Leaves
The right tool depends on how many leaves you get and where they go. Blowers gather, sweepers collect and mulchers shrink.
The WORX WG509 and Black+Decker BV6000 cost about $80 and do both jobs. WORX reuses its bag.
The EGO LB7654 states 765 CFM, the most on this site.
VEVOR’s 26-inch push sweeper holds 7 cu ft. With a tractor, the Agri-Fab holds 28 cu ft.
The WORX WG430 states an 11:1 ratio. It needs a bag, which you supply.
Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.
12 A corded · 350 CFM · 210 MPH · 18:1 mulch · 42 L bag · variable speed · 9.3 lb
A 3-in-1 corded blower vac with an 18:1 stated mulch ratio, variable speed and a reusable bag. It has 12,000 ratings at $80.
Best for: The default leaf cleanup tool for a small to mid-size yard.
≈ $80
12 A corded · 250 MPH · 400 CFM · blow, vacuum, mulch · 2 speeds · metal fan · 8.1 lb
A 3-in-1 corded blower, vacuum and mulcher at 400 CFM and 8.1 lb, with disposable bags and a metal fan, for $79.
Best for: A small to mid-size yard with leaves to bag.
≈ $79
56V 5.0Ah · 765 CFM turbo · 200 MPH · up to 90 min · 260 to 580 CFM cruise · 64 dB · 5-year warranty
The most airflow on this shelf: 765 CFM in turbo mode from a 56V battery, with a stated 90 minutes at low speed and a 5-year tool warranty.
Best for: A large lawn and a buyer who wants to leave gas behind.
≈ $299
Push · 26 in · 7 cu ft bag · 4 brushes · 5 height positions · 10 in wheels · 33 lb
The widest push sweeper here at 26 inches, with a 7 cu ft bag and 4 brushes. At $116 it costs little more than the 21-inch models.
Best for: A medium lawn with no tractor.
≈ $116
Tow-behind · 44 in · 28 cu ft flow-through bag · 5.6:1 brush ratio · dump from seat · 92 lb · 3-year warranty
The largest sweeper here: 44 inches wide with a 28 cu ft flow-through bag, a dump handle at the seat and US assembly, for about $430.
Best for: An acre or more and a lawn tractor.
≈ $430
13 A · up to 53 gal per minute · 11:1 ratio · flex line · 20 lb
The best-known leaf mulcher: 13 amps, an 11:1 ratio and 7,480 ratings. It uses line, not blades, so it is for leaves only.
Best for: A fall leaf pile and curbside rules that limit bags.
≈ $190
A blower gathers leaves. A sweeper picks them up in one pass, as long as they are dry.
Dry leaves work much better on all of these tools.
Look for 350 CFM or more on a lawn.
For lawns that: The default leaf cleanup tool for a small to mid-size yard.
Main plus: Highest stated mulch ratio here
Main minus: Lower CFM than the BV6000
For lawns that: A small to mid-size yard with leaves to bag.
Main plus: Same price as the WG509 with more stated CFM
Main minus: Disposable bags are an ongoing cost
For lawns that: A large lawn and a buyer who wants to leave gas behind.
Main plus: Highest CFM here
Main minus: $299
For lawns that: A medium lawn with no tractor.
Main plus: Twice the bag of the 21 in sweepers here
Main minus: 3.8 rating
For lawns that: An acre or more and a lawn tractor.
Main plus: Largest bag here
Main minus: Needs a lawn tractor or rider
For lawns that: A fall leaf pile and curbside rules that limit bags.
Main plus: Rated 4.2 by more than 7,000 buyers
Main minus: Leaves only
Mower against mower, where that comparison is already written up.
The products listed are drawn from the catalog of this site. Specifications come from the Amazon.com listing, and live prices reach us through Keepa. Both move. The order follows declared specifications, the balance between stated strengths and stated limits, and price. Nothing here has cut grass for us, and the page does not claim it has.
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