quartermane wrote:With a skateboard and a sail, how many miles per gallon can I get with this contraption?

Just use a tow rope behind a car.(Note: ouch!)

My SO and her GF and my other GF and our mutual BF/GFs could certainly figure out SOMETHING to do with this mechanical beastrostity, I'm sure...

Batman4oz wrote:I have a broom and a rake. Thanks anyway.

But, Do let me know when they put up a Roomba Lawn Mower!

^^X^^

There's actually a Robotic Lawn Mower in beta and last I checked it was close to RTM (Release to Market), maybe before the Christmas sale season this year???

borntohunt wrote:This tool is definitely a much safer way for cleaning out the gutters & sweeping off debris on top of a home.

Nah, I prefer to use a Roomba or Dyson Ball...

do NOT assume this would not be a useful weapon against an alien invasion.

you just have to know how to use it.

in the right hands this thing could be lethal to leaf like intruders.

The same thing crossed my mind when I saw the err.. um.. anatomically correct... photo..

My mind works that way for some reason though so... oh well...

sdc100 wrote:This is probably the most phallic looking Woot ever.

sdc100 wrote:It's referring to the fact that most people who own Hitachi gas-powered blowers also shop in supermarkets that sell butter.

Just kidding. It's a reerence to the South Park episode, "The Last of the Meheecans." A character named Butters pretends to be Mexican, calling himself Mantequilla (which is Spanish for butter). In one scene, he operates a leaf blower as he sings

As a South Park Fanatic I can't believe I missed that episode and therefor the reference. Thanks for the clarification and I'll be searching my southpark collection as I have every episode of every season on an external hard drive to view on my TV via a WD TV Media player.
Thanks again!

Imagine the fun you can have with your pets by mounting this on top of a Rooma! Better yet, add a MictoVision ShowWX laser pico projector.

For some reason that picture makes me want to file a sexual harassment suit.

Get Jennie Breeden as a spokesperson.

thumperchick wrote:After watching the recent immigration episode of South Park... this woot makes me giggle.

Game ON Montequito!

running the risk of being labeled a the "Spanish Police" it is actually "mantequilla".(man-te-kee-ja).

Which literally means butter. Crazy ass episode by the way.

PoAng wrote:I'm not sure I've seen a leaf blower that was not handheld.

the "backpack" type, perhaps?

vipermjb wrote:I second this question. This would make it a purchase for me if it handles snow.

Yeah, but just the powdery/dry stuff.

If you need one as some do...these have good reviews and this is a pretty good deal.

nah, done with gas appliances. gotta be electric to get me to bite.

[quote postid="4675557" user="mrln"]You have one of those yard fan units?

The only 2-stroke I disliked were those 1-stage snowblowers, but I don't think anyone makes them anymore with the closing of the Tecumsah factory.

Toro is still making the snowblowers, but with a 4-stroke OHV engine. I have the older 2 stroke; gutsy little thing but I'm glad for the electric start.

I wonder if one could buy this, and then hook it up to the air intake of your car... redneck turbo charging.

cartman wrote:Gas-powered blowers are bad for the environment - and a complete friction' noise-pollution nuisance. Boo!

Go hug a tree, don't forget your tin foil hat! By the way, where do you get a carbon footprintless blower and friction free too?

SinnFein wrote:My neighbor uses one to blow snow off his steps. I have no idea how well it works, but it seems to me that it takes longer than it would to shovel. In addition, he's a certified jackass.

How do I get people certified? I've got a list.

Please post the address of the wooter-in-chief so we can run them outside his bedroom 24/7.
I expect better of woot.

I bought a Hitachi string trimmer from Amazon based on good reviews and 7 year warranty. I'm very happy with it. With 1.5+ acres to maintain I'm in for one of these, too. I already printed off the rebate form so it would be un-green of me not to use it. There is no caveat against WOOT in the fine print.

By the way guys, if you're in the market for a leaf blower and you have a medium-sized or larger yard, you should look into getting a backpack blower. It definitely eases strain on your right arm. But no matter if it's a backpack or hand held gas powered blower, you're going to need some ear protection.

kyuuketsuki47 wrote:So how many people are planning on buying 3 of these to make a personal hovercraft ala the Mythbusters?

I was thinking more along the lines of my 'need' to build a turbo charger for lighting my grill. Who says a charcoal grill takes too long to heat up?

cartman wrote:Gas-powered blowers are bad for the environment - and a complete friction' noise-pollution nuisance. Boo!

No, gas powered blowers are good for the enviroment. They create wind and can move windmills, and then you can get a loan from Obama to buy and operate it.

I purchased one of these when it was listed on Amazon a few weeks ago. So far it has been great. We got a bunch of rain over the past two days and this blower is moving the piles of wet leaves with no problems. Was also good for small brush/sticks when I cleared alongside my driveway last weekend.

Honestly, this is better than any electric I've ever used and so far has even surpassed the backpack blower that I had borrowed from a friend.

cartman wrote:Gas-powered blowers are bad for the environment - and a complete friction' noise-pollution nuisance. Boo!

And THAT sir, is why I am buying THREE!!

This is actually a re-branded Tanaka, looks to be the same as their model TRB24EAP.

But who knows, the Tanaka could be made by another unheard of Chinese company-you know when the fine print on the packaging states "This (insert well-known name brand) product is being used under license by (insert unheard-of company/manufacturer). So many brands today are becoming just marketing assets.

These are a great interior cleaner for the car too! I have a backpack gas blower I use for reverse vacuuming the car. I open doors on both sides of the car and let her rip! Clean in no time at all and it gets under the seats.

SinnFein wrote:A local lawn equipment place near me sells cans of pre-mixed 2-stroke oil/gas mixture. No idea what it costs compared to doing it yourself, but I guess it is cheap insurance for the mechanically declined.

The premix is sure nice, but it is sold in 1qt bottles that are about somewhere around $5 to $7 a bottle... A gallon of premium is $3.73 and a bottle of 2-cycle oil (with just the right amount to mix with one gallon of gas for a 40:1 or 50:1 ratio, depending on the engine) is $3. So, $7 for a gallon of fuel/oil mix vs $6 for a quart of premixed fuel... Great idea, but it's damn expensive in comparison.

Costner wrote:W
Electric Cons:
Less power.

Gas Pros:
More power.

Just a comment here. Many electric blowers are more powerful than a 24cc blower. I have have both and my Toro electric blows over 200mph vs the 150mph my Weedeater featherlight gas blower can manage. Bigger gas blowers are of course more powerful.

PoAng wrote:I'm not sure I've seen a leaf blower that was not handheld.

http://www.mowersdirect.com/Billy-Goat-F902H/p7396.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=shop+portals&gclid=CLO2z42Q6KsCFTADQAoduCc9JA

My 10 amp Earthwise blows between 140 and 225 mph and only costed $40 in our local store. Plus it's also a vac. BooGoooo!

Blowers should be banned due to their awful noise and waste of fuel. Use a @#$%^&* rake or broom like people have for 1000 years!

PoAng wrote:I'm not sure I've seen a leaf blower that was not handheld.

Backpack Blowers:

http://www.stihldealers.com/Default.aspx?category=backpackblowers&cmp=cdbm0003g&promocode=PC-21285&kw=backpack%20leaf%20blower&gclid=CKufl4SR6KsCFckZQgodFXaClg

Just got one of these as an Amazon gold box deal. If we pull the trigger all the way, it actually takes up our grass.

My husband is super-excited to take it to the roof and blow off the leaves...

I need a woot today, This is a good/great deal. You could get 2 . tape them to bike and have a jet powered bike.
THis is a must have this time of year .. leaves every where.

I would strongly discourage anyone from buying one of these.

If you notice the intake, it will rub against your pants. If you're wearing cargo shorts or workout shorts, it sucks the material against the grill, restricting airflow and is a PITA. It doesn't pull your shorts into the fan but if you're right handed and use this POS or any variation of it....Ryobi, etc., then it will annoy the h.e.l.l. out of you.

Also, any of these with a horizontally mounted engine have a gyroscopic effect and pointing the blower nozzle left and right is not as easy as one made that has a vertical shaft.

Craftsman makes a vertical shaft one that is so much better than these.

I've had both and trust me, I'd go with the Craftsman brand any day of the week and twice on Sunday over this type.

Save your cash for another type, right-handed people!

PoAng wrote:I'm not sure I've seen a leaf blower that was not handheld.

Many landscapers use backpack models or the big "wheeled" models.

vipermjb wrote:I second this question. This would make it a purchase for me if it handles snow.

They work OK on light, fluffy snow, but not if it is more than a few inches and (obviously) not on the wet slushy stuff. But beyond that, 2-strokes are notoriously difficult to start in cold weather.

(I suppose you could start it inside...)