Lawns, patios, driveways, decking and flowerbeds can all be quickly and efficiently spruced-up with the German-engineered Stihl SHE-71!

It’s driven by a lightweight but seriously powerful 1100w electric motor, which runs far more quietly than a similarly-rated petrol engine, making this model a great choice for those operating in noise-sensitive environments. Furthermore, there’s far less vibration, so user-fatigue is kept at bay for longer.

The Stihl SHE-71 is not just a leaf-blower – with the supplied kit fitted, it becomes a high-performance vacuum shredder that reduces garden waste to 1/12 of its original volume, maximising available space in the easy-to-empty 45-litre collection-bag, and leaving you with a mulch that will prove useful around the garden. The amount of air moved in blower-mode is 10.25m3/min (615m3/hr); while in vacuum mode it’s 8.91m3/min (535m3/hr).

Incredibly lightweight for such a powerful and well-built machine (3.5kg), the Stihl SHE-71 Electric Hand-Held Garden Blower-Vac is one of the best handling machines in its class.

It features cable-strain relief, which works to prevent undue wear on the cable fitting; and it’s been equipped with a dust filter for a more pleasant working environment.

The mains-lead on this model measures a substantial 10-metres in length.