GEN 2 I ordered this to dry my cars.

[Aaron]

 

[Azholley]

It's summer time I resort to a great white drying towel from Adams polishes and a Red Bull to race the 118 degree sun before it dries my truck before me.


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[Bullishone]

I'm OCD as well, and own an AG Raptor....but I'm not the type of person to blow money (pun intended) frivolously....You're simply blowing water off the truck....no need to spend 11x more money on something which has a single use only, but your money.

Meh. I have a few DeWalt flexivolt tools so they share a common battery. Plus it's not gas, no cables, and I will use it on multiple vehicles.


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[downforce137]

i drive down the street about 1/2 mile and back and dry with a towel..

 

[KOBRA2848]

I have been using the one made by Makita for several years now. It is part number DUB182Z and is really small and has a soft rubber nozzle so you can't scratch the paint. I only use it for getting the water out of the crevices of the grill, wheels and vents.

Mark

 

[Bullishone]

After watch this I changed my mind. https://youtu.be/FqLbt6g4Gac

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[Jayrod]

After watch this I changed my mind. https://youtu.be/FqLbt6g4Gac

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I'm ordering one today funny you posted this, I had googled best battery operated leaf blower.


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[Johngm45]

Leaf blowers can pick up dust and sand and sand blast the paint maybe to powerful. It works but I would get a master blaster or buy some really good Micro fiber drying towels from Adam's or Griots.

Master blaster is the shit, sucks and blows like my x !


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[CROOKS]

You guys should look into using filtered water. No drying and no water spots. My raptor doesnt get washed with peasant tap water.

I have a different set up but you can buy this.
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/cr-sp...15556&wl13=&wl15=34506460214&wl17=1o2&veh=sem

 

[AdamsPolishes]

In my opinion, saying a leaf blower works just as well for drying a truck as a dedicated vehicle dryer like the Master Blaster, and costs much less, is really no different that saying an STX F150 works just as well as a Raptor, at half the cost, so who would buy a Raptor.

While both a leaf blower and the Master Blaster Revolution move air, they perform very differently when put to the task of drying a vehicle, especially a truck with the high reach to the roof.

Unlike a blower, which is awkward to effectively direct the air stream to get into the nooks and crannies where water hides out, or to direct the water in the best direction to get it off the truck, the flexible hose on the Master Blaster makes it simple to get into all the vents, the recesses on the windshield cowl, window trim and door handles, and off the hood and roof.

While the leaf blower will remove the bulk water, the directed stream and the easily maneuverable hose/nozzle make it possible to really direct the water off of the truck, in the best direction for each area.

And, like previously posted, the Master Blaster uses filtered, heated air.

In addition, the rubber nozzle on the Master Blaster is not going to scratch your paint if you accidently bump it. Bump your paint with the plastic leaf blower nozzle, then you better get out the machine polisher and correct the damage.

Yes, they are expensive, but I have yet to read a forum post from someone that bought one and then regretted it, or thought that a leaf blower was just as good.

A more economical option for a dedicated drying blower is the Sidekick Blaster. While it does not move as much air as the Master Blaster, or a leaf blower, it has the advantage of using filtered, heated air, and can be directed in the best manner to make the drying the most effective, to not only get the bulk of the water off, but to get into the places where the water hides out, so you don't get streaks or spots when this water eventually drips out.

Certainly, people use and will continue to use leaf blowers to dry after washing, but simply put, it is not the best tool for the job.