I don't usually buy new but decided to go new when my trusty old blower was laid to rest and thought I would give my review in case anyone is in the market for a blower / vac. Tanaka and Sons pro - tas 23ea
Have had it over a year now without any issues and does the job well for the price and blows strong which is important in Perth if you mow and clean up in the afternoons after the sea breeze has come in, but is at times, to hard to compete with and you would need a commercial grade machine which I couldn't justify the cost of. I have only used the Vac attachment a couple of times, bit fiddly but not a problem. The only bit of a negative is the position of the fuel primer which is on the underside between carby and fuel tank. If you have very large fingers or have arthritis in the finger joints it will be a bit awkward. Other than that, follow the 2 stroke engine rules and you can't go too far wrong, happy to give it a good recommendation for consideration if your thinking of a new blower.
