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Leaf blowers.(Product Update)(Buyers Guide)
WHAT'S NEW
Easier handling. Among handheld gas-powered blowers--the most common type--the newly tested Stihl BG45 and BG55 are the easiest-handling models we've ever tested. But handheld, plug-in electric models are easier to handle overall.
Friendlier conversion. Many leaf blowers can also vacuum debris when you attach a tube to their inlet side. But the conversion usually entails tugging, twisting, and, sometimes, tools. On the newly tested Black & Decker Leaf Hog BV2500 electric, you merely unlatch the blower assembly and attach the vacuum unit in its place. And on the newly tested gas Ryobi RGBV3100, pushing a lever is all it takes to switch between ...
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