Makita XBU03Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Blower, Tool Only

Had this for over a year and used in for leaves, light snow and grass - Best volume, battery life and weight of those I have had in past. Wish list is the reducer end. Variable speed works well and offers good control of air. Nice balance. used on everything from Leaf, snow, grass, sticks, sawdust, wood chips, dirt and even blow drying the motorcycle.

I bought this about a month ago and have used it nearly everyday to blow off wood shavings and sawdust from my outdoor work area, blow pollen off of patio furniture, and tidy up walkways after mowing. Very quiet for a leaf blower. Good power. Surprisingly good battery life with a 5.0 ah - I can clean my small patio and small driveway and still have all bars on the 5.0 ah battery (not included with this model, came from another tool).

I run this blower and DEWALT's DCBL722. I prefer the Makita blower on account of just how small and light it is.They trade blows in the performance department, with the only real difference being that DEWALT has larger than 6ah batteries available while you're capped at 6ah on Makita's LXT platform. And while the weight proposition suffers with larger batteries, the runtime and power curve improves significantly.Both are perfect jobsite blowers. I wouldn't use either as a dedicated leaf blower for a fall clean-up, but I do routinely move leaves with them. In any case, they beat the pants off a gas handheld that will vibrate your teeth out of your head and deafen you prematurely.The key features of the Makita blower are:Its size and weight. It weighs around ... MoreI run this blower and DEWALT's DCBL722. I prefer the Makita blower on account of just how small and light it is.They trade blows in the performance department, with the only real difference being that DEWALT has larger than 6ah batteries available while you're capped at 6ah on Makita's LXT platform. And while the weight proposition suffers with larger batteries, the runtime and power curve improves significantly.Both are perfect jobsite blowers. I wouldn't use either as a dedicated leaf blower for a fall clean-up, but I do routinely move leaves with them. In any case, they beat the pants off a gas handheld that will vibrate your teeth out of your head and deafen you prematurely.The key features of the Makita blower are:Its size and weight. It weighs around 5lbs bare, and 6lbs with a battery.Keyhole slot on the bottom of the blower, so that it can be hung on the wall with a screw, pegboard hook or other "garage wall" hanging methods.