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| About - Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51599 |
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The Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51599 is part of the leaf blower test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, leaf blower models like the Ultra Blower Vac 51599 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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Another leading brand of electric leaf blowers, Toro makes lightweight plug-in electric models that weigh 5 to 8 lbs. Toro uses line names Power Sweep, Super Blower and Power Blower on some of its models. Toro leaf blowers are among the most widely available, and can be found in mass merchants, home centers, Web retailers and hardware stores. |
| Features & Specs - Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51599 | |
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Weight (lbs.) |
7.5 |
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cc/amp |
12 amps |
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Multiple speeds |
Yes |
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Vacuum capability |
Yes |
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Translucent fuel tank |
NA |
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Spring assisted starting |
NA |
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Four-cycle engine |
NA |
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Horrible piece of junk
2/2/2012
Pros
Easy to Use
Powerful
Cons
Heavy/Bulky
Noisy
Vibrates horribly
Best Uses
Comment:
What a piece of garbage! After the first five minutes, it vibrated like jello in an earthquake. My hands were so numb I could not do anything for half an hour. The thing is heavy and quite clumsy also. As a blower, power was good. As a vacuum, it didn't pick up much. I noticed my neighbor has one just like it so I went over and asked his opinion. He said his broke down in the middle of the season and he just never bothered to take it back.<br /><br />Enough is enough. Back to Home Depot you go. Goodbye and good riddance.
By from
Was Great
1/5/2012
Pros
Great Blowing Power
Powerful
Cons
Breaks Down
Best Uses
Blowing Leaves
Comment:
Used around the house, the blowing function was great, the vacume attachment was horrible. The machine broke down within the first year, avoid this if you can.
By from
Works Great So Far!
12/3/2011
Pros
Easy to Use
Powerful
Well Balanced Feel
Cons
Best Uses
Mulching Leaves
Comment:
This blower Vac has delivered as promised after 2 months of use this Fall. I believe that many of the problems reported about the motor burning out are due to using an electric cord with insufficient Amp Rating/Gauge. I began having similar trouble with a previous blower/vac, until upgrading to an appropriate gauge cord: which I still have and use with this model.<br />The metal blades are the reason I purchased this Ultra model, vs the Super model that only has plastic blades.
Other User Reviews
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User has 1 Day of experience with this product
01/02/2008
Strength
Does a great job of blowing leaves, without using gas and oil, saves my back, low cost to run and it blows strong, all the time, unlike my gas powered blower.
Weakness
None, so far.
I have not tried to mulch leaves with this machine because it does such a good job of blowing the leaves away from hard to get to places, I use my mulching lawnmower, to finish the job. The Toro Ultra is a good investment. Get you one and put the gas blower down, you will breathe easier.
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User has 5 Days of experience with this product
12/29/2007
Strength
This product has a shoulder strap that makes it easy to carry around for big jobs. The metal impeller looks very durable for long use.
Weakness
The only weakness is the cord. We have a large backyard and will need an extention to reach the whole yard and we have a pool so we have to be careful with the cord around water.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my dad and he loves it. He likes that is chops the leaves into mulch which can then be used around new trees that can use some ground coverage. This product makes a great gift for anyone who has a lot of yard work.
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User has 3 Months of experience with this product
12/22/2007
Strength
Powerful enough blower, adequate leaf shredder, metal impeller and infinite variable speed motor.
Weakness
Vacuum is rather weak; but expected.
After a few months of weekend use, this Blower/Vacuum has both it's good points and bad. First, it's electric instead of gas! It's size/weight ratio is a plus for it's power. It does what it claims to do which is a big plus in today's market. The shredder does a fine job for what it picks up albeit not as much as I had originally hoped for. The blower does a fine enough job though, and with the variable speed control, works wonders for garages and other tight spots around the house. I guess my only really big complaint would be the lack of power in the vacuum, but for a corded electrical device, it's to be expected. Don't plan on having this replace your gas-powered machine, but rather as supplemental item in your gardening arsenal.
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