| Leaving nothing behind for the rake to gather, Black & Decker’s LeafHog blower snorts out a whopping 230-mph blow-speed for rooting up wet, matted leaves, heavy piles of debris, and more. That’s right. That stubborn windrow of leaves hunkered down next to the fence line is no match for the LeafHog. Like a handheld hurricane, this baby keeps the leaves blowing fast, even as they pile up high against the friction of the fence line and in those down-sloping corners of the yard. No more scooping debris into awkward garbage bags either, this blower converts to a vacuum with the push of a button. An easy-empty bag design dumps mulched leaves quickly. And, an anti-clog mechanism resists clogging during mulching operations. Knowing that most blowers are so loud they overpower earplugs and cause headaches on extended jobs, Black & Decker hushed down the LeafHog with a low-noise design that operates at a maximum of 66 decibels. Ideal for clearing lawns, driveways, sidewalks, decks, and garages of leaves, grass clippings, and other debris, this blower also features a 10-to-1 mulch ratio that, for example, reduces 10 bags of raked leaves down to 1 bag of mulch for healthier lawns and gardens. Black & Decker covers this blower with a full, 2-year warranty. --Brian D. Olson What’s in the Box
Blower, blower attachment, vacuum attachment, leaf bag, adjustable shoulder strap. |
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 Save time and money and maybe even have some fun |
| Review Date: December 6, 2005 |
| Reviewer: skst, Arlington Hts., IL USA |
My family spent hours (if not days) raking leaves last fall. This fall, I ordered the Leaf Hog, and I'm glad I did. We "raked" (or is it "hogged") three times, as the leaves dropped off the trees, and each time put out two to four yard waste bags. There's no question that the vacuum attachment decreased the volume of the leaves. I'm not sure by how much, but if I had to guess, I'd say 4:1 or better, which saved me money on bags and on the yard waste stickers we have to put on the bags.
The Leaf Hog excels in reducing how long it takes to collect all of the leaves into piles and vacuum them up. I found the low speed was more than adequate to blow around dry leaves. It's also more accurate than the higher speed. What previously took four of us hours can be done in about 30 minutes. If you've got mulched beds, you'll want to use a rake to pull the leaves away from the beds so you don't blow your mulch all over the place.
Of course, both of my children (11 and 8 years old) wanted to try it. On low speed, I wasn't concerned about damage to their hearing, and they could each easily manipulate the blower. They were also able to use the vacuum, but it got too heavy for my 8-year-old when it started filling up.
The vacuum is where the Leaf Hog really earns its money. It quickly and easily sucks up leaves and small sticks. After using it to fill about ten bags of mulched leaves, the impeller seems to have suffered no damage. My 11-year-old discovered a trick to dumping the bag into the yard waste bag: simply insert the Leaf Hog bag's plastic handle into the yard waste bag first (to keep the yard waste bag open) and then tip over the Leaf Hog bag to empty the leaves into the yard waste bag.
I can see, as other reviewers noted, how the plastic clip that holds the bag onto the motor might break. However, if you fully depress the tab before you pull off the bag (and don't just yank it off), there should be no problem.
When using the vacuum, there may be a small amount of dust that comes through, but the bag filters almost all of it. What does come out is caught by the plastic cover on the back of the bag. When I was done, I just wiped off whatever loose dust I could and put the parts away.
The Leaf Hog reduces your workload, saves you money, and might even be fun. |
Too much fun
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| Review Date: November 5, 2004 |
| Reviewer: MikeL, |
| The new leaf hog really lived up to my expectations. I gave it a very rough time right out of the box. The blower works very well on high speed, almost too well. After blowing the leaves into a pile I began to vacuum. Converting to vacuum mode is very simple. Remove the blower attachment, attach the vacuum. Simple. I love the way the bag attaches to the vacuum nozzle. Awesome feature. Anyway, the vacuum sucked up leaves, twigs, pine bark mulch, rocks, etc. Outstanding job. The impeller didn't even show a mark. The vacuum is not super powerful but that is a good thing if you want to keep your grass alive. The leaves really should be in a pile before using the vacuum mode, as it saves a lot of time. The impeller shreads the leaves down to tiny pieces. Very impressive. Simply pull the bag out and empty it and slide it back in. The unit never clogged up. It is super quiet, even on high speed. I used the low speed to clear the driveway, deck, and sidewalk. The vacuum even has a low and high speed option. The extension cord lock is excellent. Outstanding product. The unit does get a little cumbersome after vacuuming, but the shoulder strap alleviates the pressure from your arms. In blower mode the unit is light and easy to maneuver. I love it. All my neighbors loved it because it is so quiet, and because I didn't just blow the leaves into the street and into their yards, I vacuumed them when I was done. My decision to purchase this unit over the Toro model came down to the excellent design with the bag. No zipper to get jammed! The bag is much stronger than on other leaf blowers, it wont rip open. It just slides out. And I don't look like an idiot balancing a huge bag on one shoulder and a leaf blower on the other. Excellent design and functionality. I would rather replace a $10 impeller each year than a $30 bag that won't last very long. I can't wait to use it again. |
Works Great!
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| Review Date: October 1, 2006 |
| Reviewer: C. Shepard, Pennsylvania, USA |
| I use this leaf blower on a regular basis and have never had any problems with it whatsoever. In fact, I've had it for about two years now. It's powerful enough, yet light enough for me to manipulate easily. It does a great job sweeping leaves, vacuuming and mulching. It was well worth the price. I'd recommend it to anyone who needs to tame a lawn covered with unruly leaves! |
Leaf Hog
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| Review Date: May 15, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Demarais, |
I bought a chipper shredder last fall, waste of cash!
Shredding the leaves is so much easier with the bag attachment.
Suck 'em up, grind 'em up and mulch the plants in one ez step.
Works better than I thought it would.
Oh yes, the blower is powerful enough to blow away pine straw with no problem.
Sweet machine. |
B&D BV4000 vs Toro 51598
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| Review Date: December 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: R. Thomas, NJ |
I brought the B&D to replace a Toro 51598 that has failed twice. Toro's first failure was broken impeller. The second failure was the upper bearing on the motor (probably $2.00 part, if the motor manufacturer gives me the generic part number). Both failures occurred at 14 months.
THe B&D blows leaves as well as the Toro and is significantly better as a mulch and vac. The B&D clogs infrequently, in my case it occurred when I sucked up a porous block of snow. Unclogging the B&D is very simple. The Toro clogs often and is takes more effort to clear.
The B&D has a two year warranty which is ten months longer than the life span of my Toro. |
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