At only 3.5 kg this garden vacuum is easy to manoeuvre. I didn’t feel tired because the flexible shoulder strap took its weight and left my arms free to direct the tip. However, the power is switched on using the power adjustment knob. I did not have this completely turned off, so when I plugged it in the machine started up. I’d prefer a separate on/off switch. Maximum blowing speed of the PowerVac is 310 km/h while the suction strength is 168 l/s. With such suction power ad blowing speed, clearing your garden from unwanted leaves will be a breeze. An easy to understand unit, which measures speed. Whether it’s a vehicle, animal or human, speed will be measured in miles per hour. To be exact, it tells us how much distance an object can travel if its rate remains constant for sixty minutes. The Handy is pretty easy to assemble. Out of the box it looks like a pain, but it’s just a case of fitting the two tubes together with a screw and then the tubes onto the main body.

However, garden vacuums and blowers make this task much easier and faster. It’s the reason why such tools are gaining popularity every year. Only 1800 watts so it is considerably less powerful than other models, but it works better due to its ‘do-one-thing properly-at-time’ design.How to avoid: Empty the bag regularly – a heavy bag will put more pressure on the attachment. Try to keep the bag clean, as it can get clogged with dust and soil. It's also best to collect leaves on a dry day, as wet leaves makes the bag very heavy.

The two tubes have a very stiff connection and need a good deal of banging or someone with strong hands to force them together. The screws and clip-on shoulder strap plus bag were fairly simple to fit.The Von Haus modelis a 3000-watt garden vacuum with an integral mulcher and leaf blower. Von Haus is a good brand and it performed all the various functions well despite having no power adjustment.

There’s no power adjustment, so it’s all the power or no power. This makes it unsuitable for suctioning above gravel or pebbles.

The handle is positioned so I didn’t overstretch and the shoulder strap is strong enough to take most of the weight, but it could do with being a little longer. This leaves your hands free to manoeuvre the tip into difficult places such as under a bench. If you are interested in a petrol blower, then you should know how much fuel it can carry. Depending upon the same, you can guess the area that you will be able to cover without refuelling. The capacity varies anywhere between 300 ml to 900 ml. Example, the AOSOME BV3405 has a 500 ml fuel tank. So, choose a mower depending upon the size of the park you have to cover. If you own a lawn worth more than 1 acre, then it’s recommended that you go for petrol propelled version. Try to choose a compact model, especially If you are running low on storage space. You can choose a tool that allows you to divide its tubes for secure storage. One tip to bear in mind, if you choose a multifunctional machine, is that it will be less time consuming if you don’t have to switch nozzles to change between vacuum and blow functions. However, separate blow/vacuum nozzles can improve the accuracy of each function . Dry leaves will make some dust while they go through the mulching process, so it is advised to wear a face mask and eye protection.