Snazzy

Was looking for a little something with which I can wash the car (albeit very occasionally!), and this is a nifty compact package that sits tidily in the corner, not bothering anyone (especially the wife) and actually looks quite neat. Have only used it a couple of times since I've had it, so can't comment on durability; but very easy to assemble and use. Overall, pleased so far!

Do not reccomend

Bought as a basic machinme - thought it was good value - special ofer at Focus - but I have used it for 2 days and it keeps breaking the line, or feeding too much out and winding it round the spool or just winding too much and not auto-cutting. The cable is hard-wired onto the handle so I have to go back to the plug, pull it out (husband moans and I have to twist it out !) and sort out the machine, plug it in again and get going for 2 minutes when it happens again. Its the original spool and cable but boy am i fed up ! - Black and Decker next time

Only the best will do

As tree surgeons, we give secateurs a proper work out. There is no alternative to felco's. The catch and the whole unit stays tight, and everything is replaceable. The only problem with them, is losing them.

Excellent Product, 2 minor flaws

Our initiation with this tool came late into autumn. We hadn't been around when the leaves first fell and thus by the time we got to them they were plentyful and wet.

The Ryobi had little problem sucking them up. It's powerful (albeit noisy) and comes with enough attachments to deal wonderfully with the sizeable chunk of dead foliage in our garden.

Two minor complaints - the shoulder strap is a bit flimsy. It does the job, but when full of leaves it can be quite heavy. A better grade strap would be nice as well a clearer indication of where and how it's supposed to attach to the actual vac.

Second the bag that collects the mulched leaves is a little light-weight. To be fair, we had little choice but to use it with wet leaves, which will have added to the weight inside the bag.

Even so, the material the bag is made of does not feel particularly heavy duty. Which is a shame because it lets down the otherwise excellent product.