Leaf blowers

wkynastongvq_d5rVx

Hi all,
I am undertaking an engineering project and needed to collect some information regarding leaf blowers. What is your opinion on them?

1. Are they too noisy
2. Are they too expensive
3. Are they too destructive
4. do they use too much fule- especially with petrol prices increasing

It would be valuable information to gather, and if you have any other problems regarding leaf blowers please input

many thanks
Will

Hostafan1

yes
no
not at all
no 

nutcutlet

Yes
No idea
Yes
Yes

JennyJ

Hi @wkynastongvq_d5rVx , you seem to have several threads going, all with the same or similar questions. You might like to identify which one you want people to answer, and put a post on each of the others to say that you're finished with it.

Fire

yes

yes

yes

yes

Get a rake.

Hostafan1

Fire said:

yes

yes

yes

yes

Get a rake.

try removing leaves with a rake from a gravel drive which have been driven over and rained upon for days on end

Hostafan1

how are blowers " destructive "?

Woodgreen

Hostafan1 said:

how are blowers " destructive "?

@Hostafan1
Keep an eye on the 'Worst gardening injury/fail' thread. I'm sure something will come up on there shortly!

wkynastongvq_d5rVx

JennyJ said:

Hi @wkynastongvq_d5rVx , you seem to have several threads going, all with the same or similar questions. You might like to identify which one you want people to answer, and put a post on each of the others to say that you're finished with it.

yes, sorry this was the one I wanted, it is just that I put the other one on the wrong thread, it has gone now

nick615

If you're in the market for a Blower, the likelihood is you'll already have a power mower of some sort which, on most surfaces except gravel, will pick up fallen leaves as it mows.  Depending on area involved, there's every chance the heap of 'blown' leaves will be scattered before they're collected and disposed of, so why buy a semi-efficient second machine when you've got a perfectly adequate one already?  QED.