Toro Ultra 12 Amp Variable Speed Electric Blower/Vacuum With Metal Impeller #51599 | 
| Brand: Toro
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $62.99
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Rating:  358 reviews
Sales Rank: 33
Color: Red
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.5
Dimensions (in): 48 x 20.5 x 10
MPN: 51599
Model: 51599
UPC: 021038515991
EAN: 0021038515991
ASIN: B000H1Y4EK
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12 Amp electric blower/vacuum provides power and versatility to tackle every clean-up chore | | • | Leaf shredder reduces 16 bags of leaves to 1 bag | | • | Rugged metal impeller and infinite variable speed motor | | • | Exclusive cord-lock system holds power cord firmly in place | | • | Powerful handheld blower delivers up to 235 mph of air flow |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Powerful and effective, the Toro Ultra 3-in-1 Blower, Vacuum, and Leaf Shredder makes completing yard work fun and easy. With air speeds up to 235 mph, this electric blower nevertheless is lighter, quieter, and cleaner than similar gas blowers. And with a sleek, ergonomical design, it's a tool that is easy to use and will grab your neighbors' attention.  | The Toro Ultra 3-in-1 Blower, Vacuum, and Leaf Shredder: - Is electric so it is lighter, quieter, and cleaner than similar gas blower.
- Has a variable speed motor.
- Features a metal impeller for mulching debris.
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Convert from blower to vacuum without tools. | 
The metal impeller shreds leaves into a mulch. | 
The impeller can reduce up to 16 bags' worth of waste to one bag. | Match the Power to the Task for Better Results
Tackle big clean-up jobs the right way with this powerful blower vac. A variable speed 12 Amp motor lets you select from an infinite variety of speeds between 112 mph and 235 mph. This means that you can use low speeds to clear off hard surfaces and clean up tight areas without making a mess and without sacrificing the blower's high-speed functionality. Air Speed and Air Volume to Get Yard Jobs Done
Unlike some manufacturers, who simply reduce the size of their blower nozzles to achieve higher air speed ratings without increasing the practical value of their tools, Toro gives this blower vac the ability to balance between air speed (measured in mph) and air volume (measured in cfm) to ensure maximum power and performance. This Ultra blower vac offers air speeds up to 235 mph and air volume up to 255 cfm, allowing you to move a substantial volume of leaves and debris with ease. 3-in-1 Versatility Makes Managing Tasks Easy
A convenient quick-release latch lets you convert your blower into a vacuum in seconds without any tools, while a metal impeller makes it easy to mulch debris. The magnesium serrated metal blades on the impeller shred leaves and other unwanted debris into a fine mulch that you can use around your lawn and garden, saving money and recycling important nutrients. It also makes it easy to dispose of unwanted yard waste, since the impeller can reduce 16 bags’ worth of leaves to one bag. Clean and Efficient with Electric Power
Compared with gas blowers, electric blowers are quieter, more eco-friendly, and require less maintenance. They start up instantly without requiring you to master a finicky pull cord. There's no messy gas-oil mixture to worry about, and you don't have to contend with noxious fumes to get a job done. This high-powered blower also weighs in at a very manageable 7.5 pounds, making it easy on your back. This blower/vac is backed by a full two-year warranty. What's in the Box
Power unit, blower tubes, vac tubes, vac bag, and operators manual.
Even a large yard is easy to clean up with this blower. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 353 more reviews...
 An excellent value in an electric blow and vac May 6, 2007
BBS, Bay Area, CA (Bay Area, CA USA)
312 out of 315 found this review helpful
I bought this Toro electric blow and vac in utter frustration after spending a small fortune on similar gasoline powered products. I use it as a vac several times per week and even daily in the Fall. I found that the very cheap gasoline blow and vacs start falling apart very quickly indeed as the result of poor and shoddy design so I moved up to the top of the line, Echo, which appears to be very well made and engineered. My first one, an ES211, did outlast its 2 year warranty, it had a starter assembly and cord replaced under warranty but then just wore out during the third year. The second ES211 lasted 18 months until something broke inside the engine and it wouldn't even rotate. The third one (a $290+tax ES231 heavy duty model) is just over a year old and overheats very quickly, smokes badly, and is melting the plastic grill surrounding the engine.
The dealers lie and tell me that it's my fault and that the problem is lack of lubrication. As a lifelong, now retired, professional mechanical engineer and having owned 2-stroke engines since a teenager I have always used the correct gas/oil mixture in 2-stroke engines including motorcycles of course.
The Toro Ultra Blower and Vac does everything I need. Let's list the advantages. It is amazingly light and doesn't strain your back lugging its bulk plus a heavy bag of leaves around the way a gas powered model does - this is very important and not to be dismissed as you get up in years. It always starts when you turn the knob - you sure can't say that about gasoline powered garden equipment. It converts from a blower to a vac very quickly without needing a screwdriver and undue force - Toro obviously corrected this problem from the prior model. It is very quiet compared with gas models - your neighbors will appreciate this. It doesn't have a spark plug or an air filter that needs frequent attention. It doesn't get dirty, grimy, and oily from gasoline exhaust and leaky carburetors and tubing. You don't have to buy expensive gasoline and oil and be required to mix and find a place to store a separate highly inflammable gas/oil mixture. The Toro has a cast magnesium impeller that handles the occasional twig or stone quite handily. The leaf bag is well designed, it disconnects easily and is a snap to empty. The vac suction and air blast from the blower seems equivalent to the Echo. Last but not least is P R I C E , my Toro was $69.99, at that price I could buy four of them for the price of one Echo ES231.
Now for the only disadvantage I can think of. I use a 100 ft. 13amp. electric cord and reel. You sacrifice some ease of mobility because you have a cord dragging behind you all of the time - nothing in life is perfect I guess.
Excellent!-Better than I expected! July 14, 2007
BlownAway (California)
111 out of 111 found this review helpful
I was originally planning to buy a GAS powered leaf blower.
However, the glowing reviews that I read on this leaf blower (here and on other sites) made me reconsider-I'm glad I did!
This unit is very light, well balanced, extremely powerful and QUIET!
NOTE: This model has the METAL blower blades as opposed to plastic in many of the lower model # Toro leaf blowers (some people have reported breakage of the blades on those models due to small rocks and twigs cracking or breaking the blades). Spend the extra few dollars to get this model that has the METAL blades.
Yes, you will need to deal with the hassle of an extension cord when using this tool, however I feel that it is LESS of a hassle in the long run (no fuel, no maintenance, no excessive noise or fumes, less expensive, leaf vacuum capability). Much less of an inconvenience than I expected.
This Leaf blower is so powerful that all of my walkways, patios, and driveway are free of lawn clippings and leaves in less than 5 minutes time and I rarely need to go above half throttle.
Oh yeah, the photo on this page is WRONG. You will actually get the RED colored unit (2nd revision maybe?) and it does indeed come with the leaf bag and vacuum tubing.
IMHO this is a very well designed and engineered product - I was skeptical before I bought it, but I am very glad that I did.
The best (period) May 17, 2007
B. Mayer (Kansas City)
97 out of 98 found this review helpful
This blower/vac is the best lawn tool I have ever purchased. To think I used to rake my leaves! I live in an established neighborhood with huge maples and oaks that produce large amounts of tree-litter and a small to moderately sized yard (~6000 sq/ft total(?)). Dragging a cord around is not that much of a hassle for me, and it is well worth the power to weight and noise ratio this blower has (not to mention its lack of required maintenence). In fact, it is more powerful and quieter than most gas-powered blowers, most of which do not vac. (Plus, your neighbors may appreciate is lack of air and relative noise pollution).
The metal impeller in this model was the selling point for me and I was not disappointed. It sucks up twigs and bits of mulch without worry. In fact, the continuously adjustable suction allows you to suck up leaves over mulched areas. Pinecones and hidden rocks also will not terribly damage the metal impeller.
CONS: Leaf duty is still a pain, but I have not discovered a more useful tool to help you with it under $100. There are cheaper blowers out there, but I would be weary of purchasing one for anything but the most lightweight tasks (blowing grass off a sidewalk). It has a cord, but in every other way it is superior to gas blowers for about the same price or lower.
 Better blower than a vac September 27, 2007
Clifford Haugen (Philadelphia, PA United States)
55 out of 57 found this review helpful
Prior to this, I had the B&D blower/vac that I bought locally. After about 2 years, it just sort of fell apart. I bought the Toro because of the metal impeller. As a vac, I liked the B&D model better. The Toro doesn't do much to grind up the leaves - important IMHO for more rapid composting. Also, the suction tube narrows about half way up. Leaves tend to plug there. After about four uses, the connection between the bag and the bag attachment is leaking bits of leaves and dust.
On the other hand, the blower function is great. It move lots and lots of air. The variable speed control is handy. I wasn't expecting to use the blower feature at all, but have found it quite helpful.
All said and done, for my purposes, I'd buy the B&D again. It's less money and does a better job of reducing leaves. However, if you're looking for a blower, this seems to be a good one. If you don't need a lot of reduction, the metal impeller has sucked a lot of leaves without any signs of wear.
ultra versus super July 21, 2007
the professor (Paterson, New Jersey United States)
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
The difference between the ultra and the super models is that the ultra model has a variable speed versus the super which is only two speeds.
This model number is the Ultra, is bright Toro red and both come with attachments to both blow and vacuum leaves. I have not used the vacuum yet , but the blower works great. I have never been able to turn it up past half-way without out it being almost too powerful for clearing even the evergreens needles of my hedges off the sidewalk. My sidewalk has never been so clean.
Although the bag attachment has a shoulder strap(vacuum), it could use one for the blower attachment. I find how you have to hold it a bit unnatural and awkward. And there is no way to change speed without releasing one of your hands.
It also comes with an attachment to the blower (turbo) that focuses the air more directly to one spot. I have not needed to use it.
It changes from blower to vacuum by reversing a piece that covers the motor and fan. It takes less than a minute to do it.
I would say go with the Ultra model if you can. It is hard to find in the usual stores. The electric motor is friendlier to the environment and a lot less noisy that the gas blowers. But if you hate pulling a cord along, this is not the model for you.
I have two gas powered lawn care items and two electric , so I use the gas items, mower and trimmer first... and then use the cord for the hedge trimmer and lastly the blower to clean things up. Since I only unwind the cord that one time, it is not that much of a hassle for me to go electric.
The reviews on Amazon , helped me make my choice, so I feel I should return the favor. You will enjoy the power and the design of this machine.
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