GREAT TOOL, VERY HANDY

This was the best purchase in a long while. Out of the box, 2 snaps for the nozzle, and it was working. I've had the huge bulky ones, but THIS ONE IS JUST AS GOOD. if not better. ^M
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The switch is really easy to use, and turn on (no difficult safey). AND extention simply plugs in, and has cord lock to keep from unplugging. ^M
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GREAT PRODUCT!!!

Good value

The power sweep is very light, compact and easy to handle. It cames in two parts, snap the nozzle into the main unit and your ready to go.^M
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I do wish it had more power. Its okay for cleaning out the garage and cleaning off the patio and sidwalk. It will work okay on flower beds. But it wouldnt work as well as moving the fall leaves off the lawn. ^M
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At the price its a great addition for clean up jobs around the house. I like the small size and easy handling.

Joining the 5-star crowd here

For something like this Power Sweep, I'm sure people are looking for the exceptions that DON'T rate this product highly. But I can't take away any stars from the Toro. Here's what I like if you can relate:^M
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- At first the lack of a power cord was odd. But after I realized I can put on the 100-footer or the 50-footer that I have depending on my usage, I found this refreshingly convenient. I'd rather have the cord from the machine to the socket without risking an extension joint following me around and threatening to get wet or something.^M
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- The power is pretty good. Any more and I'd be scattering the stuff somewhere. Dry and damp stuff moves easily, the best being some day-old cat-poo that I discovered in the middle of my front yard.^M
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- Nice balance on the handle - I'm not an expert on hand-held appliances like this, but it's very easy to hold and move in whatever direction.^M
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- The cord securing thingy secures the cord on the machine end, so the power doesn't suddenly fall out on a stretch. I wish my outlet had a similar thing^M
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- When I first started using it, and getting the cord tangled around posts and other things, I felt I could have picked a cordless version, which is more $$ and will probably need battery replacement after some cycles. But during the first use I was minding the cord well enough to not regret the $$ savings. Here I don't have to worry about running short on juice, just short on the cord (my 100-footer does fine for all my property)^M
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- I really like this for clearing twigs and sharp bits from seed pods and trees from the grass right before walking barefoot or sitting on it. The rake was a lot of trouble for the kind of stuff on my grass, this is perfect.^M
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- If you have pets, you might want to get them used to the whine - while it's not that annoying (and the gas blower fumes are thankfully absent) it may annoy dogs and other ears that get higher frequencies.