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Today my post will take a bit of a different turn. I will review the Toro Electric Blower/Vacuum based on the intensive research that I have done all morning before placing my order 10 minutes ago for one of these blowers. We, correction, my husband needs to replace his old B&D model and we decided that today is the day to place that order.
We knew right off that we did not want a smelly gas model this time around so that narrowed things down quite a bit for us. In fact, to be honest we began our search with only this model in mind since our neighbor has a model that he is always raving about and generously gave us a test run. Thanks Bill!
So let me cut to the chase, the Toro Electric Blower Vacuum is great if you:
- Want a blower with more than average power.
- If you want variable speed setting.
- Want a blower that is lightweight but durable.
- Want a blower that is not too noisy.
- Want to get away from the stench of using a gas machine.
No so great if you want:
- A zipper bag on the bottom. The zipper on this one is on the side and according to reviews it makes it a tad more difficult to dispose of debris.
- Purchase it to use primarily as a vacuum.
Here are some helpful reviews I found:
Did I mention that it has a metal impeller? LOL, I hear the rocks dinging and chinking but I don’t worry. Oak leaves are pretty stout and this thing sucks them up with ease, even wet. The bag fills rather quickly so be prepared to dump alot. When sucking leaves the cord attaches towards the front of the unit, awkward but nothing to complain about. Of course the trick is to rack all your leaves into medium size piles then start suckin’ R. Johnson.
I have used this model for over 3 years with wet and dry leaves and large, rough gravel/rocks. I can’t imagine any lesser machine tolerating the abuse I have given this one. Like the proverbial Timex – it just keeps ticking. I hear those stones as they travel through the impeller and just cringe – but no damage. T. Hale
Ladies, just an opinion from another. I bought this the other day and the blower is great. It is balanced and easy to handle. The cord is not a major problem, we’ve dealt with cords all our life. E. McLeLand
I have had a number of vac blowers to care for our yard needs. The Toro is the best tool yet. More than adequate power for both blowing and vaccuming. The only cons I can pass on is that I wish they had some arrangement to secure the power cord from unplugging. I wrapped a half nelson with the power cord and got along with that. The other feature causing problems was the extremely tight fit of the vacuum attachments to the motor. Once it’s on it’s extremely difficult to remove to dump the bag. This may improve with use however. All in all it’s a good machine but not easily usable for women’s use. I would value it at 4 stars and would buy another if necessary. Ron of Annapolis
Read more reviews of the Toro Electric Blower on Amazon