Makita DUB187Z 18V Li-ion LXT Brushless Blower/Vacuum – Batteries and Charger Not Included

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With three speed settings, a run time of up to 80 minutes on the low setting, and a relatively short charge time of 45 minutes, this was one of the top performers in the test.

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For more time you can invest in bigger-capacity batteries – although, if you have yourself a collection of Makita tools, then you can just swap out the battery as you go, too.Switching between vacuum and blowing functions is done quickly and easily via the single action lever. When you switch on the leaf blower the sound resembles a hairdryer, and even on the top setting it only reaches “crazy hairdryer” in volume. It’s also very light, compact and well-balanced, and when held in the hand the curved nozzle is almost horizontal to the ground, so it’s at the perfect angle for wafting leaves along. A Makita brushless motor is featured on this blower vac which provides a long service life with zero maintenance requirements. The air volume is far less than the other blowers in the trial and really shows in the Makita 183Z’s ability to shift leaves.

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The combination of power, long run time and short charge time help this leaf blower cope just as well in large gardens as it will with patios and backyard. The soft-grip handle, together with the position of the battery, which slots in underneath it, helps balance the leaf blower, making it comfortable to use for longer periods of time. 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. Other leaf blowers that we’ve tested are more powerful and better suited to larger areas, while the Makita DUB183Z is a good choice for smaller areas or less frequent use. 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.Vi deler oplysninger om din brug af tjenesten med vores partnere inden for sociale medier, annonceringspartnere og analysepartnere. The Makita DUB186Z is ideal if mobility is an issue, because it’s one of the lighter models we tested and has a compact body and thin nozzle. On full power, the blower easily lifted damp leaves over a 4-inch kerb on my drive, but it took a slow five minutes to clear them off 40 square metres of grass. To help aid direction and take some weight when you collection bag is full, two caster wheels are fitted to the nose of the vacuum tube.

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The angle of the nozzle is such that you can blow leaves about a metre in front of you, and if there are particularly stubborn, sticky ones, swinging the nozzle back towards your feet increases the angle at which the air blast hits the ground and makes it easy to remove them. As a result of the low volume of air, it takes longer for the Makita DUB183Z to do its work, but it’s still quite a powerful compact machine. Controls are minimal: there’s a black, variable speed finger-trigger that you just press and away it goes. Its variable-speed trigger means it’s useful for any tasks requiring steady, gentle power, such as clearing grass clippings off a path.Toolstop Limited is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 737231). Makita DUB187 cordless leaf blower with vacuum function makes this model versatile to suit a range of applications around the home and garden. Check out our test of the best gardening gloves to collect them in comfort, and while you’re at it, why not learn how to make leaf mould – a super compost and soil conditioner – as well as how to make your own leaf mould bin. It has simple variable controls that can blow very gently indeed, a comfortable soft-grip handle and an angled nozzle. It has a single action lever for blower and vacuum mode selection, self-dust collection with a dust bag capacity of 25 litres and vacuum/blower nozzle equipped with 2 castors.

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The medium setting copes with larger amounts of leaves, and the varying levels of pressure at this setting allow you to collect them tidily. The 5Ah 18V battery delivers plenty of power and it has three different power settings – low, medium and high – and offers further control with the pressure trigger switch that must be held down to use. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. Product dimensions are stated with a battery / batteries, if they affect the overall dimensions of the product.Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year.