I run the Milwaukee landscaping tools but I do have multiple batteries to use. 2- 12amps and 6- 5amps. I always try to run the 12’s on the blower. Great tool for someone with a smaller yard and already has the Milwaukee tool setup. It’s always the batteries that run expensive.
@Manny Rosales I love it. I can’t believe I was cleaning with a broom before. I still keep a broom just incase but I have not needed it . I used to take 15 minutes cleaning . Now it’s just a slow walk from the nose of the trailer . Takes 1-2 minutes .
So it does have an adjustable trigger for the speed. I haven’t tried it in turtle mode but in rabbit mode it works pretty well and at a lower trigger speed the battery lasts much longer. I had the same issue initially until I figured that out.
@@splitarrowfarm you’ll get there soon! We are at 650 subs now and hope to reach 1000 by Christmas. We shoot arrows with our bows and hope to split some arrows soon! Getting close from 20yds!
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Totally agree with this review. I have this blower for my 1 arce property and it's terrible for a large leaf clean up job, fine if I just want to clear the garage or driveway. When I have to do leaf cleanup I end up borrowing my neighbors Sthil backpack blower.
Thanks for the note, we definitely figure it could go longer with a big battery but I’m still surprised its still only 30-mins we have quite a large piece of property we might need a few of those batteries haha
Milwaukee 18V 4.0ah batteries aren't for tools, I only use my 4.0ah in my radio, minimum 5.0ah in tools but I recommend 9.0ah and above, if you have more than this in your battery tool range then you should have multiple batteries available, I have 10 Milwaukee 18V Fuel tools, 7 batteries and a 6 dock battery charger, I'd get through your yard easily.
If I use a hd 12 do think it would be substantial for apartment buildings breezeways Or should I might as well get a gas operated blower? (I was looking for something compact and simple)
My biggest problem with the leaf blower is battery consumption I have a string trimmer I usually use to end up using that battery too I bought 9.0 amp hour batteries problem solved
Great meeting you yesterday, and you do tool reviews, Nice! Im a big Milwaukee fan myself since I made the switch from Ryobi a few years back. I've been looking at some of their lawn stuff, I have a good echo leaf blower already but will need a new weed whacker soon and have been thinking of making the switch to battery from gas. I was looking at the Milwaukee models but hesitated when I read some of the reviews on the Home Depot website. You have a good weed whacker to recommend?
I just bout mine. Gotta say, the run time is a great disappointment. I might return it and wait for the new more powerful dual battery model to come out.
Thought about one of these as I think I am fixing to go with a Milwaukee Fuel tool combo. I have tons of leaves in backyard which i use a Red Max 8500 for. However, sometimes I just wanna knock the leaves out of garage or front sidewalk off quickly without getting out the big back pack blower. great review.
Hi Mike, this would be perfect for clearing the garage or a pathway but I agree for the heavy duty work it would require a heavier powered blower. Best of luck here!
@@splitarrowfarm the RED Max is so big i have to walk backwards into garage 😂. And is almost too strong in it even on lowest speed. But it sure will blow the hair off your head wide open and move some wet leaves!
"5 mins" ... How old are your batteries? Also, 4.0 ah batteries are made for drills and other tools that don't have big motor, sustained operation. I regularly do two residential properties, trimmer and blower, with my 9.0 ah battery, occasionally having to throw on a 5.0 ah to finish up. I've been considering replacing a few of my 'red' tools with 'yellow' tools, so I'm reviewing 'pros and cons'...team 'red' is sticking around for the yard work. Ultimately, this blower will satisfy the needs of 99% of city dwellers, and a good number of rural folk, particularly when it comes to CONVENIENCE...need to blow a bit of debris away from the walkway or in front of the garage, or even clean up the garage floor after a little woodworking, then this blower is perfect.
I just bought one yesterday and THEN saw this video. Backwards Man at it again... so anyway, I have the 5 aH battery and get a little bit more time that you did with the 4 and it's still not enough juice to last very long at all and I have a typical urban property. Although I haven't timed it but I think I'm getting about 10 min on the high setting. I bought it out of frustration after getting fed up with the Echo gas power PAH model being so terribly unreliable and not running when I need it to be running. The output on this device is impressive, I will say. And I agree with pretty much everything in your review. What I'm not so impressed with on the part of Milwaukee, is the fact that they market this and pretty much all their equipment to sound like it will take on everything you throw at it and come back for more... all with that damned annoying cheezy heavy metal music blasting in the background. But it's simply not the case with their higher capacity demand equipment like this, their saws, drills, etc. They need to clearly state that these tools are almost useless without AT LEAST the 9aH HO batteries and charger. These are quite expensive and not too easy to get. Buyers should really do their homework before adopting this tool and battery system thinking that "I already have Milwaukee so it's all compatible". It's not necessarily true. The HO batteries take hours to charge in the regular charger. Like, a realllly long time (I know this from my neighbour who is a small scale contractor with all Milwaukee tools). So now I have a $240 blower and I'll still need to spend a bunch of money on a new battery and charger - even though I still have the M18 charger and 5.0 battery. Home Depot here is almost useless since I walk out empty-handed more than 50% of the time because they don't have what I need. They sell the equipment, but not the batteries and chargers for it in the store. Sure... buy it online. No. I need to use it as soon as I get home not 10 days later FFS. Oh and one last thing, you missed the little hanger insert tucked into the bottom of the fan housing that looks like an elongated V that conveniently allows a round screw head in to hang it up on.
Thanks, Peter and I totally agree. This was not made for the smaller battery but if I was going to go electric then I had to give it a try with the many batteries I have for the other tools. Typically I circulate them out on 2 chargers (just because I have so many batteries). However this would not be helpful while I'm walking around my yard carrying all those extras just to get another 10 minutes when I really need an hour. In the end, we decided it was not worth it for us to have this 250$ blower that only lasted a few minutes. I really like the Husqvarna products so am thinking of going with this amzn.to/3CxHG7y as I have heard decent things. We will see and do a video on whatever we end up with next. Thanks for your support!
Over price blower and overpriced batteries. Don't get me wrong I like battery operated equipment, but nothing beats gas operated equipment yet. I have both and for little, short projects battery is best. I just wish they will come down on the price of batteries.
Yep, I bought the Milwaukee and it’s toasting my 6AH batteries. What used to be done with one battery now takes two fully charged batteries. Too expensive to be buying new ones every six months.
Don't waste your money on this for anything other than cleaning decks and driveways. It's not powerful enough to even blow dry leaves in grass. Get the Husqvarna 350iB Leaf Blaster if you want a powerful battery powered blower.
@@splitarrowfarm I honestly love all of my Milwaukee power tools and even their hand tools that I have, but some improvement needs to be made to those battery times on their OPE before I buy those. I’m very grateful I watched this video before buying the blower
@@lamiglass1 I've been running a 9.0 ah HD battery on my trimmer and blower for about 6-7 years, and have been able to do two residential properties, occasionally throwing on a 5.0 ah to finish. That 4.0 ah battery that he is using is old tech and looks well used, so not exactly an accurate representation. I'm not going to say that the Milwaukee trimmer or blower are equal in performance to my old Honda 4-cycle gas trimmer, but in terms of convenience, it wins big.
No, Milwaukee tools are never worth it. There are better options. Milwaukee is owned by a Chinese company and their tools seemed aimed toward people who want to spend more for average quality tools. I've never been impressed. That's my take on it :)
That is good insight to know and I could see that. We have had great success with some of our other power tools from them but this surprisingly didn’t hold much battery juice than we thought.
Been a while but I have a Milwaukee reciprocating saw and is 4 years old and still going at it with a 5.0 battery I’m sure it’s about to give out so I grabbed a new one before it happens now I used the old old just waiting for it to give out obviously a leaf blower will take more juice especially if your hitting it full gas the whole time battery tools in my opinion are for small side jobs and at home use only if your back yard is the size of a forest then buy a gas blower haha
Lol , most of the tools are made in China , I rather buy Milwaukee than Snap on . 90 % of my tools are Chinese made Milwaukee , and I am very happy with them …. my second choice is Kobalt , or Harbor Freight .
Thank you so much for watching, you can grab your own blower with a heavy duty battery here amzn.to/3lCEL7k.
I don’t know about the blower, but this is about the best review I’ve ever seen
Thank you!
Best video I've watched on Milwaukee blowers. Thank you for showing how long the battery last.
I run the Milwaukee landscaping tools but I do have multiple batteries to use. 2- 12amps and 6- 5amps. I always try to run the 12’s on the blower. Great tool for someone with a smaller yard and already has the Milwaukee tool setup. It’s always the batteries that run expensive.
Thanks for sharing
My guy that's a great review. Subscribed 🤝
Being a Trucker I Definitely need this Blower Thank you for the detailed Review
Glad to help
Yea Im a trucker too. I’m getting one for my trailer today. Hope it’s worth it. I already have batteries so I’m going with Milwaukee .
@Manny Rosales I love it. I can’t believe I was cleaning with a broom before. I still keep a broom just incase but I have not needed it . I used to take 15 minutes cleaning . Now it’s just a slow walk from the nose of the trailer . Takes 1-2 minutes .
So it does have an adjustable trigger for the speed. I haven’t tried it in turtle mode but in rabbit mode it works pretty well and at a lower trigger speed the battery lasts much longer. I had the same issue initially until I figured that out.
I have a series of small yards/driveways. And this’ll fix perfectly in the back seat
Great to hear! This is def good for a small area!
Subscribed! I’m here right before you reached 1000 subscribers. Congrats ahead of time!
Thank you so much for the support and we are so close!
@@splitarrowfarm you’ll get there soon! We are at 650 subs now and hope to reach 1000 by Christmas. We shoot arrows with our bows and hope to split some arrows soon! Getting close from 20yds!
now if you buy this at Home Depot, it is $169 and they give you a FREE M18 Milwaukee battery 5.0 which usually it costs $149. That is crazy.
Ellis amazing catch! Thank you for sharing this because this is such a great deal!
Here is the link for anyone interested: www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-120-MPH-450-CFM-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Handheld-Blower-Tool-Only-2724-20/302752040
Yes I actually was in the market for one!!
going to use it to dry my car
@@leojohnwayne1422 you can get a 3d printed stubby nozzle too! don't forget you'll need a charger too in that kit.
@@splitarrowfarm is this still a deal going on I’m not seeing it that cheap mow
Totally agree with this review. I have this blower for my 1 arce property and it's terrible for a large leaf clean up job, fine if I just want to clear the garage or driveway. When I have to do leaf cleanup I end up borrowing my neighbors Sthil backpack blower.
Totally agree thanks for sharing!!!
Our company has 20 batteries... It's a non issue
Get more batteties
Home Depot is having a deal 2 5 Ah batteries and a blower or other tool of ur choice for only $200
Oh wow, Home Depot also does some great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to watch out for!
Get a 12ah battery on there and go on high speed for about 32 minutes!
Thanks for the note, we definitely figure it could go longer with a big battery but I’m still surprised its still only 30-mins we have quite a large piece of property we might need a few of those batteries haha
Milwaukee 18V 4.0ah batteries aren't for tools, I only use my 4.0ah in my radio, minimum 5.0ah in tools but I recommend 9.0ah and above, if you have more than this in your battery tool range then you should have multiple batteries available, I have 10 Milwaukee 18V Fuel tools, 7 batteries and a 6 dock battery charger, I'd get through your yard easily.
Thanks for the advice Lunch. Yeah this video was definitely a PSA to use a bigger battery here cause there just isn’t enough power
If I use a hd 12 do think it would be substantial for apartment buildings breezeways Or should I might as well get a gas operated blower? (I was looking for something compact and simple)
I think this should be good for an apartment setting!
It is better than the one I have. So if you are able to afford it, it is worth it.
It’s good, we do prefer gas though
Good for just a quick clean up instead of having to get the big backpack blower out of the shed!
100% agree!
My biggest problem with the leaf blower is battery consumption I have a string trimmer I usually use to end up using that battery too I bought 9.0 amp hour batteries problem solved
Great meeting you yesterday, and you do tool reviews, Nice! Im a big Milwaukee fan myself since I made the switch from Ryobi a few years back. I've been looking at some of their lawn stuff, I have a good echo leaf blower already but will need a new weed whacker soon and have been thinking of making the switch to battery from gas. I was looking at the Milwaukee models but hesitated when I read some of the reviews on the Home Depot website. You have a good weed whacker to recommend?
Yes, we like their Hedge Trimmer: ua-cam.com/video/BKzF50hzC6o/v-deo.html
thanks for the review! Im in the market for one and wanted to see an honest and practical use review!
So happy to hear that this review was helpful and best of luck in your hunt for a leaf blower!
Did you end up buying it. I thought about getting one to clean the sidewalks of snow, and clean the truck off.
Black Friday sales now. Buy two 5.0 batteries for $199 and pick a tool for free. I just picked this blower.
Good catch!!
Me too. But I recommend a high output battery. The 5.0xc just doesn't cut it
I just bout mine. Gotta say, the run time is a great disappointment. I might return it and wait for the new more powerful dual battery model to come out.
Makes sense!
Perfect review!! Thanks!!
Happy this was helpful!
Thought about one of these as I think I am fixing to go with a Milwaukee Fuel tool combo. I have tons of leaves in backyard which i use a Red Max 8500 for. However, sometimes I just wanna knock the leaves out of garage or front sidewalk off quickly without getting out the big back pack blower. great review.
Hi Mike, this would be perfect for clearing the garage or a pathway but I agree for the heavy duty work it would require a heavier powered blower. Best of luck here!
@@splitarrowfarm the RED Max is so big i have to walk backwards into garage 😂. And is almost too strong in it even on lowest speed. But it sure will blow the hair off your head wide open and move some wet leaves!
Looks like we are going to have to check out the RED Max. Thanks for info here this sounds like it would be perfect for our labd
@@splitarrowfarm the 8550 is the newest model!
Would you recommend it for just cleaning gutters and a small back deck?
Yes, absolutely
I might buy one soon
Yes!
Works best with 6 mah or higher battery!
Thanks!
Thank you
Welcome!
"5 mins" ... How old are your batteries? Also, 4.0 ah batteries are made for drills and other tools that don't have big motor, sustained operation. I regularly do two residential properties, trimmer and blower, with my 9.0 ah battery, occasionally having to throw on a 5.0 ah to finish up. I've been considering replacing a few of my 'red' tools with 'yellow' tools, so I'm reviewing 'pros and cons'...team 'red' is sticking around for the yard work.
Ultimately, this blower will satisfy the needs of 99% of city dwellers, and a good number of rural folk, particularly when it comes to CONVENIENCE...need to blow a bit of debris away from the walkway or in front of the garage, or even clean up the garage floor after a little woodworking, then this blower is perfect.
I just bought one yesterday and THEN saw this video. Backwards Man at it again... so anyway, I have the 5 aH battery and get a little bit more time that you did with the 4 and it's still not enough juice to last very long at all and I have a typical urban property. Although I haven't timed it but I think I'm getting about 10 min on the high setting. I bought it out of frustration after getting fed up with the Echo gas power PAH model being so terribly unreliable and not running when I need it to be running.
The output on this device is impressive, I will say. And I agree with pretty much everything in your review. What I'm not so impressed with on the part of Milwaukee, is the fact that they market this and pretty much all their equipment to sound like it will take on everything you throw at it and come back for more... all with that damned annoying cheezy heavy metal music blasting in the background. But it's simply not the case with their higher capacity demand equipment like this, their saws, drills, etc. They need to clearly state that these tools are almost useless without AT LEAST the 9aH HO batteries and charger. These are quite expensive and not too easy to get. Buyers should really do their homework before adopting this tool and battery system thinking that "I already have Milwaukee so it's all compatible". It's not necessarily true. The HO batteries take hours to charge in the regular charger. Like, a realllly long time (I know this from my neighbour who is a small scale contractor with all Milwaukee tools). So now I have a $240 blower and I'll still need to spend a bunch of money on a new battery and charger - even though I still have the M18 charger and 5.0 battery.
Home Depot here is almost useless since I walk out empty-handed more than 50% of the time because they don't have what I need. They sell the equipment, but not the batteries and chargers for it in the store. Sure... buy it online. No. I need to use it as soon as I get home not 10 days later FFS.
Oh and one last thing, you missed the little hanger insert tucked into the bottom of the fan housing that looks like an elongated V that conveniently allows a round screw head in to hang it up on.
Thanks, Peter and I totally agree. This was not made for the smaller battery but if I was going to go electric then I had to give it a try with the many batteries I have for the other tools. Typically I circulate them out on 2 chargers (just because I have so many batteries). However this would not be helpful while I'm walking around my yard carrying all those extras just to get another 10 minutes when I really need an hour. In the end, we decided it was not worth it for us to have this 250$ blower that only lasted a few minutes. I really like the Husqvarna products so am thinking of going with this amzn.to/3CxHG7y as I have heard decent things. We will see and do a video on whatever we end up with next. Thanks for your support!
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These coast 400 bux in Australia
Thanks!
Run 8 A.H and it gives plenty of run time
Thanks!
This thing definitely chews through batteries. Wouldn’t use anything less than the 9.0 battery IMO
Completely agree! Thanks for sharing
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Over price blower and overpriced batteries. Don't get me wrong I like battery operated equipment, but nothing beats gas operated equipment yet. I have both and for little, short projects battery is best. I just wish they will come down on the price of batteries.
Agreed 10000% planning to go gas operated as well!
Yep, I bought the Milwaukee and it’s toasting my 6AH batteries. What used to be done with one battery now takes two fully charged batteries. Too expensive to be buying new ones every six months.
@@aerodicusyou should warranty the batteries , the blower is known for killing batteries
Where do you live because your property is nice?
We live in the North East America!
Don't waste your money on this for anything other than cleaning decks and driveways. It's not powerful enough to even blow dry leaves in grass. Get the Husqvarna 350iB Leaf Blaster if you want a powerful battery powered blower.
Good tip!
5 minute run time is pathetic at best. I’ll stick to my stihl gas powered blower. Sorry to anyone that’s against us using fossil fuels
Yeah it was a short run time on full speed
@@splitarrowfarm I honestly love all of my Milwaukee power tools and even their hand tools that I have, but some improvement needs to be made to those battery times on their OPE before I buy those. I’m very grateful I watched this video before buying the blower
@@lamiglass1 I've been running a 9.0 ah HD battery on my trimmer and blower for about 6-7 years, and have been able to do two residential properties, occasionally throwing on a 5.0 ah to finish. That 4.0 ah battery that he is using is old tech and looks well used, so not exactly an accurate representation. I'm not going to say that the Milwaukee trimmer or blower are equal in performance to my old Honda 4-cycle gas trimmer, but in terms of convenience, it wins big.
No, Milwaukee tools are never worth it. There are better options. Milwaukee is owned by a Chinese company and their tools seemed aimed toward people who want to spend more for average quality tools. I've never been impressed. That's my take on it :)
That is good insight to know and I could see that. We have had great success with some of our other power tools from them but this surprisingly didn’t hold much battery juice than we thought.
Been a while but I have a Milwaukee reciprocating saw and is 4 years old and still going at it with a 5.0 battery I’m sure it’s about to give out so I grabbed a new one before it happens now I used the old old just waiting for it to give out obviously a leaf blower will take more juice especially if your hitting it full gas the whole time battery tools in my opinion are for small side jobs and at home use only if your back yard is the size of a forest then buy a gas blower haha
Lol , most of the tools are made in China , I rather buy Milwaukee than Snap on . 90 % of my tools are Chinese made Milwaukee , and I am very happy with them …. my second choice is Kobalt , or Harbor Freight .
@@EivinSukoi We personally avoid buying products made in China because we don't want our money funding the CCP.
@@diyfferent lol , good luck , unless you live in a remote island , surrounded by nature .