Bosch ALB 18 LI 18v Cordless Garden Leaf Blower

David Montgomery 20/05/2018 18:12:51

It was great value to get the blower with a battery for about £15 more than the bare unit. The unit doesn't have a battery power indicator like other units, (drill, jigsaw etc). The blower works fine and is easy to use, but the battery doesn't last long. I used it for about 10 min and the battery was down to its last third. I've got other batteries so I'm not too bothered, but it's worth noting that you won't be blowing for hours on a single charge. The 10 min was enough to clear off the driveway. Solid little unit which is what I'd expect from Bosch. Not too heavy either which is a plus.

Csaba 03/04/2018 15:25:58

Five star product

Barry mccarthy 15/11/2017 07:46:34

When using the product ,i find the trigger on it temperamental.

Gary Barnes 25/10/2017 16:37:53

Did just what we needed it to do.

b chapman 02/09/2017 16:04:59

I like this product, I purchased this one to replace the my previous blower which was worn out

Paul Jelley 31/08/2017 09:31:25

This item was purchased as we already had one that we purchased a few years ago. It is very light to hold and has a very efficient blowing capacity.

Sue 18/12/2016 12:53:38

I thought this would be a waste of time but was willing to give it a try. It works brilliantly on even wet leaves on grass. I sweep up the big piles and then use the blower to gather the remaining odd leaves. It also is useful for sweeping our large drive - so much easier than using a broom. Would definitely recommend. I've bought an extra battery so I can have two charged ready as we have a very large garden and the battery lasts a short time. Super

Judith Procter 23/11/2016 20:16:04

Excellent just the job!!! Excellent service from tooled up it arrived within 2 minutes of the expected time of delivery.

Charlie 14/10/2016 10:27:02

For a cordless blower this packs a punch, moves leaves, grass clippings, debris easily. Easy to hold/use. Battery lasts as advertised, charges quickly, well made. Overall very happy.

David 05/09/2016 19:27:22

Lightweight for ease of carrying/using - perfect blower for a small drive and garden. It only blows, which is good as weight and performance is not affected by a vacuum / hoover facility. It easily copes with leaves and small garden detritus; fully charged battery gives about 20 minutes work, which is plenty for the small garden. Recharges quite quick. Only minor criticism is it takes a while to get the knack of removing/fitting battery to blower and to charger.

Chris 22/09/2014 19:21:41

Previously bought hedge trimmer, this blower does not last as long on same charged battery as trimmer, otherwise very good, powerful enough, light to hold.

Malcolm Smith 12/05/2021 16:55:22

In my view the product is underpowered, where there are clumps of leaves it takes a lot to move them. Compared to my Stihl leaf blower it does not come close.

SAL 17/02/2021 15:32:46

Stop working in the first day

David mcguckin 07/04/2018 11:43:05

works well in normal conditions but as soon as the temp gets below 4 degrees the battery wont work, so on a cold winters morning when you need it to clear the leaves it cuts out.

kevin bowden 29/10/2017 21:16:37

Works ok and last about 15 minutes which is quite good, but not man enough for moving wet leaves or large areas , need a petrol blower for that , on the whole does what was expected and is easy to handle and fairly lightweight. overall pleased with purchase although having a large garden maybe should have got for a petrol version.

Daniela Mcghie 22/06/2015 11:10:35

I am a professional gardener and biased to bosch quality products. I know this item is more for the hobby gardener, but i use it very infrequently, so was not bothered about that. each time one grabs the tool it will go off if the battery is attached to it. There is no way to stop this. I have small hands and really have to try to grab it at the very end to stop it from starting up. also the battery will only last 5 minutes. Thankfully i have 5 batteries and the extra fast charger. These same batteries power my hedge trimmer and grass strimmer for a very long time. it only goes at one speed. And the blowing power is not very strong. For small gardens its ok. Large areas, no way. one of my friends uses a petrol powered leaf blower but i don't like the noise and the fact that one breathes in all the petrol fumes. Plus they are heavy. So i opted for the battery powered version instead. so in a nutshell, it does the job for small gardens, but it eats the battery power. It's light even with the battery attached. Very good to blow into nooks and crannies.