Overall, I am happy with this latest model (this is my third one) but once again the Debris Collection Bag has a hole AFTER 2 WEEKENDS!
on November 24, 2016
Posted by: YardDude
As I mentioned, I like this product as I have purchased this model for a third time. The blower seems quieter and a bit more powerful. Leaf vacuum seems much more powerful and the collection bag design is a big improvement, placing the zipper at the bottom which makes it much easier to empty into a bag or can. BUT, after only 2 weekends, a hole appeared in the bag. I may have to look elsewhere next time. Having to replace a bag which costs roughly a third of an entire new unit doesn't sit well with me. Other than the bag I would recommend this product.
Pros: quieter, more powerful, debris collection bag design
Cons: debris collection bag durability
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from ToroDealer.comBy Customer Care, November 25, 2016
We are sorry to hear about what happened with your bag and want to help! Your product came with a two year warranty against manufacturing defects. Any parts you purchase later, such as replacement bags, would also have a warranty period. After a physical inspection, if the failure is determined to be a manufacturing defect, it will be covered under warranty. Please review your product’s warranty located on the last page of your operator’s manual for details of coverage. To locate a dealer nearest you, please visit us at www.toro.com/dealer.
I bought this unit to replace a 25 year old unit that I had from another manufacturer. Based on the prior unit, I knew that this time I wanted a metal impeller (the old one was plastic). And I wanted a unit that had the hood that fits on a trash can. Finally, the way the tubes and hoses attach, they simply can not come loose and fall off -- which was problem as my old unit aged out. So all in all, this is a great unit. The one very minor flaw in the new Toro Ultra Blower Vac is the two-piece suction tube. I realize it comes in two pieces so that it can fit into a smaller shipping box. However, on the second use, the tab that holds the two pieces together broker off. So I have simply duct-taped the two pieces together, and will not take it apart until I am done with the leaves this fall. Between now and then, the unit does not get put away in the box.
Pros: metal impeller, hood for garbage can, small sack for small cleanup
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