Leaf Blower Leaf Vacuum and Leaf Mulcher 3-in-1, Electric Blowers for Lawn Care, 12 Amp, 250 MPH, 400 CFM (BV6000)

I used the B&D blower/vacuum/mulcher today for the first time, to clean up the leaves in our back yard. Our yard is roughly 1500sf and we have two big trees that dumped about 2/3 of their leaves that I needed to pick up. The wind was very strong last night, so it took care of gathering the leaves into a few main areas in the yard so I just had to vacuum them up. I did not use the blower function this time, only the vacuum/mulcher. It worked great! I was so pleased with the suction power, much more than I was expecting. I did use it on the high seeing the whole time. It was able to make quick work of piles, as well as picking up the leaves that had been walked on and smashed into the grass. It comes with a strap that clips onto the machine so you can put it across your shoulder/chest so a lot of the weight is on your shoulders and not on your arms. It's easy to maneuver and lightweight to start out. However, as you vacuum up the leaves, the collection bag gets heavy, so you then start to feel the weight. Nice thing is, the collection bag is very easy to snap on/off, and the zipper to empty it makes it easy to do so, as frequently as you need to. I picked up all the leaves in the back yard, emptied the collection bag 5 or 6 times, and it all mulched down to fit into a 40 gal contractor bag. Awesome! Thank you to another reviewer who warned of the dust from the collection bag. I heeded that warning and wore a mask, and it was very much needed. If you don't wear glasses you may consider wearing some goggles or safety glasses too, to keep the dust out of your eyes. Fair warning, you will get very dirty running the vac/mulch, so just plan on having to change your clothes and shower afterwards. A small price to pay for this machine that does a great job. I would highly recommend this B&D blower/vacuum/mulcher.

I own a small retail shop that sits in a cut-out of a mountainside, literally. There are bankings on three sides with about five feet of flat ground around the store on the sides and rear. Leaves pile up in there, sometimes two feet deep, and trying to rake them out, all the way around to the front was such a pain. I borrowed one of these from a friend in 2018 and was amazed at how it picked them up and mulched them, making it easy for me to carry and dump them out of sight in the woods. I loved it so much that I bought one in 2019 and am so glad I did! It weighs nearly nothing when the bag is empty, sucks up even damp leaves, and mulches those buggers down to quarter size pieces. With the click of a button, the full bag detaches and has a carrying strap so it's easy to lug off into the woods. Unzip it, dump it, then click it back on and you're ready to go again. I bought a 100' extension cord and was able to do all around my building, keeping it neat, preventing wood rot, and reducing the fire hazard. I'd have liked a larger mulch bag originally, but after I'd been working for an hour or so, I realized that it was feeling pretty heavy when full of damp leaf mulch, so I decided it was a good size after all. If I were working with dry leaves, a larger one would have been nice, as it would have reduced the number of times I had to stop to go dump it. But really, that's very minor. It performs well.

There was a time many years back when I would shy away from Black & Decker after a couple misfires. But I gave them another try in the past five years and have been very happy with the quality, durability and price. But for this purchase I looked at all the available manufacturers of Leaf Blower/Vacuum combinations, finally coming back to B&D because I know the quality I will get. This product is a heavy duty piece of equipment and powerful. I needed the ability to blow leaves, etc. off a flagstone patio, but also to suck up all the stuff that had settled into the spaces between the stones. This does the job very well. I also anticipate it being long lasting, because I accidentally sucked up a cleaning rag and the motor immediately shut off and after removing the rag, it started back up like nothing happened. My only wishes are that it was quieter and not as heavy.

I just purchased this blower/vac because my trees have been dumping leaves into my ivy and other plants, as well as my lawn all fall. Now that it is winter I want to clean the place to make room for new growth. It arrived and I immediately put it to work...for an hour of vacuuming leaves, twigs and spike balls. It was powerful and effective. I quickly filled the bag, emptied the bag, filled the bag, emptied the bag, etc. until my city trash container was full. Each time I emptied the bag it was easy to push the button that disconnected the bag from the tool, unzip the end, and dump the leaves. Sooo easy! As I was nearing the end of the job, the vac just stopped! Nothing I did would get it going again, even checking all connections. I was sooooo disappointed that this amazing tool died. I read the manual that was tucked inside the box and a remedy listed was to wait 15 minutes.... What a smart tool! Sure enough, it started right up after I waited the suggested amount of time! Smart that it has a built in shut-off so it doesn't get overheated and really die! I love this tool!

Bought it to replace my old one that died. Seems to have the power to do the job on leaves this fall.

Leaf vacuums are as a class, garbage. If you need to vacuum leaves, you will get far better results using ANY other kind of vacuum than a vacuum supposedly design for it. In 25yrs, this is the 3rd one I have been blessed with. Someone trying to be helpful gifted it to me w/o asking first, because they know I process a lot of leaves each year. (Have a lot of mature maples.) Already have a fantastic cordless blower so maybe this can at least be a decent corded backup blower. Then I decided this spring it could be used to (hopefully) remove and mulch debris where the mower can't go. Gave it a go jutst now and it was just as pathetic as past "vacuums" have been. Have to pick thing up by hand and spoonfeed them into this things maw. Should just use the shopvac or blow the stuff out into the yard ... And then, after less than 5min, it dies. I checked the power, I check the cord, every thing's fine. AS vacuum that can't even suck also m,anages to have crap internal wiring. YGBFKM. It took longer to smash this thing and separate it into scrap and recyclable materials than it ran. TL;DR ... don't even bother, even if it's a "gift."

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical about this but I thought I would give it a good try out. Assembly was no big trick, just look at the pictures. I first tried the leaf blower / electric broom capability: I found it to be very effective overall, most clean up can be done on low speed, only needing high when the refuse pile started to get large. Great for clean up after mowing, easy to get all the clippings gathered up, then you can easily put them in a trash can. Much better than the broom I have used for years and years. I absolutely HATE those noisy irritating leaf blowers all the "Pros" use, and have resisted, and I'm glad I have. This blower is much quieter, on a sound note that does not deafen and annoy. Then I switched it over to mulch mode and attacked a pile of leaves left over from last fall. Now I'm really impressed!! I used to use my mulching mower for this duty, it's effective but fairly time intensive. I was amazed at what this thing will suck up! In a fraction of the time it used to take me I had all my leaves mulched and sucked up. Then I simply carried the bag over to where I wanted mulch and easily spread out the mulch as needed, this time along a long fence line. Way good!! I never put leaves in bags for the trash guys, I have always mulched them down and used them, same house for 35 years, same lawn, always mulched them in. So this is the perfect tool for that. Again, great power, low noise compared to other methods. Bottom line, I'm very happy with this unit, and it appears that it will last for a good long time. I've used the blower mode for clean up after mowing several times now, and the mulching / vacuum mode just a single time for the fall clean up, when the leaves fall again this year, I'm ready!

I primarily used this tool as a leaf vacuum, since the blower function didn't work as well as the cheap $30 blower I already had. The vacuum and mulch function did get the job done on my 1/3 acre lot with lots of deciduous trees and shrubs. It was an extremely dusty process with this bag, but probably unavoidable while maintaining air flow. The chute clogs quite frequently, particularly if there are any more than one pine cone in the chute at a time. The motor just burned out at 20 months after purchase. I got about 7 several hour sessions in. It mulches pretty well and makes a big difference in reducing debris volume and allows me to compost on site without having to bag tons of leaves up each fall. It was a bit pricey for less than 2 years lifespan, though. I think I'm going to try to find a more reliable brand for it's replacemet. Sad that Black & Decker doesn't make as reliable tools as they used to.

Last 1 minute then motor catch fire.

Muy satisfecho, la recomiendo ampliamente

I set up the mulcher parts and found if I took the bag off I could use it as a blower - not as effective as the blower tube but handy. I ran oak leaves through the mulcher twice and then used the mulch directly on my Rhodos and camellias. This makes a much finer mulch. The machine will slow down if the bag is full as mentioned in the instructions. Caution- it will also slow down when the bag is not full if the area around the blades is clogged with a kind of leaf paste and/or pieces of wood. In that case it’s an easy fix to push the black button under the top handle and to use a stick or screwdriver (UNPLUG the power first) carefully around the blades to clean the inside.

LA VERDAD ME QUEDE SOPRENDIDO.! HACE TOTALMENTE LO QUE DICE QUE HACE. ASI DE FACIL. EN NIVEL DE ASPIRACION QUE ES PARA LO QUE LA USO. ES LO MAXIMO EN PUNTUACION. LA RECOMIENDO.! 100% FIABLE.!

Item came right on time. Have only used it once but good so far. We have a huge maple tree and our climate is very wet. Blower worked great. Like the concentrated nozzle accessory for a more direct blow. The vacuum did pick up and mulch the wet leaves but I wouldn't expect it to do all the leaves. Think it would over heat for the amount we have.