Evening all.

I'm looking for a new garden vac to gt rid of those pesky leaves. Anyone heard of the RYOBI brand? Any good?

ta

Evening all.

I'm looking for a new garden vac to gt rid of those pesky leaves. Anyone heard of the RYOBI brand? Any good?

ta

A vacuum cleaner for the garden. Now i've heard it all.

Evening all.

I'm looking for a new garden vac to gt rid of those pesky leaves. Anyone heard of the RYOBI brand? Any good?

ta

They make quite good cordless drills etc

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I have purchased a couple of Flymo ones for work of late. They have a built in shredder. We use them at work for clearing up after Xmas parties. They are the best thing for hoovering up paper napkins, hats, crackers, streamers, baloons etc.

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Probably not much use in helping make a decision for your garden though

Evening all.

I'm looking for a new garden vac to gt rid of those pesky leaves. Anyone heard of the RYOBI brand? Any good?

ta

Cheap house brand for one of the big DIY sheds isn't it?

Have an inherited Flymo Garden vac - must be 7 - 8 years old (was hardly used by my late father).

Once you get used to it, it is rather good.

As for the DIY shed own brand stuff, talking of my own experience with strimmers, probably better to buy a branded one (even if it is more expensive).

I have just bought a Flymo GardenVac 2500 Turbo from B&Q. Was listed at £59.99 but being sold last week for £44.99 - or just £40.49 if you know anyone who is 60 or over who can buy it for you on a Wednesday.

Hi, I have just ordered one from:-

http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/acatalog/Garden_Vacuums___PETROL.html

I got the Ryobi RGBV3100 Petrol £166.54 inc Delivery. It is great, even wet leaves are no trouble. Recomended.

I've got a Black And Decker one, that can reduce a pile of leaves to mulch in seconds. It's Friggin' noisy, though!

Phil

I inherited one from my dad after they moved to no-maintenance garden. Only used it a couple of times, it's great for scooping up wallpaper that's been stripped off!!!

Its a petrol one i'm after to replace the one that the mice have been living on all summer (little feckers)

the RYOBI PBV-30.on that world of power is the obe I was looking at @

This is the one we use, had it about 2 years now and is awesome, as it has the hand held part as well for tight corners...

Then you want one of these to take it all to the leaf pile:thumbup:

Is that a Skoda badge.

I used to sell Ryobi products and can confirm they are very good quality, they are not a cheap home DIY'ers version but proper tools for professional workmen, never had ANY faulty units (and I sold thousands of em) and never a single return due to them not being up to the job either!

The reason most people haven't heard of them is because they are generaly only available from trade suppliers not diy stores, I believe they are quite a big brand in the USA.

DeWalt are another good make, not quite professional standards but very good, they are the yellow ones you see in all the DIY programmes on tv. (clever marketing move)

I hate those leaf blowers they use now, they are so noisy. Doesnt anyone just rake the leaves up anymore?

Reminds me of when I complained about some overweight kid kicking a ball against my wall, when I asked him to goto the playground the excuse was "but then I would have to run after it".

I would never subscribe to such a lifestyle, I even got up to change the tv channel the other day although when I got there i'd actually forgotten how to.

i have a gravel drive, which makes it pretty hard to sweep or rake without picking up the stones.

The ryobi seems out of stock everywhere ( Seemed a good deal at arount £95 too.

i have a gravel drive, which makes it pretty hard to sweep or rake without picking up the stones.

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I've just dug a drive this year and put scalpins down and discovered just that. I resorted to picking up the leaves by hand the other day (soggy broadleaf ones laying flat) then while back indoors stood at the window shaking my fist at the tree everytime more leaves blew across the lane onto my new drive.

I've got about 1/3 acre gardens and that raking does wear me out.