Anyone recommend the most powerful leaf blower?

blackstar

Hi all

Anyone recommend a very powerful corded (ideally) leaf blower? 

It's mainly for pines on synthetic grass, so need it to be as powerful as possible. 

Thanks all

Spikeygran

I thought synthetic grass was able to be vacuumed like a carpet?? You'll have to check the intructions that came with the grass, but I'd have thought a decent wet and dry cleaner would be the easiest option.

Leaf blowers are a bit wealdy and they dont blow in an exact direction, so you are just moving the problem elsewhere. IMO its something you resort to when there arnt other options, like our gravel drive - where a vac cant be used as it sucks up the stones.   In theory you aim to blow leaves against a fence etc where you can switch to vacuum mode to pick them up, pine needles wont behave like a leaf. I used ours at the weekend to clear some decking with wire mesh on it, I wont try again.  I will be going back with the wet and dry  vac to do the job properly tomorrow, and rake out the leaves that just disappeared underneath the decking.

WIAWSNB

Many blowers also suck, which could be more effective?
But Spikey's thought is worth checking out - a vacuum could be a lot easier to handle and be more effective, possibly.
Worth asking on gardening forums for real life experience?
And check with the grass manufacturer - see if even a rotating brush type is ok on the grass? Do you know the make?
Consider the importance of the 'wet' aspect, as this will limit your choice. You could just decide to 'cuum when it's dry?
I fear that pine needles is probably the worst possible material to have to suck up - their very length will limit many devices.

grumpy_codger

blackstar said:

Anyone recommend a very powerful corded (ideally) leaf blower? 

                                             

stuart45

I've got a Flymo, and it's really powerful. I can't say how it compares to other corded ones, but much more powerful than my mate's cordless one that we used for cleaning up thatch.

blackstar

Spikeygran said:

I thought synthetic grass was able to be vacuumed like a carpet?? You'll have to check the intructions that came with the grass, but I'd have thought a decent wet and dry cleaner would be the easiest option.

Leaf blowers are a bit wealdy and they dont blow in an exact direction, so you are just moving the problem elsewhere. IMO its something you resort to when there arnt other options, like our gravel drive - where a vac cant be used as it sucks up the stones.   In theory you aim to blow leaves against a fence etc where you can switch to vacuum mode to pick them up, pine needles wont behave like a leaf. I used ours at the weekend to clear some decking with wire mesh on it, I wont try again.  I will be going back with the wet and dry  vac to do the job properly tomorrow, and rake out the leaves that just disappeared underneath the decking.

Yeah it's called Clyde Artificial Grass. And base is Gano. 

Yes a leaf blower with also a vacumme would be better. At the moment everything else I have tried hasn't worked well enough.

I've tried a synthetic grass mower and it just brings up the pines from deep in the grass that you cant see and doesnt actually pick them up...

Tried a rake and a vacume that does work but takes many many hours and still leaves so many pines in the deep grass.

ic

Spikeygran said:

I thought synthetic grass was able to be vacuumed like a carpet?? You'll have to check the intructions that came with the grass, but I'd have thought a decent wet and dry cleaner would be the easiest option.

If the fake grass was installed correctly, it should have sand brushed into it to make the grass stand up rather than lie flat.  Using a vac would like wind up attempting to vac up all that sand (on my own fake grass in another property, that was several bulk bags...).

bjorn_toby_wilde

grumpy_codger said:

blackstar said:

Anyone recommend a very powerful corded (ideally) leaf blower? 

                                             

I don’t think they do a corded version though….

molerat

bjorn_toby_wilde said:

grumpy_codger said:

blackstar said:

Anyone recommend a very powerful corded (ideally) leaf blower? 

                                             

I don’t think they do a corded version though….

They do

Spikeygran

Well I've just gone to a page giving info on caring for artificial grass. That was an eye opener, I thought it was touted as easy care?

It seems they assume you live in a treeless area as they mention "small debris".  The amount of maintenance required ie brushing regularly, washing and light raking, when needed equals the maintenance of well laid real grass.  I suppose for a doing a makeover on a hard concrete yard, or roof garden it makes sense.

We have a Handy one at the moment, which came  free with a petrol strimmer /brush cutter set.  Its mains powered and powerful enough to move 30ml stones about. Most big leaves will blow off, together with anything light.  But if its the least bit damp (or has been) it sticks down in between the stone and wont budge.

twopenny

The Flymo I had was excellent. It had 2 blow settings, one normal and one that blew under damp leaves etc that were clingy.
It had the suck feature too and bag easy to empty.

Heavy but manoeuvrable