The Makita DUB183Z is a small, compact 18V leaf blower that uses Makita’s standard 18V batteries – which could be handy if you have existing cordless tools. Makita DUB187 cordless leaf blower with vacuum function makes this model versatile to suit a range of applications around the home and garden. For anyone with existing Makita tools, the Makita DUB183Z could be a good choice thanks to the ability to share batteries across devices. 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. 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.

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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. Ever since he took the family car apart aged 11, Ian has been fascinated by every type of machinery.There’s also a black thumbwheel behind the trigger that offers three different levels of air volume, up to a maximum of 2. 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. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. Fitted with a lock-on button for continuous operation and with a soft grip to provide increased comfort on the job. 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.

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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. 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. A Makita brushless motor is featured on this blower vac which provides a long service life with zero maintenance requirements.

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. Toolstop Limited is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 737231).

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The ergonomic soft grip handle offers maximum user comfort when in use whilst the easy to reach variable speed trigger offers excellent control for the user.This cordless leaf blower weighs the same as others in the group we tested, like the Stiga SAB 100AE, but its compact design and long, narrow nozzle makes it feel more manoeuvrable and easier to reach awkward corners.

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There are four red indicator lights on the battery – not the charger – to indicate the state of charge. The machine has a powerful 18V Brushless Motor with soft start and variable speed controlled by trigger plus cruise control, to deliver 9,000 to 13,500 rpm. Switching between vacuum and blowing functions is done quickly and easily via the single action lever.Makita DUB187Z 18V LXT BL Blower/Vacuum Bare Unit The Makita DUB187Z 18V LXT BL Blower/Vacuum Bare Unit. Even on the highest setting it’s quiet, but even with all its power it isn’t able to lift leaves and debris fast. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest.