The spacious and robust 40L canvas collection bag offers ample room to save you time and prevent you from having to keep emptying it. Foliage and grass are also volumised into 1/10th of their original size through the garden vacuum's integrated shredding facility with 3 metal teeth that can mulch damp leaves and grass. Easy To Use The best garden vacuum will offer 3-in-1 functionality , allowing you to vacuum, blow, and mulch. However, if that’s a bit more complicated than what you’re after, machines with a vacuum-only function are still great for garden tidying. The Handy is pretty easy to assemble. Out of the box it looks like a pain, but it’s just a case of fitting the two tubes together with a screw and then the tubes onto the main body. The Hyundai has a 12-metre power cable, 45-litre bag and a telescopic chute with 9 working heights. It starts at 70 cm and goes up to 100 cm. I’m 5’7” and I needed all the 100 cm to work comfortably. The height adjustment is great for storage. Two other numbers are quoted for power output: volume flow rate (measured in cubic metres/hour) and airflow speed (measured in kilometres/hour or kph). Volume flow rate measures the volume of air that exits the tube. The higher the figure, the more air moves through the machine, which means more leaves moved. But the volume of air is meaningless if it isn’t moving fast enough, which is why airflow speed is also important.

Dry leaves disappeared faster, but honestly, who has totally dry leaves in the UK? Mine are always soggy, especially the ones at the bottom.Although slightly more expensive than similar models on the market I consider this to be money well-spent for quality equipment benefiting from a 3-year warranty. The picture-based instructions are simple and designed for the most confused of folk (like me) to put the blower together without fuss. Not only suitable for clearing fallen leaves in the autumn or after a storm, this cordless leaf blower is able to be used year-round for clearing grass trimmings, sawdust, snow, gutters, or even for drying vehicles and machinery, making it an essential and versatile tool for keeping your outdoor spaces clean and tidy. The HYBV2600X is so versatile that it can be used year-round. You can use this powerful leaf blower for clearing snow, grass trimmings, leaves or gutters and for drying vehicles and machinery. 3 Year Warranty

The Hyundai HYBV3000E has an ergonomic design complete with anti-vibration technology and is portable enough to allow it to be easily manoeuvred around the garden. This is made easier by the shoulder strap that is padded and two front wheels that takes the weight of this leaf blower. Variable airflow/ speed control: Multiple speeds allow you to increase the force for moving stubborn leaves or decrease it around fragile plants. Some machines refer to this as a turbo or power boost. If you have a small to medium garden (approx. 250 – 750 m ²) then a 1800 W mid-power model will provide enough power to clear up the leaves. In a large garden (upwards of 750 m ²) 3000 W will be more suitable . I had to bend over and position the vacuum vertically above each leaf for it to work which was a frustrating waste of time.

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Shredding ratio: This measures how much the original leaf volume is reduced when it passes through the internal shredding impellors. Have you ever used a Hyundai Leaf Blower yourself in the recent past? Would you recommend either the corded, cordless or the petrol version?