Portland 3-in-1 Corded Electric Blower Vacuum Mulcher 62337 (2 Packs)

About this item:Handheld ;· Electric ;· Mulcher ;· VacuumSee more details at Harbor Freight Tools »Reviews4.21,460 reviews5 star835 reviews4 star375 reviews3 star86 reviews2 star47 reviews1 star117 reviewsSearch in reviews · Back to all reviewsIs the blower easy to start?What is the noise level like?Can it handle wet leaves?How powerful is the blower?Is the blower well-made?Works great but wish it had a metal impeller/mulching bladeJanuary 4, 2020PROS:- Has enough power to get the job done for both blowing and vacuuming leaves and other debris- Does a surprisingly good job of mulching leaves - it reduced a 15'x5'x2.5' pile of leaves into 2 garden carts full of chopped mulch very quickly and the mulched leaves definitely break down much better and more completely in my compost heap.- Relatively easy to use and to switch from blowing to vacuuming.- Bag holds more mulched leaves than one would imagine.CONS:- The impeller/mulching blade is nylon. It is definitely only tough enough for leaves and is going to wear out at some point, as one can't avoid sucking up sticks in a pile of leaves, which are going to slowly damage the blade. This is a case of a manufacturer saving $3 on a product by going with plastic instead ... ;MorePROS:- Has enough power to get the job done for both blowing and vacuuming leaves and other debris- Does a surprisingly good job of mulching leaves - it reduced a 15'x5'x2.5' pile of leaves into 2 garden carts full of chopped mulch very quickly and the mulched leaves definitely break down much better and more completely in my compost heap.- Relatively easy to use and to switch from blowing to vacuuming.- Bag holds more mulched leaves than one would imagine.CONS:- The impeller/mulching blade is nylon. It is definitely only tough enough for leaves and is going to wear out at some point, as one can't avoid sucking up sticks in a pile of leaves, which are going to slowly damage the blade. This is a case of a manufacturer saving $3 on a product by going with plastic instead of steel that will reduce its durability by a lot (but maybe the extra weight of a metal impeller would have reduced the power). I've put about six hours of use on my unit over two fall seasons and I'm guessing I'll get maybe three to four more seasons out of it (definitely not a lifetime product, but still a very good value given its price and functionality).- When mulching, small sticks (even heavy stems from large maple leaves) can build up and get stuck in the impeller blade, requiring a few stops to clean out - remember to unplug unit when doing so.- Bag could be a bit bigger and have a better strap to put over one's shoulder- Zipper on bag did not have a proper end stop, came all the way unzipped and would not re-zip fully. However, I mostly cured this with a couple of safety pins to stop the zipper from coming off again and only lost about 1" of bag opening.CONCLUSION:This blower/vac works surprisingl Number Of Pieces:2