The Super outperforms the ULTRA when it comes to leaf extraction
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It seems that the metal impeller on the ULTRA reduces engine performance over nylon impeller on the Super model blower. I have a super and I just purchased the ULTRA within one hour of use burned out and it did not handle leaf extraction and composting as well as the super model. Amazon is replacing the ULTRA with a new unit. So I'll let you know how this one works out. The super model is still running strong.
3360223
The first cordless leaf blower I have had, and it is awesome.  The power is on par with my old plug in blower, and pretty close to my old gas powered blower.  It is also very light and compact, even with the battery in it.  It has so many speed setting, you can use it in any imaginable situation.  I would highly recommend.  I also love that the battery is interchangeable with my hedge trimmer.
3345024
This machine has lots of power as a blower. I think it really excels as a mulcher. It has a metal impeller that appears to be very rugged and fit for the service. I had the previous model 51609 for three years. i burned up the motor about a week ago. I wanted to just replace the motor, but so far have not found the parts, so i just ordered a new machine as the leaves won't wait! I have found the easiest technique is to lay the machine on its side on the ground and just rake the leaves to the vacuum snout. the bag gets too heavy too soon for me to carry the whole assembly around. The amount of volume reduction vs. just hand bagging is incredible. The ad says 15  to 1, i think. I agree. You basically end up with what almost looks like dirt. OK, i am exaggerating, but the pieces are small and you'll not have a garbage can or plastic bag with some leaves and lots of air when you are done. It will just be organic stuff in tiny pieces.
4029336
I have been fighting the battle with leaves for years. Unlike most, my goal is not disposal, but compost. If you feed your plants with nutrients, why take their leaves and send them to the landfill? If everyone knew the benefits of compost in soil, they would stop this insanity of bagging.

For me, this mulching kit is the second step. I prefer raking leaves into a pile, to walking around the yard with a vacuum. Then let the vacuum and mulcher do its thing. It has very powerful suction, and is much preferred to loading by hand, such as with some other shredders.

The problem with this mulcher is the size of the storage. The typical Shop-Vac base this attaches to, fills incredibly fast. Now you fumble with two latches, empty the base, and then fumble with the latches again. A couple minutes later, you are doing it all again. This is typical of all the shredding/bagging systems. You spend more time emptying then mulching.

I modified this mulching kit to discharge into a plastic 32 gallon garbage can. The garbage can lid latches and unlatches quickly, and the can takes a long time to fill. It works incredibly well, and I have the job done in little time.

Not everyone has the abilities to make this modification, but this was my response to the storage problem. Shop-Vac needs to respond also, to compete with the other systems.
4094674
Love the blower, works well on wet or dry leaves.  Love the vac.  It is powerful enough to suck up leaves at a very good rate without picking up landscape rocks from around my bushes.  Hate the bag.  If you have a pile of leaves that is 6 feet wide, 6 feel long, and 2 feet deep the bag will need to be emptied at least 5 times.  To empty the bag you need to shut it off, un sling it from your shoulder, set it down on the ground, wrestle the twist locked connector off, take the bag to the leaf bag or compost bin, unzip, dump, re-zip, reconnect to blower sling back over shoulder.  Ug.  So I like everything but the size of the bag.
336783
This is my first leaf blower, I bought it to blow leaves into a pile and clear off walkways. It is very powerful, the first time I used it I blew leaves right over the 6 foot fence into my neighbor's yard! It takes some skill and practice to be successful using a blower, but the variable speed motor on this unit is great for getting the hang of it, I used it on low force at the beginning and practiced in the confinement of the back yard, and then moved to higher speeds and the front yard when I could control the direction better. I like that you can control the speed instantly.  The unit is super easy to assemble. While easy to switch from blower mode to vacuum mode - it does take a bit of time as you actually use different pieces for the different modes. The leaf collector bags was easy to attached, and easy to hold (strap on the shoulder) for the vacuum mode. I mulched a pile of leaves and it reduces the pile in size as described. The propeller, while metal, does not handle small sticks or acorns, and since I have both in my yard, I had to be careful in the vacuum mode. I suspect I will be using it in blower mode for the most part, which it does an excellent job. Also very easy to maneuver, easy grip handle, not too heavy. Just as promised.
506017
I went on my final leaf gathering mission yesterday and had a chance to use this leaf wrangler for the first time. I must say, I was very impressed with the results. I had several giant piles of leafs out there and with the help of the leaf scoop, I was done in no time and back in the house watching football. This product was worth every penny I paid for it and cut the time I spent bagging in half. The product is also built a lot stouter than I expected and should last a lifetime.
1491659
I purchased the Toro Ultra Blower Vac to replace a Toro Super Blower Vac, which succumbed to a broken plastic impeller after 11 years of faithful service. The Ultra is about 2 lbs. heavier than the previous model, due in part to the upgrade to a metal impeller, which is a beast; it chews up small twigs and acorns which would have jammed  earlier models--or damaged them. The changeover from blower to vacuum is much easier and faster with this model. Also, placing the zipper on the bottom of the bag instead of the side makes emptying easier and more efficient. Releasing the bag from the main unit has also been improved. Overall, this machine has a solid feel of high-impact plastic. There may be others that perform as well or better, but for the price, I believe the Toro 51619 Ultra Blower/Vac deserves five stars.
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Amazon performed flawlessly as does the Toro. Warning: when vacuuming wet leaves expect leakage of very dirty water from the bag. This tool is ideal for use on relatively small lots. It's fairly powerful yet very easy to carry. A best buy.
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This is a great leaf blower for home or pro.

It was easy to assemble, and I had it together in mere minutes. The battery charged right up, and once in operation, it was powerful and very easy to use. Excellent ergonomics. It was also relatively quiet, especially compared to a gasoline-powered blower, and that was a very pleasant surprise.

It did the job wonderfully, chasing those little rascals to exactly where I wanted them to go.

I'm really impressed. Good job, GreenWorks!
3932504
My review is based solely on performance and not durability as I just received it and have only used it today. I cannot say how long this blower/vac will last, but I can tell you it appears very well-mad and I bought it to replace a much older version that was all plastic. This model has a metal toothed wheel in the housing that is far superior to previous models. And you can tell in performance. I had previously switched to a 2-cycle blower and just used the Toro vac on my old model because I have a long driveway, large yard and lots of trees. But the maintenance and waste factor of the gas blower, frankly, was getting old and the performance was unreliable. So I decided to try out the new Toro blower/vac 250, buy some extension cords and alleviate the need to mix and store gas/oil and deal with fumes. Wish I had done it sooner. The power in this blower is AMAZING---it even blew mushrooms out of the ground around an old tree! You don't even need top speed to clear a driveway or sidewalk in minutes. I also love that you can power down to do flower beds to avoid tearing up mulch yet still take those surface leaves away. Overall, it easily took me half the time to clear my yard and of leaves because there was no need to stop and refuel or restart due to stalls. Love the power setting, the lightweight handle of the equipment and the fact that it takes no time to switch to the vacuum to pick up debris and leaves. I dump the mulched leaves right into my composter and I'm done. Cleanup and storage are a breeze. I also found this made blowing out gutters and rooftops also quicker and less hassle. The power will literally blow your mind. I can honestly say it does a far better job than my gas model did. I had my older version for at least fifteen years but that blower was not anywhere near as powerful as this one, though the vac was okay. This 250 speed, however, is a real game changer. No more cleaning carburetors and mixing gas for me.
4363890
Have never owned a leaf blower before and was hesitant to get something battery operated at this price but can confidently say this Leaf Blower has no compromises. The power is amazing, allowed me to clear a ~7,000 sqft lot in 30-45 minutes on one charge. Worked well clearing leafs and yard debris on all surfaces - deck, concrete, gravel and dirt. Yard had not been cleared in over 6 months and this handy blower was able to make quick work of the entire property on a single charge.

Pros:
- Amazing Power
- 4.0 MaH Battery lasts 30-45 Minutes (i used a variety of speeds)
- Variable speed trigger is perfect for clearing leafs off delicate surfaces like stone gravel or dirt - higher speeds work great for thick stacks of leafs

Cons:
- Weight - this thing turned my arm to jelly after holding it for an hour - might add a strap in the future
3177392
I have the long handle version of this weeder, but sometimes sit as I weed, and the long handle gets in the way.  That didn't cause me to switch to some other hand weeder, however.  My sister recently tried out my CobraHead and also declared it best weeder ever.  My weeding was done by the time she had thoroughly marveled at how easily it tackled even big clumps of crabgrass, without leaving huge craters in the yard or destroying nearby plants.  She was amazed when it removed giant dandelions found in clumps of monkey grass, popping them out without destroying or uprooting the monkey grass. CobraHead is now on my sister's Christmas wish list.  Decided to get the hand version for her.  Tried it out to see if it was worth adding to my tools, just for when I'm sitting while weeding. IT IS.  Will have to buy another for her Christmas gift.  This one's not leaving my house. Just decide whether you walk & weed (tall Cobra) or bend, sit, crawl (hand Cobra) -- or get both.  If you tend to grab or toss the weed after removing, you may prefer the hand CobraHead.  Also handy for a quick transplant.
3845789
I have owned the now discontinued Toro Super Vac/Blower for nearly 5 years and it hasn't given me a bit of trouble blowing leaves although I have not once in that time used the Vacuum attachment.  Although both models are tethered by the cord I find the noise is less than gas powered models and it has no problem moving leaves around.

The new UltraPlus feels just like the older model, but technology has made it less noisy although the specs suggest that it blows up to 250 MPH versus the 230 on the old model.  That's what you get with 0.702 horsepower versus 0.634 on my older model.  At that speed I could not tell the difference.  The Ultra has a range of speeds from zero to full blast.  Again, this is good if you are annoyed by the noise of the machine.  It lets you find a happy middle before it gets too loud.  A new feature with the Ultra is the oscillating nozzle that automatically moves air side to side making it easier to sip a cocktail one-handed while the machine does the work.  Not that you would ever do that.  It rained yesterday so the leaves on my driveway were a challenge and it had no problem sending them to the street and on into the sewer pipe.

It takes about 2 minutes to switch the blower components to the vacuum components.  The real draw here is the metal impeller that mulches leaves as you vacuum reducing the size of your mulch.  If you have a compost pile this could come in handy or it means fewer garbage bags by the curb if you want to go to the trouble.  The brown leaves mulched up pretty easily for me, but the recently fallen magnolia leaves were still green and the Toro didn't eat them up too well.  The moisture was kind of a mess really.

If you are in the market for an electric powered leaf blower and vacuum I don't think you will be disappointed in this model.  I would have recommended my old Super model to anyone that asked and this one feels the same with a few upgrades.
2932307
Makes leaf blowing and picking up the leaves soooo much easier with the vacuum feature.  It is powerful too. Easy to use after you get the hang of it.  The bag has a zipper in the bottom to drop in the leaf bags. Only draw back is the cable, you need 50+ power cables to cover your yard.  But at least you don't need gas.
2980605
We have many trees in our yard and while I've gotten pretty good with the leaf blower, getting the leaves bagged was still a back breaking pain.  These hand rakes are AMAZING!!!  I can pick up a large pile of leaves in a fraction of the time it takes doing it by hand.  THANK YOU!!!
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Basically a narrow transplanting trowel with a dull knife on one side, serrated knife on the other.  Splitting annuals was SUPER easy - we normally separate a lot of hostas in the fall, but we were relocating some plants this past week so I got to try this out on a root ball the size of a dinner plate - it saved a huge amount of effort.

Our garden has a maple tree nearby so when transplanting we often have to dig up roots.  This allows us to easily cut them when they are in the way.

For safety reasons I highly recommend storing in the leather sheath when not in use - The flat edge is not that sharp as it's a pretty blunt angle (which should hold its edge longer than a more acute angle) the serrated edge is VERY sharp - I cut through a maple tree root that was as thick as a pencil with almost no resistance at all.

Free sample received for evaluation