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New 18v Makita blower. The specs put it a little less powerful than their 36v but pretty close. Makita seems to be getting better at utilizing every bit of energy from their single 18v batteries while maintaining a small size. https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XBU03Z
They just had to release this right after I purchased Ryobi’s jet-style model. Given I’m not using it for that much, maybe I wouldn’t have paid the premium for this one anyway…but it would have been nice to have the choice earlier.