Will this item perform on acorns?
1817143
It should because you can screw the end to make it smaller or bigger. Fits just about any kind nut. Haven't found one that it don't work on. I love it & don't bus up the nut like those regular nut crackers. Hope that helps ya.
359552
We have no acorns, so I have no firsthand knowledge. I would surmise that if the acorns are imbedded in thick grass, there would be few blowers up to that. All if can say is that compared to a gas model I once had that cost almost five times the price of this electric one, this Weed Eater is every bit as powerful.
1521258
The WG500 has a plastic impeller which may not hold up to the acorns. I have a few gum trees which drop those nasty prickly gum balls. Mine seems to mulch those okay, but it's not a LOT at one time. There are newer versions that have metal impellers, that might be the better option.
1885090
I am pretty positive it will work on even smaller rocks maybe 1/4" and 1/2". The only problem I see is for the item to work is the ground needs to be firm or you will just push the rock deeper into the soil. Picking up pecans the ground is hard packed and the nuts press in very easy. Hope this helps
2075549
Don't know about acorns. Mine picks up some small, hard nuts (like pistachio sized) without problem.
36711
Should be no problem with the leaves & small acorns. Live down in the south where there's mostly pine trees, magnolias, and burr oaks. Picks up and shreds magnolia leaves just fine and magnolia leaves are even worse than oak leaves with regards to being thick and never decomposing. This Toro I'm sure would have the suction to pick up the acorns, but I don't know how much they'd actually be mulched or what it may do to the impeller blades. Live and learn.
36707
It has done a good job on my property which is covered with "Post Oak" trees. These trees product small size acorns by the tons. The trees are also notorious for small branch tips falling to the ground, and the mulcher will chew them up too if you allow an appropriate feed rate.
1703589
Dear Jean W., As long as the acorns are over 1/4 inch in size, and you use a very quick back and forth motion with slight pressure on the basket, it will pick them up- it does for me. I hope this answers your question. Maren
1313578
I have used it on pecans and hickory nuts. It works very well on them. We have used it on small and large as well as thick and thin shelled.love it..hasn't failed us yet
53714
Basically it depends on the size and type of the stones. We use it for picking up acorns on our (grass) yard and it works great for that, provided the grass is cut fairly short. Once the "cage" gets somewhat full of acorns, their weight will tend to force the wires apart and acorns will start to fall out. I think if you have fairly smooth rounded stones about the size of acorns, it will tend to pick them up. But small stones e.g. pea gravel or irregularly shaped or jagged rocks probably wouldn't get picked up.
1881150
I believe that it can crack a Macadamia nuts. It does a great job on pecans so it should work on Macadamia nuts.
1236269
No. The bristles on the revolving brush aren't stiff enough to satisfactorily pick up the acorns. You'll need something heavier duty.
92291
Should be fine works well on normal usage. Only caution is how to clamp unit so squirrells can't slide it. The supplied clamp is for pole so may require creativity to clamp on a wire or thin rope.
66749
Good Afternoon, Candy. Thank you for your inquiry to Plow and Hearth. Yes, this combination will work. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Sincerely, Sarah-Plow & Hearth Customer Service
1829852
It handles them extremely well. I have plenty of acorns and the metal blade chews them up nicely.
1236270
Sort of , sometimes .... The product is very cheaply made and the brushes are also cheaply made and there aren't really any adjustments. As you push the product you can raise or lower the bar as you walk but it is still too cheap and too weak to do much good. If your acorns are on the driveway or sidewalks then " Foget about it !" . If your acorns have recently fallen and are laying gently on top of the grass and your grass is not real thick then it might pick up 1/2 of them especially if you go over and over and over your lawn.
1549982
I believe it will, have not tried it on acorns but the gap between the coils is less than 1/4" so acorns shouldn't fall out once picked up.