TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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My friend's leaf blower has decided to stop working over the weekend and is seeking to buy a new one
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
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[Help] Leaf Blower advice
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LamieRobertson
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Out of curiosity why are leaf blowers environmentally unfriendly
ps wouldn’t a broom be better than a brush?
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Very amusing tale in one of Danny Baker's books about a leaf blower up and about early in Disney. 
TomandJerry
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A brush isn't as effective on a gravel drive way
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Hours of fun
Anger
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Then buy a rake for that
OzMike
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F'king hate the f'king things. Every weekend an army of people come out and use them on their gardens. Noisier than a passenger plane, then the wind blows them all back again !!!!!! I rake leaves up and compost, much more civilised.
Anger
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LamieRobertson
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Ta for reply……battery powered leaf blower?
The Grockle
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I've got the dewalt battery blower. It's powerful and lightweight and lasts about 15-20 minutes on a full charge.
METALMICKY
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" My friend " ? Are you just a little ashamed to say that you want one?
The Grockle
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Don’t buy a new one! Plenty for sale on FB marketplace £10-30. Most of the time people think they’re a good idea but don’t end up using them, so plenty of sale secondhand.
JJ McClure
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Yep, bought one, used it two / three times at most, and it's not been out of the shed since.
Doug-ees-evil
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Don't tell Cate Blanchett you're about to get one..
LamieRobertson
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I bought my Sthil (battery powered) blower 5 years plus ago second hand from a garden machinery outlet….it had previously been used as part of their hire fleet …..gets used almost daily and still working well
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Anger
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Still not as good as broom / brush / rake (as the battery uses resources).
Bloke opposite us uses one virtually EVERY NIGHT for a few weeks (flowering shrub on his lawn drops petals)……..always around 7/8pm. It’s a petrol-powered monster and so loud.
I’ve got an electric one, probably use it 3-4 times a year, particularly in autumn as the trees in the woods behind the house deposit loads of leaves which end up rotting on the patio if I don’t pick them up
