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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent garden blower, not so good vac, 1 Nov 2008
This review is from: Draper 45543 2200W Garden Vac Blower and Mulcher (DIY & Tools)
I bought this item about a month ago and have used it 3 times to clear the autumn leaf fall. Much as reviews cover with the other machines, these bits of kit don't work brilliantly with heavy, wet leaves - but then I didn't really expect it too.
We have a large garden, and I can definately say it was much quicker to blow the leaves (and yes a bit damp) into a big pile and then scoop them into the bin. The blower is sufficiently powerful for a domestic garden and I was pleasantly suprised. The vacuum and mulcher does work, but the vacuum is a bit tricky and only picks up a few leaves at a time, it would have taken hours! Also, the machine itself is a reasonable weight for a woman to manage but not when the bag is full of mulch.
We bought a 25m extension cable at the same time, and I'm still glad I went for the electric option over the petrol models, much less effort. It is farily noisy, leaving my ears ringing after an hour, so I'd definately invest in some hearing protection.
The machine itself seems reasonably well built and I've had no faults as yet. It came well packaged.
Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and don't think it'll be another thing to store at the back of the garage for years on end. If you have a small garden it's probably just as easy to use a rake, but for a bigger area it definately saves time.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite heavy to use, but good for a larger garden, 9 Aug 2009
This review is from: Draper 45543 2200W Garden Vac Blower and Mulcher (DIY & Tools)
I bought one of these last year and used it a lot in the autumn; getting it out this year has prompted me to add my views.
The machine is powerful at 2200 watts, and does indeed hoover up and mulch leaves and other garden rubbish well, but the opening is only a few inches across and it doesn't vacuum much in one go. It is a bit too unwieldy to be used like a domestic vacuum cleaner, and it will take an age if you really intend to suck up leaves over the whole garden. Take a tip from the `professional' gardeners or council workers; the best way is to blow the leaves against a fence or wall then vacuum the pile up or, quickest of all, use a rake. This seems to be the best way, no matter what make of machine you get.
Points to note are:
- it is very efficient indeed at blowing,
- it can be used on the drive or patio,
- it is quite noisy in use,
- it is quite heavy, despite the wheels, and of course gets heavier if you vacuum. The shoulder strap begins to be noticeable after a while. I suspect many sensible (cunning) ladies will leave it to the men; my wife has used it but I normally undertake regular clearing of the lawn in Autumn
These apply to most machines, not just the Draper. One thing I dislike is the hook attachments for the bag, one of which broke in my case, though it was easy to fashion another. Apart from this, it seems robust and durable enough, and has given no trouble in practice. If the tube gets blocked (especially with wet leaves and the odd root etc) it is easy to clear, though the tube attachment was a bit stiff at first.
It probably is not worthwhile if your garden is small; chances are you won't want to face the bother of getting it out. But it does come into its own if you have a largish lawn and are plagued with leaves in the autumn; then it will justify the purchase. And it can prove immensely satisfying!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Draper 45543 garden Vac blower, 8 Dec 2009
This review is from: Draper 45543 2200W Garden Vac Blower and Mulcher (DIY & Tools)
A good product. It blows and sucks at a fair rate, and mulches up the leaves into a bag very well. The main disadvantage is the weight; it is quite heavy to hold and point down toward the ground, so if you are not very strong, it will cause your arms to ache if carried for periods after 5 minutes.
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