Bosch 06008A0571 ALB 18 LI Cordless Leaf Blower with 18 V 2.5 Ah Lithium-Ion Battery
The cordless leaf blower ALB 18 LI
The cordless leaf blower is perfect for smaller gardens. It forcefully removes the annoying foliage on terraces and garden areas. The ALB 18 LI gives you the freedom to work anywhere in your garden. In addition, the removable blower tube allows you to store the cordless leaf blower to save space.
Technical data
- Airflow speed: 210 km/h
- Battery voltage/capacity: 18 V/2 .5 Ah
- Weight net/gross: 1.8 kg/3 .1 kg
- Charging time: 60 min
Running time: 17 min
Home made by you
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Keep your garden clean.The leaf blower ALB 18 LI cleans your walkways and lawns thoroughly and quickly from leaves and other waste. Unlike gasoline powered devices, the cordless leaf blower is free from gasoline haze, noise and vibration. | Infinite freedom of movementThe wireless device can be used even in remote areas of the property and guarantees maximum freedom of movement. The device runs up to 17 minutes per battery charge. During this time, almost all common work can be done. | Cleaning up made easyThe ALB 18 LI can be safely guided by an optimal balance and the ergonomic design. Thanks to the good weight distribution and the softgrip surface, the leaf blower sits comfortably in the hand. This protects your arms and legs. |
Home made by you
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A lightweight for comfortable workingWith a weight of just 1.8 kilograms, the ALB 18 LI is particularly light and spares your strength when working. The storage is also comfortable: The blowpipe can be removed for storage and can then be placed next to the device. | Powerful against leaves and garbageThe cordless leaf blower reliably frees your entrance areas, sidewalks, driveways and lawns from leaves and other debris at an air speed of up to 210 kilometers per hour. | One battery for everyoneThe logo on the packaging identifies the leaf blower ALB 18 LI as a member of the “Power4All” battery family. That means flexibility for you: the 18-volt lithium-ion battery can be used within this voltage class in a variety of garden and DIY tools from Bosch. |
| Weight: | 1.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 1 x 1 x 1 cm; 1.5 Kilograms |
| Model: | 06008A0571 |
| Manufacture: | Bosch |
Really easy to use and extremely light, just what I wanted being female and in my 70’s
This was to replace a large and cumbersome mains powered blower / vacuum that we hardly ever used because it was so heavy and unwieldy. It’s nice and lightweight and is powerful enough for our use.
One thing to be aware of if you have other Bosch 18V garden tools is that it comes with a charger despite it only saying it came with a battery and not mentioning the charger itself. What’s even more annoying is that the combined cost of the naked version without battery or charger and an extra separate battery is more than what this costs. Crazy.
5.0 out of 5 stars Leaf Blower.
A very good product. Wouldn’t like to be without it now. Easy to use and packaged well! Thank you!
Quality nice looking
I will be honest, I thought it was lacking some power. It could do with more power. That said it does look good, pretty light and easy to use and charge. Good quality.
We are surrounded by trees so Autumn is a busy time for leaf clearing. I bought this as a back up to my more powerful mains powered device. As I needed something for small jobs.
Does exactly what I wanted; small, light weight. Great for small jobs, mainly clearing my driveway. I get more than enough time out of a charge for this job.
As others have said the blower is not as powerful as a mains driven device so I use that second one for my back garden and damp leaves.
Great for blowing away small things but blowing power for leaves about the size of 50p needs some improvement. This was brought as an aide to cleaning a car so will see how well it works for that the next time the cars cleaned.
The length of the blower pipe is also too short, being 6ft 1, it can be strain to use it for garden use
4.0 out of 5 stars Works, does the job, nice and light.
Works, does the job, nice and light.
If you need one .. get this one.
I’m really pleased with this blower as its nice and light to hold plus it’s not very loud. Yes it’s also not the strongest blower in the world and you probably won’t compete with the ones shown in videos found on internet where they blow tons of leaves allover the place in a mini tornado but it does its intended job very effectively at moving gumph and detritus on hard surfaces as well as dry leaves off the lawn. I’m not sure that I’d need anything stronger as it would become too difficult to control.
Once the trigger button has been released, you need to wait for a second or two before pressing again otherwise nothing happens – this is expected behavior. The battery is easy to get on and off and the unit feels comfortable to hold as it is weighted for balance.
Like most things, it takes a bit of practice getting accustomed to how best to use it.
Sometimes it feels like herding cats.
4.0 out of 5 stars good blower but not grea
Good lightweight blower, a bit more power would have been better, but lasts as long as I need.
Blow job any were with this one
It’s not really powerful blower , but it is good for what i needed it for as to have one that had more power, i wanted one that would not blow small stones onto lawn but would the leaves so all good
Does the job
Great little leaf blower , light and easy to handle. This is my 2nd one. The first one lasted 5 years
Light and powerful
Despite being so light this has a really powerful motor. Very efficient for a small garden or driveway. Very happy with this purchase.
Easy charging, great for pine needles
easy to use and charge. Clears pine needles easily. No experience with leaves as yet but suspect they will need to be dry.
Well worth the money
Bought this to be able to quickly blow leaves from the garden and pathway, without messy cables. Brilliant for the job. Lightweight, easy to use and not too powerful that leaves blow in every direction. The battery has lasted long enough for my use, in a decent size garden. Would recommend.
Great piece of ki
This is lightweight and handy. 17 mins runtime is fine for me to be able to blow the leaves into piles then rake and scoop into a barrow. It may not be to most powerful but I do have a lot of trees shedding loads of leaves and it has been superb this autumn. Really pleased not to be using my old petrol blower. Be aware that there is no vac option. The battery charges in an hour.
Great piece of ki
This is lightweight and handy. 17 mins runtime is fine for me to be able to blow the leaves into piles then rake and scoop into a barrow. It may not be to most powerful but I do have a lot of trees shedding loads of leaves and it has been superb this autumn. Really pleased not to be using my old petrol blower. Be aware that there is no vac option. The battery charges in an hour.
Great Produc
Arrived the next day after ordering, in excellent condition. Not only did it blow away the leaves it blew the snow too. Great product.
Good tool
Bought this to save money on the gardener as I have so many leaves. I am in my eighties but it is very manageable and not too heavy. Great to us.
Good tool
Bought this to save money on the gardener as I have so many leaves. I am in my eighties but it is very manageable and not too heavy. Great to us.
Easy to use
Great addition to my Bosch cordless rang of tools. The leaf blower works very efficiently and one battery is enough to clear my 200m2 garden. The blower is light and easy to use.
Easy to use
Great addition to my Bosch cordless rang of tools. The leaf blower works very efficiently and one battery is enough to clear my 200m2 garden. The blower is light and easy to use.
Typically Bosch.
I have always found Bosch goods well designed and well made. This is no exception. It does its job extremely well, and is lightweight enough for me – an eighty year old – to trundle round the garden happily.
Typically Bosch.
I have always found Bosch goods well designed and well made. This is no exception. It does its job extremely well, and is lightweight enough for me – an eighty year old – to trundle round the garden happily.
lightweight leaf blowe
I have quite a large garden unfortunately overlooked by V large trees from a different site, result spend hours collecting leaves, long and painful using a scarify tool. Now job done in half the time, it is light, easily manoeuvrable and powerful, I don’t expect it to blow wet leaves that is a ‘no – no.’ If I have a grumble then it is the battery life, would like something like an hour not minutes. However sacrifice time for size and weight, which is the bonus. Fully recommend.
Blow me, I'ts Brilliant !!
I already had a mains powered Blower but found it very inconvenient to keep dragging a great long cable around our communal drive which is about 70yds by 15yds. The drive gets completely covered in Chestnut leaves at this time of year and needs to be cleared almost daily. This little machine has transformed this onerous task into FUN. The output blast is more than enough to shift the leaves, pine needles and all other debris. The battery was still going strong after clearing the whole drive with lots in reserve. Other reviews have mentioned a starting problem but as the handbook states, not to restart it when switched off but with the fan still running down – it can be restarted after the fan has stopped. A bonus comes from having the battery being interchangeable with my Bosch Hedge Trimmer to give me loads of capacity to do either jobs. I can usually find something to criticise with purchases but in this case there is nothing. Amazing. Money well spent.
Blow me, I'ts Brilliant !!
I already had a mains powered Blower but found it very inconvenient to keep dragging a great long cable around our communal drive which is about 70yds by 15yds. The drive gets completely covered in Chestnut leaves at this time of year and needs to be cleared almost daily. This little machine has transformed this onerous task into FUN. The output blast is more than enough to shift the leaves, pine needles and all other debris. The battery was still going strong after clearing the whole drive with lots in reserve. Other reviews have mentioned a starting problem but as the handbook states, not to restart it when switched off but with the fan still running down – it can be restarted after the fan has stopped. A bonus comes from having the battery being interchangeable with my Bosch Hedge Trimmer to give me loads of capacity to do either jobs. I can usually find something to criticise with purchases but in this case there is nothing. Amazing. Money well spent.
good produc
good garden tool, does what it says on the box , but disappointed by the deliverer, left on the door step in a street, then says in was, handed to resident? if taken, i would have still have to payed out on it…not pleased, but luckily i came back in time..
Great lightweight blowe
I had bought several 18v bosch battery devices so had the batteries and chargers – found this to be a useful little blower for those times when you just need a quick job doing so it’s not worth getting the mains powered blower out. Unbelievably light. Not the most powerful, but adequate for light jobs.
Great lightweight blowe
I had bought several 18v bosch battery devices so had the batteries and chargers – found this to be a useful little blower for those times when you just need a quick job doing so it’s not worth getting the mains powered blower out. Unbelievably light. Not the most powerful, but adequate for light jobs.
Works well.
Works well generally.
As other people mention it’s not as effective on damp wet leaves.
I have a few batteries from Bosch drills and hedge trimmers so battery life isn’t really an issue for me.
Great if you already have Bosch cordless tools
Picked up on a pretty good deal and have lots of other Bosch cordless tools. It works well, especially if the leaves are dry.
Works well.
Works well generally.
As other people mention it’s not as effective on damp wet leaves.
I have a few batteries from Bosch drills and hedge trimmers so battery life isn’t really an issue for me.
Light and easy to use
Very easy to use. Not heavy. Can use batteries from other Bosch equipment.
Very useful and lightweigh
Easy to use, better battery life than expected. Good power and you can use general Bosch battery from compatible tools
Amazing
Love this. Amazing. Easy to use. Made me start collection of items using same battery.
Recommended
Easy to use - A bit hit and miss when starting though!
I love the lightness of this leaf blower. However, it’s a bit hit and miss to get started. When it kicks in, it’s great!
I love this machine!
Bought it to clear leaves from around pots and in the drive etc. Its a really useful lightweight blower which saves a lot of effort because it sweeps up leaves into a pile where I can easily scoop them up.
I love this machine!
Bought it to clear leaves from around pots and in the drive etc. Its a really useful lightweight blower which saves a lot of effort because it sweeps up leaves into a pile where I can easily scoop them up.
It’s great.
I use it on the patio and saves me using a broom.
Fast delivery
Brillant leaf blower, bosh is the best brand out there.
It works
Being the owner of a mini Amazon canopy this has been a revelation. It does what it says and has made my life much easier.
Light and enough for small garde
Not the most powerful blower I’ve used, but for a cordless unit it’s enough for a small garden. Blows everything except very wet leaves stuck on the ground.
Biggest pros for this is it is light and cordless, so won’t hesitate to take it out for a very quick tidy up around the garden instead of using a broom.
Light and enough for small garde
Not the most powerful blower I’ve used, but for a cordless unit it’s enough for a small garden. Blows everything except very wet leaves stuck on the ground.
Biggest pros for this is it is light and cordless, so won’t hesitate to take it out for a very quick tidy up around the garden instead of using a broom.
Powerful blowe
This blower is more powerful than our last one. Quich to recharge and not to heavy
Excellent Produc
This was a replacement for an elderly Bosch blower which was showing its age. Very powerful and I liked the new slimline battery – compatible with the old blower but not the old charger.
Small
Ended up buying the 36v one and a petrol one too!
Makes light work in the garde
Just love this cordless garden blower! it truly has made my life easier for me I suffer with Rheumatoid and constant sweeping is just to much for my condition so this is a must.
A little pricey but you have to way up the reason you buy this garden blower for me worth the money.
Makes light work in the garde
Just love this cordless garden blower! it truly has made my life easier for me I suffer with Rheumatoid and constant sweeping is just to much for my condition so this is a must.
A little pricey but you have to way up the reason you buy this garden blower for me worth the money.
Plug in and go, very light and quie
I wanted a lightweight leaf blower to use instead of a very heavy Stihl petrol machine that’s noisy and impractical. This is a joy to use in comparison and fortunately I’ve got several 18v Bosch batteries (old but good) with a couple of chargers from a drill and hedge trimmer.
The run time off these isn’t long so you need a few battery changes to do any worthwhile leaf blowing! I found it had plenty of power but don’t expect it to compete with a petrol machine.
Be aware that these older batteries won’t charge on the newer chargers though!
Light and effective
We bought this blower for our Mum for her birthday and she’s delighted with it. Overall, it’s really very light and as she suffers from joint problems, she’s able to use it for the time she wants. I was a bit skeptical when we got it out the box, but once the battery (which had been charged prior to it being sent) was fitted, we gave it a little test run in the garden and it worked very well on blowing the leaves into the corner of the garden where they could be easily collected. Not sure how long the battery will last, but it lasted long enough for the front and back garden.
Light and quiet yet still as good as a petrol version.
This was much lighter and quieter than my previous petrol driven blower. I also have a very useful battery operated hedge trimmer which uses the same rechargeable battery.
Excellent produc
I love this blower although not as efficient as the petrol run blowers, it
is lightweight and easy to use for small areas. Battery life not as good as
I hoped .
Excellent produc
I love this blower although not as efficient as the petrol run blowers, it
is lightweight and easy to use for small areas. Battery life not as good as
I hoped .
Great blow job
Excellent product for blowing away all those leaves that clutter up your driveway and hard-standing. Easy to use and does exactly what you hope for.
Uses the 18 v 'Power4All' battery as other Bosch cordless appliances
Excellent for removing leaves from corners and awkward spaces where a brush can’t easily reach. But takes practice to corral them into a neat pile! Not so good for wet leaves that have been trampled down – you’ll probably need to loosen them with a wire rake first. The spec is silly saying it has an air speed of 210 km/h – the amount of air matters just as much. A useful product if you already have the battery with your cordless drill for example, but rather harder to justify if you have to get a battery and charger specially for the blower. I think it would struggle to cope with anything heavier than leaves – such as hedge trimmings.
Uses the 18 v 'Power4All' battery as other Bosch cordless appliances
Excellent for removing leaves from corners and awkward spaces where a brush can’t easily reach. But takes practice to corral them into a neat pile! Not so good for wet leaves that have been trampled down – you’ll probably need to loosen them with a wire rake first. The spec is silly saying it has an air speed of 210 km/h – the amount of air matters just as much. A useful product if you already have the battery with your cordless drill for example, but rather harder to justify if you have to get a battery and charger specially for the blower. I think it would struggle to cope with anything heavier than leaves – such as hedge trimmings.
Pretty effective and comfortable to use
My previous blower was very heavy and cumbersome. This one is less strong, but much less hassle. Better with dry stuff.
Lightweight and awesome
My husband says it’s awesome also the battery lasts a fair amount of time in our medium to large sized garden.
Leaf blowe
Simple, light, easy to use with current 18v battery. Poor delivery…left in neighbour’s garden in rain….no card through door….postman found it and brought it to us
Switch iffy, buy two batteries, otherwise perfect.
Update after a years use: Perfect in every way, but, there seems to be an inherent problem with the on-off trigger. Often fails to switch on, after a few seconds and a ‘tap’ on the handle, the switch reactivates. Somewhat frustrating and surely Bosch should be aware? Other than that could not do without this blower. Battery life adequate but recommend you buy two batteries.
Switch iffy, buy two batteries, otherwise perfect.
Update after a years use: Perfect in every way, but, there seems to be an inherent problem with the on-off trigger. Often fails to switch on, after a few seconds and a ‘tap’ on the handle, the switch reactivates. Somewhat frustrating and surely Bosch should be aware? Other than that could not do without this blower. Battery life adequate but recommend you buy two batteries.
Lightweight blower.
This was to replace my corded garden vac. The power is much less but did the job of blowing the leaves off the lawn. It was fine for my garden but it wouldn’t be powerful enough for a large one.
The battery charged really quickly and lasted well.
Lightweight blower.
This was to replace my corded garden vac. The power is much less but did the job of blowing the leaves off the lawn. It was fine for my garden but it wouldn’t be powerful enough for a large one.
The battery charged really quickly and lasted well.
For a lightweight blower the power is excellent and battery life in use more than adequate.
Varoisus complaints about delays when starting blowing are because users are not awaiting the fan stopping from a previous blowing session… Easily learnt to wait a few seconds (prsumably to protect the motor) and then pressing the button to re-power the blower. It works just fine when technique is learnt and used.
Good lightweight easy-to-use garden blowe
For a lightweight blower the power is excellent and battery life in use more than adequate.
Varoisus complaints about delays when starting blowing are because users are not awaiting the fan stopping from a previous blowing session… Easily learnt to wait a few seconds (prsumably to protect the motor) and then pressing the button to re-power the blower. It works just fine when technique is learnt and used.
M mother has an ongoing war with leaves. Personally I think it is a bit made going out on a daily basis to rake them up when there will just be more tomorrow until the trees finsih shedding them. Alas, my logic doesn’t help. In the face of her advancing years and insistence on going out daily to rake the leaves despite it hruting her back I bought her this little leaf blower. It is light weight and can be easily stored in an outdoor garden box. My mother is now able to gather all the leaves quickly into a pile with a brisk walk around the yard. The 17mins run time is plenty for her middle sized yard and because she has a bosch hedge trimmer too already she can charge and swap the cross compatible batteries for more run time if necessary.
Lightweight and twice as effective as a brush
I had a much more powerful corded vac/blower that was a real pain to use. The Bosch is everything I hoped and the battery is compatible with my drill and my strimme
Brilliant Bosch
I bought this for 2 reasons: it’s Bosch so quality is guaranteed, and the battery is interchangeable with other products in the range, so I’ve effectively got myself a spare battery. It said ‘lightweight’ which was essential, and it is… so easy to handle. I’ve shifted more acorns than leaves so far, and I’m very pleased with its performance and battery life.
Brilliant Bosch
I bought this for 2 reasons: it’s Bosch so quality is guaranteed, and the battery is interchangeable with other products in the range, so I’ve effectively got myself a spare battery. It said ‘lightweight’ which was essential, and it is… so easy to handle. I’ve shifted more acorns than leaves so far, and I’m very pleased with its performance and battery life.
Light weight and easy to use, just don't drop i
It is light weight, easy to use. The battery can last me blowing all the area I wanted. Since there is no wire connected, I can use it at any corner or spot needed. The battery is still strong after one year of use, and shared with other Bosch tools I have.
There was once I dropped it from 60cm height without the battery attached, now it becomes a lot louder than before.
Light weight and easy to use, just don't drop i
It is light weight, easy to use. The battery can last me blowing all the area I wanted. Since there is no wire connected, I can use it at any corner or spot needed. The battery is still strong after one year of use, and shared with other Bosch tools I have.
There was once I dropped it from 60cm height without the battery attached, now it becomes a lot louder than before.
Fit for my needs
Whilst nowhere near as powerful as my corded blower, the Bosch ALB18 Cordless Leaf Blower is certainly fit for my needs.
It is very lightweight, my wife is more than happy to use it and the battery lasts for a good 15 minutes or so. I do have a number of Bosch Cordless 18V tools and 3 batteries, so I can swap around and get nearly an hours worth of use.
Ideal for the lighter jobs such as tidying up after mowing, or the smaller lighter bits of hedge trimming.
It will blow dry leaves around on hard surfaces OK but wet leaves on the lawn need a little more ooomph.
Reasonably well made and for my light usage, I would expect it to last for years.
Not to much powe
I have had one of these for years but the battery needed replacing. So I decided to purchase a new one. It appears to be not as powerful as the old one, but it’s ok. The battery lasts a lot longer than the other one , even when it was new.
Quality cordless blowe
Very pleased with this so far. Very powerful and light. Not sure of battery use as not used it long enough. Would recommend.
Easy to use
Really simple blower to use. It is very lightweight and clears those leaves away with ease.
Really lightweight and powerful for the size
I was a little concerned about quality and power after looking at the reviews however, I have been pretty impressed so far.
Really happy with the purchase.
Before I purchased this product I reviewed the comments ( as I normally do) and I would agree with some of the comments that if you’re looking for a leaf blower where you have wet leaves and say a big garden then you would probably need a much stronger product and this may not be the one for you. Having previously used an electric one which broke I wanted a cordless version and came across this blower where I already have a Bosch kit that use the same 1.8 batteries, so purchased the one with batteries not included. I have to say this blower is absolutely perfect for me it comfortable blows the dry leaves and debris where I want it and use it for my patio and front drive also the garden furniture. I would recommend this if your looking for a lightweight to handle and efficient product — Good Value.
Good for small clearing jobs
Great for clearing paths of leaves and debris. Not so good for clearing lawns particularly damp leaves. Unfortunately I am sending it back as it started making a weird noise and then stopped working altogether. Luckily its got the years warranty!
Good for small clearing jobs
Great for clearing paths of leaves and debris. Not so good for clearing lawns particularly damp leaves. Unfortunately I am sending it back as it started making a weird noise and then stopped working altogether. Luckily its got the years warranty!
Very reliable piece of equipme
Easy to use, and not too heavy.
Cleaning Patio and Garage in fraction of time.
Excellent Trimme
Has saved me a lot of hassle compared to using a hand hedge trimmer, plus saves money vs. hiring the gardener to do it when only light touch ups are needed.
Well blow me down!
I bought this to replace my bulky electric blower. Whilst not producing anywhere near as much power, it is perfectly adequate for blowing away the leaves and grass clippings for which it’s required. I have two Bosch batteries and a charger from a cordless drill which I use to power the blower. Great bit of kit and would recommend to anyone.
Not the best blow job around
I got this as the battery is interchangeable with the rest of the Bosch kit I have but not impressed with its blowing ability, still it was cheap so now I end up blowing the garden twice as long as I have spare batteries!
The leaf blower is light small but does the job easily.
I bought this as our previous leaf blower and vacuum was heavy and hard to use having to plug in the electricity. This small blower does the trick and the battery life last Lon enough to complete the job. We are very pleased with the leaf blowe
Neat & Compac
Very useful. Use it every other day in the summer and battery life a good 20 mins plus on constant use. Listen wont move heavy wet winter leaves but its not made for that. Buy something bigger.
Unfortunately it only briefly spun the motor after a full charge. Amazon as good as they always are got it changed for me. The new one is better but still does it. I looked on the reviews here and found I was not the only one. Are all these really broken or is there something missing? The mistake I might have made was snatching the battery off the charger as soon as I saw the continuous light indicating it was full. I think there is a possibility that the battery should be left a little longer to possibly cool down before use. But there is nothing in the Bosch manual about this so I don’t know for sure yet.
As for it’s operation, its not as powerful as a petrol blower, but is still good. It much lighter than a petrol blower and there is no petrol to mess about with either. Its still powerful enough I think. I see plenty of criticism about these not working well in the wet. I think it really is common sense to go out on a dry day and you will get a much better job.
I am pleased with mine apart from the niggling starting fault which could be an undocumented operator error. If it is, then Bosch really need to include in in their rather basic manual.
Lightweight but capable
Ideal tool for light debris clearance. It’s even my wife’s go to tool to clear leaves and grass.. only criticism is battery only lasts 10 mins , but it re charges fairly quick..
Will be useful in the Autumn this year - But!
I bought mine after most leaves had fallen and had been gathered up so when mine arrived there wasn’t really much use for it. However I found the odd task for it and it was during these tasks that I occasionally found that mine wouldn’t start when operating the blower switch.
It’s now February, and I used it yesterday for blowing away some light Winter debris from around the house etc and again there was at least one occasion when the blower would not start. I rocked the switch up and down several times, removed and replaced the battery and managed to get it working again and thereafter no further trouble.
I don’t know what to do with my blower though realise it comes with at least a 2 years warranty.
In all other respects it’s adequate although some technique will need to be mastered to eventually gather the leaves in my Garden come this Autumn.
A good product overall
Overall a good product, does what it’s meant to do. Only minor issue is the trigger is temperamental.
Highly portable
This is a really good buy as I had just previously bought the Bosch 18 Li drill with 2 batteries and a charger.
I am surprised at how much time I get per battery. My garden is overshadowed by a park’s “conker” trees and
the blower is now in daily use. Great!
Highly portable
This is a really good buy as I had just previously bought the Bosch 18 Li drill with 2 batteries and a charger.
I am surprised at how much time I get per battery. My garden is overshadowed by a park’s “conker” trees and
the blower is now in daily use. Great!
Grab it and go ....
Does a good job around the patio – although sometimes you have to go pretty near bigger leaves and acorns to shift them, but for the usual detritis, it shifts it well. I found it had a bit of a reluctant trigger switch, which can be annoying, but it still works all the time. It’s not as noisy as the larger models obviously and thank goodness for that. I’m pleased I can keep my patio neat without too much hassle. I store it in the porch in an umbrella stand – so I can just grab it and go …
Grab it and go ....
Does a good job around the patio – although sometimes you have to go pretty near bigger leaves and acorns to shift them, but for the usual detritis, it shifts it well. I found it had a bit of a reluctant trigger switch, which can be annoying, but it still works all the time. It’s not as noisy as the larger models obviously and thank goodness for that. I’m pleased I can keep my patio neat without too much hassle. I store it in the porch in an umbrella stand – so I can just grab it and go …
Very compact garden blower. I just bought the bare tool as I have a Bosch Drill that uses the same battery and charger as the blower so saved some money there. Works a treat for my needs.The nozzle can be taken off for storage and the battery slides on and off easy enough (my own battery as this is a bare tool). I have not timed how long it lasts on a single charge but I have always managed to complete my garden on one charge so is great for my needs but it states 10 minutes run time in the amazon description. It has a Syneon Chip which appears to be the latest technology. This is a blower and there is no vacuum setting in case anyone thinks there is. I’m very happy with my Bosch blower and all other Bosch tools I have purchased recently. Great gadget for the garden.
Very compact garden blower. I just bought the bare tool as I have a Bosch Drill that uses the same battery and charger as the blower so saved some money there. Works a treat for my needs.The nozzle can be taken off for storage and the battery slides on and off easy enough (my own battery as this is a bare tool). I have not timed how long it lasts on a single charge but I have always managed to complete my garden on one charge so is great for my needs but it states 10 minutes run time in the amazon description. It has a Syneon Chip which appears to be the latest technology. This is a blower and there is no vacuum setting in case anyone thinks there is. I’m very happy with my Bosch blower and all other Bosch tools I have purchased recently. Great gadget for the garden.
It's brilliant for its size & weigh
It’s brilliant for its size & weight. Charges quickly too. Not as powerful as a petrol blower but easy to use in & around tricky areas of the garden or on hard surfaces.
Another excellent Bosch Li-On produc
Supplied without battery and charger. Excellent as it uses the same Li-On pack as the hedge trimmer which I already own. Lightweight and easy for the wife to use as long as you don’t expect it to move piles of wet leaves.
Bosch battery powered stuff is excellent. I have had a Li-On powered lawnmower, used regularly on a 200sq.M lawn for nearly eight years and the mower will wear out before the batteries do.
Does what it says on the tin, ie it blows air. Bought the version without a battery because I already had 2. X 1.5ah batteries that came with a Bosch drill. On a full charge you get about 15mins of a moderately fast air stream that shifts dry leaves off hard surfaces with ease. Not so good on grass but I normally ‘hoover’ these up with the lawn mower. Only gripe is the price – 55 seems a lot of money for what is in effect just an electric motor and fan in a plastic shell (no doubt the technical experts would argue that there are all sorts of fancy circuits inside but compared to other electronic appliances this seems a tad expensive)
Does what it says on the tin, ie it blows air. Bought the version without a battery because I already had 2. X 1.5ah batteries that came with a Bosch drill. On a full charge you get about 15mins of a moderately fast air stream that shifts dry leaves off hard surfaces with ease. Not so good on grass but I normally ‘hoover’ these up with the lawn mower. Only gripe is the price – 55 seems a lot of money for what is in effect just an electric motor and fan in a plastic shell (no doubt the technical experts would argue that there are all sorts of fancy circuits inside but compared to other electronic appliances this seems a tad expensive)
I have experience with both the 18 volt and 24 volt Li-Ion batteries as I already own a cordless Bosch lawnmower, strimmer, drill and hedgecutter. They are all really good tools and this Bosch leaf blower is a great addition to my gardening equipment.
I was surprised at how small it was (think hand-held vacuum cleaner) and that the 18 volt battery is used to power the blower – this is the same size battery for use in the Bosch strimmer and drill. Would it be powerful enough? Yes. Good grief, yes, safety glasses are definitely required as this blower creates a mini tornado! I could hardly believe how powerful it was and it put a smile on my face as I blasted a huge a pile of leaves from my lawn into a neat pile. It’s a bit like herding sheep but, with a little practice, the slightly angled trunk blows the leaves straight forward. It’s so much fun and easy to use so I went looking for other jobs.
The next session involved cleaning leaves from the pavement and among a fiddly picket fence. This usually takes a good twenty minutes of sweeping with a brush and picking leaves out by hand from the fence. The Bosch ALB did the job in minutes, and more thoroughly. Even the awkward wet leaves on the pavement got whisked up into a pile ready to be bagged.
Sorry to wax so lyrical but I’ve really bonded with this little machine and keep looking for any excuse to use it. Blowing cobwebs and dust from between the panels in a radiator, check. Cleaning the car by opening all the doors and blowing everything out, check. Drying the car after it’s been washed, check. The list could grow!
UPDATE DEC 2015 – Still one of my favourite tools and the battery is going strong.