Great feed back thanks Laura. Will go and get one this week end. I do not want to use water as I am trying to reduce our DEWA bill and I hate the brush.
I love mine! Great for our long drive way, no way in the world I would brush it. But smaller areas take a bit of practice or you end up covered in dust. But after a bit of practice it's a great time saver, can get a bit heavy after a while but still better than brushing.
We got one that blows and hoovers which is great for getting fallen leaves out of the flower beds, it kind of mulches up whatever you Hoover.
Ours is black and decker from ace about a year ago.