'Lightweight' leaf blower with space-saving design is 'really powerful'

Autumn is a beautiful time of the year, with the trees slowly turning from green, to gold, to red - but it's not all fun and games, particularly when you have thousands of leaves on the ground to contend with. Keeping on top of the mess, especially if you want to make use of fallen leaves for composting, can be a major faff if you're only armed with a rake and broom.

Right now, you can make a serious upgrade to your leaf-sweeping arsenal for just £28.25 with the at Amazon, reduced from its full price of £34.99. This 3000W leaf blower is an absolute powerhouse that will make light work of what can otherwise be a back-breaking task.

With an air speed of 250kph accessed with a simple press of the 'easy start' button, you'll be swatting leaves into an easily-bagged pile in no time. Its 6m cable will run the length of the average garden, the 1.8kg weight will be easy on most backs, and detachable tubes mean it won't take up much room in your garage. Netta seals the deal with a 365-day warranty too, all but guaranteeing leaf blowing satisfaction through these autumn months.

From over 1,950 ratings, the Netta Leaf Blower Customers have been blown away by its power, light weight and versatility.

"Easy to put together. Really powerful, clears leaves and general garden waste with ease. Lightweight and effective," said one five-star review. Another has been pleasantly surprised with its value: "Thought maybe this would not be the best given the price, but took a chance and it's great, powerful, lightweight, and very easy to use, price is very good."

"This leaf blower is perfect for my needs," said another five-star review. "It is light and compact to use and ideal for so many jobs around the home. Apart from the usual ones for keeping the garden tidy, I use it for blowing all the dirt and dust from the garage which is so much easier than sweeping. It is also brilliant for cleaning the inside of my car and boot."

Others have found that, if anything, it can have too much oomph: "Sadly blowing power too much for my garden. We have golden flint gravel on our paths and it blew them all over the place rather than remove just grass cuttings and leaves." Another said: "Powerful and light albeit not the best quality plastic and the tubes are hard to dissemble for storage. Could do with another couple of metres of cable."

If you're keen to explore your options, this (reduced from £179.99) at ScrewFix promises even more power and easy handling. Elsewhere, this for £119 is your best bet if you'd rather not be tied down by a power lead.