BLACK+DECKER 40V Cordless Leaf Blower Kit, 120 mph Air Speed, 6-Speed Dial, Built-In Scraper, With Collection Bag, Battery and Charger Included (LSWV36)

This is a superbly engineered, well-made product that works extremely well on our apartment terraces. It is virtually impossible to put it together wrong and the pieces, once attached, are held firmly in place and are easy to remove. Its 40V lithium battery provides plenty of power. We plan to use it only on dry leaves. Our only 'negative' is that assembling the three pieces of the vacuum tube is 'tricky' but if you pay close attention to the alignment of the matching triangular holes and studs and use a bit of care, it comes together nicely (and apparently permanently, no idea how to take it apart).

After a search in our local Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace, etc....I was looking for a leaf blower/vacuum that is MOSTLY made in America. All I'm looking for is a quality product. Cost isn't my thing, although this was on the more expensive side. The unit is small, compact and after charging the battery to full, as indicated on the charging LED, started to shut off after about 20 minutes of use. I purchased to clean my up my Mesquite, and Bougainvillea leaves in my Arizona yard. Two of the lightest leaves known to man kind.First: The Blower function, worked well for these two types of leaves, I would think leaves that are any heavier would be a real PITA. My first thought when turning it on was 'most people fart a stronger wind than this!' My first battery operated yard tool and maybe it's my lack of experience and my expectations were too high. None the less, after blowing my mesquite leaves into a neat area of the yard, I added the Vacuum attachment.Second: The vacuum attachment actually worked pretty well with the light weight leaves I was using it for. This unit is easy to use and very light weight. After vacuuming up the leaves for about 5 minutes, the unit shut down, my first thought is that the bag was getting full and maybe there's an override mechanism built in. I took off the battery, put it back on the charger for 20 minutes, emptied the only half full bag and then re-attached the battery. It fired right up and then after only a few more minutes it shut down again.My apologies to any of my neighbors who may have heard me cuss this unit with a 'wtf' and 'pos'.If I lived in a condo and my patio had a layer of dust, this might do the job, but if you have anything larger than a 10x10 area to clean, try another product,My search goes on. :/

It replaces a garage broom and a dust pan also a blower on the driveway. I had to dial it back! On high it picks up wood mulch and requires cleaning out the fan. Also spray the bag zipper with silicone lubricant for long life and spray the bag receiver for ease of disassembly. I have a corded version for bigger jobs but with this the job is done bf can get the cord out.I love it

This product has worked quite well for quick clean up after mowing and edging the yard. I have found the blower to be more useful than the vacuum. The 40 volt (or 36 volt, this is the same unit and battery apparently, just a marketing rebadge) battery is more than sufficient for my yard. I would estimate it gives you about 20-25 minutes of "on" time, so if you turn it off and on as you walk between areas it will last pretty well. I do intend to get another battery, possibly buying another tool in the same system (since the batteries are a majority of the tool cost anyway). It is definitely way more efficient to blow the grass clippings off the sidewalk than sweeping is, cutting down my total yard care time.I just got it mid-summer so I have not had it for a fall leaf season. I don’t see it having the oomph to get through a yard’s worth of fall leaf clean up. I would say this on battery duration and raw vacuum power. The blower function could assist in clearing out mulched beds and getting leaves into a pile, but the vacuum is not powerful enough for bulk pickup. My neighbors have a very large tree that drops leaves about the size of an adult hand (it’s a cottonwood I believe), the vacuum struggles to effectively suck many of these leaves up. Instead I use the vacuum for some minor cleanup around the pool and smaller leaves. During the summer my large dog seems to shed enough hair on a weekly basis that it seems he should be completely bald. He hangs out on the covered back porch a lot creating clumps of hair that clusters around everything. The vacuum works fantastic on this type cleanup, making quick work of ‘sweeping’ the back porch.My one design complaint for this product relates to the blower ‘mode.’ If you look at the product photos for this setup the intake for the fan is on the left side of the unit. This intake actually pops off and is where the vacuum tubing connects. In all the product pictures the users are enjoying nice cool fall weather while cleaning leaves so they are wearing jeans. I am in Texas where right now, in August, mid 90’s are considered a ‘cold front’ I do my yard work all summer in gym shorts or similar. I also happen to be right-handed. The intake is perfectly positioned to suck your loose shorts up against it, blocking airflow and requiring you to tug the unit away. The grate over the intake prevents anything from happening, but it is an annoyance requiring you to hold the blower out to the side or front of your body and to be careful when swinging it back and forth. I don’t think there is a way to fix this as on the opposite side of the unit the motor body sticks out 4”-5.” My suggestion is that perhaps the removable cover could be a 90 degree directional port pointing forward or backward or a swivel that lets the user decide.Overall I am very happy with the usability of this product, its light weight, and does what I need. For quick yard cleanup work the lack of a cord is very convenient. If you live amongst a large number of trees and need to regularly pick up leaves you would likely be better off with a corded model.