BLACK+DECKER 3-in-1 Electric Leaf Blower with Leaf Blower Vacuum Bags, Disposable (BV3600 & BV-008)

I have used this model for almost 10 years. It is excellent as a leaf blower but it really stands out as a mulcher. The metal ring that does the mulching is first rate and reduces leaves to a small pellet size. It will reduce a barrel of leaves to a bucket. The vacuum itself is very powerful. The only problem I ever had was the bag zipper broke. A new one was readily available at B&D for a reasonable price.This is a really good buy, especially at this price.

Works great shipping,will buy from again,battery don’t last long as with all battery power tools get and extra battery,saves a lot of time,johnk

I have changed my rating from 3 to 4.5 stars. The original review is followed by an update below.-----------------------------------------------------Original Review-----------------------------------------------------I bought this for leaf cleanup around the house.I figured I'd be able to use both the modes - the blow mode to move leaves, and the vaccuum mode to pick up leaves. Well the blow mode works great, but the vac mode is too weak to pick up leaves.To pick up leaves the open end of the vac nozzle has to be very low to the ground - 1 or 2 inches. Even at this height it struggles to pick up leaves. I'm not talking about wet leaves here, these were dry leaves I was trying to pick up.If you are looking for a vac, this is not it. It works great as a blower, but if that's all you are looking for you can probably save a few bucks by buying a tool that is blower only.I'll leave one more thought - I read a couple of other reviews where the tool failed to start. Mine wouldn't start after the first use either. After that I let it sit in the garage for a few days. I then was going to return it, but thought I would try it one last time. I plugged it in and it fired up. It has since started the couple times that I've used it... I'm hoping it does continue to start.-----------------------------------------------------One Year Update-----------------------------------------------------When I originally wrote the review I could not get the tool to vacuum leaves. I have since figured out that it was the bag that was causing me problems:Firstly, the bag is too small to do leaf pickup. It will fill up quickly, which means a lot of taking it off, dumping it, and putting it back on.Secondly, if the bag is not held at the correct angle, the intake into the bag will choke off. My guess is that the choking is why I had so much trouble with the vacuuming initially. I would also speculate and say this is one of the reasons for the reviews here that state that the tool fails after a couple uses.Because of the bag issues above, I bought the  BLACK+DECKER BV-006L Blower/Vacuum Leaf Collection System . Paired with this tool I am able to mulch leaves into a 30+ gallon garbage can. This resolves both problems above. However, the airflow into the garbage generates a ton of dust. I would recommend some kind of dust mask when mulching.I can say that using the mulcher with the leaf collection system has saved me a lot of time. Far better than raking!

Plenty of power for blowing and pickup.

Update June 6, 2023: Just powered the unit up for the first time this summer to suck up some leaves and the unit quit working after about 15 minutes. You could say, this guy just got a lemon. However, the previous 2 returns the complete blower/sucker assembly was replaced. The switch design is just not good. I'm a ME and worked in the aerospace field designing products and this unit is just junk. B&D needs to revisit this design and get on board with a good switch vendor.Just one more thing... I'd be a little warry of the 4.2 Star rating on amazon. If you check fakespot the BV3600 gets a D rating. I would give it a D-.Update Dec 12, 2022: After getting a new leaf bag, I've had had to return this awful product the third time to B&D. The last 2 returns were still within the warranty period, but what a hassle. This product should have lasted at least 3 years minimum. The last 2 returns were for failed switches. I'm very disappointed with Black and Decker product quality. They used to (20-30 years ago) make good quality stuff.Update Jan 25, 2022: After contacting Black and Decker, they are sending a new bag for the leaf vacuum. Their customer service was courteous and supportive. Overall rating bumped up from 2 to 4 stars. Will update again if any further issues come up, but so far I'm pleased with the suction power and durability of the unit.-----------------------------------------------------------------I've had a couple of these blower/vacuums in the past and have been satisfied with performance and durability. The first time is used this one, the leaf bag split at the seam and was blowing dust and debris out of the split seam. The bag is cheap and flimsy and appears to be made out of sheet material, unlike the last one which was heavy duty canvas material.

No quise comprar una de baterías porque creo tiene menos potencia que la que la de extensión eléctrica, y lo que ocupo es potencia, pues el patio es muy grande y desde hace 5 años había comprado una similar y de la misma marca y me resultó muy buena hasta que dejó de tener potencia. La utilizamos todos los días. En lo personal me gusta más este modelo que las de motor de gasolina.

Always liked black and decker. This item didn't let me down. On low, it vacuums pine needles off our front yard gravel without disturbing the gravel bed. Great product.

Precio y calidad

Bought the unit to vaccuum maple leaves and seeds from the patio. You have to hold the nozzle flat to the ground to get good suction, but if you do so, it will pick up all kinds of debris, shred it and bag it.Then just dump the mulch into a yard waste bag and the job is done. Quick & easy. Bought this corded model as I did not want to have to charge batteries and replace (expensive) batteries down the road. Also much cheaper to buy a corded unit. I like it, it works well.

Excelente producto!!! Lo usamos para juntar y recoger la basura del jardín y cuando se pida el pasto y es súper rápido!!! Cómodo y fácil de usar.