BOSCH GBL18V-71N 18V Cordless Compact Blower, 167 MPH (Bare Tool)

Lite and small. Fairly quite. Good for decks, driveways and porches. Not good for blowing leaves in the grass.

Works great for drive, and walkways, not too good for grass, but not expected, also great for for garage and tools that create wood dust

This is not a big leaf blower. What it is is a small blower that is extremely handy for chasing sawdust and dirt around your shop. This blower is so much easier than using my larger gas powered blower it's not funny.Just pick it up and blow what ever you need out from under sawa or bencges or???Just great!!!

This thing was exactly as described. I have no complaints, but I literally laughed out loud when I saw it’s actual dimensions: my failure to pay close attention to the details. It’s comically small. It looks like an industrial hair dryer, and you could definitely use it that way on the low setting. Despite my initial amusement and skepticism, when I put it to use, I could immediately see it’s utility. I have a very beefy Husqverarna backpack blower; I understand power tools. This little Bosch blower is kind of perfect for anyone with limited strength or mobility. It is not suited to large projects like yard cleanup, but for a quick scour of a porch, patio, or workbench, it’s pretty great. I bought it mostly because I’m already very invested in Bosch cordless tools, and the simplicity of interchangeable batteries cannot be understated. Does not come with a battery, which will be a limiting factor for someone looking for a ready-to-go option. My overall satisfaction with Bosch tools leads me to recommend this small, simple blower along with the batteries and charger you’ll need to buy to make it work. It eats the hell out of batteries, though. I get about ten minutes of good use out of it before it quits and requires a fresh battery, so get two, and have one on the charger all the time. This tool is not designed for lengthy endeavors anyway, but for the money, even with the batteries you’ll need to buy, it’s just great. This is what I’d give to my Mom, because it’s basically effortless, fun, and has proven to be reliable. On the low setting, it’s almost gentle enough to dust shelves; on the high setting, it really surprises me. By all means, do your research, but I have a high recommendation for this tool.

This blower is top of the line in form and function in its class and it may be in a class all its own. The key to this blower is using an 8ah battery. I was able to get a solid hour on high with the 8ah battery, enough to blow a rather large backyard and decent sized front yard, the garage and sidewalks and still have one bar on the battery. Having the entire line of Bosch tools, I wanted to utilize my 8ah batteries for every project I could think of. This blower does not have the strength of a high-end gas blower and the average homeowner doesn't need a gas blower which is why I chose the Bosch blower. A gas blower will move piles of leaves, this will not, this blower will pile up the leaves for you but will not move the pile it's too small. If you have lots of trees and leaves, I personally will pass on this blower; however, my situation is the opposite, and this blower works perfectly. Never once did the battery get hot or did I get fatigued carrying the blower. The blower moved pine needles, garbage and paper and my parking spaces were beautifully clean afterwards. I like the attachments that come with it allowing you to adjust to the scenario. I will be recommending this blower to my family and friends with the understanding that using it happily will require the 8ah battery.

I almost sent this back. It's smaller than the pictures indicate. But, after using it, it is my go-to blower in the shop. It ain't for blowing leaves around your yard. It WILL blow leaves off your patio. I find it so handy for small quick jobs like blowing off the miter saw before bringing it inside. The low speed is handy when you want controlled airlow and less movement. The high speed mode does a great job moving saw dust. I am using older 2.0ah batteries and they run quite awhile. The size makes it easy to pack for mobile jobs.

Don't expect this little handy blower to be as powerful as your large one. But storing it and using it is 10 times easier. As I said the key word is handy. this thing can be broke down in seconds and put in a shoe box. My only beef is that it seems like it is going to fly through batteries. But all my tools are Bosch, so I have a bunch of batteries. And for big jobs , I have my large blower. But honestly, I probably won't be using my large blower very much. So, pull the trigger on this one, you will love it. Especially if the large blowers are to heavy for you.

I like the blower a lot, I just wouldn’t have bought it if I’d known it costs $220. For starters, I didn’t see the phrase “bare tool” when I scanned the product details and from reading reviews, I can tell I’m not the first. And what the heck does “bare tool” mean? Maybe if you work at Bosch or buy a lot of power tools you’d know but for anyone else it’s far from obvious. The seller should make it clear this product has NO BATTERY and NO BATTERY CHARGER (see how I’ve used caps for emphasis). But they’re not doing this because they don’t want you to know the real price. Again, great blower. It’s powerful, it’s lightweight. But I don’t appreciate the sneaky price stuff. Why do this to people? What a disappointment to have to fork out another $120 on top of the $100 already spent. Certainly doesn’t make someone want to go out and buy more Bosch tools. Here’s how I use it: I take the blower out, remember it cost $220, curse the Bosch name and go blow around some leaves.