Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

It's fall again and I have tons of leaves to blow/mulch. I need advice on a good gas model. I need it for both blowing and vacumn/mulching. I have lots of leaves :(

I currently have the Black and Decker but it's electric and the bag is small and difficult to unload.

After some reading, I'm looking into the ECHO, perhaps the ES230. Why do these ECHO models are so much more expensive than others? and their CFM rating is usally lower than some $100 - $150 models. as well as their CC ratings are lower. I rather not spend the bug bucks on a model such as the ECHO but I do need a good working model.

Any suggestions?

Thanks