Battery leaf blowers and

I don't have a leaf blower, but from my experience of other battery powered garden tools - don't bother.  Unless you got one with  a very high capacity Li-Ion battery, It probably would run out of puff very quickly.

Yes G W Li-ion battery was top of list it doesn't have to do heavy work it's just to keep the stone / slate arrears tidy it's back breaking picking them out by hand 

Yes Ruby, I've been trying to rake the leaves off my garden and it's not easy.   There is a Bosch blower with an 18V, 2 amp Li battery on Amazon.  It quotes UP TO 14mins, so maybe more like 10 mins. 

I tried a Bosch hedge trimmer for my garden, but even with two batteries, it wasn't up to the job.  I've got a mains one which is much better , though I need a 50 mtr lead to reach the back hedge and that has its own problems!

What's wrong with a broom? No batteries to worry about.

I tried a Bosch hedge trimmer for my garden, but even with two batteries, it wasn't up to the job.  

Write your comments here...I too have a Bosch hedge trimmer with two batteries. I have been very please dwith it. With my arthritis I find it knocks me about less than a mains one. After about 4 years usage though the batteries were getting tired by the start of this season. I got a pair of replacement batteries for £35 from Amazon and back to normal

What's wrong with a broom? No batteries to worry about.

Write your comments here...Broom in deed, this is the 21st century why by a dog and bark yourself lol 

EasyT, the Bosch trimmer was pretty decent, but simply wasn't up to the job of trimming about 40 mtrs of mixed hedge.

For leaves, there's nothing wrong with a broom or a lawn rake, but it's hard work when you have  four mature trees dumping their leaves on the garden when there's a north wind.

If the leaves are dry, I sometimes run the lawn mower (self propelled) over them and they get mulched into the collecting box.

What's wrong with a broom? No batteries to worry about.

Write your comments here...Broom in deed, this is the 21st century why by a dog and bark yourself lol 

Not  sure  why  you  need / want  a  battery  blower  Roobz,  but  I  only  have  a  small  rear  enclosure (   )  so  I  just  put  the  hose  in  the  Blower  vent  of  my  tin can  style  mains  vacuum   and  wave  the  hose  round   'til  the  leaves  are  in  an  accessible  corner  &  pick  'em  up,  pop  em  into  the  Garden  Recycling  Bin!

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We have some small decorative slate arrears, wanted something light weight just to blow them into a corner so they are easier to pick up, 

Roobz, choose one you like then look at independent reviews online, don't use the reviews from the supplier. Good company's will give you rough estimates of running times/battery life. I have many Stihl products that are both reliable & long lasting-but expensive. Always have 2 Batts fully charged before you start, then just switch Batts if needed. If you want extended use then you will need an 'industrial' application tool. The hobby tools are lightweight in the Batt dept too