Really useful as no need for long leads and has a decent flow of air to shift leaves etc. I have not tried it on wet leaves as yet but the dry stuff is easy. On high flow it is noisy and its worth wearing ear defenders. To be honest though, I have not found it needs the high flow to shift most leaves. The unit is well balanced and not too heavy. I used an existing Aerotek battery off my mower so just bought the blower. Recommended.