Before you know it, we can see fall in all its color—the leaves change from rich green to warm reds and oranges. They’re a dream on drives through the countryside on a weekend of apple picking, but once they hit the ground, they have a different reputation. Add a little rain to the leaves covering the sidewalk, and an accident is bound to happen. But prevention is better than cure—in the form of this wildly popular electric leaf blower from Black+Decker, which costs just $45 on Amazon.
BLACK+DECKER
With an air speed of 290 km/h, this powerful leaf blower leaves all others far behind.
$45 at Amazon
Black + Decker is a long-standing, trusted brand, and that goes for their corded but powerful leaf blower, which has a 7-amp motor and is lightweight at just over 4 pounds, so you can—single-handedly—clear away all those pesky leaves that have fallen into your yard. That alone sets it apart from the rest.
And since it’s an electric leaf blower, you don’t have to worry about filling it with petrol or air pollution from exhaust fumes. For small gardening jobs, it’s just as effective as the exhaust-emitting models – with an air speed of 290 km/h, it can blow away 550 cubic metres per minute. In addition, the powerful leaf blower has an instant start that blows the leaves away in no time.
Almost 22,000 reviewers loved this fall must-have and gave it five out of five stars.
“This little leaf blower more than meets my needs,” wrote one fan. “I’ve used it to sweep tons of fall leaves out of my yard, and with the nozzle extension removed, it’s great for blowing out gutters. It’s powerful, but light enough to operate one-handed on a ladder.”
“I argued with my husband all summer about whether we should buy a simple leaf blower for our back patio and finally I said, ‘Screw it! I’m going to buy it! AND show him!'” said one delighted buyer. “It wasn’t too much money to win the argument! He came home and was so shocked at how quickly the housewife cleaned up the yard!!”
“No more pulling to start the engine, no more mixing gasoline,” wrote one landscaper. “One frustration with the gas ones is that I want to turn the leaf blower off for a few minutes to reposition myself before turning it back on. With the gas engine, this was a real hassle, now it’s a breeze. Hugging around a long cord is well worth the benefits.”
“The performance of this thing was a real shock!” wrote one enthusiastic reviewer. “I have a few big trees and lots of leaves and this did the job while NOT contributing to air pollution.”
However, some buyers had a few reservations. “I have a lot of large white pines and… (it) was a struggle to blow the needles out of my flower beds,” one revealed. “I finally gave up and went back to my 30-year-old leaf blower.”
Another said, “Meets my needs,” explaining, “I bought this to blow out our patio and garage. It works well and is very lightweight. However, if you want to stand up after mowing or blow piles of leaves across your yard, you’ll need something more powerful.”
BLACK+DECKER
This 7 amp electric leaf blower weighs only 2 kg and can clear 6.5 cubic metres per minute.
$45 at Amazon
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The reviews cited above reflect the most current versions at the time of publication.
