Good only for a few applications

I think the concept of this hose is a good one. Carrying the vacuum bag for the Leaf Hog over your shoulder is cumbersome, and having to empty the vacuum bag so frequently becomes old very quickly. But I found that the Leaf Hog didn't have strong enough suction to warrant the use of this hose attachment. It took me quite a while to suction up the pile of leaves that I had raked from out from under some shrubs, and I think using a rake or shovel to scoop the leaves up would have saved a lot of time. I felt that the canvas sack on the end of the hose that attaches to the trash can did stay attached fairly well (I have a square-shaped opening on my trash can), and the hose seems fairly durable. I suspect a longer hose would get clogged too easily, so I had no problem with the hose's length. But I feel that the only really good use for the Leaf Hog and this hose attachment would be to vacuum up really fine particles (such as hemlock needles) that would otherwise be difficult to rake. If you find that your Leaf Hog offers strong enough suction to get leaves up easily, then I would recommend this item because it makes the leaf-vacuuming process much lighter since you don't have to lug a heavy leaf bag over your shoulder while vacuuming with the Leaf Hog. But I will be going back to the old rake-and-scoop method.

Best Accessory EVER!!!

OK, I read all of the other reviews before I purchased this item and took into consideration all of the problems other people were having. ^M
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Here's the deal...for best results, purchase a trash can with a square top, not a round top. I found one at Wal-mart for $18 that the hose cover fits perfectly! The can has wheels on it, so it is very easiy to move around as it fills with debris. Also, you should utilize the little cord snap device located on the hose end that connects to your machine to help prevent the hose from coming off. Not one time did my hose come off, or did the cover come off of my trash can. I filled up 37 bags of leaves in my back yard in less than half the time it took me to fill up 22 bags in my front yard by hand!!^M
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The only downside to the whole thing is that the hose builds up static electricity while in use, and if you don't let it touch the ground periodically, it will give you a nice little shock if it touches you. Just enough of a shock to motivate you to pick up more leaves!^M
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This thing is great, and those who have a problem with it just don't know the trick. I gues B & D could have specified to use a square top trash can for best results, but oh well, live & learn!

Black & Decker bv-006 Blower/Vacuum leaf collection system

Good product, but the hose length could be a bit longer. When in use you feel as if you need two people to operate the clean up process because you have to keep stopping to move the collection can/container. ^M
Also, it needs a slightly better system to keep the system secured to a collection can/container.