Speaking of tools, I'll expand the discussion to yard work......used to rent a Stihl Yard Boss MM55 from the local Home Hardware. Blowing snow on to the front lawn all winter usually results in a fair bit of dirt and rocks in the spring, and the MM55 has a set of rubber paddles that sweep all that crap right off. Here's a Google pic with the bristle brushes, but you get the idea.
Anyway, as the old story goes, I liked it so much I bought one. Theres a number of attachments, like the lawn de-thatcher, the sidewalk edger and blades to cultivate your garden or landscaping beds. Love the quality and engineering of the Stihl equipment, the drive differential at the bottom of the unit is reversible, so you can throw rocks and stones away from you while sweeping, and flip the drive around for de-thatching or cultivating , and it pulls the unit ahead. Easy to transition between the different attachments, well engineered and well built, I try to use it as often as I can, and since I'm lazy, I buy the Stihl pre-mixed fuel. For the residential home owner, it does everything it needs to.
Also bought a Stihl BG50 leaf blower.....it's entry level, less than $200 all in, but its really powerful and quite light.
Full disclosure, I've used it more times to blow off the car and the truck after washing than any leaf blowing, so its paid for itself already, plus it saves time drying the vehicles, with less chance of scratching.
Really good at getting those holdup spots, like the lugs on the wheels, or mirrors.
No, I'm not a spokesman for Stihl, just a satisfied customer. lol
