SKIL PWR CORE 40™ 40-Volt Clearing Collection

Battery Life and cost

Battery doesn’t last.. even fully charged after a year- can’t finish the job of blow and weed eat- drains quick. Then the replacement battery cost just as much as a brand new blower, charger and battery- does that make any sense… fill the landfill instead of using gas. The battery should be at least 1/2 the price

Aggravating battery problems

I bought this thing a few years ago and use it sparingly - mostly to blow leaves out of my gutters. It ran well to start with, but now the battery seems to be going bad. It will run for 20 seconds and stop. Aggravating.

Great Cordless Blower

I was surprised at the power the has. I have used it for lives, cleaning grass shavings off drive and sidewalks and for removing snow from walks and drive. So long as the snow is powdery and not a wet snow I can clear a 2-3 inch snow fall. The variable speed trigger helps enter the battery time.

Quality and Convenience

I purchased this for home use such as general yard work and fall leaf cleaning. It has enough power for this type of use. It is light, balanced and easy to handle. The charge lasts about 30 minutes at full power. The variable power finger control works well. My favorite thing about this is its convenience. After each use I recharge so it is ready to go the next time and I find myself using it much more often than my gas powdered unit. Just grab it and clean. We are even using it to blow dust off...

Wow! Wow! Wow!

I am so happy that I purchased this Blower. It is very light weight and well balanced. There is plenty of power to blow leaves, pinestraw, and grass clippings from my driveway, sidewalk and street. I thought I would have to charge it up prior to finishing, because I have a long driveway and sidewalk. However, I had plenty of power remaining after I finished. I did use lower power. (with plenty of air velocity to do the job) Next time, just for fun, I am going to use it on high as I am sure I ...

Great Power, Small Life

Last year I found myself 47 and widowed. I have very little help with my yard work. This year for my birthday I bought myself this leaf blower, thinking it will help me get my leaves up. We have a pretty sizable yard, much larger than you find in a cookie cutter neighborhood, and I need all the help I can get! The power of the blower is great! I was very excited about the time it took to blow a section of my back yard. The life of the charge sucks the life out of my help. I can only blow leaves ...

Bad Handle Balance otherwise ok

- The handle balance is significantly off. It's okay for a short use, but quickly tires my old hands. I tried a Ryobi and the balance was perfect. - Occasionally the motor will not start just after I turn it off and then immediately back on. Just wait a second and it starts right back. This is not right but it is still usable. -I wish it had better low end speed, sometimes I just want a gentle push to reform a line but I must trigger off/on many times. + IMPRESSIVE power able to blow dry leaves...

A good rechargeable leaf blower

My son-in-law gave me this to replace a gas-powered blower I lost in the move to this house. This is fine for my use - to blow floor debris out of my 3-car garage & to blow off the driveway & walkways. It's light, easy to handle, relatively quiet & has plenty of power to do the job. I haven't had it long enough to run down the charge but the initial charge took a relatively short time. Much easier than mixing gas & 2-cycle oil, obviously easier to start, is quieter & it seems to have as much pow...

Excellent Product, Misleading Marketing

The PWRCORE 40 Leaf Blower is a great product. It is powerful, quiet, light weight, easy to handle and has good battery life. The battery charges very quickly. My rating isn't five stars because of the way the PWRCORE 40 product line is marketed. The marketing tag line is "One Battery. Many tools". True. However, it is almost impossible to purchase a PWRCORE 40 tool without a battery and charger. I previously purchased the PWRCORE 40 Hedge Trimmer. It's also a great tool. Since I will generally ...

Works Better than Expected!

To say I’m shocked at how well this leaf blower works would be an understatement! I bought this thinking “oh yeah, I could use this from time to time” but has since turned into one of my favorite household tools! I use it to clear my driveway, clear leafs from my yard, even to blow dry my car after washing! Specs state 120MPH but if you ask me, it’s more...I was able to blow a ton of leaves off my lawn that my electric 160MPH would do in virtually the same time! Battery life at full use is...