Well the leaves will be falling soon, (& we'll have loads) so what machine does STW reckon's bestest.
(the 1st person to post a photo of a brush/broom/sweeping implement gets a 'predictable' sticker!) 😆
I don't really want a sticker but what exactly is wrong with a broom?
Stihl.
Stihl
Nowt wrong with a broom, but we've got loads of nooks & crannies in the garden &, well basically I get cheesed off with sweeping them up.
You'll NEVER sweep all the crud by hand; blower is the only way to go. I do this for a living, and despite the Stihl talk, I have been slowly moving away from them due to various reasons (poor service, spares). Echo are superb for blowers. I guess you'll just need a handheld, equivalent of the Stihl BG86. Blow the leaves etc onto the lawn then mow everything up. Perfect job every time.
I use a stihl BR600 at the minute as you can knock children over with it, but I'll look at an echo for the next machine.
poor service, spares
I guess most of that varies on the dealer as I've never had problems.
I am also not convinced of the efficiency/durability of the stihl 4mix engine.