Toro 51619 VS 51617 - Spec & Feature Comparison

Further down the page, you'll find some explanations regarding the key similarities and differences between the Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51619 and the Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617.

But before checking out these explanations, here's a table that summarizes the main pros of each of these 2 leaf blowers:

Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51619	Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617 (DISCONTINUED)

Higher MPH	Rake & Vac technology Higher CFM Lighter Less noisy
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Common specs comparison

Make & handling

As the Ultra Blower Vac 51619 and the Rake & Vac™ 51617 are both Toro blowers, they benefit from the same level of quality and attention to detail. However, the Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617 features the Rake & Vac technology.
These two products are handheld blowers and therefore provide you with superior mobility.
Both products are powered electrically and will therefore provide you with a more user and environmentally friendly experience.

CFM & MPH

The Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617 with a CFM of 350 slightly exceeds the 340 CFM of the Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51619. Thus, in comparison, you may find that the former is able to move more leaves per minute.
The Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51619's MPH of 260 beats the 210 MPH of the Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617. It therefore expels air faster and should aid you blowing leaves on grass or lifting heavy debris (acorns, etc.) and wet leaves more effectively.

Weight & Noise rating

The Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51619, weighing 8.5 lbs, greatly outweighs the 6.5 lbs of the Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617, and therefore could be significantly more demanding for you to operate.
The noise rating of the Toro Ultra Blower Vac 51619, which is 68 dB, slightly exceeds the 66.5 dB of the Toro Rake & Vac™ 51617. Even if this difference could seem unsignificant, the former is still slightly more noisy.

Other features comparison

Vacuum ability

Both products can be used as leaf vacuums – A convenient and less messy method of leaf disposal, which you will appreciate when dealing with piles of leaves. Additionally, both the Ultra Blower Vac 51619 and the Rake & Vac™ 51617 offer a mulching feature, performing respectively at mulching ratios of 88% and 76%, which will allow you to conveniently turn vacuumed leaves into mulch or compost.