The best handheld and backpack electric leaf blowers from CR's tests include models from Ego, Makita, and ToroMany ...

How CR Tests Handheld Leaf Blowers For CR’s leaf blower tests, we rope off a swath of grass and dump leaves inside the boundary, going through some 2,500 pounds during a busy year.

However, it's important to note that even among handheld leaf blowers, there are also some models that pack a punch. Case in point: Ryobi's leaf blowers come with an 18V and 40V version.

Homelite electric blower vacuums — The blower vacuum can overheat, spark and catch on fire posing fire and burn hazards. About 823,000 units are impacted in the United States, as well as 41,000 ...

Homeline is recalling 823,000 Homeline 12 amp leaf blowers nationwide and another 41,000 in Canada after receiving 1,369 reports of blower vacuums sparking, arcing, smoking or burning, including ...

Maybe your yard is easier, but if you’re ready to upgrade from a rake, Consumer Reports has some advice. In our testing, we routinely find that a handheld leaf blower is perfect for most yards ...

These heavy-duty leaf blowers are handy for tackling large yardsBackpack leaf blowers are more comfortable than handheld ones ...

In our ratings, we divide cordless leaf blowers into two types: handheld and backpack. Most handhelds max out in 12 to 15 minutes before needing to be recharged, so they make sense only if you ...