Blower/Vacs

[proscape]

What do you guys use to clean up shrub clippings in landscape rocks? I was thinking about getting a Stihl blower/vac. Let me know what you think.

[joshua]

proscape we just did a shrub job tonight, i think it was 20 shrubs. we took a 10x 10 tarp and cut into 2 long sections of 10x3 and 2 small ones of 5x4 and layed it down between the shrubs, it caught all the clippings so we didn't have to worry about cleaning up after wards.

with a vac you have the chance of sucking up rocks, or if you blow them out the chance of blowing rocks into the lawn.

[casey]

I've got the Echo ES2400 for that exact purpose. Good machine and commercial duty. Just don't expect to vac a fall clean-up with it.
Play with the throttle and you won't vac any rocks.

[Premo Services]

I have the echo model and it works pretty good at cleaning clippings,but it will suck the bark mulch,small rocks,etc. and clog the impeller,and a rock came up the chute and put a hole in the one side of unit. I replaced the side and it works good.

[proscape]

Thanks Guys, I'm a new member and really appreciate the help. Joshua, I did a very similar job tonight and was curious what you charged. I'm just getting started in the biz but I've been doing it for years for myself.

[awm]

i use the poulan pro hand held. has 200 mph velocity.
only problem the blades are made of nylon and tend to suffer
when the ---- hits the fan.

[Atlantic Lawn]

Try the echo unit it will do most jobs, you just have to know the limits you can push the machine to.