Lowe’s has this Dewalt 20V Max cordless jobsite blower kit, DCE100D1, at a surprisingly low price.
Before we get into that, I should emphasize that this isn’t a leaf blower, it’s a jobsite blower. You can use it on leaves in a small area, but don’t think you’ll clear your yard or driveway with it.
This class of cordless blower is great for clearing dust, debris, and even some leaves, from small areas. It’s good for clearing out workshops and garages too, just make sure to wear a dust mask and safety glasses.
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It’s compact, but fairly powerful for its size, with moving air at up to 100 CFM. It comes with a couple of nozzle attachments for greater versatility.
At the time of this posting, Home Depot has the bare tool for $179. Acme Tools has it for the same price. Amazon has it for $114 via 3rd party resellers. When sold direct from Amazon, it’s also $179. For the bare tool.
Lowe’s has the kit, with 2Ah battery and charger, for $129.
Frankly speaking, I don’t think $179 for the tool by itself is a good price. Bosch’s 18V blower is $89 at Amazon right now, What makes the Dewalt worth $80 more? But $129 for the kit? That sounds much better.
This isn’t a must-have “run don’t walk” type of deal, but it seemed like a good buy if you’ve been waiting for a good price on the compact blower.
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Dusty.Tools
I got the bare version (no battery) for $78 on Prime Day!
John E
I’ve accumulated so many DeWalt chargers by now that I’d actually be willing to pay an extra $5 for someone to pull the charger out of the box and toss it across the store before they ring it up.
TimL
Sell them on FB. I had a guy buy six for 20 each last year.
Lyle
Yup, I sell all the extra chargers, batteries, and bags. If you wait for a deal on the kit and sell the stuff you dint want, you can get some really good deals.
NoDak Farming
Impressive how handy these are once you have one. My brother was telling me how often he uses his. So I searched for one that that would be compatible with one of the tool brands I’m invested in. I ended up with a Hercules with air speeds up to 200, and 120 cfm. I paid the regular price of $45. And on the same day I bought the 4ah Extreme-Performance Compact Battery that uses 21700 battery cell technology for $70, regular price. Its a great combo, with appreciable ergonomics, that I use all the time now.
TomD
I have the little Milwaukee version of this and it’s an amazing bellows for a stubborn outdoors fire.
Al
Very smooth, Hercules bot
Stuart
Ironic, for an “AI” to call someone a bot. =)
No, they’re not a bot or HF associate.
Oarman
I have the Bosch and it’s OK, but there are a zillion handheld blowers these days. This class is basically for blowing sawdust off yourself and equipment, I’d have a hard time paying >100 even with a 2ah battery.
Jim Felt
I bought the 18v Bosch mentioned above for my wife a few years ago she and still seems very pleased with its performance. (Though occasionally I charge the batteries to “do my part”)…
David
I have had this blower for 3-4 years. Nothing over the top compared to other companies blowers as far as force but a good tool to have for those quick indoor outdoor cleanups especially if you already have the Dewalt 20v platform. Not sure why the high price now as I paid somewhere around $99 for mine. One issue I had was the blower inlet is on the inside and constantly got sucked into your clothing. Found a custom plastic type of cage that I bought on eBay (non Dewalt) that adheres perfectly over the blower inlet to eliminate this problem!
Tdot77
The amount of ‘accessories’ available for so many tools is pretty remarkable. Between Etsy and eBay there’s so many solutions available that creators are making with their 3D printers it’s so good for us end users. There’s saw dust shields(chute blockers) and vacuum adapters, so many blower accessories to improve or direct their airflows, endless battery adapters, and so many other things I can’t even think of right now! 3d printers have really created a whole new accessory making crew, and it’s pretty cool imo!
Jager
The blowers are an oddity. Super high price, but they regularly go on sale for $70-80 bare tool. Got one as a bare tool in a freebie purchase and didn’t think I’d use it much, but they’re super handy. Had it stolen and was confused by the regular price and had to wait for a sale to replace it. They’re great for cleaning snow off your vehicle in the winter and quick radiator and air filter clean outs when an air compressor isn’t readily available.
MM
I am guessing that blowers like these are a very high-margin product compared to, say, a drill or a saw. A blower like this is incredibly simple. There is only one moving part. Other than the motor there are no components requiring high precision or delicate surface finish like gears, cranks, or clutches, etc. There are no metal castings. It’s just a motor with a fan stuck on the shaft. That’s not to say they aren’t useful tools, but I balk at the idea of paying over a hundred bucks for something like that.
Jared
This size blower I find kind of wimpy and clumsy. I have a couple of the pocketable-size air dusters for “precision” blowing (like the Wolfbox), but the Dewalt DCBL722B is about the minimum I’d want if I’m blowing leaves off a sidewalk, clearing dust out of the shop, trying to dry a car, etc.
I would encourage someone to save up for a higher-power version like that unless they genuinely just want to clear sawdust from a tabletop or other small tasks like that. Even if that’s the goal, those little pocket-size battery-powered dusters are surprisingly decent.
The last one I bought was the “ZasLuke Compressed Air Duster, 300000RPM Cordless Electric Air Blower with Brushless Motor, 8-Gear Adjustable Mini Blower with Fast Charging, Dust Blower for Computer, Keyboard, House, Outdoor and Car”. I use that all the time to blow dust and debris out of my vehicles, clean sawdust off myself before going inside, pump up the fire while camping, etc.
Mike
Just picked one up today thanks to this post. Will be a much more manageable size for car drying , blowing out the floor mats and shop cleaning, nice surprise the concentrator nozzle is rubber not hard plastic.
Jason Gloekler
I’ve had this for several years and it’s super handy. Use it to blow up stuff as it has a 3 in 1 nozzle. Cleans job sites easily. Blows just enough to get all the sawdust off tools. Also use it to turbo my fire pit and get it really going as it’s not to loud like my larger blower. $179 is steep but 129 with a battery isn’t bad. Kids love using it too. And it is compact
George
The jobsite blower by itself is just good for blowing sawdust from in workshop/leaves in truck bed/leaves on windshield, very small jobs. The 2 amp battery is a joke, you might get 5-10 minutes max. New DYI’s need to research batteries thinking , wow a battery too? Many years ago I had to learn the hard way. If today a tool without at least a 4 amp I will not give it 1 minute consideration for purchase even if it is on sale/clearance .