Black + Decker BEBLV260-GB Electric Leaf Vacuum

Frankly, I'll never use the blower function of this unit, but it does produce a might blast of air which forces you to redirect / correct the nozzle aim. A good sign in my opinion. This product replaces my trusty old B&D 3000 Vacuum Blower dating back to the early 2000's, which sadly, after many faithful good years of vacuuming up leaves finally ceased to be. The vacuum power of this is at least as powerful as the old one and works well. The catcher bag is very different to the previous Vacuum, and I'll get used to it after a short while. I never ever used the Blower on it - that I can remember. The only thing that 'niggles' me a bit (because I won't be using the Blower function) is the hinged Blower mounting system which is a bit cumbersome. Again, I'll get used to that, or I'll simply remove it. Although this Vacuum / Blower is a bit heavier than 'others' I've tried and used recently, it is definitely much more robustly designed and build, and therefore should last as long as my previous B&D 3000 Vacuum / Blower - which lasted over 20 years.

Generally the blower/vac worked well - plenty of suck and blow but the conversion from blower to vacuum is laborious and made worse by the awkward and stiff release system. I had to add some PTFE lubricant to improve matters.

I used it only once but I would say I am satisfied with this purchase. Initially I was concerned about the stated high noise level in the spec but should not, it was entirely okay. It is a bit of a challenge to switch between blow and vacuum modes, so next time I will blow the leaves in piles and then suck them in one go.

Very powerful garden hoover. Could really do with some removeable wheels on as it is quite heavy. It would also be better if the shoulder strap was on the actual machine rather than the bag as you cannot take the weight of the machine comfortably. Easy to clean the fan though when clogged. All in all a good hoover/blower for the price. I would recommend this product.

Its a bit noisey. But others wise good product for price.

Great value for money.