Leaf blower + vac recommendations ? - Chat Forum

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

marthall — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 10:34:47 +0000

One of the greatest purchases of my life... http://www.makitauk.com/product/outdoor-power-equipment/blowers/bbx7600-petrol-back-pack-blower.html

4 stroke so it starts first time every time on normal unleaded.

Not heavy

Portable

Will blow ANYTHING away.... You feel like some sort of X-men god!

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

MarinNo8 — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:49:38 +0000

I use this one in work -http://www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/blowers/125bvx/ but hardly use the vacuum as unless the leaves are fairly dry it is more trouble than its worth. Plus the dust is something else. Very good as a blower and has made my life easier looking after 2 and a bit acres of garden. Great for fanning a fire too! :-)

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

large418 — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 08:46:17 +0000

I destroyed my dads 12 year old Flymo one last year so am looking on eBay at the moment. 2nd hand flymo vac and blowers seem to be £25 or less....

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

trail_rat — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 06:55:36 +0000

I recomend not to buy a vac - just get a blower

You want petrol or electric corded ?

Avoid the bosch ones period - includes the liion ones . Too much plastic internals , they tend to self destruct.

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

glasgowdan — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 06:21:59 +0000

Vacs are pointless. Blow everything onto a path/pavement to sweep up or onto the grass to mow up.

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

Ishouldbeworking — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 05:58:51 +0000

Are you positive you need a vac as well as a blower? I have a MTD combo which I rarely used as it's so big and heavy, I bought a little husqvarna blower, not sure of the model but it's the cheapest one, I use this all the time as it's easy to walk round the garden using it one handed. I tend to either blow everything into a pile and get it with a shovel, or blow it under a handy bush.

The husqvarna is also a fair bit quieter than the MTD.

Re: Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

jordie — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 05:44:40 +0000

I bought a Flymo one 8 years ago and it's been great , I have no idea of model but it been really handy around the garden.

Leaf blower + vac recommendations ?

the_lecht_rocks — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 05:26:38 +0000

bit left-field, sorry, but need a leaf blower and vac :lol:

anyone recommend one ?