I have a deck on the back of my house that is surrounded by 100 foot hardwood trees. In the fall there are a million leaves. Through out the years a lot of stuff comes off of those trees and makes a mess of my deck. I used to have to get the blower out, untangle to cord, move the grill to plug is in and worry about the cord getting caught on the chairs, table, etc. Now all I have to do is grab the blower and push the battery in and I'm blowing off my deck right away. My grandkids love to do it also, now that's a first. I don't sacrifice any power using a battery powered blower and the convenience is incredible. When I blow off my drive way I use to have to get the extra long extension cord that still didn't completely reach the end of the driveway....no more, the battery power goes everywhere. I like the three levels of blowing power too. I mean I can blow off my mower without and fear of blowing a hole through it when it's on high. It's good for the small front porch also, because I need a lower blowing power to not knock over the planters. It's a little heavier than a corded blower, but not by much and the convenience it incredible. I love the recharge time, less than thirty minutes for an 80 Volt, that's good!
Consider me converted, simply can't be more impressed with this blower. It's nothing like the electric or rechargeable yard tools I've seen or used before - very solid in your hands and super powerful. Battery life isn't close to an issue with my acre lot (held up during tropical storm clean- up) and recharging really is as fast as they say it is. To be able to walk outside, push a button, and get this kind of performance is ground breaking. Huge fan here, looking forward to seeing what this company adds to its arsenal and will continue to add to my collection.