[Craig Trevain]

Had three gutter cleans in a row this morning with the vac. All pine needles and moss. To be honest I could have done it in quarter of the time off a ladder.
Vacs can be really really crap on some jobs.

You need a well an agitation tool;)

Sorry not sure what i wrote there! i meant you need an agitation tool, the flat ended type that some companies sell.

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Pine needles tend to mat together across the nozzle and don't want to get sucked up. Builds a little gate which then prevents the moss going up. Had another the other week - all roots and plants. No agitation tool in the world would get that out - just enough room to get my finger tips in too.