I have owned a few of these, and it seems the variable speed control fails, long before it should. If it were not for that, this would be a good unit, but the blower out lasts the switch that makes it work in the first place, every time. What good is it then??
Response from Toro.comBy customer service, October 11, 2016
We appreciate you sharing this with us and are sorry to hear about your product experience. We take these concerns seriously and would like to learn more. If you would, please bring your machine in to our dealer. We want to assure you that your machine comes with warranty protection. Thanks!
I bought one of these machines in early fall of 2015 so I'm on my second season of using it to vacuum cottonwood, maple and elm leaves. It works good although I had occasional issues with it unplugging. I find it rather awkward and cumbersome to use. One thing the users manual should include to wear besides pants, shoes, dust mask and safety glasses is hearing protection.
Pros: it vacuums good, it does what it's supposed to do
Cons: not american made, awkward to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Toro.comBy Customer Service, October 3, 2016
We appreciate your feedback! Your product comes with a built in cord lock feature to help keep the extension cord securely connected to the unit. If the connection is not secure it may cause difficulties, like burning out the plug. If you have questions please feel free to call us at 1-888-384-9939.
Purchased this to replace a worn out blower vac (another brand) because it offered the same features. The quality is significantly better and the performance is far superior.
This is a very easy to use and has excellent power. I particularly like the variable blower speed.
Solid blower. Obviously not as powerful as gas, but that should be a given. Haven't tried to use it as a mulcher yet, so can't speak on that aspect. But it certainly blows and moves the leaves. Works great after the oak trees are done pollinating as well.
This has a lot of power but so heavy it won't be able to be lifted to blow out gutters. They changed the nozzle so you can't easily attach hoses as well. Poor engineering.
Pros: powerful
Cons: too heavy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Toro.comBy Customer Care, June 16, 2016
We are sorry to hear about your experience with your Toro product. If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 888-384-9939. Thanks!