[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have always raked, swept and physically picked up leaves. After purchasing my very first leaf blower, I am so pleased that I decided on a Toro. My Ultra blower vac has surpassed all my gardening needs and expectations. My Toro makes work easy and prevents backaches. I enjoy telling my friends about my Toro product.
Pros: one product doing three jobs., light in weight, easy to clean
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Quite powerful.The location of the knob on top is much easier to access than a switch underneath Just bought it so do not know how dependable it will be. Two minor issues for me - am a woman - it is a bit heavy after a while handling it and the cord has a tendency to get loose. No matter what I tried it always ends up disconnecting.
Pros: position of the knob
Cons: never know which side of the plug goes in
Response from ToroDealer.comBy Customer Care, July 12, 2018
We agree! The Ultra, along side with the Ultra Plus are the most powerful out of our blower/vac product lineup. This blower/vac has a blower speed of 250 mph and vacuum cfm of 410. All this power, comes with the weight of 8.9 lbs. Please keep in mind, we do have lighter options within our blower/vac product selection at Toro.com/yardtools. When operating any of our electric blower/vac we recommend using the cord lock feature to ensure the cord does not unplug easily, during use. We also recommend checking out our awesome help center video "Tips to Using Blower Vacs and String Trimmers" (Toro.com/support) in regards to demonstrating how to use the cord lock feature. Have questions? Our customer care team is happy to assist at 888-384-9939 (US) or 800-544-5364 (CA).
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the second of this particular leaf blower / vacuum I have owned. The first unit lasted about 2 years, then the safety switch began failing, keeping the device from starting. After resolving this issue, the blower/vac lasted about another season then the motor gave out. I used it for household leaf blowing so it really did not get used in an environment it wasn’t designed for. The rotary speed selector would have been better designed as a variable-speed trigger. The blowing power is pretty decent, as is the vacuum. Leaves need to be very dry in order to keep from clogging the vacuum tube. Being of short stature (5’ - 6”j I find the vacuum tube to be just a little long to vacuum comfortably. For a taller person, this would not be an issue. The bag strap also is too long for a short person. I’ve had to take my strap in a little to make the bag sit properly. Overall, I am pleased with this blower/vac but I have only had it since Sept 2017.
Pros: power, performance, good value for the money
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this to replace my 20+ year old Toro blower/vac that finally stopped working. Very powerful motor and very convenient to switch from blowing to mulching. I wish the blower tube was a bit longer so I could reach my gutters with it like I could with the old one. The old one also had an adjustable nozzle on the end so it could be pointed up, down, or sideways slightly. I also don't like having to take the whole blower tube off to insert the different nozzles, it would be much more convenient if they could be attached from the outside. All in all though I'm very pleased with it performance wise. I hope it lasts as long as my old one did.
Pros: very powerful, fairly light weight and easy to handle, easy to switch from blower to vac
Cons: blower tube could be longer, an adjustable nozzle would be more convenient, should be able to insert nozzles from the outside
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Well designed, rugged, easy to use, powerful. I have a difficult yard to clean leaves. This unit made my work less stressful.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far, I've only used the new Ultra blower/vac a couple of times. I has performed far beyond my expectations. Switching between blower and vac operations is far easier that on my previous blower/vac. Today, I vacuumed a yard full of leaves and I just couldn't believe how fine it ground them. Even emptying the bag is so easier. I am much more than pleased with this product!
Fantastic value that is very well designed and a pleasure to use.
Blower is *just* powerful enough to do my drive, deck and the garden. Slightly longer job that my big heavy noisy gas backpack - but so convenient with this light, quiet-ish, electric, hand held tool. My 5 year old grandson tried it out (heavily supervised for 2 minutes) and could do the job if I let him (which I wont). THEN I turned it to the leaf compressor and it sucked up all my piles and neatly bagged them. Fanatastic. Design makes switching really quick and easy. For the flower beds and edges I didnt even bother blowing - just sucked them all up. I havent had it long enough to determine reliability but if it fails I would replace it at this price.