My wife uses our blower, a lot, to clear sidewalks, our garage and driveway. It is electric so it is quieter than the gas models.
earlier, Rick Hume, wrote: >You know it's funny Dale, but I think a lot of users of leaf blowers >eventually settle into a system similar to the one I use. I have found that >a leaf blower doesn't bush or pick up everything I'd like when using the >unit alone. I find myself raking an area into a pile, and then picking up >the piles with the vacuumed part of the unit. Does this make the job >easier. Certainly! I can pick up many large piles before having to empty >the bag on my unit, and the stuff in the bag is cut up so small, that I feel >it is easier to dispose of. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dale Leavens" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 5:31 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toro leaf blower > > > >I have three rakes. much quieter much healthier, much greener. Once > > collected I shred the leaves and what ever else collected and feed it all > > back into the garden. > > > > Never understood the need of one of those things. > > > > > > If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lenny McHugh" <[email protected]> > > To: "handyman-blind" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 4:14 PM > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Toro leaf blower > > > > > >> Well we broke down and purchased the Toro 51599 leaf blower/vac mulcher > >> unit. At a quick look I am impressed. I think it has a stronger blower > >> than > >> my son-in-laws gas powered unit. This produces winds about 235 mph. It is > >> suppose to be easily switched from blower to vac mode. I have to get > >> Karen > >> to read some instructions. By touch I have not figured out how to switch > >> modes. We have no trees but end up with more leaves than any of the > >> neighbors. I hope that this will help make it easier for Karen to clean > >> up > >> the mess. Kids do not want to work any more. I normally do not purchase > >> extended warranties but for this thing I did. For an additional $12 I > >> have > >> four years of replacement if anything breaks. > >> --- > >> Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > >> with many resources for the blind. > >> http://www.lennymchugh.com > >> Lenny > >> Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. 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