WORX WG505E 3000W Trivac Garden Blower Mulcher & Vacuum, Black
WORX WG505E 3000W TriVac Blower/ Mulcher & Vacuum
The WORX WG505E TriVac Blower/Mulcher/Vacuum has the versatility to change between jobs with just the flip of a switch. Because there are no tubes to switch between tasks, you can blow away debris at 210 mph, then easily change to vacuuming dry leaves at up to 63 litres per minute.
The patented angled nose design and comfortable handle make operation of the TriVac easy enough for any user and with its powerful 3000W motor, this tool makes an efficient alternative to petrol-powered tools.
Efficient 3000W Electric Motor
The WG505E’s powerful 3000W electric motor produces enough suction to vacuum 63 litres of dry leaves per minute. The electric motor runs at about 70 decibels, significantly reducing noise pollution, and it has none of the emissions associated with petrol-powered engines.
When used as a blower, the WG505E’s air speed of 210 mph is strong enough to clear away wet leaves and other heavy debris. The adjustable air regulator allows you to reduce air flow when working around delicate plants and preventing dust ups. Flip the switch to vacuum mode, and turn mounds of dry leaves into mulch in minutes, perfect for compost piles or ground cover. The amazing 16 to 1 mulch ratio makes quick work of large jobs.
Enhanced Performance
The WG505E TriVac has now been designed with a high grade metal impeller blade for a more durable and robust performance. The WG505E TriVac now provides an increased mulching ration of 16:1
TriVac = Three functions in one tool
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VaccumThe WG505E TriVac will vacuum up your outside debris, providing a quick cleanup of your leaves and grass. No need to change attachments or collect your leaves by hand. TriVac switches from blower to vac with the flick of a switch, sucking your leaves up in seconds. | BlowerWithout any tools or additional pieces you can turn your WG505E TriVac to a Blower with a flip of a switch. Pile up your leaves or clear off your patio, path or driveway quickly. With a 210 mph powerful jet and 7 speed settings, TriVac will effortlessly blow wet & dry leaves. | MulcherThe WG505E Trivac turns that once large pile of leaves into a manageable collection of mulch that can be used in landscaping, discarded or used for composting. |
| Weight: | 4.4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 54 x 25.6 x 39.8 cm; 4.4 Kilograms |
| Model: | WG505E |
| Part: | WG505E |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Manufacture: | Positec |
| Colour: | Black |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Ignore the early reviews about poor suction – that seems to have been because Amazon had a batch of faulty bags. This one sucks so well you have to be careful where you point it! And switching to blower mode is instantaneous, even when it’s running. If you have a large garden with lots of trees, this machine is for you.
Main concern after a very effective day’s use is the safety catch. Very occasionally the vacuum tube may block. It’s easy to remove it and clear it. But you have to push it back on tight and screw up a locking knob before you can move the on-off switch. A very sensible precaution, but you really do have to fit things together tightly before the switch will work. I just wonder whether there are problems in store here.
Oh and weight: there’s a shoulder strap to hold the bag, and by extension the machine. You do need to get the bag in exactly the right place, otherwise you will quickly tire from bending over. It takes a bit of practice, but once you get it right the whole thing is very well balanced and a perfect length for me (I’m 5′ 8″; there’s a bit of adjustment left to lengthen the strap further).
All in all – so far so good, and hoping it will continue to work well.
Fantastic purchase, really happy with the product, suction is insane, it is quite loud, but that is to be expected to a degree.
Really great item, good value for money.
I have had a number of these pieces of equipment in the past but this one is by far the best I have had. It is very noisy but with some ear defends this is not a problem. It sucks well, blows well, is easy to handle with the strap over your shoulder. The bag is easy to empty with the main body of the machine still being carried over the shoulder.
Definitely recommend it.
Struggles with wetter leaves but all in all a solid sturdy workhorse. Didn’t break after one fall season like my vonhaus did.
I’ve got 4 large trees dropping on my garden across a range of surfaces including pebbles and grass. The variable blower power is ideal and simple to use.
Fits together nicely & seems solid & likely to last. It has a beast of a motor sucked up everything I asked it to and though it blocked up once, it was easily cleared. The bag for the shredded leaves is robust & easy to empty. Overall I’m really happy with it.
This is a very good machine both for leave blowing and sucking up the leaves with just a turn of a lever, And very easy to assemble
A little nosier than my previous device but is very powerful.
I think the Trivac Garden Blower Mulcher & Vacuum, works really well and even when the bad is full it is not hard to carry. However I do find the position of the bag slightly awkward, but that my only complaint.
As I said in the headline, this thing sucks.
Which is exactly why I bought it.
Our garden is covered in slate chippings and using a vacuum is the best way to clear up fallen leaves.
There is a decent length of flex on it too.
All in all I’m pleased with it.
This is a great unit in lots of ways. Quick and easy to assemble. The power of it is fantastic, way more suction than any other 3000W unit I’ve had before. The quick change between blower and vacuum is another amazing feature. It’s just such a pity that the unit is so short. I know not many people buying this will be my height of 6FT7 but if you’re in anyway tall, say over 6FT then this will have you bending down to use it and gets really uncomfortable really quickly. If they had some sort of extension for the handle or the blower and vacuum parts it would be perfect.
First Worx garden vac only worked twice then motor started smoking and sparking, would then no longer work.
Went online with Amazon and completed product returns info on line. Printed out returns label. Confirmed replacement required. Faulty vac taken to local Hermes pickup point. Replacement vac arrived before faulty item taken to pickup point. Replacement vac works fine. Excellent service from Amazon. Hope Worx Garden Vac continues to work. It has a 3 year warranty if registered online.
Have loads of other WORX products – they never disappoint. This product is no different. It does exactly what is says it will do.
Very powerful. Good bag. I have owned three and this is the best.
MUCH improved over the previous edition. No problem with the bag as mentioned by other reviewers. Metal impeller, variable suction, quick release bag (yay!), all good. Bonus points for being able to suck weeds from driveway paviers!
The unit is well constructed and appears quite robust and easily handled. The assembly is easier than most units of type, easy removal and re-attachment of bag. The angled suction foot appears a good idea. Good variable suction settings but a bit noisy at the top end and use of noise protection is recommended for extended use.
A good tool combining a powerful suction and a large bag which holds a large amount of leaves. The mulching function means less trips to the compost bin too! Very pleased with the purchase, highly recommended.
Firstly I bought this as “refurbished” from another supplier but it was obviously new and unused. It had just been returned for whatever reason so it arrived to me totally intact, clean and with all the instructions, warranty and accessories.
I bought this because of the suction feature due to sometimes having to clear leaves when it is too windy to blow them into a pile or when blowing them towards a neighbouring property is not an option.
Fitting the top tube was a little awkward but a bit of muscle soon cured that and it was swiftly assembled.
My first thought was wow it’s noisy compared to my Worx 40v cordless blower but as this has a lot more power I suppose that is only to be expected.
It easily pulls up dry leaves and small debris and mulches quite well.
It does suck well enough for most situations.
I believe (as others have stated) that as the bag can’t breathe it will restrict the suction power but I will probably improvise and either remove a small section and sew in some fine mesh or just put a breather tube through the zip hole.
The blower has enough power to dislodge leaves that are stuck behind fences and shrubs and then with the flick of a switch it’s back to suction mode for sucking them up.
This won’t replace my cordless blower as I prefer that for it’s quieter and cord free operation but for the price of this unit I feel that it was a good investment and will mean that I can still carry on with my work if all of my batteries are flat.
Pros :-
Well made quality tool
Easily switchable from blow to suck and back
Mulches well
Shoulder bag for carrying the sucked up load
Good price
Cons :-
Noisy
Only used once at the moment and it was a really wet day and we were impressed with the performance so hope it will be even better on a dry day ….
Also better still got 30 off price ….had to cancel 1st order before it was dispatched luckily and then reordered as in between ordering and delivery it was reduced
It’s very noisy need ear defenders, but done a brilliant job of cleaning up after streaming very wet long grass.
A bit fiddly to assemble and therefore start sometimes but very effective
used for sucking up the autumn leaves when they dried ou
Very powerful leaf vacuum and blower. Better than previous ones I have had
Bag inflates like a balloon because there is nowhere for the air to escape. This hinders the suction function.
Easy to put together and use, you have to make sure the vac tube is fully clipped and tighten up before it will start (good safety feature). Plenty of power to blow the leaves and good suction. Would recommend.
I still have the older model which was very good (I need to repair the cabling internally)
So decided to buy the latest model.
The suction power is incredible even with wet leaves hardly any blocking as the metal impeller is so much better.
Makes light work with dry leaves and the 16:1 shredding compression ratio is fantastic.
My only complaint is the attachment method/ locking device for attaching the pick up shute to the shredder body compared to the old clunk click design this new design seems cumbersome.
Overall, dont think about it, if your in the market for a leaf shredder, JUST BUY IT
This review is written after only one ‘session’ with this Leaf blower/vac, but as my previous Toro machine has only just packed up, I am able to make a direct comparison.
This machine is very straightforward to set up for first use and can be left in that state between each use. It doesn’t need to be dis-assembled to change from a blower to a vac or vice versa, has excellent suction power, better than the Toro. It hooved up everything that I tried it with, and even some chippings that I didn’t want hoovered up. The driver will need to improve their skills.
Also it didn’t clog up at all. The Toro would have to be unclogged half a dozen times on each leaf vacuuming session.
The blower part was useful, but because of the way it is designed, it isn’t possible to get the end of the blower tube quite as close to the ground for the stubborn leaves as it was with the Toro, but it still worked well enough for the rest of the leaves.
Slightly heavier than I was used to, but whilst it seems designed for use with one hand, it is possible to use two if it feels like one hand/arm is getting tired.
The only downside that I found is that it is very noisy, more than the previous machine which wasn’t quiet, and I would probably wish to buy ear defenders as my ears were ‘ringing’ after an hour or so’s use.
I am unable to comment on longevity, but it feels solidly made, so I can only hope.
Finally a product that does what it says. For artificial grass lovers its perfect. On full power it picks up everything but be careful as u can see it lifting up the grass so u might want to power down a little. Wet leaves twigs berrys are no match. I have tried flymo & hyundai all no match for worx. As for orher reviews i have had no issues with the bag so far & mulching is superb. I have slate flower beds so the blower is good to clear leaves off prior to hoovering. I would highly recommend this Superb blower/vac/mulcher. & a 3yr warranty. Don’t buy cheaper oner as you get what you pay for. But also don’t buy expensive ones just for name sake either.
Love this product. Great suction, easy to switch between vac and blow, easy to assemble, bag detachment simple, and light to carry even with full bag. Another great feature is the metal blade which smashes most things you vac up easily.
Excellent leaf blower / vacuum – far better than any previous one I have had. It is lightweight, it picks leaves up with no problem and you can switch between blow and vacuum simply by turning a switch – no fiddly reassembly required. The bag is detached and reattached easily for emptying. Best part is the metal impeller – very powerful fan action, and unbothered by larger bits of debris or small stones which may get picked up (an essential element – the previous machine I had was rendered useless after a single use because the plastic impeller was nearly totally destroyed). The only minus is the handle: it seems it was designed as if you would hold the machine horizontally but when near-vertical in use it gets a bit uncomfortable. 4.5/5 as a result of that, but otherwise very happy.
I’m very pleased with the product, it works really well and seems well made.
My only criticism is that I find it uncomfortable to use; if the bag strap is across my shoulder it feels awkward to hold and direct. If I don’t use the strap the bag drags on the ground and the weight feels unbalanced. This could be because I’m not using it properly though!
I’d recommend the product, my garden is much tidier since I bought it.
This is the best garden vac I’ve owned – not too heavy (can be used with one hand), very easy to assemble, the blower can be used without the collection bag attached, very easy to switch from blow to suction and the performance is first class. The problem earlier reviewers mentioned with the collection bag and lack of suction seem to have been solved – works perfectly.
was a little bit noisy and could do with a bit more suction power overall does the job.
wife very happy with it, she likes her new present very much.
It seems well made but the suction is very poor, we had an older version and that was very good, although only used a few times we noticed today a split in the bag ! It seems as if the seam has split/ frayed. My Husband is over 80 and initially thought this was great for blowing but sucking leaves is hard work, having to go over areas 2 or three times. So if you want a machine for sucking up dry leaves maybe this is not the one for you, although i have noticed that others had problems so i will ring the manufactures, wish me luck
Make sure you use ear protection as it is a little on the noisy side. It is better than my last one and when this one eventually wears out I will have no hesitation in replacing it with the next model.
Fantastic tool for the price, does the job better than expected.
However.
I was unfortunate enough to receive one with the faulty bag , which does not allow air through .
On reading other people’s experience of this problem I contacted the customer service team, via email first time. (Email and phone number are in the back of the instructions manual).
After explaining the known fault, the response I got was to return to Amazon.
I knew this person was wrong, so I then phoned and spoke to someone who had more knowledge of the product.
All I had to do was send proof of purchase.
Within 3 days I had the bag , which works brilliantly.
Many thanks
Great power ,Robust ,easy to use , bit on the heavy side after use it for 1hr .
Powerful suction despite orher reviews to the contrary. Easy to assemble. Blowing power massive clears out those awkward corners. Highly recommend it.
Easy to handle and much lighter in weight than other makes. The metal ‘impeller’ has now made the Worx more robust in mulching leaves etc. The collector bag inflates to quite a rigid size, which can get in the way when manoeuvring round tight corners, unless you allow for this! Also the shoulder strap attached to the bag could do with being longer. But these are only mild ‘problems’ and does not affect the efficiency of this useful mulcher.
I am on my 4th garden van in 10 years. This one is by far the best.
It is powerful sucking up wet leaves from a stone path.
This is the first vac/blower I have had where you can alternate without the hassle of changing nozzles. really is an important feature.
the mulch produced is very fine. For years I have used leaf mould as a soil improver. This vac produces material that I will be able to use directly next spring.
I have not had a blockage yet even when vacuuming leaves on loose soil.
I did not experience any of the bag problems mentioned by other reviewers.
On the negative side it is quite heavy. However I would suggest that weight is part of the equation if you want power. It is not a machine for 80 year olds.
This is the second Worx implement I have bought. (The other was a wheelbarrow). Both are top class. Seems to me Worx is a good brand.
This unit replaced a Stihl petrol-driven one that had finally packed up after many years of service. I did a good deal of reading to fathom out what to buy. I wanted to avoid another petrol-driven unit because I really disliked the fumes and the vibration. In an ideal world I would have opted for a unit with a rechargeable battery but reading the reviews I concluded that they just wouldn’t be powerful enough.
All the garden vacuums I read about had their detractors and most had advocates too. The Trivac came out pretty well and I noticed that the main issue seemed to be the collection bag, which didn’t let the airflow through. I also gathered that the manufacturer had acknowledged the problem and would replace the bag. So I went ahead and bought the Trivac.
And I encountered the problem I’d been warned to expect. For less than a minute, the vacuum sucked as it should. Then the collection bag inflated and the suction reduced to the point that the unit was useless. I contacted the manufacturer and although it took several weeks, a replacement duly arrived. I’ve tried it out and I’d say that the suction is better than the Stihl I used to have. That’s a really nice surprise.
Bottom line: I’d highly recommend the Trivac Garden Blower Mulcher and Vacuum and I would have given it five stars had it not been for the bag needing replacement.
Unusual configuration takes a little getting used to, but works extremely well and subjectively easier to use for longer. Seems noisier, probably due to shorter air flow, I use ear defenders. Effective both for shredding and blowing. Good at challenging conditions such as lifting leaves off gravel, once one finds the right technique. One stoppage with impacted debris was easily accessed and cleared. Very pleased with this item after several days extended use.
This Garden Vac is everything it claims to be and very good at clearing up leaves quickly, once the bag issue is sorted out.
It is powerful and well made but the bag is useless. To get enough suction, air needs to pass through the bag. The polyester is woven so tightly that the air cannot escape so the Vac loses suction. To get round this, I did what another reviewer suggested, and using a large darning needle, made 100 small holes for air to escape. The leaves can’t get through them. The suction doubled! But we should not have to do this if the Worx designers had got it right in the first place.
If you register this product on the Worx website, they extend the 2 year warranty to 3 years at no charge – this is correct as at 30 October 2018.
Replacement bags for this Garden Vac are hard to find in the UK. Amazon no longer sell them and no-one else seems to, although I found one firm that will make one for me, when I need it. Not being able to get replacement bags is a BIG drawback. Worx please take note and do something about i
Good at blowing leaves around but not so good at sucking them up
Excellent product. Use this time of the year for leaves falling off our huge oak tree in garden. Noisy but to be expected and only takes about 30 minutes to clear the lot.
good machine only fault i can comment on is when the suction bag has debris in it it it seems to jam the zip which makes it difficult to undo and empty
However I was mindful of the negative feedback about problems with the bags. These all had the same issue in that the bag was completely impervious to air preventing the machine being able to produce any vacuum whatsoever.
I took the view that the issue must have been sorted out by now and placed the order. I was disappointed to find this was not the case and my bag suffered from the faults detailed in previous feedback.
I emailed Worx customer service and got a quick reply saying it had been passed to their technical department. I subsequently spoke to the technical chap in charge who confirmed they accepted this as a known issue with some machines supplied by Amazon. They have now instructed all their advisers that any complaint about these bags must not be referred back to Amazon( as in other feedback) and they will replace any faulty bag with a tested new one.
Three working days after speaking to the technical chap my new bag arrived and works perfectly. The performance of this machine makes it worth the wait and I am very glad I did not go for an alternative. So if you order this from Amazon you may be lucky or you may find you have a fauty bag. However you can now be confident that Worx will sort this out for you if you email their customer service dept.
A great product, works well but has one drawback. There is no variable “suck”, my old machine had one, it was really useful when picking up leaves off gravel, the “blower” does adjust, not by slowing the motor but by restricting the air flow.
I think it needs a ” resister ?” to slow the motor when needed.
This is my first garden blower/vacuum so I have nothing to make a comparison with.
I bought the Worx after reading in a review the ease of switching from blow to vacuum mode without the need of attaching/detaching additional parts.
Full marks for ease of swapping modes as the only addition needed is the collection bag when in vacuum mode. Full marks for the variable speed blower; it performed well in dislodged the wet leaves off my lawn and easily gathered up the leaves off my patio.
The vacuum worked well with leaves but when the leaves where bunched together on twigs it struggled to draw them into the open nose of the plastic tube, however, when smaller bunches where drawn into the tube the shredding fan made short work of mulching them. The only other drawback was the length of the collection bag shoulder strap; even though it is adjustable it is far too short for me to comfortable support and handling of the machine. I will make an extension for the support strap and try breaking up larger bunches to manually feed into the vacuum.
Overall it was a reasonable buy and seems value for money in comparison to similar models on offer.
I had to send first machine back as it would not suck-up more than one leaf at a time , but second machine works great as it should and is nice and easy to use .
Fantastic! Loads of power blew all the dust out of my garage.sucked up the grass cuttings after strimming the lawn borders,it’s noisy but so is a racing car.I love it.
There are a large number of garden vacs / blowers around these days but the Worx WG505 is well worth the extra money that you pay over some cheaper items. It is well built, easy to operate and the mulch is very effective.
I purchased this product and it just didn’t work and deposited all it picked up back on the floor. I sent the product back. I then read that there was a problem with the collection bags and that this was now rectified. I re-purchased the product and it works perfectly.
Noisier and heavier than I expected, Takes a bit of getting used to manoeuvring but easy to assemble, and use. Like the ease with which you can change from blowing to hoovering. Happy with my purchase.
Spent sometime comparing reviews and reading feedback as we needed something to lift leaves and petals from our pebbled garden (so many to be used as a vac). A bit bulky and heavy but really does the job. Handy to be able to switch from suck to blow with one easy switch. Never had a garden vac before (and rather put off previous watching a neighbour try to use one – Black and Decker) but I am pleased with this.
very powerful – if a little heavy – and no fear of sucking mode with a metal blade
Much much faster / better than sweeping the driveway or garage with a broom.
Good on first use. Seems quite effective. Would be useful if there was a second handle or some sort of holding post underneath.
The strap is too short if you want to put on the opposite shoulder and are over 6 feet tall, which I am!
Item arrived early and lives up to all expectations. Delighted with quality of the product and does exactly what we need it to. Would recommend.
Excellent. Easy to use and makes short work of garden debris.
I bought this on the recommendation of Which as there best buy, I’m not disappointed.
Easily put together and no fiddling with changing over from blow to suck.I just hope the zip on the bag lasts longer than all the others I’ve had.
obust, easy to put together. noisy! would have liked better suction, only really useful to suck up dry leaves. blower works well. shredder OK.
What a difference from the old plastic blade to the new metal munching blade..I had the old model for many years and it packed up so I purchased the new model.. I feel it’s 80% more efficient fills the bag a lot quicker… brilliant.
The unit is well balanced, and not to heavy. Even though I am 6ft tall, I had no problem using the supporting strap to help carry the unit whilst in use. The “Blow” is very powerful when on it’s top setting, but is very easily modulated using the simple, built in, choke control. Switching between the vacuum and Blow settings is so simple, as is attaching the bag. The bag is very well made and the material is very robust and should easily last for years.
I had hung on to my old vac as I had not been able to find anything as good. When it finally went to garden vac heaven. I was faced with having to find a replacement. After much searching etc I finally settled on this and as I said before “I was not really hopeful that this would be as good (powerful) as my old one” I could not have been more wrong!!! I will definitely & happily buy WORX products in the future.
So if you are looking for a really good Garden Vac / Blower – LOOK NO FURTHER. You just found it!!!
WORX WG505E 3000W Trivac Garden Blower Mulcher and Vacuum
Works well, tendency to block on vacuum mode but easily cleared. Blowing is excellent but to be honest, much quicker with a rake! Excellent for getting leaves off gravel without picking up the stones.
Light, powerful, easy to manage and getting the bag off is simple and efficient. My slight niggle? The power cord was so tightly coiled on unpacking that I am unable to recoil it with out it twisting into figures of eight . Despite many attempts to straighten out the cable by running it through my hands the continued twisting makes putting the device away neatly almost impossible.
WORX WG505E 3000W Trivac Garden Blower Mulcher and Vacuum
excellent, don”t buy cheaper, even in in damp conditions this works well
Its great and very powerful bit noisy. My husband uses it as an excuse to go out!!! He loves it…..
Very noisy, doesn’t like wet leaves but has great suction power.
Excellent product, blows and also collects leaves very effectively. Pleased with this purchase.
Best used on dry leaves of course.
Build quality is good – nothing flimsy in the assembly.
Excellent at doing the job – feels very solid and robust. Unfortunately our unit developed a hole in the stitching of the zip on the blower bag after just 4 months, having been used no more than 10 times. Required a replacement…
Very heavy & strap too short to put on your shoulder, so you have to carry all the weight. Would not recommend it to anyone over 5 foot 2 inches!!
No wonder this been Which recommended best buy under budget !
I like the way the bag fits, quick to release and reattach. Also, the bag has a decent opening accessed via a zip that makes it quick and easy to empty,
In use it is very loud and you must wear ear defenders or you will run the risk of hearing problems later on in life. All these vacs are a bit cumbersome to lug about but this one is better than most I’ve had. It has tremendous suction and picks up quite large twigs, acorns and sycamore seeds. It made short work of piles of dry leaves and did an exceptional job of mulching them up nice and small.
Switching from suck to blow is quick and easy. Remove the bag and it’s pretty manoeuvrable but you may need to cut down the amount of air being blasted out (very easy to do) otherwise leaves and debris will get blown all over the place.
It comes with a good length of mains cable but you still may need to use an extension lead if you are not near a power point. If you do use an extension make sure it of a suficient rating as this thing is rated at 3000 watts which is a lot. Make sure any extension lead is fully uncoiled before use otherwise it may well melt.
Bottom line? Very pleased, so much better than what I had before.
excellent as per the review, but it was posted to France with an English plug ! I had to buy a converting plug to use it.
Very happy with this product. Leaf blowing very powerful and noisy. Vacuum not as great but ok. Excellent product to have on commercial cleaning for cobwebs and tidying the garde
Very noisy but you would expect that.
Good control for blowing with adjustable vent.
Used over a pebble drive way for suction, just need to get your distance right and it didn’t pick up pebbles.
Bag strap to short for a over 6ft person, with having to bend down to use the equipment it can easily slip off your shoulder.
Overall a good price for a good machine.
I found this to be very good and does the job
Brilliant, need ear plugs when using though it’s quite loud!
Delivered quickly. This item is well built and thought out. Not tried it as yet but looks the pa
What a good piece of kit sucks up or blows away everything in it’s path
Was delivered next day. Easy to use. Very light. As described. Will make life a lot easie