Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I don't even know where to start. Incredible? Stupendous? Amazing? A gift from God? This blower, well, blows! And let me tell you, it blows very well. I had a hand held unit for 13 years. I think it blew around 130 Mph. By the time I was done using it, even on a small yard, my arm and back ached. It took forever to move a pile of any size more than a foot. But this blower....this absolutely beautiful, powerful, quiet, debri moving machine does it all. If you aren't careful, it will blow the decorative rocks from the shrub beds across the walkway and into the grass. I found just letting it idle was best for leaf removal in the rock beds. We also have a gravel driveway. DO NOT open this bad boy up to full throttle while blowing the leaves off a gravel driveway if your cars are in it. My truck now needs a new windshield, and my wife's car looks like a hail storm hit it from the side. I'm sure it will buff right out though. ;-). We have just over two acres, and are surrounded by trees. There is an area out front by the road that has a couple of dozen trees in a small space. It is full of sticks, child's fist size rocks, and lots of leaves. In the past, I would have to go out and pick up all of the sticks first. Then I would blow, which took at least an hour, then pick up all the rocks that had worked their way up thru the dirt. Today I went out there with my new Orange Beast. I did NOT pick up sticks first, I just let the big dog run and started blowing. In 20 minutes, the area was completely clear of rocks, sticks, acorns and leaves. I didn't have to pick up a single thing. I've had 3 spinal fusions, and in the past, blowing leaves killed my back. Holding it in one hand with the wind pushing your arm back, which put force on my shoulder which in turn "twisted" my trunk/core. I was worried that this monster would hurt even more because of it's weight and the awesome force with which it blows. WRONG! The force is transferred to the backpack, not my arm. With the shoulder and chest strap, the force is applied pretty evenly, and I DO NOT HURT! I can't say enough about how great this blower is. I have a Husqvarna 26 Hp, 48" cut that I have now abused, I mean used, for 3 seasons. I have had zero issues with the mower. This blower seems to have the same high quality as my rider does. It starts on the first pull, every time. Even on days like today where the temperature was only 38 F when I started it. If you want a great blower, look no further! I just got done doing what I hope is my last leaf cleanup of the year. This is just a small section of our front yard. Looks good, doesn't it!