Customer reviews from Toro.com
TORO - Ultra 260 mph 340 CFM 110 V Electric Handheld Leaf Blower/Vacuum
Average customer rating
4.2
(676 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 676 reviews
5 Stars
396
4 Stars
157
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
29
1 Star
44
86%of customers recommend this product.
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337 out of
392)
Customer Reviews for TORO - Ultra 260 mph 340 CFM 110 V Electric Handheld Leaf Blower/Vacuum
Posted by: HalB
from Dumfries, VA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
Verified Purchase:Yes
This my second Toro electric blower, the first lasting 18 years until the electric plug studs burned off. My new model is a little heavier, but is a little more powerful in wind speed. Even though it is a higher speed, it is quieter. I like the way the plug is now separate from the blower body on a short extension cord.
Pros: quiet
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com
Customer Rating
5
Updated designs
on November 19, 2016
Posted by: KenLF123
from Hopatcong, NJ
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
I had an earlier version of this leaf vacuum. The new one has a metal impeller - great for acorns, I hope. The big tube now has a click together fastener. The older model just had the 2 pieces shove together. They tended to come apart. The new one has a variable speed power control. This is good in places where there is gravel, for example, or new grass seedlings. Sometimes less is more.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com
Posted by: Walk
from Sarnia, ON, Canada
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
Verified Purchase:Yes
My first toro lasted 10 years.My first issue was excessive tension at the electrical plug,the second ,the variable speed control knob fell off and the last was the motor became very noisey.I used it a lot for blowing grass/leaves from my driveway and eavestroughs and sucking up leaves in the fall.
Pros: the new design where the power cord connects.
Cons: none yet
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com
Customer Rating
4
Broke the first time but I like it
on October 9, 2018
Posted by: ThomasB389
from Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Gender:Male
Bought the Ultra Blower/Vacuum Model No. 51619 two weeks ago and finally used it yesterday. Finished most of the leaves before it stopped working and I found the bolt that holds the impeller on was missing. So I came to this site to try and find a repair part. Otherwise it worked okay with a jam now and then from limb that was too large.
Pros: works like i needed it too mulching.
Cons: it broke the first time i used it.
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com
Customer Rating
1
The quality of the bag, specifically the zipper, is the problem
on February 18, 2017
Posted by: biapos
from Topeka, KS, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
I purchased the unit this past Fall and it functioned satisfactorily but the collection bag did not even last out the season before the zipper began to separate from the bag and the zipper itself began to jam and pull apart.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Toro.comBy Customer Care, February 20, 2017
We understand your frustration and want to help! Please call us at 888-384-9939, or, if you prefer, email us your contact information, along with model and serial number, to consumer.service@toro.com and someone on our Customer Care team will get back to you. Thank you!
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Posted by: RAEJR
from Plano, TX, USA
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Easy to use features and changes from blower to vacuum in about a minute. Lightweight, but powerful. Received at Christmas and have only used it a couple of times, but so far I am impressed with the product. If it holds up over time, rating would change to a 5 overall.
Pros: easy to empty mulch bag
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com
Customer Rating
2
My experience with this model blower
on February 19, 2016
Posted by: OldCorps
from Eugene, OR, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
I have had three of this model blower over about 8 years. Each one has failed, somewhere within the housing. The latest, purchased late 2014, made it about 14 mos. before coming apart inside. Since it's under warranty, I didn't open the housing and inspect it, but it sounds like it's chewing itself up, as if a shaft or something gave way. It has about 20 hours of runtime, in short intervals and at various speeds. They all have had good treatment, full amperage provided, and so forth. I am reluctant to recommend this model based upon my experience, but do so based upon the other reviews: I may have just had a lemon with two of the three I had.
Pros: blower performance, toro's reputation
Cons: longevity and dependability, primary cord length
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Toro.comBy Liz, Toro Customer Care, February 22, 2016
Your machine holds a two-year warranty and we would be happy to replace the machine at no charge to you. How are your machines used? If the blowers are used for heavy commercial use, you may see a failure sooner than you have expected. This machine is designed for standard homeowner and is not intended for a commercial application.
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com
Customer Rating
4
Very good for leaves in barked areas
on October 30, 2015
Posted by: RB70
from Salem, OR
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
The main unit is solid. In blower mode the unit is well balanced - just aim and walk along to herd the leaves into a general pile. The adjustable speed makes the blower and vacuum ideal for getting leaves out of rock covered and bark covered areas without rearranging or sucking up your landscaping (don't put the vacuum end on the ground and drag it, just hover above the leaves). Only downside I've found so far is the bag attachment for the vacuum. If there were an accordion style connector about a foot long that went into the bag at least half the width of the top of the bag it would allow greater movement of the vacuum unit without impeding the flow of air to the bag. If you don't keep the vacuum and the bag lined up fairly straight, you will create an over pressure that pushes little pieces of shredded leaves out along the connection between the bag and the hard plastic adapter.
Pros: variable speed, metal impeller
Cons: connection to the bag
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Toro.com