Black & Decker LH4500 Electric Leaf Blower Vacuum

The Black and Decker Leaf Hog (LH4500) is another serious contender in the electric leaf blower market. This blower/vacuum is versatile and powerful, capable of pushing air at speeds of up to 240mph to clear dense leaves or clean hard surfaces. The B&D LH4500 has a vacuum option that can suck in up to 16 bags of leaves and mulch them down into the single rear bag that comes included with the unit.
The Black and Decker Leaf Hog can clean various types of debris quickly and efficiently from your yard. It features a dual-speed switch for times when lower airspeed is required perhaps around delicate flower beds, furniture, or vehicles in the garage. The vacuum option on this electric leaf blower is rated to suck in 385 cubic feet of air per minute, which makes fast work of leaves, twigs, and grass. The detachable bag allows the user to simply dump the mulched debris into flower beds, gardens, or compost piles.
Although it only weighs a hair over 8lbs, The LH4500 comes equipped with a shoulder strap for additional support allowing anybody to operate it for long periods of time. Black & Decker claims this leaf blower is also very quiet compared to its gasoline-powered competitors, thanks to its 12 Amp electric motor. The LH4500 is also protected by a full two-year warranty.

Black and Decker Leaf Hog Features and Specifications 

Three tools in one, blower, vacuum, and mulcher
Can handle moist or damp leaf piles; 240MPH air velocity and 385CFM air volume
Includes leaf blaster nozzle, leaf bag, vacuum attachment with tube, fully adjustable shoulder strap, and an air concentrator
The Black and Decker Leaf Hog is protected with a 2 year warranty

Black and Decker LH4500 Reviews  

We were able to find over 60 reviews for this product online, and the overall outlook of these reviews was generally good, with roughly 77% of the reviews from very satisfied customers. There were a good amount of comments in regards to the blowing and vacuuming power of the LH4500. Many consumers reported it could handle large amounts of leaves (wet or dry) and small twigs easily due to the metal impeller. There were also hardly any complaints of clogging with this unit, which seems to be a typical problem amongst electric leaf blowers.
There were a few neutral and negative reviews for the B&D LH4500, but that is to be expected of any product with a large number of reviews.  There were not any particular major complaints with this leaf blower, however we noticed that a couple of things were mentioned a few times throughout reading these reviews.
A few owners reported that the collection bag that comes with the leaf hog can be easily ripped or torn. This however can likely be prevented by emptying the bag and not pushing it to its limits on capacity. Additionally, several consumers had stated this blower is extremely noisy, contrary to what Black and Decker advertises. Noise is not really a performance issue, and we find it hard to believe it could be near as noisy as a gas powered leaf blower. If noise is an issue, a good pair of ear muffs would make for a good investment for any noisy tools.