Toro Ultra 12 Amp Variable Speed Electric Blower/Vacuum With Metal Impeller #51599

Toro Ultra 12 Amp Variable Speed Electric Blower/Vacuum With Metal Impeller #51599 | Great Quiet Power

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	Toro Ultra 12 Amp Variable Speed Electric Blower/Vacuum With Metal Impeller #51599 Toro Toro, 2007 average customer review:based on 246 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Top Rating Justified

I chose this blower/vac because of its top rating in Consumer Reports and its excellent reviews in Amazon.com. I used my new Toro for the first time for fall leaf cleanup yesterday. It handled our large Sycamore leaves and small twigs easily in vacuum mode. The bag is smaller but a more convenient size for carrying and dumping than my old blower/vac. I really like the variable motor speed control. It is rarely necessary to run the motor at full speed. The attachments snap in place easily and don't require the twisting and turning of my old model.

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Excellent buy. Amazing power, variable speed. Ergonomic design. Traded a Craftsman gas for this great product. Happy ... so is my wife, who prefers to drag a cord rather than fire up a noisy smelly gas engine

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Best Blower/Vacuum for smaller yards

This blower/vacuum from Toro is the best for those living on smaller lots. My home sits on a lot that is only 1/5 of an acre. With my home roughly in the middle of this lot there is a power outlet always within 100 feet of any section of the lot and a 100 foot power cord works great. I use a RIGID power cord because it is 12 amp rated (like this Toro)and has orange and gray striping to make it stick out and be seen. This Toro blower/vac is really QUIET, way more than gas models and you really do not need hearing protection to use it. It really vacuums up my Crimson King Maple Tree's large sized leaves and shreds them to where I have 1 bag to about 10 if I had raked them only. I am so glad not to have to use gas and deal with cord pulling and fumes and gas and oil etc. This Toro just needs a turn of a knob and you are off getting up the leaves. Fast, fun,clean and effective. The only drawback is the cord which limits the area you can use it but for smaller lots like mine,about 1/4 acre in size or less, I can not see buying anything else.

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Great Item

The Toro Blower/Vac is great. The power is just right for either blowing leaves and grass or vacuuming. A high quality product.

OK but not great - would not buy again

Seems like a great product - relatively inexpensive, powerful, lighter than gas models, can blow or vac, mulches when in vac mode, environment friendly etc.

Not so great in practice for the following reasons:
* Can blow at modest speed fairly quietly but loud whine at full speed --> need hearing protection
* Very loud in vacuum mode, mostly leaves whacking through machine --> need hearing protection
* Awkward to carry and hold in vacuum mode- bag supposed to sit over one shoulder but really need two hands to hold unit in front of body so everything kind of twisted and awkward
* Vacuum near useless at anything other than full power
* Vacuum useless to pick up leaves by walking around lawn - need to blow or rake into piles then vacuum/mulch
* Pick up chute frequently jams with twigs and sticks causing leaves to block it up completely
* Vacuum bag constantly detaches from discharge chute and sends debris flying at high speed (which really hurts when it hits you) until you can switch off and reattach- need a third hand to hold it on - plastic parts appear not built to tight enough tolerances
* Unless you already have a low gauge extension cord then plan on ~$70 for one of any decent length (e.g 12/3 100ft).
* Managing power cord is a HUGE annoyance - makes smoothly covering lawn with blower difficult

I find it quicker and easier to go old school and rake leaves into pile than to blow them. Then they can be vacuumed/mulched but prepare for chute to jam and bag to blow off frequently.

Bottom line - I wouldn't buy it again - too many issues and annoyances - might look at a gas powered unit but not sure they're much better except for getting rid of the cord.

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