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What's a Leaf & Lawn Vacuum?

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A lawn and leaf vacuum is a tow-behind machine that attaches to your riding mower and vacuums, mulches, and collects leaves and debris in a single pass — all from the seat of your mower. Forget the rake, the blower, the tarps, the bags, the trips to the curb. You ride, it collects, you dump wherever works — the woods, the compost pile, the curb. It's the best way to remove leaves and debris from your property, and it's not particularly close. Done before lunch.

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How a Leaf Vacuum Works

As you drive, the Cyclone Rake pulls debris up off the ground through a powerful vacuum system and into the collector. The patented Miracle Impeller shreds everything as it's collected, cutting volume dramatically so you're not stopping to unload every few minutes. Airflow stays strong and direct even through heavy, wet debris that would stop other machines cold.

The Cyclone Rake is America's #1 lawn and leaf vacuum — and one of the only companies in this category to offer a 6-Month Peace of Mind Trial. Try it through a full season. If it's not right, return it. No one else offers that.

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It Clears More Than Just Leaves

If you're comfortable driving your mower over it, the Cyclone Rake has the lifting power to clear it. Pine needles, acorns, thick grass clippings, matted spring debris — all of it. In the fall it powers through heavy leaf cover. In the spring it clears the damage winter leaves behind. Come summer, it picks up clippings cleanly enough to give you that golf course finish most mowers can never quite deliver. Even weed seeds get collected along the way, which means fewer weeds over time without extra chemicals.

Standard baggers simply can't handle this kind of volume or variety. Whatever the season, the Cyclone Rake is the best way to remove leaves and yard debris — period.

Collected mulched debris

Everything Gets Mulched as You Go

The Cyclone Rake doesn't just collect — it shreds. Bulky leaves and debris get reduced to a fraction of their original volume as you drive, so the collector stays manageable and you keep moving. What comes out is nutrient-rich mulch ready for your garden beds or compost pile — and because it's already shredded, it breaks down dramatically faster. If you compost, this is a game changer.

2 styles of hitch attachments for the cyclone rake

Works With Your Mower

The Cyclone Rake connects to your existing riding mower or tractor — no new equipment needed. Two hitch configurations to match how you work:

Dual-Pin Hitch — The classic design. Maximum stability, even weight distribution, and the most direct debris path available.

Single-Pin Hitch — CRS model — Maximum flexibility for properties with tighter turns and more complex terrain. Same powerful collection, built for maneuverability.

Both fold flat for storage — the collector collapses to 8 inches thick, no tools needed.

man standing aside a cyclone rake after clearing his lawn

Why Choose Cyclone Rake?

Over 27 years. More than 100,000 customers. Thousands of five-star reviews — see them on Trustpilot. We've been building lawn and leaf vacuums longer than anyone in this category, and we stand behind every single one.

Customers who've spent entire weekends with a rake tell us they finished the same job in two hours, alone, sitting down. That's not a feature — that's the whole point.

  • 6-Month Peace of Mind Trial — use it through a full season, return it if it's not right
  • Lifetime customer support — if anything comes up, we'll help you work through it
  • Free 2- and 3-year warranties — industry-leading, included
  • Commercial-grade Briggs & Stratton engines
  • 14 PRO upgrades and accessories
  • Free shipping when delivered to the lower 48 states

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