The battery specs say 9 AH at 20 volts. 3 AH at 60 volts.
DeWalt 60V FlexVolt Leaf Blower
I stopped out to Home Depot and picked up a DeWalt 60V FlexVolt Leaf Blower tonight.
Still too early to really test it but I have to say it isn't a bad deal if you have other DeWalt Cordless stuff. If you look at the website it describes it as coming with the 3Ah Battery and Charger. for $269. However, I was reading the reviews, some pretty recent, and people were saying that it actually comes with a 9Ah battery. Hmmm. Well a 60V 9Ah FlexVolt battery is $220. So considering it includes a battery that expensive and yet another charger, that means the blower is $49. I guess you could buy the tool only for $199 but that would be a little crazy. I went to the store and they had three boxes. I looked them over and all of the boxes said they had the 3Ah battery so I figured I would take a chance. Sure enough, I got home and sure enough there is the 9Ah battery in the box.
I used my veteran 10% discount and it was $249.95 after tax. Not that I will run my other tools that often with that big/heavy 9Ah battery but I did try it and it worked in my impact and drill.
The battery is on the charger now but I had to give it a quick try and blow the Helicopters off the apron from the Maple trees. Worked great. Sure a battery operated leaf blower isn't ideal for all day or big blowing jobs but I have a Husqvarna backpack blower for the big jobs. It will be nice to grab a battery powered one for the smaller jobs of blowing out the garage, patio or other small jobs.
I have been kicking around the idea of picking up one of their 16" Chainsaws as a small saw for trimming branches so that will also use the bigger 60V battery as well. It will be a light weight companion to my Stihl MS362 R C-M.
Still too early to really test it but I have to say it isn't a bad deal if you have other DeWalt Cordless stuff. If you look at the website it describes it as coming with the 3Ah Battery and Charger. for $269. However, I was reading the reviews, some pretty recent, and people were saying that it actually comes with a 9Ah battery. Hmmm. Well a 60V 9Ah FlexVolt battery is $220. So considering it includes a battery that expensive and yet another charger, that means the blower is $49. I guess you could buy the tool only for $199 but that would be a little crazy. I went to the store and they had three boxes. I looked them over and all of the boxes said they had the 3Ah battery so I figured I would take a chance. Sure enough, I got home and sure enough there is the 9Ah battery in the box.
I used my veteran 10% discount and it was $249.95 after tax. Not that I will run my other tools that often with that big/heavy 9Ah battery but I did try it and it worked in my impact and drill.
The battery is on the charger now but I had to give it a quick try and blow the Helicopters off the apron from the Maple trees. Worked great. Sure a battery operated leaf blower isn't ideal for all day or big blowing jobs but I have a Husqvarna backpack blower for the big jobs. It will be nice to grab a battery powered one for the smaller jobs of blowing out the garage, patio or other small jobs.
I have been kicking around the idea of picking up one of their 16" Chainsaws as a small saw for trimming branches so that will also use the bigger 60V battery as well. It will be a light weight companion to my Stihl MS362 R C-M.
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LOL, I guess you are right. That makes sense that it is a 3Ah battery at 60V. When I was reading 3Ah battery I was thinking of my little 3Ah 20V battery and how it can't last long.The battery specs say 9 AH at 20 volts. 3 AH at 60 volts.
Either way it is still a $220 battery and after the military discount I got the blower for $30. The blower won't work with my 20V batteries and I didn't have any FlexVolt batteries so I had to buy the "kit" version. The battery does work in a couple of my other tools that I tried.
From looking at the reviews the 3Ah battery is going to get around 11-12 minutes of continuous use at full power. A lot of people complain about this but to be honest, if it is any job longer than 10 min or so, I would pull out the big blower anyhow. It is more comfortable for longer term use like blowing leaves out away from the house and out of the bushes during fall/spring cleanup.
Interested in how well it blows. I have the smaller 20V version and it is a FAR cry from replacing a gas blower it is a great for doing quick cleanups of the deck, front door area, garage. I also grab it to "dust" off the tractor and lawn mower before putting them in the garage. I would NEVER think of it as a leaf blower though, just does not have the guts. In fact most gas powered hand-held leaf blowers I have used I found inadequate for actually moving leaves, you really need a backpack blower. But then when I had to move leaves alot that was in VA where we had over 60 oaks, maples, and beech trees. So many damn leaves! Here in Maine I really dont have anything in regards to leaves even though we have more trees we have much less land that needs clearing. Have not had to use my backpack blower and wondering if I should even hold onto it. Probably hold it for another year and if I have not used it by then will find it a new home.
Maybe sennister can post a review here...Dewalt Power Tool Review ThreadInterested in how well it blows.
Not a Dewalt answer, but...Interested in how well it blows. I have the smaller 20V version and it is a FAR cry from replacing a gas blower.
My new Stihl BGA-86 (36V) outperforms my gas blower and gets ~20 minutes per charge. With two batteries, I have no endurance issues. If your battery tool isn't brushless, check out the newest generation!
Our blower use consists of blowing off the concrete surfaces around the house. I switched from a plug in one speed blower to a gutless 20v Works. It has enough power to blow stuff off without blowing stuff over. It's perfect for our needs. We use to constantly blow soil out of flower pots and turn them over with the old blower.
I handle leaves once a year with a lawn sweeper.
I handle leaves once a year with a lawn sweeper.
Now, while I have a backpack blower, I will admit it isn't the most powerful thing out on the market but it does what I need. I really only use it for pushing some leaves away from the fence line and some areas where I can get the ZTR with the MCS. It really is the fence line work that the battery powered one would never cut it. 11-12min of use isn't going to be an option and buying 6 more battery packs at $220ea just isn't going to make sense unless I expanded my tools that use the 60V battery.Interested in how well it blows. I have the smaller 20V version and it is a FAR cry from replacing a gas blower it is a great for doing quick cleanups of the deck, front door area, garage. I also grab it to "dust" off the tractor and lawn mower before putting them in the garage. I would NEVER think of it as a leaf blower though, just does not have the guts. In fact most gas powered hand-held leaf blowers I have used I found inadequate for actually moving leaves, you really need a backpack blower. But then when I had to move leaves alot that was in VA where we had over 60 oaks, maples, and beech trees. So many damn leaves! Here in Maine I really dont have anything in regards to leaves even though we have more trees we have much less land that needs clearing. Have not had to use my backpack blower and wondering if I should even hold onto it. Probably hold it for another year and if I have not used it by then will find it a new home.
As far as power, I will try it out more later but yes, blowing off the mower deck, garages, patio and other quick jobs is where I see this getting the most use. That said the power isn't too far off when you look at specs.
The two main numbers you always see is MPH and CFM. I kind of look at it like towing numbers on trucks. Sure there is the towing rating which is the MPH number that the marketing department comes up with to make their product seem better than the next. However in real world use it really doesn't mean that much. Then there is payload capacity which is like the CFM in how much work it really can do. Here are the numbers...
Husqvarna 150-BT
251 MPH
692 CFM
DeWalt FlexVolt
125 MPH
600 CFM
In comparison the 20V DeWalt Axial blower is still 125MPH but 400CFM. Also to toss out there a Stihl BR 450 is 219 MPH and 642 CFM.
Looking at that the MPH is double with the backpack blower but if you look at the volume of air they are much closer. I would take a higher volume of air anyday over speed. In fact I suspect that Husqvarna gets the MPH out of it by necking down the nozzle much more. I just ran out and measured them the Husqvarna has a 2.25" nozzle opening and the DeWalt 3.5". If you were to neck the DeWalt down I'll bet that it would bring that MPH way up but it probably would make the motor work harder and reduce battery life. Like I said I care more about CFM than actual air speed though. In this respect the backpack blower is still more powerful but they are much closer.
Based on this and a very quick test. I would say they were pretty close in blowing the debris down the apron. While there is a bit more power with my backpack, it is more focused where the larger nozzle on the DeWalt more of a wider swath of air.
In the end I see this as two separate tools for two use cases. Even though in the initial run I would say I get similar performance. The biggest reason for me is ergonomics. In using it for a few minutes, I could see that even after 10 min of constant use it is going to get a bit tiring. So that being the battery life is perfect. For a lot of constant use the backpack blower is just way more comfortable. It is just more to dig out. There is the stopping for a battery swap vs stopping to top off the fuel. While I could go with more batteries, it is not cheap but more so the fact that it is much heavier in hand than just moving the wand around. I really was on the fence between the 60V and the 20V version as the 20V would probably do what I need and is lighter. However, I went with the 60V because it uses the same battery as the chainsaw I will likely be getting as well. This is also the reason I stuck with DeWalt vs other brands. I already have a bunch of their 20V brushless stuff. The chargers are all compatible with each other and I have I think now 6 chargers. There just isn't a point to buy the saw at the moment as I have no trees that need to be cut down. Sure there could be a storm come through but I have a Stihl saw which works fine but it does get heavy after a while of bucking and limbing tree branches. I have considered another small Stihl but am leaning more toward the electric option and this gives me another battery. Oh and yes, I have generators if the power is out from the storm.
I am interested in the 60V stuff from Dewalt. My wife wanted a cordless leaf blower a few years ago for Mother’s Day (she asked for it) and I got her one of the 20v blowers for $175 with a battery and charger on a Farm and Fleet grand opening sale. She loves it. I love that the batteries match my cordless tools and I can grab one of the big 5Ah batteries for my drill if I’m working out away from the garage. I’d like to try their cordless chainsaw for light pruning and pinning of small branches too.
I have the dewalt pole saw and been pretty happy with it. Also have the 20V trimmer and really like it.I am interested in the 60V stuff from Dewalt. My wife wanted a cordless leaf blower a few years ago for Mother’s Day (she asked for it) and I got her one of the 20v blowers for $175 with a battery and charger on a Farm and Fleet grand opening sale. She loves it. I love that the batteries match my cordless tools and I can grab one of the big 5Ah batteries for my drill if I’m working out away from the garage. I’d like to try their cordless chainsaw for light pruning and pinning of small branches too.
Yeah that is my thought as well. Not that I want to run around with that big 9Ah battery in my drill but it is nice to have that capability if needed. I have 20V battery packs all the way down to 2Ah for when I want something really light.I am interested in the 60V stuff from Dewalt. My wife wanted a cordless leaf blower a few years ago for Mother’s Day (she asked for it) and I got her one of the 20v blowers for $175 with a battery and charger on a Farm and Fleet grand opening sale. She loves it. I love that the batteries match my cordless tools and I can grab one of the big 5Ah batteries for my drill if I’m working out away from the garage. I’d like to try their cordless chainsaw for light pruning and pinning of small branches too.
I had been looking at blowers for a couple weeks and then this weekend my wife made the comment about wanting a smaller maybe battery operated one for blowing off the patio as she doesn't like lugging around the backpack one for small jobs. So that was approval from the CFO to go ahead and get one. She is happy as she can use it as well.
Firing up a backpack blower to sweep off the patio is like using a 1025R to mow a 1/4 acre lawn. oh wait!
I have a 60v blower . It’s ok if you have have other Dewalt 60 v tools. it is not anywhere close to the power of a decent gas blower. It works fine for blowing out a truck bed or blowing out the garage.
My dad bought the biggest blower backpack blower that Stihl makes, I’m not sure of the model number. It’s a bit much for him to run ,so I end up blowing the bulk of leaves at the family cabin with it. After running that, the Dewalt seems wimpy.
My dad bought the biggest blower backpack blower that Stihl makes, I’m not sure of the model number. It’s a bit much for him to run ,so I end up blowing the bulk of leaves at the family cabin with it. After running that, the Dewalt seems wimpy.
I have the 60V blower as well as a backpack Husqvarna blower. The DeWalt is nice for garages and small patios, but anything larger I always pick up the backpack. The air volume is not even comparable. For the driveway and blowing leaves it takes half the time with a decent backpack.
Interesting tool. I have several 20v Dewalt and a blower is on the nice to have list. So I could use the flexvolt battery in my existing tools? The only time I use a blower is to blow off equipment or the deck so 10 minutes of use would probably be ok. I use a corded blower now but cordless is a lot more convenient.LOL, I guess you are right. That makes sense that it is a 3Ah battery at 60V. When I was reading 3Ah battery I was thinking of my little 3Ah 20V battery and how it can't last long.
Either way it is still a $220 battery and after the military discount I got the blower for $30. The blower won't work with my 20V batteries and I didn't have any FlexVolt batteries so I had to buy the "kit" version. The battery does work in a couple of my other tools that I tried.
From looking at the reviews the 3Ah battery is going to get around 11-12 minutes of continuous use at full power. A lot of people complain about this but to be honest, if it is any job longer than 10 min or so, I would pull out the big blower anyhow. It is more comfortable for longer term use like blowing leaves out away from the house and out of the bushes during fall/spring cleanup.
The 60v batteries work in some 20v tools, maybe most but not all.
I now have a few of the 60v tools, circular saw, chain saw, string trimmer, and the blower.
I still have a number of 18v tools, that I can use the newer 20v batteries with by using a adapter. Unfortunately the 60v batteries will not work with the adapter.
I kinda ended up with Dewalt tools because I ended up get a few as a gift years ago and a choose to stick with tools that used the same batteries. We use mostly Milwaukee tools at work. In my opinion as a whole the Milwaukee tools are far better than Dewalt. But I don’t think it’s worth the cost of switching of to Milwaukee tools at home.
I now have a few of the 60v tools, circular saw, chain saw, string trimmer, and the blower.
I still have a number of 18v tools, that I can use the newer 20v batteries with by using a adapter. Unfortunately the 60v batteries will not work with the adapter.
I kinda ended up with Dewalt tools because I ended up get a few as a gift years ago and a choose to stick with tools that used the same batteries. We use mostly Milwaukee tools at work. In my opinion as a whole the Milwaukee tools are far better than Dewalt. But I don’t think it’s worth the cost of switching of to Milwaukee tools at home.
The 60V FlexVolt batteries are electrically compatible with the entire 20V line. The only times they don’t work is when they physically won’t fit. The 9AH batteries, for example, are too large to fit inside the older job site radios. Some older belt loop clips on pre-FlexVolt drills may also need to be belt slightly to accommodate the larger batteries.
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