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Better battery-powered leaf blowing?

Home & Garden
By Saralyn Chesnut on September 17, 2011 in

Leaves

Over the past year or so two major manufacturers of outdoor power tools, Black & Decker and Stihl, have introduced new lines of cordless tools powered by lithium ion batteries. In the case of Black & Decker, the new tools compete (for now) with an existing line of cordless tools powered by nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries. The new LSW120 lithium cordless leaf blower, for example, has about the same amount of blowing "oomph" as the well reviewed NS118 cordless blower, which uses a NiCd battery. ToolSnob.com describes the LSW120 cordless blower as "fantastic." (For more information about the LSW120, visit our comprehensive report on leaf blowers.)

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Best leaf blowers to make leaves leave

Home & Garden
By Carl Laron on August 26, 2010 in

Leaf blowers

Leaf blowers can make quick work of backyard clean ups, but as the experts at This Old House magazine note, it's important to pick one that's capable of handling the work you have for it. Choices range from small, handheld leaf blowers that are most suitable for clearing leaves from a patio, to walk-behind wheeled behemoths that can clear the leaves from the back 40, and everything in between. The just updated ConsumerSearch report on leaf blowers provides the lowdown on the very best choices for every job and every budget.

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