No doubt about it a great tool. I finally wasn't able to use raking all the leaves, even more than you have as 'exercise' so I bought a cheap blower. Just blowing works for me, I use it as mulch along edge of woodlands to keep weeds and saplings from growing, and me from having to hack em back. I'd get this, except the bag weight problem, I'm not getting younger. I also wonder how it'd do with even slightly wet leaves. Even my cheap blower will pick up and move a thin layer of pretty wet leaves without blowing dirt out from lawn.
I have the Ryobi 18v blower. I modulate the blowing power with the trigger and doing so is much more efficient in building leaf piles than using it full blast all the time. Helping neighbors clean up their leaves, I've sold two of them this season alone! In AZ, many of the lawns are crushed brick and rock, so using a blower is the only way to clean up fallen leaves without collecting a pile of gravel, too. I use ALL the leaves as garden and tree mulch for the coming spring. On the Ryobi 40v Vacuum/Mulcher, you didn't mention how it handles sticks and rocks. I currently macerate leaves for garden use in a galvanized garbage can with a weed whip, so the Vacuum/Mulcher would eliminate that step and the time spent whipping leaves.
My community doesn’t allow us to bag leaves. However, they do go around with a really big “vacuum” that sweeps up the leaves off the curbs around town. So if you live in my town, just rake or blow your leaves over to your curb.
I'm fortunate, My city has a green waste program. I have a large can that we can put yard waste into. The other option is that we can place all green waste in to the street. Lawn clippings, branches up to 5' in length, and piles of leaves. I simply blow all my leaves into 5'x5' piles in the street just out of the gutter so water can flow to storm drain. On garbage day, a tractor with clam shell comes by and scoops up everything. Usually just a small amount of residual yard waste is left in the street and I pick it up and place in green waste can.
Great video, thanks so much for taking the time! I have never owned a leaf blower until now! I have always raked the leaves every fall, but I can’t do it anymore! Too hard on my back. I purchased an inexpensive corded leaf blower, I’m wishing now I would have paid extra and purchased a good cordless one. Maybe next year 👍
The last house we had was about 3/4 acre and completely covered with leaves in the fall. We would blow and rake the leaves to the front as close to the road as possible and had a service come and suck up all the leaves into their truck. I can't remember how much that service was, but I remember it being well worth the price. I think you have a good system going for your leaf clean up!
I finally got a leaf blower this year...although I looked at the Dewalt, I got a different brand due to the fact my wife will be using it also and she said it was way too heavy for her. leaf blowers do make fast work out of leaf clean up, I didn't get a leaf vac, but I choose to blow all the leaves into my neighbor's yard ...lol...makes life even easier..lol.. great video take care
Your yard looks really nice. The house we had in the past, had leaves galore. I could not tell how many bags that we used, we raked. Now where we are now it's hardly anything. But wish we did get a leaf blower back at that time.
I'm using an EGO, 56V blower with 3 batteries which it takes to move the leaves in my front yard the same size pictured this video. Picking up leaves is an issue so I am too looking at buying the Ryobi Leave Mulcher. Presently, I'm using 'glove type' plastic leave shovels from Home Depot, and they surprisingly make short work of picking up a pile of leaves. Missing from this presentation is the use of a Yard Vacuum. They are made by Club Cadet, Toro, Troy Built, DR and Craftsman. I have a Cadet, which works well but it is a hard to pull start it and it is difficult to push its weighty deck around the yard. I'd like to see a battery operated, deck style, light weight, yard vacuum sans the chipper-shredder feature (rarely, but not never, used).
Thank you :) I also do have a video up about those giant leaf hands, those are a gift from God I tell you!! The only negative with the leaf mulcher is that the bag gets heavy and is a pain cause it doesnt just glide along as you roll around. other than that its great
I bought a $50 corded blower. Yeah the cord is a pain but I never have to worry about the battery going dead or fighting with a carburetor. A lot cheaper than that $400 machine too.
Great video! I've seen so many negative reviews on this mulcher and people complaining about how hard it is to detach the bag and how heavy it gets, like you said, as it gets filled, it gets heavy, what do people expect?! lol I have been using a Black & Decker mulcher since 2017 and it's been a workhorse! I am worried about the plastic fan inside the Ryobi, I know there's a metal blade inside but if rocks get through, how would fan hold up. Any experiences of vacuuming up rocks and small twigs? Thanks!
Haven't vacuumed any rocks but definitely twigs, I have been able to see them.coming though so I can avoid them, but the ones that make it through haven't been a problem
Wow. You forgot the fun factor. Well for a small yard at least. 😆 too bad the leave blower doesn't have strap to help with the weight. I've seen blowers that you wear on your back, probably pricey tho. Might have to invest in additional batteries.
I love this hard working man! So happy to call him my husband!!🥰🥰
You guys need my help lmk 😊
No doubt about it a great tool. I finally wasn't able to use raking all the leaves, even more than you have as 'exercise' so I bought a cheap blower. Just blowing works for me, I use it as mulch along edge of woodlands to keep weeds and saplings from growing, and me from having to hack em back. I'd get this, except the bag weight problem, I'm not getting younger. I also wonder how it'd do with even slightly wet leaves. Even my cheap blower will pick up and move a thin layer of pretty wet leaves without blowing dirt out from lawn.
I have the Ryobi 18v blower. I modulate the blowing power with the trigger and doing so is much more efficient in building leaf piles than using it full blast all the time. Helping neighbors clean up their leaves, I've sold two of them this season alone! In AZ, many of the lawns are crushed brick and rock, so using a blower is the only way to clean up fallen leaves without collecting a pile of gravel, too. I use ALL the leaves as garden and tree mulch for the coming spring.
On the Ryobi 40v Vacuum/Mulcher, you didn't mention how it handles sticks and rocks. I currently macerate leaves for garden use in a galvanized garbage can with a weed whip, so the Vacuum/Mulcher would eliminate that step and the time spent whipping leaves.
My community doesn’t allow us to bag leaves. However, they do go around with a really big “vacuum” that sweeps up the leaves off the curbs around town. So if you live in my town, just rake or blow your leaves over to your curb.
I'm fortunate, My city has a green waste program. I have a large can that we can put yard waste into. The other option is that we can place all green waste in to the street. Lawn clippings, branches up to 5' in length, and piles of leaves. I simply blow all my leaves into 5'x5' piles in the street just out of the gutter so water can flow to storm drain. On garbage day, a tractor with clam shell comes by and scoops up everything. Usually just a small amount of residual yard waste is left in the street and I pick it up and place in green waste can.
Great video, thanks so much for taking the time! I have never owned a leaf blower until now! I have always raked the leaves every fall, but I can’t do it anymore! Too hard on my back. I purchased an inexpensive corded leaf blower, I’m wishing now I would have paid extra and purchased a good cordless one. Maybe next year 👍
Beautiful yard! Nate, really enjoyed your video!
The last house we had was about 3/4 acre and completely covered with leaves in the fall. We would blow and rake the leaves to the front as close to the road as possible and had a service come and suck up all the leaves into their truck. I can't remember how much that service was, but I remember it being well worth the price. I think you have a good system going for your leaf clean up!
I finally got a leaf blower this year...although I looked at the Dewalt, I got a different brand due to the fact my wife will be using it also and she said it was way too heavy for her. leaf blowers do make fast work out of leaf clean up, I didn't get a leaf vac, but I choose to blow all the leaves into my neighbor's yard ...lol...makes life even easier..lol.. great video take care
Your yard looks really nice. The house we had in the past, had leaves galore. I could not tell how many bags that we used, we raked. Now where we are now it's hardly anything. But wish we did get a leaf blower back at that time.
I'm using an EGO, 56V blower with 3 batteries which it takes to move the leaves in my front yard the same size pictured this video. Picking up leaves is an issue so I am too looking at buying the Ryobi Leave Mulcher. Presently, I'm using 'glove type' plastic leave shovels from Home Depot, and they surprisingly make short work of picking up a pile of leaves. Missing from this presentation is the use of a Yard Vacuum. They are made by Club Cadet, Toro, Troy Built, DR and Craftsman. I have a Cadet, which works well but it is a hard to pull start it and it is difficult to push its weighty deck around the yard. I'd like to see a battery operated, deck style, light weight, yard vacuum sans the chipper-shredder feature (rarely, but not never, used).
Thank you :) I also do have a video up about those giant leaf hands, those are a gift from God I tell you!! The only negative with the leaf mulcher is that the bag gets heavy and is a pain cause it doesnt just glide along as you roll around. other than that its great
Vac mulchers are great unless the leaves are wet at all. Had one (different brand) and wet leaves clogged it like crazy.
I bought a $50 corded blower. Yeah the cord is a pain but I never have to worry about the battery going dead or fighting with a carburetor. A lot cheaper than that $400 machine too.
Awesome technology! But did you not have a compost? Better you make a compost with the mulch and other plant stuff.
Can I use DeWalt batteries with the Ryobi leaf vac?
You should have used construction bags for the leaves
Does Ryobi have smaller bags? What AH battery do you use?
Great video! I've seen so many negative reviews on this mulcher and people complaining about how hard it is to detach the bag and how heavy it gets, like you said, as it gets filled, it gets heavy, what do people expect?! lol I have been using a Black & Decker mulcher since 2017 and it's been a workhorse! I am worried about the plastic fan inside the Ryobi, I know there's a metal blade inside but if rocks get through, how would fan hold up. Any experiences of vacuuming up rocks and small twigs? Thanks!
Haven't vacuumed any rocks but definitely twigs, I have been able to see them.coming though so I can avoid them, but the ones that make it through haven't been a problem
That’s apart of having a house. Less road trips and more yard work is needed.
Wow. You forgot the fun factor. Well for a small yard at least. 😆 too bad the leave blower doesn't have strap to help with the weight. I've seen blowers that you wear on your back, probably pricey tho. Might have to invest in additional batteries.
I can pick all those up manually way faster!
good for you
Is that a new car???? The Hyundai
Kia Sportage
I use a rake, its a lot cheaper
Have fun