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 I won't buy this one again! May 17, 2001
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased this blower/vacuum last fall. It blew out this spring. I live in a townhouse and even though there are a few trees around my home, it's not exactly what you call a blower-intensive area. The little doohickey to hold the electrical cord extension was not good enough, and everytime I moved, the plug would come out, and start smoking. I guess you could argue that I could have tied the cord in a knot, etc., to secure it to the blower, but I would argue that a feature like this is one of the main features in a blower, and the manufacturer should do it right. It also didn't do a good job vacuuming damp leaves. Everything kept getting stuck. I also forgot it was variable speed because of the way the thing was contructed. By the time that I realized that I could change the speed on the blower, it blew out. Pros are that it's lightweight and easy to handle and it was easy to change from blower to vacuum/mulcher.
This Hog Blows March 25, 2001
Richard A. Brewster (Falls Church, VA,)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
My resent birthday gift (Leaf Hog,BV2500) is a total dissapointment. It doesn't blow the leaves very far and as far as the vac mode is concerned, you might as well use your house vac instead. I do not recommend this product.
 Not worth your time December 6, 2000
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought one of these this fall. After using it for only about 2 hours something inside snapped and caused a grinding noise. I took it to the local B&D repair shop. Yep, it's covered under warranty but it will take 4 weeks to get it done. I ended up buying a gas powered unit from Sears. At least I know that they will stand behind their products.
The bag broke after one hour's use December 3, 2000
A Reviewer (Berkeley, CA USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I just bought one of these and was using it to clean up leaves. It did a nice job blowing and the vacuum function was fine. However, after using it for just under an hour (total--that is, since taking it out of the box), I shook the vac a little bit and the bag tore at one of the strap attachment points, leaving a one inch square hole. This was disappointing because it seemed like an otherwise excellent product.
 Does what it says it does ... only. August 18, 2000
J. Olshefsky (Rochester, NY)
113 out of 117 found this review helpful
I've had a Leaf Hog for about six months now, and it has performed as I would expect it to. I was looking for an inexpensive, electric chipper/mulcher as I've got a 1/8 acre yard and don't have a need for a 25hp beastie. The Leaf Hog was the only thing that fit the bill and it does exactly what it says. For dry leaves and grass clippings, it vacuums them and mulches them nicely -- my compost now holds a lot more debris than it used to (and is finally composting for a change). However, while you can easily vacuum _dry_ leaves and even small twigs, most wet debris (wet leaves, weeds, green sticks) has a tendency to plug it badly.The other minor problem is that it was designed using the modern "all parts should have equal durability" mindset. More specifically, the plastic mulcher/blower part (the actual impeller/blower fan blades are _plastic_) is showing tremendous wear and is no longer sharp like it was originally. It would have been much better if this part was made of metal or at least had a metal edge. In all, however, I'm quite satisfied with it. I was surprised it mulched as well as it does, and the bag is quite large -- you can fill it enough so it's uncomfortably heavy to carry for most people. It is cumbersome to maneuver in tight places, but for most tasks it's just fine.
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