How does this blower compare to the Toro 51609, which costs one fourth as much? Toro has tons of great reviews, more power, and a metal mulch blade.
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I have both. Toro 51609 is more powerful and has a metal mulch blade like you said. The only one reason I got G-MAX DigiPro is because it's cordless.
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You can't compare a light weight corded model with a cordless model.Thirty to ninety minutes run time is plenty enough for me. And NO extension
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I own the Toro 51609 and it does a fantastic job of vacuuming up piles of leaves. The metal impeller is much sturdier and will last years longer than a plastic impeller. You will suck up pebbles and twigs with your device and they will destroy the plastic impeller. These are issues that you will have to deal with eventually and I want people to be well informed before they make a purchase.
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You can't compare a light weight corded model with a cordless model. Thirty to ninety minutes run time is plenty enough for me. And NO extension
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My blower is a 2012 model year. The redmax is definatley on the same lines I believe its the choice of most landscape proffesionals...JW.
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This tool is a disappointment to me. The Makita blower on the other hand is awesome, but that is not what you asked about. If I had it to do over i would not waste the money on this tool. If you need a little portable vac that picksup water etc... I would go to target and purchase (I own one) the Armoral 2hp vac. Just Google search it, you will find it. Hope this helps!
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Last time I answered this question there was one on E-Bay.I had to buy Toro after American Gardener 24 because I coudn't find new engine.Good Luck!Jowita
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I've not had a good past experience with mowers when trying to mulch. So my expectations were really low when trying this mower for mulching. It must be the blade design. This lawnmower works great mulching. No, awesome. Best value mower I ever bought. My house lawn is 5/8 acre in California.
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That impeller was the reason I sent it back. I never was impressed with toro stuff but I bought their blower. Metal impeller. It is one of the best lawn/porch tools I have.
589398
I bought a refurb leaf vac/blower from them a year ago. I couldn't fine a thing wrong with it. Looking at a line trimmer now. At almost 50% off I feel you can't go wrong
1718104
it obviously is not as strong as a medium priced gas snow blower. most problems are associated with it's low profile in a snow over 12" deep and it struggles in wet snow. however it got me through winter of 2013 and was a great improvement after shoveling by hand. didn't have any overheating problems. a good machine over all.
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I can unequivocally say that this was the best lawn tool I have ever owned. I had mine 5 years and it started with the first pull almost every time. Used very little oil and is plenty powerful for most work around your house. My wife even loved using it! But alas, I forgot to put it away after using it one evening last week and it was stolen from my front yard. I am ordering another one just like it. I may go with the Dolmar PB251.4 for $199.99. It is the exact same blower made for Dolmar by Makita. Makita also makes one for John Deere. All 3 units are the same, just different colors.
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I don't know, but I have to say that this is the worst purchase I have ever made. The mower is too underpowered to pick up grass (my major complaint), is heavy and is difficult to mow with on a sloped lawn. Toro is of absolutely no help: "mow more often; take half swipes; set the mower at a higher cut." I would never buy another. My 35 year old wired Toro is much superior. I had to buy another handle ( $100), but I have gone back to it.
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I live in the desert in AZ and use this mower to cut weeds not lawn. It is used two or three times during the Summer season and with the cost of air conditioning during this time of the year, the cost of using the mower are indistinguishable. All I can said is that it is cheaper than paying someone to come in and cut weeds by hand. Thanks
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The Weed Eater WEB150 Electric Blower has a 7.5 AMP electric motor but doesn't mention 160 mph as the 160 model does. I ASSUME that means that the 160 blower is a little more powerful but the amps etc are the exact same so it just might be a newer model. But no where can I find the 160 mph for the 150 model.
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I have the digipro with the 4 amp hour battery. I think it's great it actually blows like a real blower. Not having to deal with a gas engine or extension cord is great. I also bought the 14 inch digipro chainsaw(which I also like a lot) so now I have two batteries. On full high the blower lasts close to 30 minutes which is plenty. Plus the lithium ion battery holds a charge well. I don't have experience with the lower cost one, but I think the digipro is more than worth the extra money.
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Great blower, not so much for vacuum. It does not mulch much, most leaves stay intact. It just sucks the leaves in a very small bag that fills up fast. It never clogged though, I used a different bag from an older mulcher that attached to a trash can and it helped. Would definitely recommend for the blower, not the vacuum.
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I believe it is rated at 140 on high setting, which is the highest mph I have seen on a cordless blower. It is more than adequate for light leaf removal from walks and driveways, though again it does not compare to my big corded blower which can top 200 mph. It's great appeal is ease of use - no long cord to unwind/wind or gas/oil to mess with, plus it is much quieter than the more powerful blowers. Ideally it should be your second blower, not your primary, where I recommend the Craftsman (Sears) corded models.
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I've used the bagger on my 46" mower to do my fall cleanup of leaves every year since I purchased it and it does a great job, not to mention I have quite a few trees so theres alot of leaves. the trick is to make sure you do your clean up when the leaves and grass are dry, I've never owned a residential mower no matter what the price that does a good job on wet grass or soggy leaves, they all get clogged up, besides you should never cut your grass when its wet, it doesn't mulch well or bag well and the grass gets matted down. but most importantly "it can be dangerous" especially if you have hills or your using a push type or self propelled mower. at least thats my opinion!....hope this helps.... I've used the bagger on my 46" mower to do my fall cleanup of leaves every year since I purchased it and it does a great job, not to mention I have quite a few trees so theres alot of leaves. the trick is to make sure you do your clean up when the leaves and grass are dry, I've never owned a residential mower no matter what the price that does a good job on wet grass or soggy leaves, they all get clogged up, besides you should never cut your grass when its wet, it doesn't mulch well or bag well and the grass gets matted down. but most importantly "it can be dangerous"... » Read More I've used the bagger on my 46" mower to do my fall cleanup of leaves every year since I purchased it and it does a great job, not to mention I have quite a few trees so theres alot of leaves. the trick is to make sure you do your clean up when the leaves and grass are dry, I've never owned a residential mower no matter what the price that does a good job on wet grass or soggy leaves, they all get clogged up, besides you should never cut your grass when its wet, it doesn't mulch well or bag well and the grass gets matted down. but most importantly "it can be dangerous" especially if you have hills or your using a push type or self propelled mower. at least thats my opinion!....hope this helps.... « Show Less
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yes - it has variable speeds - it is pretty powerful on hight - even cleaned some of the old grass stuck in my edging. and on low I can blow the clippings off the mulch without blowing mulch all over the yard!