On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:52:34 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote:

Anyone got any views on push leaf sweepers. Not the blower sucker kind
which don't ever seem to stand up to the claims by their manufacturers
but those ones that you just push along. They seem to have larger
containers.

My view is that the inexpensive wheeled leaf collectors are not really
worth it and unless you have a huge area which warrants a 'Billy Goat'
machine you are probably better off using a rotary mower and a decent
electric or petrol blower/vac.

We have used an earlier version of this mains electric unit for
several years
http://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Product...26/SHE-71.aspx
We use it as a blower on the planted areas and blower and vac on the
paved areas. The blower is good and the vac reduces the bulk of the
leaves quite noticeably.

I do suggest that you have a look at whatever you narrow your choice
down to to see if the weight and ergonomics suit you.

rbel