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: Most Powerful handheld Blower/Vac
Summary: 4 Stars
I've owned this model in the past and still do. This is the 2nd one I purchased over a period of 4 years. I can say from personal experience and from all the research I've done on handheld blower/vac's that this is the most power one I have ever used. With 31cc and 205mph you get a lot of bang for the buck. The first one I purchased only lasted 3-4 years but that's probably normal for these type of throw away products when there putting out so much power. They just burn out if you use it alot. Only wish it would last longer or come with longer warranty. In addition to its power I decided to buy the same model so I could have the same parts and accessories as spares if needed. I'll buy again if still available in 4-5 years from now.Customer Review: Avoid Like The Plague!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the third blower I have owned; one an electric and the other a 2 cycle gasoline powered unit. Compared to these, this unit produces far less wind. It is not convenient or easy to aim.
About the only good thing I can say is that it does start easily.
As a vacuum, it does not suck up debris like my old Craftsman. It is very cumbersome to convert from blower to vac. The bag is far too small. Most frustrating is the vacuum tube which frequently falls off during operation. If ever there was a good application for duct tape, this would be it!
I will be calling Amazon and/or Troy-Bilt to see if I can send it in for a refund. This is truly a piece of junk!
Customer Review: Do NOT buy this blower
Summary: 1 Stars
Right after I purchased this product in the fall, it ran ok first couple of times. However, I used it once this spring , took awhile to start and then took several minutes of running to get up to full power. Since then the blower will not restart (even followed troy-bilt's convoluted instructions on side of blower), took it to local Troy-bilt Service, who claims I didn't have the mix right so will not be covered on warranty. I used a 40:1 mix and the same fuel worked fine in my Ryobi 2-cycle engines with no problems.
Bottom line: Blower is too bulky, throttle lever gets in the way, engine is poor quality, waste of money.
Customer Review: Troy Not-Bilt-Well-At-All Leaf Blower/Vac
Summary: 1 Stars
AVOID AT ALL COSTS BUYING THIS PIECE OF JUNK THAT WAS USELESS TO ME AFTER 1 1/2 SEASONS!!
Troy Bilt-Awful must have no pride whatsoever to put their name on such a substandard product. Just read the reviews on their own website. This blower started out great (although the engine speed switch is RIGHT under the handle and has to be constantly adjusted because one keeps banging one's hand on it)and worked fine until the aforementioned crapping out. It is currently $125 at Lowe's in Central NJ. I would spend at least half that to get my current non-working model fixed.
I will never buy another Troy Bilt product again.
Customer Review: A piece of garbage
Summary: 1 Stars
I had this blower for 3 years. The first year it worked ok except the throttle control kept slipping into low. The second year it took about ten minutes to start every time I used it and I had to hold the throttle control with my thumb when I used it. The third year it started once after 20 min. of priming and pulling starting cord. There is a definite problem with the carb getting gas. I used this blower about 20 hours total. It cost $145.00 when I bought it. So I figure it cost $7.25 an hour until it would not start anymore. I will never buy a Troy-Built product again.