 Worth every penny! |
| Review Date: January 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Sick of Raking, |
I have MANY leaves to remove from my yard each fall, and I am always looking for ways to simplify and speed up the process (short of hiring someone else to do it!). As an extremely satisfied owner of the Toro blower-vac, I did not hesitate to purchase the accessory Universal Leaf Collector. I ordered it from Amazon after finding that its popularity caused it to be sold out at all of my local vendors -- I live in New England.
This product lived up to my EVERY expectation. The part of the entire leaf removal process that I hate the most is the actual disposal of the leaves. My system is as follows: blow the leaves into a manageable pile; convert the blower into the vacuum/mulcher mode; suck the leaves into the fairly small "catch bag" attached to the vacuum; empty the catch bag into those large, brown paper leaf bags. The bags would then be collected by my town on "Leaf Days." The Toro vac/mulcher works great, but the brown bags would fill up very quickly: approximately three catch "bags-worth" per brown bag. It was also very awkward and difficult to empty the catch bag into the paper bags. I have a metal stand to hold the paper bags upright and open, but it was still a very time-comsuming task that often resulted in some spilled leaf detritus as well as a nose full of dust.
The Toro Universal Leaf Collector attaches to the vac the same way that the catch bag does. The hose coupling snapped on easily (although it was sometimes a little "sticky" to remove it), and at the other end of the hose there is a heavy-duty fabric "can cover" (for lack of a better term) with a drawstring hem. This cover can be placed over the top of a trash can or one of those collapsible barrels that are popular garden accessories these days. (It is important to make sure that the drawstring is pulled tight and securely around whatever collection conainer you are using, but that is not a problem.) Once you are set up in this fashion, just turn on the vac and away you go!
Depending on the size of the container you are using, you can quickly and easily remove MANY leaves from your lawn, eliminating the whole bagging step. I was concerned that the hose might clog during the vacuuming process, but it NEVER did during my many hours of use. As my available trash cans filled quickly, I was able to figure out a way to attach the "can cover" to the top of the frame holding my paper leaf bags. This worked very well, too. There was, however, a little spillage, as the shape of the can cover does not evenly conform to the top of the leaf bags, no matter how tight I pulled the drawstring. This minor inconvenience was FAR outweighed by the time I saved by being able to vacuum the leaves directly into the bags.
One minor complaint or bit of advice: Wear a dust mask, as dust is generated into the air when using this attachment.
In summary: I would not hesitate to HIGHLY recommend this product. It is a GREAT time- and labor-saver for what can be an arduous job. I am once again pleased with the high quality and durability of Toro products.
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Works pretty darned good
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| Review Date: January 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mike, |
| I have a Toro blower/vac so this thing hooks directly up. There is a universal adapter included that looks like it would work fairly well but is not an exact fit. I wish the hose was a few feet longer. It works exactly as I had hoped - it never clogged on me and deposited leaves in our container with no problem. It sure beats emptying the bag all the time. |
Great product
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| Review Date: November 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Smitster_911, Boston, MA. |
A few have complained about the leaf collection system (Model #51500)-not being able to secure the part of the bag over the trash can (have a collapsable bin, but haven't tried it yet) and the solution I found is very easy.
After getting the cord snug around the top of the container, I tighten by pulling the two cords to the side, away from each other, and I am able to push the plunger part into the buckle with my thumb and the bag is quite secure with virtually nothing blowing out around the sides.
If you secure it up at the very top of the trash can around the upper most lip, it will inflate like a balloon and you can get much more into the container. When it's time to empty, just push the bag down into the can to compact the leaves collected, release the cords and push the edges of the bag into the can and very little that has collected at the edges will spill out.
The only problem I had was that the hose came out of the bag a few times because it was not secured in any way. A quick wrap with an electrical tie and the problem was solved.
Overall, A+. |
Toro 51500
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| Review Date: January 5, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Chad Fuller, Quincy, Il |
| This is the best leaf collecteor I have ever used. Excellent power for such a light unit. Toro has a new companion product which allows you to directly vaccum the leaves from your pile to a container. For me, I then just dump the container on the compost bin. This streamlines the leaf collection and saves my back, as I have no heavy bag resting on my shoulder. A person could just as easily vaccum the leaves through the adapter into a bag, which they could then put out at the curb. This product really moves leaves quickly. Also, the cord clamp that comes with it keeps the cord from becoming an annoyance. I must also say this product is a good value, as I paid about $100 if you include the aftermarket vaccum adapter I bought. Also it is easy to convert form a blower to a vac, only taking a few seconds to accomplish. Thanks Toro for an excellent product, as you have made one of those annual chores much more tolerable. |
Gotta have this is you have a lot of leaves
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| Review Date: October 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dr. Dale E. Wittmer, Carbondale, IL USA |
| This is an excellent attachment to put on a barrel or large garbage can to collect more debris than the regular bag and it is a good price. |
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