Bosch Cordless Leaf Blower ALB 18 Li

How did this cordless leaf blower do in our review? Well it done a pretty decent job in clearing the leaves and getting into the nooks and crannies that some leaf blowers just will not manage. Ok let’s start by displaying some of its stats:

  • Weighing in at only 1.8kg makes it light…great for a handheld leaf blower.
  • It produces a max airflow speed of 210km/h, which is pretty good.
  • Being a cordless leaf blower it makes a good portable garden appliance.
  • The battery can be used on other Bosch cordless machines.
  • The blower tube is easily detached and along with being light is great for storing it away for its next use.

Looking good for its stats above we had some good expectations of this appliance being a lightweight leaf blower that can easily access tricky spots, and manage to do its job by correctly blow all leaves. When we used the appliance we found that the appliance was light and great to use with the angle of the handle and for most of the leaves it did its job. We did see that not every leave was moved but really it was the dampest leaves that did not always move although it did clear most of them. It was also great for gravelled areas where hedge trimmings can be a nuisance to clean up although we expect that it may blow some small stones if small enough though we had no problems.

The portability of the leaf blower was perfect and yes was great for storing it away for the next use. The problem we did see was that it won’t last too long with the battery and it will actually take 3 hours to charge the battery full. This is definitely a factor between all cordless and electric leaf blowers it’s just a matter of getting it just right by how big a job you require it for.

Customer Experiences

With some research we noted down previous customer experiences:

Negatives

  • Battery! The battery life seemed to be a big issue in fact the biggest due to its life, lasting a mere 10-15 minutes maximum.
  • Not every leaf was cleared although this was mixed experiences.
  • The start button has been placed on the handle in a way that when you pick it up you may sometimes press it.

Positives

  • Great for storing away.
  • Made a good lightweight and portable leaf blower
  • Was good for tricky corners or areas to access

Our Conclusion

From our testing and review on the ALB 18 Li Bosch cordless leaf blower we found it was a very convenient for small gardens and garden task such as clearing hedge trimmings, clearing leaves around flower beds unharming flowers or other components and storing it away easily by its light and detachable blower tube.

Our Leaf Blower Ratings


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