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Looks like the basic housing design is already in place. Plus, Clint was able to see DeWalt’s next innovation – the 20V Max Tactical Line. The question is whether or not it saved us time over the broom or dust extractor. The balance of the DeWalt 20V Max Blower was agreeably excellent. Unless you’re working without walls, 20V power is a good thing.īeing able to direct the debris through our commercial door openings was pretty easy.

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Trying to control the debris with a 40V model at full blast would have been fun, but not productive. We have a couple of large Clopay commercial doors and a traditional door opening in the shop. I quickly realized that using a seemingly under powered (from a landscaping standpoint) blower was actually a good thing in the shop. We put it to the test after making a rather large mess with several drills boasting more than 1000 inch pounds of torque. It’s to save me time that I would normally spend sweeping or vacuuming after the job is done. When I considered the performance of the DeWalt 20V Max Blower, the first thing I did was reflect on the intended use. The combination should provide maximum efficiency by reducing air friction in the tool and results in outstanding air volume performance. They also went for the wide open straight tube compared to the reduced diameter designs of other blowers. DeWalt went with an intake on the back rather than on the side like we saw in the 40V line. The blower is streamlined for airflow in both the intake and tube. A very small price to pay for a nice convenience. Releasing the lever is a little more challenging, but it’s just a matter of using two hands to bring it back to the off position. It’s very simple to push the lever with your thumb.

All you do is push the lever forward and it increases the power until you reach your desired level. I looked from every angle – there is simply no way to drop this where the unit will land on the battery.ĭeWalt also has a built in cruise control of sorts on the handle. I like not having to set the blower motor housing directly on the floor. It is also designed to stand off the floor with plastic framing. This keeps the blower very well balanced. The battery is installed underneath the motor housing directly below the center of gravity. It starts with the battery installation point. There are some really well thought out features on this model. Charge your 5.0 amp hour battery, insert the blower tube on the motor housing, and you’re ready to go. Set up is super simple for the DeWalt 20V Max Blower. It’s a time saving replacement for having to sweep everything up. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the new blower’s performance.ĭeWalt 20V Max XR Brushless Blower Specifications That’s why the blower is a lot more relevant than it might appear at first glace. What do those guys need OPE for? Actually, tradesman and contractors don’t need to blow leaves across their lawn, they need to clean up their work site. When we asked who the target end user is for the DeWalt 20V Max Blower, we were told it’s the same guys using DeWalt 20V Max cordless tools from miter saws to drills and everything in between.

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These guys are professional tradesmen, not lawn maintenance pros. The DeWalt 20V Max Blower and String Trimmer are aimed right at the heart of their core user base – 20V Max Cordless Tool owners. That’s not what DeWalt had in mind though. When we saw the 20V Max announcement come out, we thought it was a pretty ambitious move in the OPE category. The power tool company’s entry into OPE was solid. When we reviewed DeWalt’s 40V Max blower, string trimmer, and hedge trimmer, we were impressed. I got some answer along with the new DeWalt 20V Max Blower. It caused me to ask what the point was since it’s only half the power of the other OPE models out there. In the midst of the excitement, several well-known power tool brands brought out their own cordless, gas-free blowers with an 18/20V Max power source. Claims of gas power have led us to wonder openly if we would see a revolution with the noise reducing tools. Lithium-ion outdoor power equipment (affectionately known as OPE) exploded the past couple of years.