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Found this deal when looking for a faster way to clean the leafs up from under my maple tree
Total tools $439
Mitre 10 $439
Sydney tools $439
Just arrived can’t complain :)
Makita DUB363ZV 36V (18V X2) Li-Ion Cordless Brushless Blower/Vacuum - Skin Only $379 Delivered @ smarttoolsonline eBay
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LStr8 Rippin on 25/06/2022 - 16:19 ebay.com.au (822 clicks)
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Probably has had 7 recalls on the Bunnings website that you've got no idea about.
Lol. Went to Bunnings website…
Ozito recall on guess what… Blower.
Not even in the same category of product. If you want just a blower (and not the vac/mulch features the Makita offers) the Ozito 2x18V jet blower is a great tool for around the house. The kit containing batteries & chargers is often on sale for the same price as the skin.
@Ham Dragon: So it was just a point about the quality of ozito products! Yes, clearly a different product.
Man you just got me a new compressor. Thank you.
I'm worried you don't know the difference.
Or you can pay nearly $400 for the same thing branded Makita and fool yourself into thinking a fan inside a plastic case is a bargain.
Your choice 👍
did anyone get blown away by this comment ?
240v? yeah, they are solid, anything battery powered will cost you in batteries, they are woefully poor quality.
2 x Ozito 115mm angle grinders died within months, brush holders melted, fault they seem not to want to fix, gave up and purchased a Makita set, batteries have lasted years and still have years left in them, have repacked 2 x 4ah Ozito batteries just to get the use out of the tools I still have.
Learnt a lesson!
Trusted by professional tradesmen.
What’s the strategy with a blower? Do you blow all the leaves into a corner then pick up manually into the bin?
The only way I generally see blowers used is to “relocate” cuttings away so they become someone else’s problem.
I blow leaves onto lawn and then mow them up.
Also blow all the dirt and clippings off of paths and driveways back onto lawn/street.
Not sure about clippings. But the general benefit of these is no-contact, gets into any/all corners, and lifts the waste. Onsite, dust & shavings gets emptied from a whole house in a few minutes. Only the dead-basics possible with a broom, and takes a lot longer.
My wife refuses to accept they have their place - She says they appear to be the ultimate lazy-person's tool. She's wrong.
This one is a blower/vacuum.
So actually useful unlike those guys you see blowing leaves away that the wind blows back after they stop
Compost them and give back to soil, … it's been found that removing deciduous leaves from beneath trees diminishes the trees health, or send them to me, am always after organics for my composting
I had someone come and take all of the leaves from my front garden this morning. We have a large liquid amber tree that is moulting at present, and the lawn was covered. I usually just blow the leaves into the street (to the chagrin of the cranky old hag across from us) but this person wanted them for compost.
I heard it was best to remove of too many, as it leaches nitrogen from the tree 🤔
Wrong, they contains enzymes that break them down and leave the soil in much better condition as other creatures also live on them and release the NPK at rates that would otherwise be lost, whoever said that has forgotten that the eco system they come from relies on these cycles to revitalize the soil, and using them as trees in our gardens and ignoring this will lead to poorer soils, which could be incidentally restored by fertilization of grasses and gardens etc, do you see Northern American and other deciduous forests becoming deserts? No! because that's what would happen if this cycle robbed the soil and left it in worse condition!
https://www.bbg.org/gardening/article/autumn_leaves_should_y…
https://www.reporternews.com/story/life/columnists/2021/10/2…
My 2 acres of land was a ecological mess when I purchased it, most of it had been cleared and mowed constantly, the small section that was not had open friable soils you could dig into with your finger to 200mm easily, the rest was compacted and eroded, so much that I mistook several areas for rock until I took to it with a mattock and found it to be compacted soil, once I'd got native grasses established it went from that mess to soil that absorbed the monsoonal rains, I dug a retention pond to catch all the water that was leaving the property, but the grasses and other native shrubs and trees that re-established had opened the soil so much that the rain sunk in instead of washing off, this is what happens when we manage land properly!
They are a crap mulch, the smallest wind sends them to whatever corner the wind is heading, learnt that one 30 yrs ago when I scavenged a heap that someone dumped on a siding, compost them but also cover them till they break down enough to stay in place.
Thanks for the valuable info! I’ve been doing it wrong lol.This is a completely motivating story too, what a transformation!
Does this actually vacuum leaves and other small berries and stuff that drops from trees? Very interested but I already have a blower and wonder if this would be any more beneficial.
It states it's a vac, go look, it comes with a bag!
Can't even remember the last time I had a good blower.
Sucks. Sometimes ya just gotta spend the money.
As much as I'm a Makita Fanboy, I was given a 240v Ozito blower / vac which has lasted years with constant use, if you can cope with the cord … it's a poor mans option, heaps cheaper, I'd never recommend Ozito rechargeable though, learnt that lesson!
The Makita blowers are really good, i have their small https://www.totaltools.com.au/155274-makita-18v-blower-skin-… which is perfect for blowing work benches etc down. And i have their single 18v https://www.totaltools.com.au/145350-makita-18v-brushless-va… and it really packs a punch for a single battery unit. If you tried one you would probably bin the 240v one.
@LowRange: Wouldn't take away from anything Makita, as I said, I'm a fan and own many 18v tools, even have older stuff from the previous battery type that I bought adapters for and use them with the newer battery type, my reply was to the guy saying he could not afford it, it was to let him know there was a a cheaper alternative if he wanted to compromise.
@Series4Episode10: What adapters?
Is this related to the little mod you can do (cut/snap the sneaky little blocking strip)?@Ulysses31: No, older Makita Battery powered tools that had a different battery "Form Factor" than the BL series we have now
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/124835151717?chn=ps&_ul=AU&_trkp…
Wooooosh
If you're thinking about buying it make sure they're an Authorised Makita Australia Dealer otherwise Makita Australia won't honour the warranty.
Asked the seller this … no reply after a few days, I'd say not!
Got a reply, they state they are not an Authorized dealer but give 1 yr warranty, Makita's Warranty is 5 yrs if registered within 30days
Have owned one of these for about 6 months. They are bloody amazing as a blower, so-so as a vac. The negative is switching between blower and vac is a too much work. You'll only ever run it as either blower or vac but not both. Or buy 2!
36v (2x18v) absolutely kills any 18v (1x18v). But you can still use the batteries in 18v tools.
I used a colleagues 2x18v makita jet-blower, and I had a sick grin on my face the whole time. Holy smokes, it's insane!! But it emptied batteries in minutes, made them hot too. So I'm sure it's terrible for them. And the cost is nuts. Granted, we were doing tram-stop works, and couldn't drag a genny around with us.
The 18V brushless blower is more than enough for most people I'd reckon. This thing must be a beast.
My standard ~$130 makita one is "OK" for general construction use. It would be terrible outside, and USELESS on a windy day.
Just received mine. What a beast!
I bought an ozito for sixty bucks that is years old and still works great.