Looking for a Gardern Blower

Averell on 28/03/2025 - 23:00
Last edited 29/03/2025 - 09:03

Hi experts,

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My main concern is dirt/small grass cuts after mowing/trimming on the sides of the lawns. So a rake or a broom doesn't help.

I'm looking for a Ryobi/Dewalt cordless garden blower. I have a medium-sized garden with not many leaves (200sqm, one magnolia, a 40m long lilipilly hedge, and some small trees).
I have some 18V Ryobi batteries (1x2Ah + 2x4Ah) and some 18V Dewalt batteries (1x5Ah + 1x8Ah). 1 Ryobi line trimmer and 1 Ryobi hedger trimmer.
Budget about $150-250.
Options are:
1. cheapest Ryobi: $120 skin only, $200 4Ah kit (https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-cordless-garden-bl…)
2. high velocity Ryobi: $200 skin only, $300 4Ah kit (https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-brushless-cordl…)
3. high air volume Ryobi: $270 4Ah kit (https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-brushless-350cf…)
4. very high volume Ryobi: $270 skin only (https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-510cfm-jet-blow…)
5. high air volume Dewalt (higher than #3 but not as high as #4): $256 5Ah kit (on promotion, RRP $300) - https://www.bunnings.com.au/dewalt-18v-xr-brushless-axial-bl…

I've never had a blower before. Which one should I buy?
Thanks

Home & Garden Blower

Comments

  • simplystu on 29/03/2025 - 01:27
    -3

    Cheapest option == a $2.50 rake … Sweep up + dispose of.
    Simples

    Neighbour afew doors down has a blower … And I dislike him with a passion.

    Aside from fact, he deliberately blows leaves off his lawn … Then onto driveway of neighbour directly opposite him (even going to point of walking up neighbour's drive with blower).

    He also blows leaves onto road … Which then clogs up the storm water drain - whenever it rains.

    If OP decides to buy a blower … Atleast collect up debrise afterwards … Rather than making it someone else's problem.

    • jv on 29/03/2025 - 01:39

      He also blows leaves onto road … Which then clogs up the storm water drain - whenever it rains.

      If the trees are on the nature strip, that's the coucil's problem…

      • Ughhh on 29/03/2025 - 08:30
        +1

        If theres a flood, will it be your house that might be affected, or the council workers house?

        • jv on 29/03/2025 - 12:26

          the council workers house

    • tenpercent on 29/03/2025 - 10:20
      -1

      Not sure why you're getting negged. Maybe the neggers are yours and others' nasty nuisance neighbours.

    • theHMASfriendship on 29/03/2025 - 10:43

      Stu I don’t like it when you and your neighbour fight :-(

  • geekcohen on 29/03/2025 - 06:59

    Are you tied to the Ryobi / Dewault eco system?

    Maybe consider Ozito? $99 for Charger, Battery and Blower - https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-cordless-blower-ki…. Or if you want bigger, there is the 36V but you need to buy batteries + charger - https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-36v-2-x-18v-brushless-…

    I've got the 18v one and it does a great job for my backyard and front yard. I am completely into the Ozito eco system so batteries are not a problem. I used it yesterday after mowing my lawn and the neighbours, uses 1 bar of the battery.

    • Averell on 29/03/2025 - 08:59

      Yes, I don't want to get into a 3rd batteries set. I heard that batteries adapters are not great.

      If the 18v Ozito one is good for you, then I think the $120 Ryobi one is also good for me.
      How long are your lawns edges?

  • lomie on 29/03/2025 - 07:38
    +1

    I have the Dewalt one you listed. It is awesome. Really powerful. Must wear earplugs 😅 for extended use.

  • Downvoter on 29/03/2025 - 08:19

    Gardern blur

  • jjjaar on 29/03/2025 - 08:23
    +1

    Have you considered one that is also a vacuum/mulcher?

    They’re fantastic, especially if you’re doing confined spaces like the side of the house, it just all sucks up where it is, rather than you having to push it 20m down the side path.

    Game changer for those with allergies/hayfever too as blowing shit everywhere really makes it worse.

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-6-0ah-hp-garden-va…

    • Averell on 29/03/2025 - 08:56

      Thanks. Does this one work well on dust and grass cuts? Our main concern is cleaning sides of the lawns after mowing/trimming.

      • jjjaar on 29/03/2025 - 14:45

        I’ve got a corded one from another brand so can’t comment on this specific one. We use it for leaves, small sticks / twigs, picking up weeds we’ve pulled out and trimmings from roses and other plants in the garden and it works great for all of those things, many of which are light and small like grass.

  • Gunnar on 29/03/2025 - 09:30

    I have the dewalt one you posted and love it.

    Your dewalt batteries are better suited to a blower than the Ryobi ones as they’re larger capacity.

    This isn’t a deal breaker for you but it is for me: Ryobi is a Bunnings only product in Australia which means that if you’re going more into that ecosystem you’re also locked into Bunnings (until they change the distribution agreements). More than that it means you won’t be getting deals from other hardware places when they have them.

    • Averell on 29/03/2025 - 11:54

      Thanks. Yes, I have seen the pain from buying store-exclusive products like Ryobi.
      However, the upside is their 6 years warranty policy, compared to 3 from Dewalt.

  • BigTop on 29/03/2025 - 11:10

    Ryobi has worked well for me for a few years now.

    • Averell on 29/03/2025 - 11:54

      May I know which blower is that?

  • greencomet on 29/03/2025 - 11:14
    +1

    I have the number two option, upgraded from your number one option after a couple years use. It's more powerful and you can adjust the blower speed unlike the first option which is just on/off full speed. It's fine for light jobs and cleaning up after cutting the lawns, a bit noisy on full speed but it's lightweight and easy to manoeuvre. Some of the bigger Ryobi options can be heavy and quite cumbersome, so probably worth going to have a play with them in store.

    • Averell on 29/03/2025 - 11:54

      thanks. I'll go check them

  • Seraphin7 on 29/03/2025 - 14:21

    Honda four stroke, big dog!!

  • Euphemistic on 29/03/2025 - 15:21
    +1

    Ive used a few ryobi models. An older basic one, one like the 1st linked and a brushless one.

    All are fine for clearing the path after mowing. Brushless seems to take time to spin up, but is variable speed. The basic versions i just flick on and off if i want less blowing.

    Id probably just get the basic one, but the variable one is good if you want more control for something like clearing out the garage.

  • revheadgl on 29/03/2025 - 17:54
    +1

    Maybe check the one in the link below. It's $149, brushless, compact, light weight, 230cfm and 245kmh. It has a heap of adjustability with all the accessories included and even comes with a rubber tip, which is much safer to use drying a car for example.

    Also variable speed and a lock on trigger if you want to use that.

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-brushless-compa…

  • Duggo3729 on 29/03/2025 - 19:15

    I got the cheapest Ryobi one and it works well. Chews through battery though.

    • Euphemistic on 30/03/2025 - 15:18
      +1

      They all chew through battery. Shifting bulk air requires a lot of power.

  • NevC on 29/03/2025 - 19:19
    +1

    I think any blower that states a large volume and has a large round outlet a bit useless. Much prefer the speed of the air and a smaller flatter outlet.

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