Found a good deal locally on one of these. Never had one but raking/blowing my yard through the fall is a job. Anyone have experience with this specific model? Self propelled, electric start etc.

DR PRO Walk Behind Leaf Vacuum Self-Propelled (Electric Start) | DR Power Equipment

The top-of-the-line PRO SP model offers the ultimate in self-propelled lawn cleanup. Designed to be a nimble machine for landscaped areas where you can’t take a larger machine, it has the best combination of power and collection capacity available. And the onboard chipper lets you dispose of 2”...

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I do not have the DR machine but I have a similar machine, the Merry Mac. It is not a bad machine but is still not "THE" solution for me. I have several large oak, poplar, maple, and black walnut trees. Just vacuuming the sodded area of my yard requires emptying the bag several times. I'm looking for a tow behind solution personally.

 

How big is your lawn that you have to vacuum?

I’d prefer a tow behind but space is at a premium. Should have built a shed 3x the size I did. 🤦‍♂️ thanks for the reply!

 

I have an acre lot with around 11k sodded so far. I tend to blow the leaves over to the weed salad portion of my yard and mulch them with my ZTrak as opposed to pulling out the Merry Mac and bagging them.

 

I'm thinking about something like this...