Makita XBU02PT1 36V (18V X2) LXT® Brushless Blower Kit with 4 Batteries (5.0Ah)

The blower is very powerful with descent run time on the 5ah batteries that it comes with, if you have 4ah the run time is a lot less

Very pleased with this Makita Blower Kit. Quality workmanship and easy to use product. Product performed as expected. The extra pair of 5.0Ah batteries are a great bonus, especially for the and item like this that requires a pair of 18V batteries to operate.PRO's:- Powerful blower with a wide range of air velocity settings (1-6)- Nice balance of the of the blower when the batteries are attached- Came with quick charge dual charger and 4 x 5.0Ah 18V batteries- Comes with one extension pipe with a round outlet- Both the blower and the individual batteries have power indicators showing state of battery charge- Blower compatible with all my other Makita 18V batteries, but the larger Ah batteries are more suitable for this blower due to it's power consumption.CON's:- If using the blower for extended periods, especially on the higher settings, it can get a little heavy. But to be clear I was aware of this when purchasing the product - it did not come as a surprise.Overall, very pleased with the product since purchasing it nine months ago.

I've used the Makita XBU02PT1 several times for the fall cleanups this year and it has worked very well for me. I find myself using it with the speed set to 3 or 4 most of the time and on 6 to really blow the leaves up a small hill I have.I get roughly 25 to 30 minutes out of a single set of batteries of which isn't quite enough to get to all the spots on my property but with the second set of batteries it isn't an issue.At first the weight of the unit isn't too bad but after 20 to 30 minutes you start to feel it. I've heard that a shoulder strap is available for it and I my look into that for next year.I used to use a corded blower of which was lighter but absolutely found the cord annoying as it was always getting caught on things. I thoroughly enjoy not having the cord issue with the cordless Makita blower.One note about the batteries; The first couple times I used the blower, the battery life was shorter than I expected but after a few charge/discharge cycles, the time between charges increased quite a bit. My friend of whom also has one of these cordless blowers also experienced this quick discharge of the batteries at first but he also found after a few charge/discharge cycles, the unit was performing as expected.The dual charger works well. It is a bit noisy with the internal fans but the batteries charge fairly quickly so it doesn't bother me any. Cute little feature they added is at the end of charge you can have the unit play a standard beep or a little tune. To select the desired tune, just insert the battery into the charger, remove it, and then reinsert it again. Keep doing this until you hear the desired tune and then leave the battery inserted. The charger will remember your selection. You can select separate tunes for each battery pack.I was asked if I would purchase the blower again and the answer is yes definitely!

Before purchasing this Makita blower I already owned an EGO 530 CFM blower for a few months. I made the decision to buy this blower almost entirely because of the FOUR 5.0 Ah batteries and the double fast charger. I thought even if I didn't need an additional blower, the batteries and the charger would still be a great deal at $300. It costs a little more now, probably because of the Trump tariffs on Chinese goods.Until the Makita came along I thought the EGO was the best blower in the world because it's so powerful. I don't think the EGO is the best blower anymore. In fact the Makita is now my go-to blower even though it's much less powerful than the EGO. What made me change my mind regarding the Makita is the Makita's instantaneous and highly responsive trigger switch. The Makita's switch allows me to feather the trigger to corral leaves into a tight pile. With the powerful EGO, I could never properly corral leaves because the EGO's switch has a huge 1/2 second time lag between change in trigger movement and change in airflow.One thing of note is that this Makita blower's battery life is short when used at full throttle, probably giving around 5 minutes of use at full blast. If I dialed it back to level 3 (i.e. 1/2 power) or even level 1, I could still do the majority of my cleanup work, although at a slightly slower pace. The benefit with using just enough power to do the cleanup work and reserving maximum power only for occasional use when needed is the battery charge can last a whole lot longer. If I left everything at full blast, the batteries would last maybe 5 minutes and I couldn't get the cleanup work done for just my front yard. However, if used minimum power needed, I could clean up my whole front yard and would still have 2/3 of battery charge left when I'm done. The same phenomenon is observed with the EGO blower and battery.There are two things I don't like about the Makita: First dislike is the air intake is right on the back where it will happily suck on loose clothing and thereby blocking airflow. On the EGO there is a cage on top of the air intake grill that prevents this from happening. Second dislike is the dial which controls the maximum speed available to the throttle switch is clumsy to use. Other than these two minor flaws, I like the Makita blower a whole lot more than the EGO even though the EGO has a lot more raw power, but in terms of practical use taking everything into account, the Makita wins.