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Black+Decker - Corded 12-Amp Blower Vacuum
Average customer rating
3.2
(33 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 33 reviews
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
6
1 Star
8
57%of customers recommend this product.
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16 out of
28)
Customer Reviews for Black+Decker - Corded 12-Amp Blower Vacuum
Customer Rating
4
If It Stands the Test of Time, It's a GREAT BUY!
on April 9, 2020
Posted by: MrBass
from Milwaukee, WI.
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I started all-around yard work this week. My primary task is picking up a lot of tree leaves from flower beds and in clumps around fences. The blower worked fine, blowing leaves onto the grass for a quick pickup with a mulching mower. The highest power of the blower did not get all of the leaves, especially those nestled together. So I tried the vacuum. For the most part, the vacuum did the job well. Leaves were sucked in and mulched. However, to get many of the leaves I had to put the vacuum head very close to them. I have a stone mulch around the house and at times stones (lava rocks) were sucked into the unit and I heard a grinding noise. When I dismantled the unit, all interior parts looked fine.
If this unit stands the test of time, if it works for a few years as it did for me on my first try, the unit at the price I paid for it is not only a GREAT BUY, but a STEAL! Time and repeated use on my yard will determine a final rating.
Why 4 stars? The instructions for hooking up all parts are poor. Fortunately I have a mechanical son, and between our two heads and trial and error, we got both the blower and vacuum together correctly. After doing so, the instructions still left a bit to be desired. An on-line video of setup would be preferred.
If this unit stands the test of time, if it works for a few years as it did for me on my first try, the unit at the price I paid for it is not only a GREAT BUY, but a STEAL! Time and repeated use on my yard will determine a final rating.
Why 4 stars? The instructions for hooking up all parts are poor. Fortunately I have a mechanical son, and between our two heads and trial and error, we got both the blower and vacuum together correctly. After doing so, the instructions still left a bit to be desired. An on-line video of setup would be preferred.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
We shall see it this one holds up better than old
on January 5, 2020
Posted by: Utahgarden
from southern Utah
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like how these work overall, when they work ( as the micro power switch shorts out over time ) so I end up using the warranty if in the two year span, or like my old unit which was three years old, gave up the ghost, so I bought another of the same. I use this to blow leaves and then vacuum, works very well when it works, and I only use this maybe 15 times a year
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jimbo22
from Hanover, MD
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Since purchase in early December, I've used this blower/vac a few times and it's performed admirably. I replaces a Yardman over-and-under blower/vac and it has similar power. It vacuums leaves and small debris well, mulching them reasonably finely. It hasn't clogged. The blower has sufficient power to move leaves and small debris efficiently. The dual handles make it fairly easy to hold and manipulate. I've decided not to use the strap that's attached to the bag -- it's not as well placed or as useful as it should be for over-the-shoulder use, and the bag doesn't get overly heavy. The zippered bag is easy to dump into a receptacle. Swapping from blower to vacuum is sufficiently easy to not be taxing, With my earlier Yardman over-and-under, switching between vac and blower was a simple lever movement, so I just have to get acclimated to swapping out the blower and vac pieces with the B&D machine. But they're well made and swap with simple snap on-snap off. So far I'm pleased with this purchase.
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Customer Rating
5
I like The dual Features ,leaf blower and catcher.
on December 11, 2019
Posted by: T Bone
from Wake Forest,N C
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought the Black+ Decker Blower/Vacuum approximately a month ago . I really like it, especially vacuuming in small tight place where leafs gather and blowing doesn't work too well.
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Posted by: Papaof3
from Windsor, Co
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought this to replace a Craftsman unit that sucked up a rock and blew half the impellers. While this unit does the job it has a very high pitched whine almost earpiercing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting blackanddecker.com
Customer Rating
1
worked great when It ran for the 1 time i used it
on November 10, 2019
Posted by: StuckWithLeaves
Gender:Female
Plugged it in this year and boom,, does not work, used it last year for the 1 time i did leaf pick up and now it does not work.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
worked great when It ran for the 1 time i used it
on November 10, 2019
Posted by: StuckWithLeaves
Gender:Female
Plugged it in this year and boom,, does not work, used it last year for the 1 time i did leaf pick up and now it does not work.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting blackanddecker.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent product
on November 8, 2019
Posted by: jeff1959
from st. louis mo
Gender:Male
Purchased this today. Easy to assemble, and used for first time. Delivers as promised! Cuts leaf pick up time down considerably. Very satified with purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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