Ozito BLV-2401
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I've had my Ozito BLV-2401 for a while but I can see the same model is still available. As I look the price is still $59, the same that I paid in May 2022. Considering how much more expensive everything got since then, it's not bad. My experience has been good. I can see a few bad reviews but expectations should be tempered by the very low price.… Read more
You are getting a Kia, not a Rolls Royce. :-D On the positive side, it's simple, does the job and even has speed adjustment. For what it is, the 3 year warranty is a nice bonus and gives a peace of mind. On the negative side, and this is my only main gripe, the original collection bag didn't last very long. I was able to get a replacement bag and it seems to hold together better but it's very ill-fitting. No matter what I did, air would leak around it, blowing out dust. But, there is nothing a bit of duct tape couln't fix, right?! I just wrapped some around the connection chute and everything was fine after that. So, that's one replacement bag in 3 years and still going, so maybe it's not that bad. The other thing is that the chute is relatively tight, so never let the bag fill up 100% but you shouldn't do that, anyway. Normally it still doesn't clog up but somebody borrowed it and let the bag fill up with damp leaves and I had to remove the bag and clean out the chute which clogged up and the blower/vacc selection lever was stuck. It was just a few minute job to fix, so no big drama. I can see most people spring for the battery operated alternatives but a corded blower vacc like this is way cheaper, powerful, has no hassles with charging expensive batteries that are subject to losing charge with aging and no danger of running out of juice mid-job and you don't have the added weight of the battery to lug around. If you have a long enough extension cord and a mains socket nearby, corded is great. Of course, it's not suitable for wet weather but blower vaccs wouldn't work well in wet conditions, anyway. This was a replacement for a corded Ryobi which had a multitude of usability problems and I was quietly happy when it died and had to find a replacement. Ryobi used be cheap and cheerful but it's now neither and I think Ozito has that crown.
Very affordable Electric Blower/Vacuum machine is fit for purpose if used for lightweight gardening duties – For $59 retailed through Bunnings, this unit represents exceptional value for money if it is used ONLY for light weight vacuuming and blowing. This is the third product of this type over recent years- previously heavier duty WORX and RYOBI machines which all suffer from the same problem of collection bag disintegration if used to vacuum up… Read more
debris from gum trees. The Ozito is easy to carry, simple to assemble, and offers variable speeds. My tip for collecting gum leaves is to use the blower functionality on hard and lawn surfaces to create discrete piles from which the leaves can be manually scooped up into the green bin!
Ozito a cheap blower vacuum mulcher – The machine itself represents great value at $59, BUT that value comes with some equipment let downs. The Vacuum is quite powerful but the Blower itself is a little underpowered. The Vacuum Mulcher bit is let down badly by the vacuum bag which is really flimsy and tore only two days after I started using it. I was only vacuuming small leaves and… Read more
pollen seeds. It's also quite heavy and bulky to lug around the place. I also find that Bunnings reviews aren't accessible on their web site. The big downside is that the weakest link in the machine, the vacuum bag (a consumable part) is excluded under warranty
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Put a steel fan blade and a thicker bag on it, charge a few more $s and it'd be a decent tool – Inexpensive--but WAY too much plastic. 1. Ozito have recently made some improvements to the bag to make it more durable, but it's still pretty fragile. Hope this one lasts a bit longer than the previous two I've had which fell apart within about a six months. 2. Both the blower and the mulcher work reasonably well and it has plenty of power but… Read more
the fan is fragile. The fan blade (plastic) can be destroyed if you accidentally suck up a rock or a nail (e.g., anything that is harder than plastic.)
I've had two of these now. Both died because the fins on the fan blade broke . As soon as a fan blade breaks, it becomes unbalanced and vibrates violently and and can't be used any longer. You can't replace the fan blade by itself -- you have to replace the entire motor assembly.
I'd be happy to pay more for this tool if it had a metal fan blade and a stronger bag.
I didn't return the first one when it broke -- but, in their defence, Bunnings replaced the 2nd one, no questions asked.
Ozito blower/mulcher – I had the misfortune to purchase a ozito blower the blower itself works adequately but the leaf bag is very very poor quality I've had to replace the bag 3 times as it just not up to the job and at a replacement cost of around 40 dollars they make more money selling the replacement bags than the original unit would not recommend to my worst enemy… Read more
will not buy any of there products again it is my opinion this company business practices leaves a lot to be desired
In-depth reviews
Outstanding value for money – Purchased this unit even with all the negative reviews, from Bunnings, very easy to assemble, found the wheels were very loose, so added a couple of washers..fixed ! started to use it around our home mostly for sucking up leaves, amazing suction power...but love the quick lever to change to blower where needed, surprised at the amount of material… Read more
the bag holds & very easy to empty, on my second run with it, leaves started to blow out from the bag !! on inspection found the tie cord had come loose around the fitting, retied ..Fixed. I also noticed many people complain about the dust that blows out from the bag.. guys, the air/dust has to escape somewhere, this is NO different to every other blower vacuum I have ever used, I think many people have given this a unfair poor review, lets face it, it,s $49 with a 3 year warranty, over the years I have purchased a number of Ozito items, have only ever had one stop working (Hedge Clippers) in the last year of warranty, took it back to Bunnings & got a replacement, without any problems, which is still working after another 3 years...If, this machine stops working I would get another one, why...because it does the job...Before you ask, I don't work for Bunnings or Ozito, I'm a retired pensioner. Pros..Cheap Works well Easy to use Light 3 Year Warranty Cons...Wheels could be better Electrical connection to extension lead not very good/ comes loose
Good performance but is extremely noisy – Weight is not a problem, I wish it had a special squarish nozzle to increase the suction area and two wheels on each end like a household vacuum cleaner to keep it at a height that stops it from sticking to the ground and suck pebbles and small stones. Only problem is it's messy. While it sucks leaves air escapes out of the bag but so is the dust,… Read more
and in no time my pants, shoes, shirt, etc. are covered with dust. The bag should have an air escape mesh away from the operator and not both sides. So, here is the results: Too noisy, nozzle jams firmly on the ground like a suction cup and on wood chips it sucks leaves and wood chips. On white or quartz pebbles it sucks the leaves fine but a slightly drop of the nozzle tend to suck in the pebbles. On the grass, it sucks the leaves but it's tedious in both the time in sucks the leaves and the suction effect of the nozzle with the grass. Lastly, as I said, whatever it sucks, even sand, dust and dirt, it passes through the bag and is blown on your clothes, mainly where the bag is closest to the hip. I converted mine to stop the dust being blown on my clothes, using a flexible tube that is attached where the bag is attached under the blower and, at 3-4 metres end of the tube it is attached to a drum that has an airing fabric like a hessian bag so that the leaves and cut grass remains in the drum and dirty air is blown away at the other side, so that it doesn't touch your clothes. Works great. But the noise it makes drives my neighbours crazy.
Ozito 3 in 1 Vacuum Blower Mulcher is superb – $49 with a 3 year replacement warranty from Bunnings - you have got to be kidding me! Why do other brands have a better name than Ozito? Why are they so much more expensive than Ozito? Do they offer this type of warranty? So what do you get for your money? A Blower & a Vacuum & a Mulcher! Nice compact box reveals a pretty robust and good sized… Read more
unit, weighing in at only 3.4kg. Quick start guide is your friend, with a well written and nicely illustrated set of steps to get you on the road in 10 mins. Smaller tube underneath is the blower and a larger tube on top for vacuum and mulching to place back on the compost heap. Comes with a 40L vac bag and a pair of nose wheels for vac duties. It's listed as variable speed as it comes with a thumb dial for settings 1 - 6. The box lists this as 160-270kph and I believe them. I started using the lowest setting and it blew dry grass hard. Crank it up if ur grass etc is wet and it will do the job easily. Honestly, this thing is a miracle for the price. Give it a hard time and for 3 years you have not a worry in the world. Ozito are fast becoming my favourite manufacturer!!
Positive reviews
Great suction and blowing Power – Very happy the performance. I see many reviews about poor bag quality. As power can be varied, just don’t use suction at maximum capacity Show details
Perfect for the vac function – I lack a vacuum system for my shed, so I modified a piece of pvc garden pipe, with foam plastic inside, and jammed the blower/vav outlet pipe into it, using the blower vacuum to suck up sawdust from my table saw and planer. Simple! Show details
Good Value – Bought the Ozito 3 in 1 leaf blower at Bunnings in Feb 2014 for $35.98. 2 days ago, the power supply started to fail, so I disassembled it & put it in the bin. It lasted 2 months short of 9 years; that's about $4 a year! Didn't like using the vacuum function or the bag which is regarded as a consummable Show details
Negative reviews
Poor quality bag that tore within a couple of weeks – Having had blower vacs in the past, I was disappointed with the poor quality of the Ozito leaf bag. It has torn in 3 places (leaves only, no sticks sucked up). Ozito said they are aware the bag is of poor quality but could only suggest I purchase another one. I'll be purchasing other brands from now on.
Good tool but bags design is deficient – Bag has a piece of material inside at the inlet. Not sure what it’s for. The cloth shreds after a few uses and as a consequence, leaves and debris get snagged in it thus blocking entry of material being vacuumed. You have to cut out this cloth to get the thing to work properly. Cloth material is made from the wrong stuff- should be something that doesn’t shred easily. This is bags supplied after 2022. Show details
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BLV2401 replacement bag – The Ozito replacement bag is inferior, discentigrating with holes soon after new. Bunnings has the Ryobi vacuum bag RAC3002 which is far better and takes little modification. Otherwise the Ozito BLV works well.
Recent reviews
What a ripper – Ok so for weight distribution, a little uneven but given the price I think this is fabulous tool. After my first use, I'm impressed. Noting issues others had with the bag, I only filled it two thirds. Enough power for me especially in the blower. Effortless switching bn vac and blower. Show details
its good for the price – I haven't had problems with the bag as most have. this has always done the job except for Lilli pillis which its terrible at its done good otherwise. must use a quality extension lead. Show details
Poorly Designed Bag – I've had a couple of these lower vacs. It vacuums well, however Ozito has changed the design of the bag and it is very poor indeed. The bag opening is too large and it spews out a considerable amount of mulched leaves as one is vacuuming. I've had to get my wife to sew the opening tighter. I won't buy another.
Just OK – I bought this a while ago mainly for a blower rather than a vacuum for leaves. Works well for blowing however when I have used it to pick up leaves it wasn’t too bad but the bag deteriorated very quickly. If you can afford it buy a better brand Show details
Bags are awful – Blower does what I want it to do clean up my front yard but, the bag is awful only used 4 times and big holes inside the bags, they should give you two bags if you want to use it more than three year. not paying $27 dollars for a new bag when the whole thing cost $49.00 Show details
Do not buy! Cheaply made waste of time – This is a cheaply made hunk of junk. I brought this hoping it would atleast service my small yard but the parts don't even fit into eachother due to the fact they are made of extremely cheap plastic. Just suck it up and buy something slightly more expensive or second hand as atleast that way you won't have your time wasted. Disappointing especially considering that the ozito tools I use for work are usually of a higher quality. Show details
Bag Quality is Pathetic – Generally works ok. The Vacuum seems to suck up most smallish garden debris but the bag is a joke. I refuse to replace the bag again at half the price of a whole new unit Show details
Does the job – Great blowing power and decent vacuum power, good for smaller yards, sucks up grass clippings and small - mid sized leaves with ease. Bag seems to hold up fine if you avoid sucking up sticks. For 50 bucks it does the job. If you want to do larger clean up jobs then I would not recommend this product. Spend more money on something more for commercial applications. Show details
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Terrible quality bags. Not fit for purpose – Ozito bag ripped on first use of minor leaves and garden roughage clean up. Cheap quality bags. Terrible material. Spend the money on a better brand machine to save the money in the long run. Replacement bags can be purchased from same retailer (Bunnings.) Machine mechanism quite good but heavy and cumbersome with the plug. Should have saved & bought wireless better quality brand. Buyers regret. Show details
Won't do larger leaves – Bought in friend's recommendation...onoy goodie you are dealing with smaller leaves which suck neatly into the nozzle. Larger ones just block it as lots of noise for no effect. Not very useful here, sadly. Show details
exceeded my expectations – I was looking for a cheap no fuss machine which would suck up the leaves around my spa and pergola without sucking up the pebbles. Gosh, what a relief!!! Why was I on my knees for months collecting the blooming leaves??? Also I have arthritis and it's so handyman's lightweight. What a badass lean machine !!! Show details
It’s a good product, but – The unit is powerful and picks up very well. The purchase price at $50 is very reasonable, however the bag is not hardy enough for its purpose and a hole quickly appeared close to the inlet area. The method of attaching the bag to the unit is pretty shoddy with nothing more than a shoelace to tie on to a square of plastic. The bag opening is… Read more
bigger than the plastic that it fits to so you have to gather the fabric and tighten the lace at the same time (not easy) and it’s impossible to get a fit that won’t allow mulched material to blow out. The replacement bag is ridiculously priced at $27.50. IE more than half the price of a new unit
Machine seems ok – I purchased this vac blower two months ago and have used it four times sucking up leaves. The bag has a hole worn in it at the entry neck area. This is obviously a design fault and it needs a strengthening patch around the area. Bunnings were extremely reluctant to replace it as according to the warranty it is a consumable item.
Great unit, Awful Blower Bag – Replaced my Ryobi electric blower vac which only lasted about 2 years. The BLV 2401 is much lighter and easier to carry around and the nozzle smaller which helps it to fit into tighter spots around the yard. Is an excellent unit for the price. The only problem (so far) is the blower bag. Have had it home only 1 week and on first use of sucking up… Read more
leaves and small twigs, managed to get 2 small rips it the bag. So now dust is constantly coming through the small tears. The bags are obviously very cheaply made and the material is not durable at all.
Value for money – I purchased this blower vac as a replacement for an Ozito blower vac that I had for eight years which was still working but needed a new bag. I decided for a little extra money I could have brand new one.This model is lighter and has variable suction which is an excellent addition. The only negative comment, as mentioned in other reviews, is the… Read more
bag which is easily torn. A far better replacement bag is the one from Ryobi which is more or less identical and of far better quality.
Excellent value for money – Purchased 4 years ago to replace a similar Bosch product that failed after 2 years (1 year warranty) and cost three times the price. I use this blower/vac several times a week, every week and it just keeps going. The original Ozito failed after 2 years and as it has a 3 year warranty I took it back to Bunnings and they replaced it without… Read more
question with another new one. Its been going great for the last 2 years. I'm on my 2nd bag ($25) as they get hooked up on sharp objects and a small hole gets big if you don't patch it up. Would benefit from a long electrical cord but can't complain given the price and use I get from it. You need to be cautious of the type of material you vac up, dry material, no problems, but damp/wet leaves can cause it to block between the bag and the exit shute, you need to vac up smaller amounts at a time
You get what you pay for – Item has great suck/blow power, but bag is flimsy material that got holes the first time vacuumed up twigs on lawn. Cord is also too short creating connection problems as cannot even maintain being plugged in due to this as not enough cord to even loop knot for security. Show details
Exactly what I needed – Much better than I expected, especially for the price. Easy to use, high air speed to blow leaves out of my courtyard, mulcher works well. Can't comment on longevity yet. Got it discounted to $40 at Bunnings Nunawading. Catcher bag is easy to detach and empty. Show details
Noisy and Bag deteriorated – Didn't get much use of a very noisy blower vac plus bag deteriorated quickly. I patched it up in two places but now the bag just shreds. I googled a new bag and it costs more than half the price of a new unit - I'm sure this helps Ozito's make sales. Show details
Ok for the price – Purchased Ozito BLV-2401 in November 2018. It's been ok up to about 6 weeks ago when I noticed when I had it on suction it would also blow slightly at the same time which makes it near impossible to suck anything up as it keeps blowing everything away. I was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem.? So now when I want it to suck I have… Read more
to wrap duct tape around the blower hole but noticing now that the suction has reduced in power, barely sucks up leaves when I do this. It has a 3 year warranty so I will probably return it and buy a better model or brand. Previously had a Ryobi purchased in 1999 and the motor finally burnt out in 2018. As for the bags everyone is complaining about, when I had the Ryobi for near on 19 years I went through many bags so I keep a stash of old pillow cases in the garage and use them when the bag wears out, I just wrap an ocky strap around it to keep it on, works ok.
Very useful – Does the job and improved now with variable speed. (from the old models) Vaccuum and blower in one Very powerful for leaves and bark Only noisy if you run at full speed but for $50 these are great. Show details
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