam clearing than i d... Read More
I have only used the suction function, not the blower, but it is far better than comparable products that i have used in the past.
The assembly, disassembly takes to get used too but after three four times it is a doddle.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However the switch to turn the power onoff and adjust this power is very difficult to manipulate
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first lasted 15 years or more with no problems but the later models are heavier and the collecting bags much more difficult to get back on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have had the motors burn out on two in under 5 years the last in under 18 months
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Feels relatively light when wearing the harness in either mode
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Two negative points it is heavy though otherwise comfortable to hold and changing from blower to vac is a bit awkward the srew retainers have long threads and it seem to take a long time to slacken and tighten them
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
And it shreds the leaves into tiny bits all ready for the compost heap
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
No surprise to me that this kit gets top marks from a lot of review sites it deserves it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You can vary the suction power using a knob under the handle but even on a moderate power setting the suction is sufficient to lift pretty much anything as long as it is dry