TROY-BILT BLOWER/VAC
by Troy-Bilt
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Our Price: $147.17 Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days Category: Lawn & Patio See more product details |
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of TROY-BILT BLOWER/VAC
Customer Review: Wear ear plugs but not shorts !
Summary: 2 Stars
My Homelite Blower finally quit after 10 years of terrific service. For some reason I decided to try a different brand. Maybe I didn't think 10 years was long enough.
The troy-bilt blows good but no better than my old Homelite.
And to blow that good it uses a lot more gas.
It is extremely loud! It probably should be outlawed. I have a 10,000 Watt generator that isn't as loud.
Instead of a variable speed trigger that you can operate with your finger while you hold it, it has a lever that clicks to about 4 speeds that you have to operate with your non-holding hand.
Plus the exhaust exits out the back making it easy to burn yourself unless you hold it out and away. And that is awkward because it is big and heavy.
It does start easy, but so did my old homelite before it died.
It is unfriendly to the enviroment and user!
Customer Review: Decent product
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second one of these I've owned. The first one leaked gas out of the carb, not sure what the problem was. The second one worked fine. I dislike the "spring assist" pull mechanism. It has a weird feeling to it, and eliminates the quicker "snap-pull" that helps two strokes start up when it's really cold. I don't agree with the other complaints I've read. Control placement is fine and everything is quite accessible, even with one hand. The 10-1 mulcher works decently, and I don't think I would want the bag to be too much bigger. It would be nice to have more capacity, but weight would get to be a factor. It is loud, but I wear headphones that double as earplugs, so I'm not bothered by this. My only complaint is the zipper on the bag. Gave up before the end of the first season.
Even still, if it blew up today, I'd probably buy the same one tomorrow.
Customer Review: Buyer Beware
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased my first TB320BV a couple years ago. After 9 months the motor basically burned up with black yuk coming out of the cylinder head. I didn't mis-treat it but I did expect the unit to be able to run 2-3 hours at a time during the Fall season. Anyway, I threw it away and purchased another one, yes, you read right. After less than a year this one burned up as well. The authorized repair shop said "not another one" and not to get my hopes up for a timely repair, he had 3 others in front of mine. I called "Troy Bilt customer service" who gave me the usual "what did I do wrong? Did I follow the manual?" etc. I asked them to call the authorized repair and help me get it repaired. They basically said "not my job mon." So it's still at the repair shop for over a year. If you want a 20 minute blower/vac this may work for you, as for me, Never Ever Again will MTD get my money.Customer Review: Horrible Blower
Summary: 1 Stars
I have had this blower now for about a year and a half. It started leaking gas from the carb after a couple of months (maybe 8 hours of use). And good luck getting it serviced if you bought it online. They won't honor your warranty.
Now that I have used it for a season and a half (maybe 20 hours of use), it refuses to start without at least 10 minutes of trying. The throttle turns itself down constantly, and it is placed in a very poor position.
It is also the loudest blower I have ever heard. I will be throwing it away and buying something else before spring.
The two blowers I have owned in the past, both lasted well over 10 years, they were both Craftsman, but now all Craftman sells is a rebadged version of this piece of junk.
Customer Review: COULD IMPROVE
Summary: 4 Stars
Product has worked very well. Starts easy and has plenty of power for my needs. However, I've used the vaccum only two times and already the zipper on the bag has come apart. For the kind of work this is supposed to do, the bag is not very heavy duty. It should last a season at least!! It's also very small which needs to be emptied frequently. It does a great job sucking up leaves and mulching them. As a whole the product has been good. Blower is powerful and the speed control lever is well placed and easy to adjust. But the blower tube is difficult to unattach and at one point require the use of a screwdriver to unclipped it. A poor clip design. For the price it's okay. If I had to buy another, I'd look at other brands to compare the above concerns.