Makita DUB186Z 18V Li-ion LXT Blower - Batteries and Charger Not Included

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Blowing leaves, grass and light hedge clippings, it also vacuums them up and shreds them into a large 45-litre collecting bag. As such, this leaf blower makes a lot of sense if you’ve already got Makita cordless products, especially since the Makita DUB183Z is commonly found as a body-only product without battery. The tubes come apart for storage and you can adjust their length according to your height and the job. Comfort features - Soft-grip handles and a padded shoulder strap will help make it more comfortable to use the leaf blower or leaf blower vacuum for any length of time.

Makita DUB186Z 18v Cordless Garden Leaf Blower Lithium Ion

It vacuums debris and shreds it into a large holding bag and has a shredding ratio of 16:1 that produces a consistent output, suitable for use as compost, leaf mould and mulch. We tested a range of corded and cordless leaf blowers and vacuums, using them in different areas of the garden and in both dry and wet weather, to help you find the right one for your garden. Easy to use, this cordless leaf blower operates at two settings and delivers a maximum air flow speed of 32m/s, to cope well with general jobs like blowing wet and dry leaves off the lawn and gravel paths. The blower offers the choice of two nozzle lengths, which are easily adjusted by flicking a button and sliding the nozzle up and down the tube, and two speeds for gentle or more powerful blowing – it coped brilliantly blasting damp leaves off paths and pathing in our test. However, the batteries and charger are not included with the blower and do need to be bought as a kit separately, but, once bought they can be used with any of the tools in the Einhell Power X-Change system, saving you money if you invest in these in the future.

It has simple variable controls that can blow very gently indeed, a comfortable soft-grip handle and an angled nozzle. For anyone with existing Makita tools, the Makita DUB183Z could be a good choice thanks to the ability to share batteries across devices.

Makita DUB185Z 18v LXT Cordless Blower Body Only

This gives you plenty of control to manage wet and dry leaves and we found it even shifted compacted debris in between paving, and compressed wet leaves that had been trodden into the pavement. Powered by two 18V batteries, which take just 60 minutes to charge, they have a run time of 92 minutes on the lowest setting. The machine can be used as a vacuum with an optional bag and hose attachment (which I didn’t have), but the biggest item you can pick up with the two is sawdust. Also features ergonomic soft-grip handle, battery protection circuit and extended nozzle for leaf blowing.It takes just 60 minutes to charge and the battery has a 30 minute run time making it ideal for medium size gardens. You can dispose of them the same way but they have the added advantage of being shredded so they decompose more quickly when added to the compost or used to make leaf mould.