Makita USA excitedly announced their latest innovation on social media – an 18V cordless blower in a “distinctive camo-green color inspired by outdoor environments.”
The Makita Outdoor Adventure blower is perfect for… clearing dust bunnies off pretty clean-looking mountain bikes?
I bought the Makita XGT blower from Japan, as it was less expensive than the USA model and came with more accessories, and it’s indeed a very versatile handheld blower. It’s great for clearing sawdust from nooks and crannies, but I’m not confident it or this 18V version will do much to clean a trail-dirtied mountain bike.
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Makita’s Outdoor Adventure line already has a blower, and now you can buy both models in teal or “camo green” colors.
The blower delivers up to 39 CFM of airflow volume and speeds up to 447 MPH.
It features 4 speed controls, a trigger switch, and a lock-on button.
As with the XGT and teal 18V models, the Outdoor Adventure can also be used as an inflator or deflator.
Price: $194 for tool-only (ADSA01Z)
From my experience with the nearly identical 36V model, I’d say these blowers are not well suited for inflation tasks if you need to pump up something larger than a beach ball. But, using the blower as a handheld inflator is still better than having to use lung power.
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You can find Makita Outdoor Adventure tools online at select Makita tool dealers. Home Depot and at least one Makita online dealer I checked don’t appear to be carrying any Outdoor Adventure tools. The line of green-colored 18V cordless power tools and accessories first launched in October 2022.
Saulac
I reach the point of I have to actively limit how many tools I carry around. Every blowers and vacuums should be both, like the bigger blower above. The small blower’s front and back should be the same and have attachments mechanism to attach either a nozzle or a filter/canister. Then you have a blower and a vacuum. And with a right size flexible duct, do I have a dust/smoke extractor? With a smaller hose and a HEPA filter do I get a powered respirator?
Pocket Handyman
I have the Ryobi version of this little gizmo, (P738) and for years it’s been indispensable for so many things: does a great job inflating air mattresses quickly, kiddy pools and other big inflatables (although I wouldn’t use it for a Macy’s parade float balloon!) and more concentrated ‘dust-off’ tasks, like blowing the debris from circular saws, mitre saws, grinders, etc. However Makita is hideously overpriced generally, and seems to ignore that fact which is likely costing them market share (at least here in North America.)
Jeremiah D
I agree with your sentiment.
I also have the ryobi version. I cant remember where or when I got my first one, im sure i payed less than $40 (bare tool). Since then i’ve picked up a second from Dto for under $20 since ive found it so handy.
Big Richard
Ryobi had a new compact blower at Equip Expo last weekend, thing looks like a decent little blow “gun” vs. the inflator P738. https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396047137#
Jeremiah D
Im not sure what the cfm and velocity on the p 738 are but its just right for basic dusting and some other light utility blowing as well as inflating small to medium things. I wouldnt want more airflow for the things I use it for. I can only imagine the new one is a bit larger and with a very short nozzle would be even louder. Which is a negative Imo. For larger tasks id use sime form of ope blower.
Nathan
At this point Makita could stop bringing tools to the is and I might not notice. Other than their miter saw and a few shop tools their cordless stuff doesn’t interest me at the prices.
They used to be the go to screw gun in the nicad days. Today you see red or yellow or occasionally blue on the hangar or the line.
Albert
I bought a shameless clone (uses M18 batteries) a month ago and have been very happy with it.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC5M9GXC
I bought into M18 and M12 and don’t want yet another kind of battery. I also don’t have much confidence that Milwaukee will update their M18 compact blower. So this clone will have to do.
Jeremiah D
The general concept of this blower is very simple and a tool I would trust being a knock off.
Ive got the ryobi version which can be had frequently from DTO under $20.
It never occurred to me but ill consider getting a knockoff milwaukee as ive got lots of m12 and m18 tools.
Funda
They don’t seem to have any tool that use M12 batteries 🙁
Van Johnson
I bought a copied one. It has a brushed motor and doesn’t have the same static pressure. Maybe same air flow but it’s just doesn’t have the power. The makitia one is just better. The copy one also doesn’t have battery shut down so it’ll ruin the battery and over discharge it.
Jared
Importing this yourself from Japan was CHEAPER? What is Makita doing?
I hope they someday turn the brand back around in North America. New colors and wickedly high prices aren’t going to do it.
It would have to be way cheaper to even get on my radar.
fred
Earlier this year, I too gifted the XGT model to someone via Amazon.jp. Like Stuart said it was quite a bit cheaper and came with the full kit of accessories – compared to the USA version where you need to buy accessories separately. The Japanese model # was slightly different – but the tool certainly looks identical to the what’s being sold here. For bare cordless tools – if you want Makita – strange as it seems – Amazon.jp is worth a look.
Peter Unlustig
I want my yard tools in a screaming here I am color.
Sprayed the chainsaw blade cover from black to yellow so I can find it in less than an hour.😜
Koko The Talking Ape
Exactly. Camo green is exactly what you DON’T want for outdoor tools. And who or what are you trying to hide the tool from? Deer?
Tim D.
From your wife. This way she doesn’t see how many tools you’ve bought when they’re all out in the yard.
Birdseed
Yes sir. I bought a six piece kit when the LXT line first came out, geeze, what 16? yrs ago? I still have them all, plus the jigsaw now and 5 batteries.
BUT…. if they were all stolen there’s no friggin way I’d start over again with Makita.
I’d switch to Milwaukee. I feel like Makita is a Porsche priced like a Ferrari and Milwaukee is a Ferrari priced like a Porsche – when compared to Makita anyway. I’ll never understand Makita’s marketing.
Dear Makita, just bc you set your products’ MSRPs insanely high does not mean they are worth that much.
Birdseed
These comments – LMAO!
As it is, when the wife goes into the garage and “cleans up” it takes me half an hour to locate everything she’s moved. Having dark, camo tools stuffed in nooks and crannies, ugh. She could stuff Dewalt tools anywhere and with one sweep of the eyes you’ve spotted them all. In a trailer, garage, worksite, dark tools are a no go for me.
Ma
Haha. I tell people that’s one reason I went with dewalt. So I can see my tools a lot easier.
Koko The Talking Ape
Smart! Who knew Makita was so wise about these things?
John
I have a sizable amount of Makita 18v tools. The fact that the camo green versions cost considerably higher than the identical teal versions is offputting.
Jake
I believe that the olive green and Makita green are the same price MSRP. I’ve seen the Makita green on sale more frequently than the olive.
MM
This is an odd choice of tool for an “outdoor” version in my opinion. And I completely agree with Peter and Koko above, I want my outdoor tools to be very conspicuous, that is important for both convenience and safety.
Doresoom
This type of tool is awesome for starting a campfire. Agreed though, OD green is the dumbest color they could have picked.
Kingsley
Um… are you saying that this blower sucks?
Stuart
It can, in deflation mode, but Makita USA doesn’t bundle it with the necessary accessories.
I bought the 36V version and have no regrets. I’m not sure I would buy it today again, the prices have increased too much.
It’s very limited in what it can do, but it’s a good duster when a vacuum isn’t practical.
John
One thing that I know for a fact in their marketing photos on Tool Nut which is false, is the inflating of a stand-up paddle board. I have several paddle boards and while you get the initial inflation to fill the shape of the board, the remaining inflation needs high pressure to get the range of 12-20PSI that different boards require. I have a Ryobi dual tire inflator that has low pressure for air mattresses which gets the boards to shape, but you switch to the high pressure side to get the necessary PSI. No way in hell this thing can get a paddle board more than 1-2 PSI which is a wet spaghetti noodle on the water.
MKY
Stuart-
“***From from*** my experience with the nearly identical 36V model”…
Michael F
The actual Makita inflator works much better to inflate large inflatables than something like this. It can also inflate to pretty much any psi – I inflate my road bikes tires to 90 psi no problem. It comes with a plastic attachment for inflatables. With that said, I’m still planning on picking this up to use in my garage to blow dust around. I’ll take it in the normal Makita teal, though. I’m not a huge fan of the outdoor line color and I think it was a strange marketing play.
James+C
I have the ryobi and I actually do use it for blowing dust off my mountain bike. I don’t have a bike rack, for some reason, and end up putting my bike in the back of my subaru wagon (fits if I remove the front wheel).
These are really handy tools.
Grokew
If it can replace canned air, then it could be useful for cleaning electronic devices. Adapters can be made and there is ESD safe filament for 3D printers.
Dude
I’m curious what Makita’s sales pitch is for this little handheld blower vs their own DUB185 tool. I’ve had the DUB185 for years and never found myself wanting something even smaller for twice the money. There’s no way this puny thing should be anywhere close to 200 bucks. Like others here, if Makita doesn’t change their marketing approach and pricing, Milwaukee will be my next stop.
Eliot Truelove
In my opinion this tool is invaluable. Mellif (knockoff tools) makes a clone for DeWalt and Milwaukee, although I’ve heard it’s not as powerful as the Makita original.
Im a painter and finish contractor and when I tell you I use it every day and have it attached to my hip or hooked on my pocket all day, I mean it.
Im a Makita fan that notices the recent sticker shock with the raised prices, but i definitely can agree this tool is worth the price, at least for me.
Used in conjunction with any vacuum (even the stick vacuum), it makes it so much more efficient. When you empty the vac, give the whole thing, filter and canister/container a once over with the duster and get back to it. Dust off baseboards or blow off the workpiece/table after a saw cut. The use are endless.
I have the Teal version, but the camo green for camping is nice and quite pleasant for outdoor activities.
I’ve used this with a fire dragon blow poker (on setting one and at half trigger, otherwise there’s a humming) and it gets a campfire roaring in no time.
Among many gimmicky tools from Makita recently, this is a “you’ll use it more than you thought you would once you have it” kind of tool, along with the 3″ cutoff tool.
Van Johnson
Yep those 2 tools are awesome. I bought the blower and didn’t realise I would use it so much and I’ve just bought the 3inch cut off tool and it’s awesome. Not as small as the bosch 12v 3inch cut off tool but still a good tool. Just wish it was not trigger controlled. If it had an on off switch it would work better for me.
Chaz
I always wanted to blow dirt at high velocity to where my brake pistons are.