The best handheld leaf blowers for your home and yard

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 12:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Keep your yard tidy. (Stephan Zabini via Unsplash/)After a windy night, a snow storm, or a blitz of yard work, the amount of debris on your sidewalk, deck and lawn can be a huge task to contend with. You could grab a broom and chip away at the mess in a few hours, but why do that when you can get the same job done in mere minutes using a high-powered leaf blower? There are gas-powered, battery-powered, and plug-in electric options, but the best thing about leaf blowers is that they’re much easier to carry around and control than the caliber of their blowing power might suggest.Here’s a list of our favorite leaf blowers currently available.Portable blower in multiple colors. (Amazon/)This lightweight electric leaf blower from Sun Joe weighs only 4.4 pounds, but it blows air at a whopping 215 miles per hour thanks to its 10-amp, 12,000-rpm motor. Because...

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