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Craftsman 6.5 ft/lbs Torque Briggs & Stratton 4 in 1 Yard Vac System Reviews
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| 84% of reviewers recommend
(43 out of 51)
Rating Summary
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Chicago, IL
“Fantastic”
Craftsman 6.5 ft/lbs Torque Briggs & Stratton 4 in 1 Yard Vac System —
Like some others have mentioned, I am kicking myself for not buying one of these years ago. I have a 1/3 acre lot, the back half of which is totally wooded and fenced. I have tried every method from the ol' rake and bag, the tarp and cart to the woods and the hand held blower/vac. I have dreaded every Autumn since I've lived here...until now! I thought it might be tough this first time since it's already mid-winter and the leaves have all been long down. Back in Autumn, I used the blower/vac about four times to get rid of some of them and then one windy day probably 80% (the remaining leaves) fell in about two hours totally covering my property. So I gave up in annual disgust and just blew them in rather large piles next to the fence, so my dogs could still enjoy the center portion of the yard. Got this thing home this week (late January) and I am frankly amazed how good it is. It sucked up all the piles (the bottom of which were wet) with ease. It shreds the leaves very fine, interestingly the wet leaves were shredded perhaps smaller than the the dry ones. I am also quite impressed with how much the bag holds and I like the design of the bag. Easy to open with no zippers and fairly easy to empty. (Tip: Empty before it is jam packed with leaves, much easier that way.) I'm sure the better method is to use this machine as the leaves fall rather than wait until they are all down, but even though I didn't have that option (being late in the season) it worked perfectly. Considering the work it saves me, it's almost fun. I really have no complaints. The engine starts with one pull, every time (only need choke when cold) and the chipper works well and is surprisingly useful. Get some ear protection because it is very loud, which I suppose is the nature of things when you are grinding objects into small pieces. My only regret is not buying one sooner!Craftsman 6.5 ft/lbs Torque Briggs & Stratton 4 in 1 Yard Vac System
is recommended
by WeinerDog
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