I have previously owned two different walk-behind vacuum / chippers; the latest one a Craftsman. This new machine has exceeded my expectations, especially when dealing with damp to wet leaves. Working in deep leaves just 24 hours after 48 continuous hours of rain, this machine picked up nearly every leaf. The wet leaves were not as completely shredded as the dry ones, but that is to be expected.
The negative on this, as has been the case on every chipper /vacuum I have owned, is the bagging system. One simply cannot successfully empty the vacuum bag into the typical paper leaf bag...
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