BLACK+DECKER Electric Leaf Blower, Leaf Vacuum and Mulcher 3 in 1, 250 mph Airflow, 400 cfm Delivery Power, Reusable Bag Included, Corded (BEBL7000)

I recently purchased the BLACK+DECKER Electric Leaf Blower and I am beyond impressed with its performance. This versatile 3-in-1 tool is a game-changer for yard work. The 250 mph airflow and 400 cfm delivery power make cleaning up leaves a breeze. I love the convenience of the reusable bag included, reducing waste and saving money in the long run. The corded design ensures continuous power without needing to recharge batteries. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a powerful and reliable leaf blower that gets the job done quickly and efficiently. My only minor gripe is that the cord can sometimes get in the way, but overall, this tool is a must-have for any homeowner.

This leaf vacuum is truly a game-changer, effectively handling both leaves and twigs with impressive speed and efficiency. It effortlessly clears large piles, reaches into crevices, and even sucks up debris under furniture. I particularly appreciate how it flawlessly works over rocks, making it perfect for my Arizona rock yard. Thanks to this tool, my patio and yard have never looked better, and it saves me from the tedious task of constantly cleaning leaves from the pool. While it certainly delivers on its promises, the constant loud noise can be a bit overwhelming. Overall, a fantastic purchase that outperforms traditional sweeping or blowing methods.

So yeah, I purchased a house that gets millions of leaves per season, yet I have no trees. How fun is that? Raking and bagging isn't all that enjoyable so I thought about picking up a leaf sucker primarily for the areas that the leaves start to build up. The yard itself I typically mower over them to mulch them up, but I needed something for areas that again, the leaves pile up and block walkways or entries.A buddy allowed me to try another brand leaf sucker (that Amazon sells, but I won't mention which) and while that one has an awesome switch to go from sucking to blowing, the collecting bag was a nightmare. Having the bag over your shoulder while you're trying to maneuver a sucker and once the bag starts to fill and add weight, it becomes a nightmare to control. You're fighting the bag strap to stay on your shoulder while you're swinging the sucker back and forth to collect leaves. I immediately thought, there has to be a better design to the bag, something that can simply stay on your back like a backpack. This is where this particular product comes in that I researched.So it arrived fast and I immediately put it together to use it. I have to say, assembly was quick and simple and the bag has a love it/hate it design. I love obviously that it just straps onto your back like a backpack. Simply put, there is probably no easier design than that as far as walking and collecting. It takes all the effort of fighting a strap off the table and lets you focus on sucking those leaves up. And let me tell you, it has great sucking power. I've had no issues with pulling leaves up (dry that is) and don't need to sway back and forth as much as my buddies. The handle design feels great in hand. Think of yourself as Arnie in Terminator 2 Judgement Day. Except instead of scaring off the cops with a minigun, you're going to war with those pesky leaves that don't seem to disappear all season. That's the feeling this will give you once you grip up.The impeller is plastic which I was initially worried about, but can tell you, it's super hard plastic. The kind of plastic that you could hurt yourself on, lol. Very durable and unless you're sucking down on rocks all day, I wouldn't worry about it wearing down anytime soon.Now for the cons. I've had it clog a couple times. Not by the impeller, but within the tube that the leaves come up through. A simple push gets them through and you don't really need to worry about your hand going into the impeller because it is well before where the impeller is even located. If you're afraid, use a stick and push them.The bag... I love that it's a backpack, but the opening is a love and hate design. It has no zipper but rather a clip. The edges of the bag are a plastic blade that bends so you essentially bend the blade which folds the opening into a small slit. You can then clip it to hold it in place. So here is where the pro and con is regarding the bag opening design. The pro is that you can EASILY open this up and let all the mulch fall right into a bag to recycle. The bad, sometimes mulch will get through the slit because it's not truly closed 100%. It's basically a plastic bended fold that needs to remain folded to maintain being closed. Super hard to explain, but you'd understand the second you saw it. So while I'm walking, I'll notice mulch flying out the back occasionally. I also recommend you never turn it on in a garage unless you want to sweep your floors ;)The last con is changing it from sucking to blowing requires you to basically disassemble and reassemble it from one to the other. While I only bought this for sucking, I knew before hand this so I didn't care. If you expect to use both options, I'm not sure this would be the best one for you. My buddies version is actually better in that aspect because it simply has a switch that changes it from one to the other.So that's my review. I'm reviewing this as a sucker because I've never used it for blowing and don't intend to. My review on sucking has mostly been positive with the little cons that I posted that I don't truly think should prevent your decision from buying it. I'm giving it a 4 star because of those cons, but would probably buy it again if something ever happened to it. It is effective for what it does and that's ultimately what I was looking for.

We got this to suck up all the little "helicopters" that filled out gutters from the neighbor's tree. Reviews were mixed on suction ability to pick up dry or wet leaves, but we gave it a try. First, it is heavier than expected since it is plastic. Husband liked the fold a few times then clip type of bag, he said he was glad it was not a zipper because they often break. He tried on different ground level scenarios in our yard, but it didn't pick up much of any leaf/helicopter debris. Definitely not what we expected. I know we just wasted money, even through husband said better off keeping it than wasting time returning it, ugh. Eh, we got is on a flash sale for like $67 bucks, but I know he wants something that works well. This is not it. I know he will soon want to buy a different one and we will pay a lot more.