BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX* Cordless Sweeper with Power Boost, Leaf Blower with Battery and Charger (LSW321)

Works great .. great for the price .. will recommend

Bought a Worx Gutterpro WA4094 gutter cleaner at the sametime as this Black & Decker 20v LSW321 leaf blower. Figured I'dhad enough ladder climbing in my 86 years so decided tosplurge and go modern. I read all the reviews and couldn't finda gutter leaf blower specific to this B&D, and the description ofthe Worx Gutterpro said "Universal fits all major brands" so decidedto take a chance.Well, received both today and all looked good until I tried toassemble the Gutterpro. It was supposed to be "Universal fits allmajor brands". Well, it doesn't fit my new B&D blower, so it ain't,no way. Dang!Apparently the mfgr's are relying on the canvas bag (enclosedwith it) to do this, but it can not work on this little B&D. For onething the bag's too big. And no place on the blower to connect a strap, bungee cordor rope. Also, the hard plastic nozzle in the bag is about thesame diameter as the output nozzle of the blower and when thebag is pulled on over the nozzle, it won't pull up tight enough tokeep the bag from acting like a wet noodle. Impossible for oneperson to use.Sadly, I decided to send it back. Cancelled the purchase, wentthru the process. The Amazon software was very helpful, says I'llget a refund, etc.While packing it up, I took a closer look at the canvas bag.Turned it inside out and saw that the bag was being held onto theplastic nozzle by a cable tie. I found that if I pushed the leafblower wand of my new B&D blower into the bags nozzle it wouldgo in over half the length of the wand and in that position it wasvery tight. I then pulled the wand out, clipped the cable tie, used a hacksaw to cut it tothe length I wanted, applied some JB Weld epoxy on it for tight sealing andshoved it as far onto the stub of the wand as it would go. Voila!Simple, and I think it'll be very ridgid and all of the pieces of theGutterpro will snap on as they were intended to.Don't yet know if the B&D blower will be be strong enough, but we'll see.I'm going to try to upload some pic's with this. We'll see how that goes.Keep in mind, I haven't tested this yet, I'll let the JB Weld set tilltomorrow or the next day before testing. I'll try to get back andgive the results once that happens.This probably won't be a fix for everybody due to the differentconfigurations of the many blowers, but it's quick and simple,almost anyone could do it if their existing blower wand will fitinside the bag's nozzle.Update: I'm pleased to say this works just fine. The little blower is just strong enough to lift the dried leaves up and out of the gutter (didn't blow all over me) and it's light enough for me to handle with at least 3 of the wand extensions being used (maybe with all four), but I only needed three. Did the whole house in less than 30 minutes instead of two hours and best of all didn't have to carry or climb a ladder!

I thought I needed a leaf blower, but after a Web search I discovered I actually needed/wanted a sweeper (to replace the leaf blower I gave to my son). I needed something lightweight, cordless with enough power to blow out leaves in the garage, on the deck and front landing. After reading specs and reviews for various models and manufacturers I chose the Black & Decker 20V Max Cordless Sweeper with Power Boost. It is exactly what I needed. I am a 72 year old woman and I just don’t have the strength to hold a heavy blower any longer, but I still like to get chores done on my own. I can hold this with one hand without any problem and no fatigue and it is easy to maneuver. I feel like a kid with a new toy! The power boost button is a nice additional feature for when you need a little extra power. It is quieter than I expected, definitely quieter than a leaf blower. Using the cordless sweeper is so much quicker than using a broom for the jobs I mentioned (work smarter, not harder). I highly recommend this sweeper if you are looking for a light weight tool for the types of jobs mentioned. An added bonus for me is that I own a black and decker weedwacker. The rechargeable batteries are interchangeable so I will always have an extra one fully charged (info on the box says the charger should last 25 minutes unless you were using the power boost which will lessen that time). My son is happy with the leaf blower I gave him and I am even happier because I replaced it with a sweeper.

The power boost feature is a joke. I bought this to replace an older model by B&D because the battery housing broke after many years of use. I thought "power boost" would be more powerful than the older model. Turns out it's not even as strong as the old one, and the "normal" setting is even less powerful. Very disappointed, but too late to return.

Not very strong, but works well and I can use my batteries from my other Black and Decker devices.

Please note the name of this device - it is a "sweeper" and therefore it is NOT a "leaf blower". I bought it to blow dry our vehicles after hand washing them and it works well for that task, especially for getting the water of out of ducts, grilles, seams etc. and then there is much less water to towel off the vehicle. It is also good for sweeping smooth surfaces - garage floor, driveway, wooden deck, pool deck and it does struggle with leaves on grass, but it is not designed for that purpose (I have a gas-powered backpack blower for that). The speed boost function is well worth the extra few bucks.

To be clear, I'm commenting on the manufacturer and not on Amazon. First, the price on this was a good deal. Second, the box had been opened and there were shipping labels indicating that it had been shipped around quite a bit. That would include China.If the web page would have stated that it was renewed or reconditioned I would have probably skipped the purchase. The condition of the box leads me to the belief that it was a prior return.I bought a black and decker 40V blower a few weeks ago that was clearly marketed as renewed. I took the chance due to a good price. It was DOA and would not charge. This was not user error, it flashed a warning light indicating a flawed battery.That said, I now have some apprehension on this one. BTW, I don't write negative reviews as a habit and seldom return anything unless its defective or misrepresented. I've had good experiences with Black and Decker through the years. I have a 20v string trimmer that is on year seven and several smaller 20V power tools. I charged this blower up and ran it about 1 minute last night. Time will tell. I'm mostly disappointed in the lack of transparency from Black and Decker. It should have minimally mentioned that it was an open box item in that it looked like it set off an alarm at an international airport.