Leaf Collector, Heavy Duty Home and Yard Waste Bag, Foldable Leaf Pick Up Tools Leaf Loader, Reusable Yard Garden Bags for Leaves Lawn Trash

The media could not be loaded.  Cheap and if the zippers break that hold the rods in, there’s no fixing it. Inevitably it will break as twigs and leaves are put in here. I would recommend getting one that is more solid and worth spending a few bucks more on. I thought this would be a good deal but the zipper design is not great. It’s annoying to put together and if you wanted to take it apart to space save it’s not collapsible

I have more than an acre, and I used my backpack blower to push all the leaves in a pile, and then the pile got rained on. Plus, the bottommost layer is probably from the previous season mixed in with dirt and twigs and things. I wanted to get the piles into a trash can so I could deal with them. So, we'll call this a good test.I tried a pitchfork. It was a good idea, but it isn't really made for leaves, even wet and clumpy ones. It would have taken me forever to fill my trash can even once, so I gave up on it.I tried a snow shovel. The piles were deep enough that this was effective, but even a snow shovel didn't seem to pick up a lot of leaves. It was good, but not great, and the effort was nearly as backbreaking as shoveling actual snow.Then I tried the method I usually use: a big rake and the snow shovel, picking up leaves like salad tongs. This method works, but I was wondering if I could do better. Trying to use a shovel and a rake at the same time is definitely awkward, and truth be told it doesn't pick up much more than the shovel by itself, particularly for these wet and messy leaves.I also considered a leaf vacuum and a yard sweeper. They each seemed expensive for what they do, and I wasn't sure if it would be any better (more effective or less work) than what I was already doing.So, I spent the $25 bucks on this leaf "scoop" (I think they call it a collector) to see if it was better than what I was doing.As the other reviewer noted, there are no instructions. I printed the picture in the listing that showed the poles, and that was enough of a hint for me. I had to lay it on the floor and stick my head inside like a tiny tent to see what I was doing, but I got it put together without too much fuss.So, envision a tarp with handles, and a few flimsy poles to hold it open. That's what this is. Yes, you could use a tarp, but those don't generally have handles on them, and you'd be constantly fiddling with it to get the leaves onto and off of it.Out of the above methods, I like this scoop, and I plan to continue using it.If you've read this far, it means that you want to know more about this thing from someone who paid money for it and actually used it.The first thing I noticed is that my big rake was actually too big. What you actually want is a rake that is slightly smaller than the opening, so preferably slightly less than 20 inches. I happen to own a collapsible rake, and I just opened it far enough to span the opening, and that worked best.Also, I put a foot behind the scoop so it wouldn't just scoot around the yard when I pushed leaves into it.Where it might take me a dozen or more attempts to fill my trash can with the shovel and rake, it only took maybe 3 or 4 scoops with this leaf collector.My other tip is that I had to put a hand near the front of the scoop to keep it from tipping forward and dumping the leaves back onto the ground. With practice, I might be able to get the leaves to balance better, but using a second hand worked.I've used it for about an hour so far, and I was not particularly gentle with it, so perhaps it's stronger than it looks. It definitely feels flimsy, but it apparently works fine. I thought those skinny poles would snap like twigs, but they haven't so far.In the end, I didn't take off a star because it was flimsy or whatever (it is, but it's ok), but rather for a few small things they could change.1. They could include a simple sheet of instructions. The picture with the poles probably would have been sufficient. My workaround was to look at the pictures in the listing.2. An extra handle closer to the front of the scoop would help so it could be picked up more like a bucket. My workaround is to just grab the edge of the opening with my other hand so I could tip it back a little to prevent leaves from spilling back out.3. A pole on the bottom across the opening would help keep it from wrinkling up. The only lateral pole is at the top. I just move the scoop around a little until it sits flat, but an extra pole might have helped.

The other sides were fine but the right-bottom side zipper was broken.

I previously purchased several 106-gallon leaf bags made from similar materials that work great but I the only way to fill them is with a leaf rake. This lightweight leaf pick up tool looked like a great alternative to filling my large leaf bags. Turns out I was right. This leaf pick up tool is easy to fill by just raking the leaves into it. The 4 handles on it make it easy to pick up and dump into my large leaf bags. It takes me less than ½ the time to fill the bags using this tool.It comes with several thin fiberglass rods of various lengths, couplers to connect them, and end caps. Some of the couplers and end caps fit loose. It’s not a problem if you install them and leave them in the zipper pockets. If, however, you want to remove them you need to be careful not to lose them. I used my hot glue gun to glue the couplers and end caps to the rods. The fiberglass is more flexible than plastic and a good choice in this case. One item to know is that if you rub your fingers on the rods you might get small fiberglass splinters in your fingers. I didn’t find the need to handle the rods in such a way that this was an issue but if you are concerned, a pair of thin gloves will help with the installation. There are no directions included. It comes with 12 thin rods in 3 different lengths and there is no way to figure out which ones to connect and which pocket they go into. The listing pictures show just how it goes together and is very simple. It just would have been a little easier if that picture were included in the bag so you don’t need your computer or phone to assemble it. In my case, the 6 middle length rods were all slightly different lengths (see picture). It still assembled OK but would have been a little tighter on one side if they were all the same length. I do not agree with some reviews saying the zippers were cheap. They are decent quality and easily zip. I believe they are self-healing so it’s hard for me to imagine the zippers being a problem. When the leaf season is over and you want to store the Leaf Pickup Tool, I found that you can easily remove the top rod, unzip one of the bottom side pockets, and store it there. This will allow you to collapse the Leaf Pickup Tool (see picture) and not worry about losing the thin fiberglass rod.So far, I am very happy with my purchase.

I don't give out 1 star reviews lightly, but this item earned it.The ugly:splinters all over my hands during assembly from the little rods used in assembly.The bottom side that touches the ground has no rigidity, and flops around making it hard to rake yard waste into it.The bad:No instructions for assembly. There are 3 sized rods that come with this, and you'll have to guess and check where the rods fit. But that means you'll be handling the rods a lot, which will give you even more splinters from the fiber rods.The good: the textile they used for the bag seems adequate.The amount of splinters I get in my hands from the fiber rods is ridiculous. The ends of the rods have these very fine fibers that will enter your skin.

This is a great concept but so difficult to put together. I ended up with extra rods cause they were hard to zip in the bag.

Kind of cheaply made and the fiberglass is actually a bit dangerous. Got some in my skin, also feels like it can snap anyway and doesn’t fit all the way in the slots. Might as well use plastic. Also didn’t come with instructions.