Power Sweep

This is the perfect blower! As long as you are not a commercial gardener or landscaper, who is working with tons of acreage, I can't imagine this blower couldn't handle anything. I am using it constantly on our big yard and it really blows! In a great way. Very strong and light, I love that it was so inexpensive, light weight and powerful. I read a lot of reviews and wasn't sure, because all the other blowers I looked at were so much more expensive, but it is a Toro, a great brand, and I am so glad I got it!! Since it is fairly compact, I leave it on the back porch and just grab and go over the yard every day practically because it is so easy and gets the job done in about five minutes. I used to HATE dragging out the giant blower I used to have and then trying to hang it back up and it was huge and ugly. I know its ridiculous, but small stuff you use all the time can really make a difference, so, I highly recommend this to anyone!!! An extra plus is that if you are older or have arthritis, it is easier to use!

There is nothing like a sporty little tool to put the fun back into something that has become a dreaded chore. It isn't so much the work that we dread, but the amount of time it takes to get it done. Two lovely tall trees provide us with wonderful shade in the summertime, beautiful golden glory in early autumn...and hours and hours and hours of raking when the leaves come down. This little blower is Amazing! It is light and easy to handle, your own private windstorm swooping all those leaves where you want them to go for quick pick-up. It's also great for the walkway, patio, and garage. I considered another model slightly cheaper with only one speed, but opted for this and I'm happy I spent the extra six dollars. It's nice to lower the speed in spots where you might not need all the enthusiasm of the higher speed stirring up extra dust or ravaging tender plants. I am looking forward to trying this to blow light dusting of snow off vehicles, as another reviewer suggested. I did briefly experience the annoyance with the plug popping out of the connection where the extension cord plugs into the blower. A friend showed me how to loop the cord through the place on the back of blower they have designed for this problem--now it's fine. It is a tad noisy, (nothing like the big gas powered blowers, just big hairdryer type noisy) --this doesn't bother me, but I'm hoping not to rouse a neighbor from a necessary nap! We love this blower...great price, lots of fun, gets the jobs done!

This is my first electric blower. This has more than enough power to blow off the grass from the sidewalk after I'm done mowing. You definitely need (at least for me) a 100' extension cord. I have three 25' cords, and I really need that extra 25'. Starts up without any issues, and I really like the 2 speed option. I use the slow speed blowing off the patio, and higher speed for the side walks. Very convenient. The only reason I gave this a 4 star rating is because where the extension cord connects to the blower is a little flimsy. I have to hold the extension cord near the connection to make sure it doesn't come loose. If I don't hold on to it, the cord will almost fall out when I'm walking around with it, which is pretty annoying. Overall, for under $40, this is a great investment. More than enough power, especially with the 2 speed option. A little annoying to have to hold the extension cord, but it wouldn't stop me from buying it again.

In this case, it is all GOOD:). IMPORTANT TIPS: 1:) MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL - The manual section on which extension cord to use is very poorly written. When the manual says "Use 14 gauge or HIGHER", what they MEAN is 14 gauge is OK, 12 gauge is BETTER, 16 gauge will destroy the motor. The manual uses the comparative term "HIGHER" but fails to specify that they are speaking ELECTRICALLY higher, NOT numerically HIGHER, which the average user is not going to realize is two opposite directions. According to the MANUAL, if your cord is max 50 feet long, you can use a 16 gauge cord. At 100 feet they suggest 14 gauge, and at 150 feet 12 gauge. To help you understand this, the longer the cord length, the more difficulty the cord has in delivering current to higher wattage tools. So you will RUIN your tools if you plug them into a wire with a gauge that is insufficient. You cannot go wrong with 12 gauge wire, so I recommend using 12 even though the cord costs a bit more and is heavier. Unless you are staying under 20 feet, go with 12 for maximum safety. 2:) ALSO IMPORTANT: There is a trick to attaching the cord which the manual does a poor job of explaining, but if you go to TORO'S website you can find a far better guide with illustrations. In a nutshell, do NOT just plug the cord directly into the connector on the blower. What you must first do is create a loop in your cord, about 12 inches from the end, and insert that loop into the notch on the back of the blower so that it catches on the plastic hook, THEN connect the cord to the blower. This prevents the cord from disconnecting as you pull the blower, which can damage the motor if it happens. ON TO PERFORMANCE: I used it to clean up a half acre property which is mostly rock landscape but had a LOT of dead leaves that needed clearing. Got the job done using only a 100 foot 12 gauge extension cord. If your property is one half acre or less and you have an electric outlet in the middle of it, you should find 100 feet sufficient. If you have multiple outdoor outlets in a ll corners you might find 50 feet sufficient. I suggest using the shortest cord possible in 12 gauge, as the cord gets HEAVY as it gets longer. PROS: 1:) Reasonable noise level - way less irritating than gas blowers. 2:) Lightweight, easy to maneuver 3:) Good airflow, not as strong as a gas blower, but good enough for just about any task if you have some patience. 4:) 2 year warranty 5:) Very reasonably priced, I paid more for the extension cord than for the blower. 6:) Attractive 7:) Easy to store CONS: 1:) Dealing with the cord is a royal pain. This will be true of any electric blower, but for me, dealing with getting and storing gas was a bigger pain, so I went electric. Another option to consider if you are doing light duty only is a lithium battery powered rechargeable blower. But batteries pose their own headaches and are very pricy. 2:) The blower housing gets very dirty and has a lot of air holes around the motor - only time will tell if this affects long term performance. 3:) A bit more power would be better - for heavier duty I would suggest looking at the 12 amp models if you want electric, or stepping up to gas if storing combustibles floats your boat. BOTTOM LINE: A very good value priced leaf blower which will get the job done for you and is guaranteed to last for 2 years, just make SURE you use the right cord.

When we moved from the suburbs to a wooded area about 2 years ago, I start looking for a blower to help clear my 60 foot long driveway. When I saw the price and reviews for this one, I thought I couldn't go wrong. Now my only regret is that I wasted years moving leaves without one of these. In my opinion, a leaf blower is one of the most fun tools in the garage. And this one puts out a much better windstorm than I expected when I opened the smallish box. After I snapped on the funnel attachment, the thing was ready to go. One lesson I learned quickly was to run the power cord through the loop and clip under the back of the handle -- put there to prevent the cord from coming unplugged. Still, I was immediately impressed. This moves dry leaves great! I still pick up a rake from time to time for piles of wet leaves but only when I'm in a hurry. You can still move wet debris with the high setting. And I really like that there is a low setting, because I use that for flowerbeds and mulched areas. Seems just right for cleaning leaves out without disturbing anything else. But I'm even more amazed at the versatility and ruggedness of this blower. I use it for much more than clearing leaves: 1) Drying off stuff that's wet (bikes, cars, children). After a messy ride, I'll get the hose out and wash the mud of my bike, and then switch the blower to high and dry off the whole thing by tracing the bike with the end of the nozzle. Works great. I've also used it for blowing water off my car after wash. And of course, chasing kids around with the blower is fun too. 2) Moving Snow. Despite my wife telling me I look like a redneck, I now approach snow removal with a shovel in one hand, blower in the other. This method works great for our gravel driveway. In the past, we'd pushing rocks around with the snow shovels, but the blower works great for cleaning the snow off. For light fluffy snows, I don't even carry a shovel. For deeper snows, I push most of the snow off, and then run the blower behind the shovel. This blower has been covered in snow a few times (even dropped in the snow), but it keeps coming on and doing the job. 3) Starting fires. After blowing the leaves away for campfires, this blower on the low setting helps get the flames going on those glowing embers. 4) And of course, general cleaning. Let's just say I don't sweep my garage, deck, or paved areas anymore. I even clean my furnace's air filter by first blowing the dust of out it. That's true of anything else I might pull of my garage that just needs the dust blown off. This is definitely a product I would buy over and over again. Great value, versatility, and the thing is reliable. I've been using it for well over a year in all seasons, and the thing still blows me away (*folks!*) every time.

Just what I wanted! Lightweight also!!

I bought this primarily to blow the leaves out of my landscaping beds and other places I can't rake. Perfect! Low speed was usually adequate - would get the leaves but not the ground cover (mulch & rocks). I used the higher speeds to get the leaves stuck in the bushes, etc. Once I had this out, I thought, eh, maybe I should see how this thing works on the rest of my yard? Well, no problem there, either - on high speed, this thing blew leaves with abandon. I should note that I live adjacent to woods, so we're talking a LOT of leaves. I suspect about the only situation where this might struggle is with a thick layer of really wet leaves. But it had no problem with a lot of damp ones, and of course dry ones were no sweat. So unless you have a real heavy-duty situation, I expect this could handle it. It's compact and light. I felt like switching hands only after using it for long periods. Noise: low speed is about like a hairdryer. High speed is like, well, a louder hairdryer. You shouldn't get any complaints from your neighbors. I read a few concerns here about the cord, but there's a hook on the back where you can attach the extension cord in such a way it takes the pressure off the imbedded cord. It's clearly described in the instructions, and I've done that and have no concerns about working the cord too hard. Assuming this holds up ok, I'd buy again in a heartbeat.

I bought this to replace a much older one that I gave away. This will probably be a discussion mostly of how it differs from the earlier Toro corded blower from about 15 years back... This has in a short time proven itself to be a useful blower for my circumstance; if I had a big yard the cordless would make better sense. If I needed a really powerful one perhaps a gas powered unit would be in order. but this is a good low cost comprimes that makes sense for my yard. I have a fair sized patio and back yard which require daily blowdown due to the mesquite trees which are usually dropping something (leaves, pollen, beans) plus it's a bit dusty in Arizona and you want to blow it off the furniture and such. I dind't want to hassle with batteries, the use of 100 foot cord on a reel makes it pretty simple to use a corded model, gas is too much and smelly and messy; battery means a charger and station to charge it at and maybe forgetting one day and finding it doesn't work. It would be nice to be free of the cord but added cost and issues of battereis make this work best overall. It is a bit more powerful than the earlier one and it does have two speeds, the lower speed is quite handy when I get blowing around the table or chairs especially things don't go flying off so easily. By the way don't buy based on the mph of the output. You can have a straw that puts out 400 mph. I suppose the velocity ratings are useful in trying to figure out which is more powerful but I would suggest looking at the amperage as your best bet for comparisons. However having a bigger faster stream of air is not necessarily a blessing, This one is strong enough to blow rocks out of the borders, stronger would seem to have relatively little use without a much bigger yard. YMMV. It is smaller than the old one, not quite so long but mostly more compact in its body; but not lighter. that's unfortunate because I'm getting older and I sort of figured they'd have reduced the weight, Still not a complaint. It is a bit easier to limit the stream or to direct it to a more focused area and that's a really good improvement if a small one. The cord keeper is a smaller hook and a connector on a stub of cord rather than a molded depression in the body to seat the head of your cord into; it has come off once in my first few days of use and the other one never did in 15 years. It is faster but not noticeably noisier. Overall I find it works pretty well and is a good choice of trade-offs as a corded electric.

I love my little Toro. It is the electric model. It is light and easy to hold in one hand. Very powerful -- it blows away wet leaves and helicopter seed pods like nobody's business! My only complaint is the extension cord does not fit snugly into the motor and has to be held in place. No big deal. Apart from that it is perfect, and I think very reasonably priced.

For collecting fallen leaves

Aunque en México casi no hay costumbre de usar este tipo de aparatos, realmente son muy recomendables ya que no solo puedes barrer las hojas de los arboles, sino también la basura y el polvo de la banqueta e igualmente puedes secar el coche cuando terminas de lavarlo. Es muy práctico y la potencia del motor es muy buena, aunque si estás pensando usarlo para secar el coche, conviene más uno de un motor un poco más potente. Cabe aclarar que no incluye el cable de corriente que va del contacto de pared al aparato, hay que comprarlo por separado y fijarse muy bien en la forma de la entrada, igualmente se consigue fácil pero si es un costo extra en términos globales para tener en cuenta en la compra del soplador de hojas.

Neat compact unit but beware as it is supplied from the US, has a US connector on a 4" cable but no mains cable and plug. I do not thinks that a US to UK adaptor is available so I will need to rewire the mains supply to the unit. This is a shame as it has completely ruined the purchase experience, sending it back to the US is not on or I would just return the unit.

This is 110 voltage supported. We indians can't use directly but with the help of step down monitor. Quality is very poor n buying is waste of money