Customer Reviews

Weed Eater EBV215 12 amp 215 mph Electric Blower/Vac

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I've had this blower/vac for about six months now. Overall I am very impressed for the money I paid. This model was rated well by a leading consumer magazine and I understand why. It is very powerful and the ability to change from a blower to a vac is great and quick. The changing process is the only place I see a need for a slight improvement. You need a small screwdriver to make the change and the process could be tool free with a small redesign. This is still a great product and I would recommend it to anyone.

The weight and performance of the weedeater itself, is very good. However, the bag that is furnished for vacuum, is really bad. On second use, the zipper broke, the same problem I had with previous one I owned. They need to redesign zipper with making sure it is stronger and goes straight across. The bag throws out a lot of dirt, which is bad for your respiration and cleanup.

I bought this based on the other reviews and I am disappointed in the power of this. The mulching is slow and not worth the effort. I will be looking to get a gas one with more power and will give this to my son to play with as a toy.

The assembly instructions were confusing and in very small print--went to the Weed Eater web site where the illustrations were much better. Why would you need a screw driver to convert from blower to vac? Couldn't the designer come up with an installed lever or button to do the trick? Other than those complaints the product works as advertised and the price with free shipping beat local stores by 15-20%.

I got this, along with the gutter cleaning tubes, specifically to clean my gutters. It works! It is all I've tried with it. It puts out a lot of air and I'm quite satisfied with it. My only gripes are that it does not come with any line cord (at the price, I wouldn't expect much more than a pigtail) and it did not have any kind of manual. Most of my extension cords fit fine, but any with multiple outlets on the end will not work. The manual thing is also a minor thing. It does not involve rocket science to put this thing together, but I just like having some kind of manual. Conclusion: It does what I want at a price that I liked.

The product s a very good blower however, the bag situation needs great help.
This is the second EBV 215 I have owned and the product itself is great. The bags on the other hand are Junk. The bag, after two attemps to use blew apart at the zipper. The bags have always been a problem as I have purchased three others for my prior blower/vac.
In trying to use the limited warranty I was told by the individual I finally talked to they did not do warranties. I talked to another company and I was told that the bag would probably not be covered, you could try. I would believe that after only two uses It should be covered!!

Hello,
I received my blowers within a week. The quality is fine. No issues to report. Very happy with my blowers.

I've had problems with a leaf blower from this company and you can forget customer service. From the start of the conversation the woman refused to be of any assistance since my warranty had expired. They just want you to buy a new blower. The rude tech would not help me troubleshoot or offer any type of guidance on getting this machine to work and didn't acknowledge that the model had this problem and she refused to allow me to speak to someone else. I have NEVER been treated so rudely and disrespectfully by a company that I had patronized. DON'T buy from Weed Eater or any associated brand (Poulan, Cub Cadet, McCullouch).

I bought this from Lowe's after reading the good reviews in Consumer Reports. I've had it for about two or three years and after only a few uses, the zipper on the vacuum bag broke. Zipper is very cheaply made. Converting the machine from a blower to a vac and vice versa is more difficult than it should be. It's loud, but they all are. If you use anything thicker than a 14 gauge power cord, you cannot utilize the cord holder on the machine and the cord will fall off the plug after a short time of use and the machine will of course cut off. So... you'll have to hold the cord and the machine with one hand. This is a pain in the a$$! It does blow/suck hard enough to move leaves like it supposed to and I guess if you are careful enough with the zipper and don't mind the aggravating conversion and power cord issue, then it's ok, at best. Once again, Consumer Reports missed the mark by highly recommending this. It's an average to below average product.

The product exceeds my expectation. With $25, what else better can you buy? It's powerful. You can also do vacuum, but when I vacuum the garage floor that has lots of durt and dust, too much dust came out from the bag. so, it was not good for that. When I purchased it, I worried that I may get a toy. Also, there was one bad customer feedback, which made me worry. I, however, found that it's more worth than $25.