The axial brushless motor design provides high power with maximum efficiency and extends your runtime. It is significantly more powerful than a 20V blower and will rival a decent handheld gas-powered blower. Slap in the battery and go to town on those leaves, needles, and yard debris.

It only weighs four pounds which when considering the power output is amazing. The M18 Fuel Cordless Leaf Blower looks like someone screwed a cordless drill grip onto a cannon. Because of this, the axial fan design is enhanced by the straight-through airflow. The digital communication within XGT® optimizes performance to provide up to 2X longer sustained power under heavy-load applications The grip is perfectly angled along with the extendable nozzle to give you efficient control for sweeping, and thanks to its low noise emissions, is ideal for areas where noise levels are restrictive such as hospitals and schools.Fans come in two categories: Axial and Centrifugal. Axial models are named because of the direction of airflow the fan creates. You know that box fan you pull out in the summer or the ceiling fan in your family room? Those are axial fans. The blades spin around the center shaft to create a difference in air pressure that provides suction to move air through.

The dynamic airflow intake design is linear meaning that air is taken through one side of the machine and shot through the barrel on the other side. Like a jet engine, the turbine doesn’t waste any time moving air around. The WG591 can easily be used with one hand with the variable speed trigger and turbo boost functions both within reach of one thumb.You may think that cordless leaf blowers are all pretty much the same — and you would be partly correct — but there are some additional options you should think through when considering which cordless leaf blower would be best for you. If you have a small-to-medium yard to care for, this would most likely be the one for you. Your machines rated at 400 to 450 CFMs are powerful (maybe a little too powerful) for simple hardscape clearing. If you have piles of leaves to move around every fall, those blowers would work great. Leaf blowers that rate 500 CFMs or higher have generally been reserved for gas-powered engines but cordless leaf blowers are beginning to make a mark there.

Centrifugal fans, on the other hand, move air radially (from the center) instead of pulling air through the fan parallel to the axis. Air is pulled through a side intake and the blades mounted to a circular fan hub spin, thereby catching the incoming air and throwing it away from the hub at a 90-degree angle. The Greenworks LB-390 delivers a reasonable 390 cubic feet per minute of air volume so while it’s not ideal for moving large piles of leaves, it is perfect for small yards, workshops, and driveways. This particular model is very well-reviewed online and Greenworks has a large fan base devoted to their tools. While they don’t have the heft and high-build quality of expensive tools, their effectiveness and price point definitely fill a niche. The brushless motor runs cooler and more efficiently for longer life and delivers speeds up to 143 MPH air velocity. Select turbo boost mode for 564 CFM to move heavy debris. It’s a very powerful, very efficient, and very effective leaf blower. My challenge, unfortunately, lies with the included 56 Volt battery. It’s a 2Ah version which means you’re only going to get about 15 solid operational minutes out of a charge, less if you throttle up with the turbo feature.The digital communication within XGT® actively monitors and protects against overload, over-discharge and overheating