MakitaXBU02PT 36V (18V X2) LXT® Brushless Blower Kit, Teal, (5.0Ah)

All my Makita products are fantastic. The wind power (volume and speed) are awesome and very powerful. Not light with 2 batteries, but OK to handle for any person for 10 minutes. A fit person will do fine all day. The one negative is battery time. The battery life is limited, I'm glad I got four 5.0 Amp hour 18v Makita batteries with purchase. I had three (total) 3.0 and 4.0 18v batteries, but how I'm happy with having enough batteries for any need any time. 100% satisfied with my purchase. P.S. I previously bought off-brand batteries...they lasted 2 charges then died. I only buy Makita brand batteries now, they last forever.

This has quickly become my favorite tool of all time. I had a corded Greenworks (which broke, was replaced by the manufacturer, and the replacement of which also broke) and also had a Craftsman gas blower that broke down after many years. Going cordless electric 36v was a great decision.I am already invested in Makita, and I am dead-set on using tools with a common battery/charger system - if you're going to pick one, Makita is a *very* solid choice. So I considered the smaller Makita blowers (there are at least two) because one of the main duties I was looking for was going up on the roof; I have a flat roof and several oak trees dump leaves all over it through autumn and fall. The smaller units would be lighter, but I didn't want to sacrifice any oomph. As it turned out, this one may be on the heavy for smaller people, but I have no problem lugging it up the ladder all the time. It was precisely what I was looking for. This blower is very strong, and has no problem clearing huge piles of leaves. It'll push stuff about 20' away at full bore. I even use it to evacuate puddles of water in sagging spots in the roof. Further, it'll go for about 20-30 minutes on a full charge.Makita put a lot of thought into the controls. There is a dial that allows you to set the 'max' speed of the blower, and then the trigger allows you to throttle between zero and that selected max speed. The result is that you can have it going at almost a human exhalation on one side of the spectrum, while on the other side of the spectrum it has enough force to almost levitate itself (noisily) if you point it straight downward. This makes it so that you can dial in the exact max speed you want for the job and your comfort level, and get a lot more life out of the charge by not wasting energy. There are also buttons on the side of the handle that can be used to lock in the trigger if your fingers get tired. One side locks in at 100% of selected throttle while the other side locks in at 50% (it does this by stopping the trigger in the appropriate spot).Lastly, the double charger and the double 5.0Ahr batteries are very nice now that I have a lot of home improvement to do and millions (literally) of leaves to blow. I toss the batteries on the charger two at a time a few times a week, or as needed. I can also charge while working on multiple projects, and one of these is super handy if you go into the other 36v tools of the Makita line.So yea, if you're looking for one of the finest cordless blowers ever, look no further. This tool gives me a spotless and dust/leaf free garage floor, yard, leaf- and puddle-free roof, and it even can be flipped back over your shoulder to look like a sweet-ass futuristic laser bazooka.

I have the small single battery Makita, which is good for it's light weight, but it's not too powerful. I used to have a Stihl gas blower, died, but powerful. We have a Toro you plug in, pretty powerful. This one blows them all away, pun not intended. This blower will move piles of leaves, blow twigs and leaves off the roof 15' away, clear gutters with industrial strength, glow sand and gravel like it's paper, and even blow smaller rocks that are in you way. It really is the most powerful blower I've ever used.It's somewhat heavy, so I end up changind hands fairly often, but it's not an issue for me. A smaller person or possibly a woman with smaller hands might not find it as well fitted, but to be this powerful, it is what it is.For me, it's a true game changer of a blower.It's adjustable. I usually use it on 3 or 4 (of 6). When I really need to move something, of if there are piles of wet leaves or something, or gutters, then I use 5 or 6. On 3, battery lasts a long time, almost same on 4. On 6, not so much. I don't time it, but I can ususally finish even a larger job on 3. On 6, I'm sure to have a second set of batteries charged. But, small price to pay for the power of this blower.I've had it for about 3 months, and use it daily (weekly now that it's winter).