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Cordless leaf vacuum - any experience of them?

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I'm not looking to pick up leaves, that's a lost cause, but I am interested in something that will help with clearing up sycamore seeds.  They are super poisonous to horses and this year they have been particularly toxic.  Normally we just do this by hand but I'm wondering if the cordless leaf suckers are any good as it takes a while to do each time.  Thanks for info on any experience/models that people have.  I don't really hold out much hope but having just borrowed a Makita chainsaw which turned out to be awesome I'm hopeful that there might be something good out there


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 12:05 pm
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Vacuum! Pah, you need to get with the program and just blow them into the street so they're someone else's problem like a lot of blowhards round here. 😡

(Sorry, not much help, but I quite fancy a basic one for blowing bikes dry rather than gardening duty)


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 12:27 pm
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I quite fancy a basic one for blowing bikes dry

It's a late entry but potential for peak STW award right there.


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 12:39 pm
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It’s a late entry but potential for peak STW award right there.

Aw, thanks! 😘


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 12:51 pm
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I quite fancy a basic one for blowing bikes dry

It’s a late entry but potential for peak STW award right there.

I hate to disappoint you but peak STW would require a special niche car dryer, as used by YouTube detailers (presumably selling niche car dryers....)


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 1:36 pm
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Cobra 2 stroke one. I use one semi professionally, wasn’t horror show expensive and it’s got the most reliable engine of any of my tools. The collection bag will get holes eventually but for light stuff it should last you ages and replacements are cheap. 


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 2:11 pm
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Any old cordless “construction” type vacuum should do the job I would have thought


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 2:15 pm
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What's peoples experience of using a normal leaf blower over a backpack - worth the extra? 


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 3:46 pm
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What’s peoples experience of using a normal leaf blower over a backpack – worth the extra?

Depends how much you’re doing? When I looked after a 6 acre garden back pack was great. Smaller ones hand held is fine and a bit more “manouverable”


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 3:50 pm
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I quite fancy a basic one for blowing bikes dry

It’s a late entry but potential for peak STW award right there.

Need a Worx one so it shares batteries with your Hydroshot


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 3:57 pm

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