Black & Decker BV-006 Blower/Vacuum Leaf Collection System

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• Keeps your yard tidy and free of debris
• Requires absolutely no tools; simple, straightforward operation
• 8.0-foot connecting hose tackles up to a 16-foot circular area
• Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.1 x 5.2 inches (WxHxD); weighs 2.8 pounds; 2-year warranty
• Includes one tube measuring eight feet, and a drawstring fabric trash can cover shipped packed in tube

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.1 x 5.2 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004R9TJ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: BV-006
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (144 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,358 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #2 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Mowers & Outdoor Power > Outdoor Power Tool Accessories > Blower & Vac Accessories

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Where was this last fall when we were knee-deep in rakes, plastic bags, and complaining teenagers? What a spiffy contraption this is. The collection system--an 8-foot hose and can cover--fits all Black & Decker blower/vacs. The idea is genius: Attach the adjustable drawstring cover to your garbage can, attach the hose to your blower/vac. Pretend you're in your living room and vacuum the yard. The leaves are sucked directly into your garbage can. No more bending, scooping, lifting, sweating, or cajoling grumpy teens into doing autumn's most bedeviling chore. The system is simple, clean, and a darned good idea. Kudos, Black & Decker. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste

Product Description

Time saving leaf collections system cleans up leaves in 1 simple operation. Deposits leaves directly into trash can. No tools required. 8' hose and trash can cover included. Fits all Black & Decker blower/vac.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great time saver - makes picking up leafs almost fun, October 7, 2005

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Retired and ready to move (Central Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker BV-006 Blower/Vacuum Leaf Collection System (Lawn & Patio)

I put a large trash bag in a trash container and pull the edges over the top then tie the B & D leaf collector under the handles of the container, this way it can not slip off, attach it to my blower/vac and start vacuuming the leaves. What normally took two to three hours, now took less than one and I didn't have to bend over once.
The release on the pull string was a little tricky at first but after opening and closing it a few times I had no problems.
Without the B & D Leaf Collection System I was emptying the bag almost once every few minutes and making a mess each time. Now once the container if full I just tie the trash bag pull it out and put in another. I highly recomend it.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solution, June 20, 2008

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Nabokov "Dasein" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black & Decker BV-006 Blower/Vacuum Leaf Collection System (Lawn & Patio)

I hesitated getting this product because of the comments about the difficulty in keeping the fabric "lid" on the waste can. But I thought "There must be a solution. I wonder....?" So I went ahead and ordered it, and, when it came, went to W-----t and bought a yard waste receptacle with a lid that could be secured with its handles. I then cut a hole in the lid just big enough for the hose, ran the hose through, attached the cloth bag to the can (DON'T remove the fabric "lid"), and then secured the lid on top of the fabric with the handles. Voila--the lid stayed on (without relying on the tie cord) and, therefore, there was very little dust. I am very happy with the modified product--it works like a dream.

58 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An awkward accessory for your Leaf Hog, November 21, 2002

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Jeffrey Few (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker BV-006 Blower/Vacuum Leaf Collection System (Lawn & Patio)

I was thrilled to see this accessory offered as the shoulder bag included with my BV2500 Leaf Hog was too small for the volume of autumn leaves my maple and Japanese plum trees deposit on my front lawn (not to mention the year-round shedding of bamboo leaves in my backyard).

The system looks great in pictures, but what the pictures don't show is what happens to the attachment once you actually turn on the vac. The porous fabric cover fills with air, putting a big cotton/nylon baloon over the top of your waste can. If you don't secure the bag tightly enough (which is quite a chore given the design of the drawstring), it comes flying off.

And the drawstring. Given how much tugging and pulling and tying (!) it takes to get the attachment secure, it'll be a miracle if it lasts more than a season.

The design appears to be optimized for waste cans with square tops, so perhaps my round can is the problem. Attaching the cover to the lip of the can does not work, so I've been wrapping the cover over the top of it such that there's no slack in the bag. That works well enough, but I end up spilling leaf mulch all over the place when removing the cover.

It's better than emptying the shoulder bag every three minutes, but not by much.