I have a small yard and a fantasy of having a small leaf sucker/blower to blow the leaves in a pile and vacuum them up, them dump them in our hard waste.
It's powerful (sucking or blowing). Light enough to be used easily. Here's the problem: the leaf collecting bag (when you're vacuuming them up) is attached with a little plastic cylinder. One presses a button on the unit to drop the bag off. I've used it a total of three times over the past 3 months. From the start, the bag would stick -- I don't know if it's a problem with the button, or some extra piece of plastic somewhere is getting hung up, but it would take a minute of fidgeting with it to get the bag to finally release. It got progressively worse. Today, on the third use, the thing finally refused to come off. I'm fairly mechanically handy and I spent about 10 minutes trying both mechanical and force-based approaches to get it off -- no luck. Then my wife, who has a degree in both Mechanical Engineering and Rocket Science (astronautics and aeronautics), and who has designed and built and fixed thousands of pieces of equipment, spent 10 minutes working on it -- literally just trying to get the plastic sleeve to release when one presses the release button -- but it's locked on there. With that plastic sleeve locked on, it can't be used as a blower (the blower attachment goes there), and without the ability to remove and empty the leaf bag, the utility of the unit is zero.
Quite literally, this design flaw (or manufacturing flaw if it's a problem with fit and finish work) has rendered the unit unusuable after about 3 hours worth of use.
Incredibly disappointing, but please save yourself this frustration and don't buy this.
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BLACK+DECKER 12 Amp 3in1 Electric Leaf Blower + Vacuum + Mulcher (BV6600)
This 3in1 electric blower switches between a corded leaf blower, a leaf vacuum, and a mulcher. Delivering up to 250 mph of air speed, it allows you to quickly clear away debris, leaves, grass clippings, and more from a variety of surfaces. The high-impact metal fan helps prevent clogging, while the reusable leaf bag is easy to empty.
Features and Benefits of the BLACK+DECKER 12 Amp 3in1 Electric Leaf Blower + Vacuum + Mulcher
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Variable speedUse this 3in1 lawn tool as a lower-powered garden blower for delicate flowerbeds, or increase the speed up to 250 mph for more stubborn debris. |
High-impact metal fanPrevents clogging when mulching. Grind up to 16 bags of leaves down to 1. |
Reusable leaf bagEZ-Empty design helps save time and effort. |
3in1 versatility - Electric Leaf Blower + Vacuum + Mulcher
3in1 design converts to a corded blower, vacuum, and mulcher for effortless yard maintenance. Blows and vacuums leaves, grass clippings, twigs, and other debris from all lawn surfaces.
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I only use it as a vacuum and mulch, sucking up leaves. I don't use the bag that came with it because I also bought the trash can attachment, blowing the leaves directly into the can. I gave this only 3 stars because I have cursed it a few times while using it. The vacuum tube dose not stay on very well, and when it falls off, your pile of leaves are blown all over the place. I am a 70 year old woman and this thing weighs a good 10 lbs. Imagine carrying around a 10 lb sack of potatoes, aiming it in a downward position! Gets heavy in a hurry. I secured my trash can to a dolly so I could move it around easier, but because of the size and weight of the blower, it is still pretty awkward.It does do the job of sucking up and mulching your leaves. The mulching blade seems to be pretty solid and made of a metal material, not plastic. Over all, if mulching the leaves is your main desire and you are able to handle the weight, I would recommend this except for seniors.
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Only wanted it as a mulcher for leaves in the fall, was well worth it
Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2020Style: 3-in-1 Leaf BlowerVerified Purchase
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