[Technology] Wankiest Gtech Product Yet?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I give you the Gtech Leaf Blower, an absolute STEAL at £285.99! What a COCK that bloke is. One idea, you only had one idea...



http://www.gtech.co.uk/garden-tools/leaf-blower.html

 

[bhanutz]

It is quite good!

 

[Coalburner]

I have never understood the point of a leaf blower. All it does is move leaves from one bit of ground to another, without getting rid of them. Surely a machine that sucks up the leaves so that they can be disposed of is a far more useful and sensible idea.

 

[AmexRuislip]

We already have a natural leaf blower.
It's called the wind.
It blows leaves and all sorts of crap, left by lazy ass humans!

 

[nicko31]

Manufacturing cost, USD25...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I have never understood the point of a leaf blower. All it does is move leaves from one bit of ground to another, without getting rid of them. Surely a machine that sucks up the leaves so that they can be disposed of is a far more useful and sensible idea.

Here in B&H,council seems to spend unfeasibly large amounts of resource blowing leaves around and bagging them up, even before the major leaf fall season starts. Presumably to head off 'had an accident that wasnt your fault' claims. Otherwise just seems daft when the leaves are piling up quicker than they can clear them.

 

[Justice]

I have never understood the point of a leaf blower. All it does is move leaves from one bit of ground to another, without getting rid of them. Surely a machine that sucks up the leaves so that they can be disposed of is a far more useful and sensible idea.

I would prefer one that sucks the ones that just blow aren't that good at it.

 

[Juan Albion]

I have a leaf blower, they are very good if used properly in a decent sized garden with mature trees such as maples, and are common around here. You use them to blow the leaves into a pile. It is certainly not a wacky idea, and yes, some of them suck leaves up and mulch them as well, as mine does. But £286 does seem a little excessive.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Thought was going to be about the Fleshlight. Oh well.

 

[swindonseagull]

I have never understood the point of a leaf blower. All it does is move leaves from one bit of ground to another, without getting rid of them. Surely a machine that sucks up the leaves so that they can be disposed of is a far more useful and sensible idea.

I bought a leaf blower / sucker / mulcher last year and its crap....gets blocked by leaves literally every few minutes and has to be dismantled to clear the blockage...was about £35 I think...

 

[AmexRuislip]

The groundstaff at Lancing academy use leaf blowers to clean any residue crap off the lawn mowers

 

[LlcoolJ]

Astro turf FTW. You can just sweep it.

 

[Stat Brother]

Mulch is a very satisfying word.

 

[Chicken Run]

Mulch is a very satisfying word.

Felch is even better[emoji15][emoji15]

 

[Juan Albion]

Mulch is a very satisfying word.

It has a very woody sound.

 

[marcos3263]

I've got a Tescos own brand one, sucks and blows so I collect all my mulched leaves in the bag and easily empty it into a wheely bin. Great bit of kit, noisy as hell but satisfying.

Top tip DONT SUCK UP CAT SHIT. it gets shredded/mulched up and covers the fan blades, the machine then gently warms up toasting the shit and baking it. The smell is unbelievable and makes you gag. It then stinks out the shed for days.

 

[marcos3263]

I've got a Tescos own brand one, sucks and blows so I collect all my mulched leaves in the bag and easily empty it into a wheely bin. Great bit of kit, noisy as hell but satisfying.

Top tip DONT SUCK UP CAT SHIT. it gets shredded/mulched up and covers the fan blades, the machine then gently warms up toasting the shit and baking it. The smell is unbelievable and makes you gag. It then stinks out the shed for days.

Sorry to all the kids watching, I thought that the swearing filter would have taken that out.

 

[Juan Albion]

Mulch is a very satisfying word.

(Weird duplicate)

 

[Audax]

Got the Gtech vacuum and multi at home (the original), and it does the job quite well. Bought on advice from a ... Dyson service centre.

 

[Trufflehound]

I would prefer one that sucks the ones that just blow aren't that good at it.

So you're saying that the ones that blow, suck; and the ones that suck, don't suck?