You’re absolutely measuring these wrong. You need to use a force sensor. Not a speed sensor. I’d attach a flat surface to a sensitive scale and measure the force applied instead of the speed
This. There is literally no way these will clean as good as air in a can, or compressed air, for caked on dust in anything that draws air. Well, I guess I should say without showing the pressure of the air stream, there is no way we can tell, but I'd put money on the compressed air winning every time against them all. If you are OK with these things getting stuff just 90% cleaner, you might as well use your mouth, or a vacuum. Careful around computers with a vacuum though, they build up static and computer parts are sensitive to electrical shocks to the point they can cause malfunctions and failure.
I think this is wrong, but am not sure at all. Force is mass times acceleration. I don't think the air gets fast enough to compress and "gain" mass. So you are definitely right that force is the deciding factor, but force is represented as speed and compression in air I would think, so measuring speed should be representative of force. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I did some research and found the formula for wind force which is: F = 1/2 * p * A * v p... pressure A... target area v... velocity A duster can influence the target area by increasing the nozzle diameter. An increased nozzle diameter results in more area and thus, more force in general (given the other parameters don't change, which they would), but less per area. The pressure shouldn't change between dusters, once the air exists the can it expands to atmospheric pressure and converts it's potential energy into kinetic. So the deciding factor should be indeed, velocity. I now need an expert to comment on this. Maybe there is a pressure difference when the air exists the can which makes it more powerful really up close.
@@TheJuanSolid These absolutely do clean as good as canned air, in fact usually they do a better job. There’s a good reason why lots of industries are doing away with cans. They’re especially better for extensive jobs as there’s no need to keep warming the can up to maintain pressure.
@TheJuanSolid these are not new, they're just in a neater package than before. They do clean well or better than canned air, most of the time. There's gonna be times when a small focused jet of air is just what you need but not really for dust. Get an electric duster, they're pretty cool and cheaper in the long run
An added benefit to the air can, flip it upside down, and you got a great freeze cleaner. Gum in the carpet ( who has carpet these days (I do 😢 ) ) not a problem.
Nils, Thanks for the best laugh I've had today. I used to clean and repair fishing reels. The first time I took a non-serviceable roller clutch assembly out of a spinning reel and attempted to blow the dried mud out of it with my air compressor. which was set at 100 PSI, it blew the whole damn thing apart. Fortunately, it was only $25 mistake but taught me to turn down the pressure when working with small parts. Thanks for the chuckle and the info, as I'm tired of buying the compressed air cans.
DeWalt makes a 20V cordless tire inflator (DCC020IB) that is outstanding. Much quieter than most similar inflators I’ve used, and fast. You can dial in the exact PSI you want and let it run. It’s got a flashlight, a separate hose for air mattresses, rafts, etc, and you can run it on either battery or 12v via a car outlet. Also can use 110vac. It’s large compared to what’s shown in this video, but if you’ve got room for it in your vehicle or garage it’s a very nice option.
Milwaukee's competitor is newer and apparently way better. I have the DeWalt and it's quite useful, but all the head-to-heads make me jealous of the Milwaukee.
I have both the Dewalt and B&D versions of these (home & boat), and find them incredibly usefull. I'd be very interested in reviews of these combo inflators!
Gotta say that the vacuum option of the one blower is actually useful for small (or delicate) cleanup or small item retrieval. I have a different model that I use all of the time.
You could definitely make one yourself if you wanted, from what I've seen it's just a high speed hair dryer motor, like what would be in a dyson hair dryer, an ESC for the motor, and a lipo battery with a charging control board.
"Look at that sad thing... tragedy" 😂😂😂 i am a DIY guy for sure BUT a small hobby of mine is RC cars. These are PERFECT for blowing dirt and grass off an rc vehicle and drying off after a good wash. Excellent video, super thorough... i think i bought the wrong blower now that i watched this video. Thanks for that 😂
This was a good test, I have an electric one that’s AC powered, it was $20 on Amazon, cords suck but I don’t have to worry about charging or runtime. Thing looks like a curvy tea pot or pitcher - I found it was as strong as my compressor
On the jobsite we have alot of ryobi high volume inflators. One at every dusty power tool and at 30 dollars a bare tool as long as you have batteries they are the best duster you can buy. They even double as a tiny leaf blower if you hold it near the ground. Depending on the batteries you use 20min to 1 hour plus runtime once a week charging basically. If you need one most hds have them in stock. Ryobi high volume inflator don't matter what model.
I just received the one from Temu based on your review and WOW! I did not expect it to put out this much power. This thing is Crazy! I am seriously shocked by this performance.
Great roundup, I gave up after realizing the cheap ones suck, have bad QA, or break quickly. At least I can eliminate the first concern when I buy one!
There's some nice smaller compressors available these days that are actually fairly quiet. I bought a Limodot 2 gallon some time back and it's significantly quieter than the old porter cable pancake compressor I had been using. I also did pick up one of those hand-held ones with the vacuum and blowing functions mostly for cleaning out computers and keyboards and similar things, and it's been great. Much better than constantly buying cans of air.
I think it might be important to note that the portable air compressors also usually have oil in the tank to prevent corrosion and also you should decompress/release any excess compressed air (once you have finished your task) to prevent condensation inside the tank (which could lead to corrosion of the tank). I think this also affects their usage as you likely don't want to spread any oil on your computer and probably also not on your car if you are drying it. So while it is more powerful, there are also some other drawbacks that likely limit its use cases some.
@@LRN2DIY it's still the same vendors on walmart and amazon as on temu. They are direct from the manufacturer in China, they don't have a middleman selling the product as we do in the rest of the world. It's also the biggest reason it's so cheap.
It would've been nice to see noise db levels with these units as well. I have a Ryobi P738 that runs on their ONE+ 18V battery platform. It was about $35 so not bad at all if you already have batteries. I don't have an anemometer so no idea how it stacks up but it does the job - just wish it wasn't as loud as it is but that seems to come with the territory with these.
This was an excellent video, very informative. At least 4-5 times a year, I'm on Amazon trying to find the best air duster. And never pull the trigger. Living in a desert, when it's nice out, we open our windows, and everything gets covered in a dusty film, including my keyboard. So I appreciate, this video, and the review,. Now I know what I'm getting. :)
Good video. BTW those cans do not contain any air at all. Common gases in those cans are Hydrocarbon alkanes: Such as butane, propane, and isobutane Hydrofluorocarbons: Such as 1,1-difluoroethane, 1,1,1-trifluoroethane, or 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
These make use of very powerful small motors tied to lithium batteries... they are scary powerful. I almost chopped a finger off with a cooler fan that uses one of those motors. They get super fast, whiny, and vibrate a lot at the high end. xD I have both an air blower and the tire inflator thing. They have both come a long way over the years, I had earlier versions of both that were very anemic while being bigger, noisier and heavier. All because I didn't want to get a proper air compressor for the small tasks I need them. The key difference here is that blowers are basically encased fans... you are not going to get much air pressure control from those because they'll just stop working or vent excess air by some other route. You can't use those to inflate a tire or any pressurized vessel... it'd simply lose out. The tire inflator works differently - it's basically a tiny air compressor with a vessel that is always open. It's also noisy, though way less noisy than a full blown compressor, but it can measure the tire pressure by itself, and it's all air tight - which means you don't lose pressure by some vent. Even though they are slower, they are just fast and powerful enough for day to day calibration. I rarely ever have to waste time on pump stations to fill the tire anymore. But because the vessel is open, you don't really get a fast air stream there... in a way, I guess it's safer like that. You don't have to worry about a vessel explosion. Well, I'm no specialist, perhaps I'm wrong. One thing to note: there are portable vacuum/blowers on the market already that seems to use these powerful motors... I've been itching to get one to test. One tip I heard on another video - get a package with all the nozzles and accessories you are likely to use. The thing is, there is no real standardization on parts for those things as they are too new, so if you don't get all the stuff you might use, you'll have a hard time finding and adapting them later on. This specially for brushes and whatnot... nozzles you might be able to 3D print one with the right filament and lots of patience. xD Thanks for the video!
Something to note about using any kind of compressed air on computer equipment: You do NOT want a lot of power, as there is the potential to dislodge a piece of metallic dust that ends up being blown under a chip and shorts out the tiny pins or solder balls connecting it to the circuit board, or otherwise damages the board or components. After many years in the computer repair business, I have a collection of stories about perfectly working systems being killed by someone just blowing out their PC with an air compressor nozzle, even a few that were killed using one of those canned air blowers. In short, more powerful is not necessarily better when it comes to high tech electronics. Use an anti-static soft-bristle brush to get the bulk/stubborn dust, and a low- pressure air blower to remove it from the system, preferably outside or at least outside its normal operating environment so you don't feed that same dust right back into it.
Instead of measuring Miles Per Hour, I would suggest measuring the force exerted out of the nozzle of each from the can of air up to the air compressor from a sensitive scale and blowing down on it.
The 3D printed ones come in all the different brand drills too. I picked up one in a Milwaukee M12 impact housing with 3d printed parts to make it fit. It's been really reliable, and it's nice that it just uses batteries that I already have on hand. I'd say mine is equivalent to the white one, but it did cost me 90 Canadian pesos from Aliexpress.
While the comparison was fair, the point of a can of air is to put that straw nozzle right up against your keyboard and blast gunk away That's the actual comparison that needs to be done. If you hold it 2 inches away it doesn't work. I bought a different plug-in 120v air 'blower' that's supposed to be a replacement, yet even with 120V it isn't as effective as that high speed, tiny straw nozzle of a can of compressed air, and no where near as good as an air compressor.
40.9mph is a whole lot more than 19.7, but I always wonder with these fan-based blowers how much the shock force of all the air coming out of the can knocks dust loose, that maybe the slower-to-start blowers doesn't do, because they have a ramp up phase. It's like the pushing really hard versus giving something a whack with less power, which shocks something into breaking, or breaking loose. I've used dust-off on plastic things where not all the dust comes off, even if I keep hitting and going over areas. If I get right up on the thing, it gets a little more clean, but there's some very tiny dust that just really holds on and needs to be wiped clear to really get back to clean (until you use a microscope, and realize truly clean is an illusion). I'm curious if the highest power rechargeable one really does knock the same amount of the really tiny dust loose. Still seems worth it for all that power. Now I just need something to pull all that dust out of the air so it doesn't just resettle on the same surface, or all over my bookcases.
The difference between high-pressure/low volume (compressor) and low-pressure/high-volume (fans). For low pressure applications like blowing up the raft, a high volume pump will work best, at least to the operating pressure of the raft (which will be quite low). Even though a balloon isn't really a high pressure application, it's high enough to require positive displacement type compressor.
i have the compressor and blower from parkside and they work amazing with the 20V batteries that are quite cheap and are badass at what they are designed to do
For tire inflation I prefer a bicycle pump. The upright ones, not the foot pumps, which seem to break easily. I know they work up to 30-32 PSI. Sure, it requires a little exercise, but most of us need that anyway.
For commuting I prefer walking. Cars make it too easy. Plus everyone needs some extra exercise. Also don’t buy food or clothes at the store. It’s better to hunt for everything and use natural resources to make your own clothes from scratch
I have tried a lot of them. My personal favorite was a chunky boy, about the size of a soup can, and had crazy power behind it. They stopped making it for some odd reason. I think because it overheats after like 30 seconds. It was an AC powered pool toy inflator. I think it was $32, and it beat all the "Canned Air Alternatives" to this day. Flextail makes some good tiny pumps that also make decent dusters. Just picked up the CCV one and that's been my second favorite. Thing has a lot of power and they want $80 for it.
you forgot to add the inflators from ryobi and bauer, and other battery brands (Red, Yellow, Black, Orange, etc) that are designed to inflate pool toys, mattresses, and other inflatables. They also have extra nozzles that allow other uses. I have used my mattress inflator for fires, cleaning, and general mayhem with the kiddos. they run off of the standard tool brand battery and can do everything you were tesing for. I'd love to see a follow up or maybe a short with these .😊
I appreciate the try, but this was not a good comparison. Pressure, amount of air flown, air speed, etc are different things. These tools are for different applications. Air duster cans have a very narrow outlet for a reason. For that you need high speed and pressure on a small area. The only good comparison would have been to set up an actual repeatable scene where you actually have to blow dust away.
I'll just use a Dewalt 20V mini air blower with a flexvolt or an air compressor but the compressor is a fridge compressor, It's more practical than some cheap plastic.
Anyone who doesn't know, don't buy those tire inflators. They are extremely weak and can only fill one tire before needing a charge. Either get a wired one, you can get ones that plug into the car plugs for cheap that perform way better, or go with a high quality expensive one. The extra hassle of a wire is worth the inconvenience when you're waiting for ages or just up a creek because it's not charged.
Whatever you say. Filled up all my tires by 5+psi and did all of them within 5 minutes. The battery went down to 3 bars out of 4. The company I bought it from has inflators with way bigger batteries but I got the smallest one and still got the job done. I didn’t even charge it after
I have ( had, one died ) two different air blowers. The AC powered one is very strong, but has a cord. The cordless one sadly died. But I'd often use it to blow dust and dog hair off my wooden stairs, and just blow everything down to the floor, then vacuum it up, instead of lugging a vacuum up the steps. Also great for blowing out under things like a stove or fridge. Especially when you have two cats and a dog. I need a new cordless blower though, since my last one died. Just sucks most of your links are for TEMU. I'd love that 3D printed one. I just refuse to use TEMU.
The 3D printed case one is good it's using a newer motor, getting to see many versions of it. I have the old PC blower and this new little one... the little one is amazing and very handy.
@@sergeimerekin8193 I don't have scales but i did blow it on my mech keyboard with quite firm switches and it pushes them almost all the way. Also it has some thrust cos as you turn it on it will move your hand back a little. I love it. I got the EUKI one.
Those air dusters that you bought: what are you going to do with them. If you bought them through Amazon & you have had them for less than 30 days > you could return them Your test I found helpful. The first one that you tested I think is ideal for barbecuing > it makes enough wind to get the fire going & wont cause live sparks to fly around to possibly cause a fire/accident Thanks my friend.
Bought a cheap blower by ‘Mellif’ (60 bucks) that works off my DeWalt packs….Very similar to the new Makita blower (150 bucks). Clears work piece saw dust and chippings from tools like a champ. The air blast deforms skin like one of those washroom hand driers…pretty powerful.
My issue with the electric blowers is that at a certain point if the nozzle gets too small it just doesn’t work. Like the tiny nozzle of the canned air is a killer feature because sometimes you just need that precise air
Canned air works so good because the pressure and speed that comes out of the straw. It literally creates mach diamonds. That's why they can only really be replaced by an air compressor.
There are different things to compare in those devices, not only air speed. The air pressure and the air volume are also important. And different device types are used for different applications. The tire air compressor is done for air pressure. The computer blower doesn't need so much pressure, but more speed. The inflatable boat needs much more volume than pressure or even speed. All these should also be measured for a fair comparison. But you did a nice job anyway.
Ryobi has a mattress inflator. It's pretty powerful, now I'm wondering how would it hold against these. If I can find my windmeter I will give it a try to see its speed (without your setup obviously)
@@zintera2 I have a Fanntik X8 and X9 Pro. The X8 is the one I used on my flat SUV tires. I expect the only difference between the two is battery life but I would guarantee that the X9 would EASILY inflate two truck tires from flat on a single charge and probably take less than 10 minutes each (my estimates are conservative). The nice thing is, you can program them and walk away and they shut off automatically (just be sure to detach them before you drive away - don't ask me how I know)
the tire inflators are pneumatic, so they have a lower volume but probably can do better with higer pressures, they probably wold yeld better results if they had a vessel to pressurize like the compressor have
ive used a bunch of these, none are anywhere near as good.theyre insanely loud(basically like running an old school vacuum) and they dont have the explosive puff that canned air has. you need that percussive shot 95% of the time and that tap outperforms any battery powered one because it needs to spool
I’d rather deal with the noise for the 5 seconds that I’ll use it then having to buy expensive cans of air that barley last and the strength of the compressed air quickly fades out
if any of blowers have the air intake in the back it looked as if you would have been restricting the intake on most durring the battery test. this will have lead to longer than actual runtimes.
I like compressed air can because of the nozzle. It forces air into a really small area. One example of this is cleaning an air filter, or spraying out debris in a smartphone charging port. Is the electric air duster able to provide enough wind force to do the same thing as the can duster?
I wouldnt recomend leaving anything with a lithium ion battery in the glove box unless your fire insurance is up to date or you live in a cool cloudy location. I live near chicago and found several different solar usb battery banks would swell up to the point the cases split open after a few months in the car. Heat damage to a charged lithium ion can cause it to burst in to flames.
The dust off cans of compressed air in a two pack used to be $8.88 a few years ago, and when I kept buying all of Walmart’s stock anytime they were in (since the only other compressed air they had was their Walmart brand Onn), eventually the dust off brand owners must have caught on because they eventually raised the price to like $12.64 for two cans, so it’s over $6 per can of air, which is ridiculous. It was a good deal when it was $8-9 and $4 for each can, so I bought a lot to stock up because they were never in stock. Now they’re always in stock because no one wants to buy them at the stupid high price. I have 22 cans of compressed air stocked up from their cheaper price days. I try to use as little as I can since I don’t want to support Dust Off anymore after the price hike, or whatever mega corp owns Dust Off now in 2024. I’ve also been wondering what a compatible electronic version is that gets the same power as compressed air with a straw since it’s hard to find something as good as the cans. I want something that has that 19mph power but the precision of a straw
@@vicviv9275 Even this link? It shows that white is sold out but black and red are available: www.temu.com/violent-turbo-fan-electric-cordless-air-duster-130-000-rpm-mini-turbo-blower-handheld-brushless-motor-fan-52ms-type-c-for-lighting-charcoal-snow-clearing-car-keyboard-dusting-dusting-accessories-g-602672677663845.html?_oak_mp_inf=EOXo%2BNaKhIkBGiBhZTk2MGU4MDU3ZDA0NTAxOGY1MmI3N2M0MjhlNDQwNCCdhseqmDI%3D&top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Flocal-goods-image%2F1f79705490%2F281375a9-d7cf-4755-bf30-1046729a782a_1276x1276.jpeg&spec_gallery_id=2240090821&refer_page_sn=10009&refer_source=0&freesia_scene=2&_oak_freesia_scene=2&_oak_rec_ext_1=NDU5OQ&_oak_gallery_order=121143253%2C1705871050%2C1459789876%2C2057127879%2C1872155682&search_key=electric%20air%20duster&refer_page_el_sn=200049&_x_sessn_id=cotaa3gm15&refer_page_name=search_result&refer_page_id=10009_1724518614353_dkz2azl1sx
I don't know if this is the case here but I've bought tires that had white walls and had them installed backwards because I didn't want the white walls showing.
@@sociopathmercenary Just a note for people considering this: depending on the tread pattern, mounting tires backwards can have a significant negative impact on performance, particularly in wet or snowy conditions where the tread pattern may be meant to direct water away from the middle of the tires to improve grip. Installing tires with those types of designs backwards can dramatically reduce the threshold speed at which you lose grip due to hydroplaning. There are also tread features meant to bite into snow and ice that are directional. Some tires it's not an issue, but lots of tires are directional in ways that have safety implications if improperly installed.
I couldn't attend when your live video was live this morning, but I just saw the opening of the award - congratulations, and thanks to you and your family for all the good you do through RUclips! And the award is so shiny. :) God bless you all!
THANK YOU! I have been using a 110v data vacuum for many years to get compressed air. I've been procrastinating research helped me just make a purchase.
I'd love to get one, but I am not a big fan of battery degradation - and it seems like it's all you can buy, aside from the big boy ones, but those are overkill for me
The battery blowers are useful but just like compressors they cant replace canned air. canned air is so useful as it puts out clean-dry air which makes it far less risky when cleaning delicate electronics. canned air also can be useful for quick cooling items such a bearings.
You can go to the website, you don't need the app. Also you can take a picture of any product and then search for the image on similar shopping sites or just in Google.
I just bought one this one I can confirm that it's super powerfull 130k rpm yes it is it has metal blades so it wo t grenade on you and so.e of them do double duty with a vacuum attachment and omg it's strong o found one for 40 bucks
Big omission here! Tool makers, such as Dewalt and Makita now market air dusters. I have the Makita cordless DAS180. Certainly more expensive than the small things here but far less so than a compressor. There are corded air blowers too, like the X-Power Cyber duster, 3/4hp, 90 cfm. Haven't used my corded duster since getting the Makita. Haven't considered cans either. The cans get $$$ real fast and make these blowers look like bargains!
You're right! I didn't see those types of blowers in my research so I'm checking those out for sure. Someone else brought up the Ryobi (and other brand) inflators too so I just ordered one to check it out as well. Lots of great options out there!
@@LRN2DIY I am not sure about the Ryobi. Yes, they make an "inflator." But a duster? I have both a Makita inflator (DMP181) and a Makita duster (DAS180). I don't think of them as being equivalent for dusting. I have never used the inflator for dusting, nor the duster for inflating although, yes, there is some overlap in the tools' functions and capabilities. No first hand knowledge of the Ryobi.
CO2 charged air cans are not hazardous to the environment and don't cost $5. What they can do that compressors can't is safely provide liquid C02 when inverted for chilling things.
love the added comedic value from the obama meme but to the actual point of the video, I'd rather spend a bit more and get a 40/18v makita,ryobi or hikoki(metabo hpt) pistol grip blower
Im Brazilian and i hate so much the automatic dub starting automatically, but this is the first time that what u said in english and what is dubbed/captions are completely different
You’re absolutely measuring these wrong. You need to use a force sensor. Not a speed sensor. I’d attach a flat surface to a sensitive scale and measure the force applied instead of the speed
This. There is literally no way these will clean as good as air in a can, or compressed air, for caked on dust in anything that draws air. Well, I guess I should say without showing the pressure of the air stream, there is no way we can tell, but I'd put money on the compressed air winning every time against them all.
If you are OK with these things getting stuff just 90% cleaner, you might as well use your mouth, or a vacuum. Careful around computers with a vacuum though, they build up static and computer parts are sensitive to electrical shocks to the point they can cause malfunctions and failure.
I think this is wrong, but am not sure at all. Force is mass times acceleration. I don't think the air gets fast enough to compress and "gain" mass. So you are definitely right that force is the deciding factor, but force is represented as speed and compression in air I would think, so measuring speed should be representative of force. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I did some research and found the formula for wind force which is:
F = 1/2 * p * A * v
p... pressure
A... target area
v... velocity
A duster can influence the target area by increasing the nozzle diameter. An increased nozzle diameter results in more area and thus, more force in general (given the other parameters don't change, which they would), but less per area. The pressure shouldn't change between dusters, once the air exists the can it expands to atmospheric pressure and converts it's potential energy into kinetic. So the deciding factor should be indeed, velocity.
I now need an expert to comment on this. Maybe there is a pressure difference when the air exists the can which makes it more powerful really up close.
@@TheJuanSolid These absolutely do clean as good as canned air, in fact usually they do a better job. There’s a good reason why lots of industries are doing away with cans. They’re especially better for extensive jobs as there’s no need to keep warming the can up to maintain pressure.
@TheJuanSolid these are not new, they're just in a neater package than before. They do clean well or better than canned air, most of the time. There's gonna be times when a small focused jet of air is just what you need but not really for dust. Get an electric duster, they're pretty cool and cheaper in the long run
An added benefit to the air can, flip it upside down, and you got a great freeze cleaner.
Gum in the carpet ( who has carpet these days (I do 😢 ) ) not a problem.
You can also saturate Q-tip with the liquid to freeze off skin tags or warts. Just be careful that you don't touch the skin around it.
I use the freezing liquid to cool hot melt glue more quickly
who tf spits gum on their carpet is my question.
They work awesome at shrinking metal pieces when doing mechanic work.
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Nils, Thanks for the best laugh I've had today. I used to clean and repair fishing reels. The first time I took a non-serviceable roller clutch assembly out of a spinning reel and attempted to blow the dried mud out of it with my air compressor. which was set at 100 PSI, it blew the whole damn thing apart. Fortunately, it was only $25 mistake but taught me to turn down the pressure when working with small parts. Thanks for the chuckle and the info, as I'm tired of buying the compressed air cans.
DeWalt makes a 20V cordless tire inflator (DCC020IB) that is outstanding. Much quieter than most similar inflators I’ve used, and fast. You can dial in the exact PSI you want and let it run. It’s got a flashlight, a separate hose for air mattresses, rafts, etc, and you can run it on either battery or 12v via a car outlet. Also can use 110vac.
It’s large compared to what’s shown in this video, but if you’ve got room for it in your vehicle or garage it’s a very nice option.
Milwaukee's competitor is newer and apparently way better. I have the DeWalt and it's quite useful, but all the head-to-heads make me jealous of the Milwaukee.
I have both the Dewalt and B&D versions of these (home & boat), and find them incredibly usefull. I'd be very interested in reviews of these combo inflators!
Gotta say that the vacuum option of the one blower is actually useful for small (or delicate) cleanup or small item retrieval. I have a different model that I use all of the time.
3D printed case is interesting, I’d love to see a disassembly to see if what’s inside is worth the asking price (or how one could make it themself)
You could definitely make one yourself if you wanted, from what I've seen it's just a high speed hair dryer motor, like what would be in a dyson hair dryer, an ESC for the motor, and a lipo battery with a charging control board.
@@Londrino basically you can make everything from scratch, but is it worth your time?
@@Londrino😅😅😅😅😅8😊😊😅😊😅😅⁶6😅o
They are using overstock of Dyson motors i believe.
@@Londrinoworst part is making a turbine to take the forces
"Drying off a car after washing" How many days did that take?😂
A large gas or electric leaf blower does a great job blowing water off the car.
You mean weeks 😂😂😂
"Look at that sad thing... tragedy" 😂😂😂 i am a DIY guy for sure BUT a small hobby of mine is RC cars. These are PERFECT for blowing dirt and grass off an rc vehicle and drying off after a good wash. Excellent video, super thorough... i think i bought the wrong blower now that i watched this video. Thanks for that 😂
This was a good test, I have an electric one that’s AC powered, it was $20 on Amazon, cords suck but I don’t have to worry about charging or runtime. Thing looks like a curvy tea pot or pitcher - I found it was as strong as my compressor
On the jobsite we have alot of ryobi high volume inflators. One at every dusty power tool and at 30 dollars a bare tool as long as you have batteries they are the best duster you can buy. They even double as a tiny leaf blower if you hold it near the ground. Depending on the batteries you use 20min to 1 hour plus runtime once a week charging basically. If you need one most hds have them in stock. Ryobi high volume inflator don't matter what model.
I just received the one from Temu based on your review and WOW! I did not expect it to put out this much power. This thing is Crazy! I am seriously shocked by this performance.
How much force does it produce if you blow on a kitchen scale?
I think your tyre is mounted backwards. It says "INSIDE" where you can see it from the outside.
Very well noticed! All respect, sir!
oh yea huh, nice catch! save him some money!
Maybe he flipped them for balanced threads
@@churro6160 Or life!
@@xKrikket if that's the case then it should be positioned on on the other side of the car not inside out
Great roundup, I gave up after realizing the cheap ones suck, have bad QA, or break quickly.
At least I can eliminate the first concern when I buy one!
There's some nice smaller compressors available these days that are actually fairly quiet. I bought a Limodot 2 gallon some time back and it's significantly quieter than the old porter cable pancake compressor I had been using. I also did pick up one of those hand-held ones with the vacuum and blowing functions mostly for cleaning out computers and keyboards and similar things, and it's been great. Much better than constantly buying cans of air.
I think it might be important to note that the portable air compressors also usually have oil in the tank to prevent corrosion and also you should decompress/release any excess compressed air (once you have finished your task) to prevent condensation inside the tank (which could lead to corrosion of the tank). I think this also affects their usage as you likely don't want to spread any oil on your computer and probably also not on your car if you are drying it. So while it is more powerful, there are also some other drawbacks that likely limit its use cases some.
I havent found an air duster as good as canned air. Thanks for testing.
I won't buy anything from Temu. Are there any other places to get that 40mph one from?
There are a few links from Amazon in the description for ones that are that good or better actually. Walmart sells similar ones as well.
I have a pricey one and never use it. Went back to canned air.
Makita and Hitachi both make 18v brushless motor powered ones, pretty powerful but not cheap.
@@LRN2DIY it's still the same vendors on walmart and amazon as on temu. They are direct from the manufacturer in China, they don't have a middleman selling the product as we do in the rest of the world. It's also the biggest reason it's so cheap.
It would've been nice to see noise db levels with these units as well.
I have a Ryobi P738 that runs on their ONE+ 18V battery platform. It was about $35 so not bad at all if you already have batteries.
I don't have an anemometer so no idea how it stacks up but it does the job - just wish it wasn't as loud as it is but that seems to come with the territory with these.
This was an excellent video, very informative. At least 4-5 times a year, I'm on Amazon trying to find the best air duster. And never pull the trigger. Living in a desert, when it's nice out, we open our windows, and everything gets covered in a dusty film, including my keyboard. So I appreciate, this video, and the review,. Now I know what I'm getting. :)
Those new forced air gun is awesome for campfires as well. Yes, works well for electronics as well (just use the lower setting)
Thanks for the effort and info but all 3 (on the right) that you recommended have already been discontinued. Now what?
10:37 Why does your tire wall say "inside" on the outside?
Good video. BTW those cans do not contain any air at all.
Common gases in those cans are
Hydrocarbon alkanes: Such as butane, propane, and isobutane
Hydrofluorocarbons: Such as 1,1-difluoroethane, 1,1,1-trifluoroethane, or 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
These make use of very powerful small motors tied to lithium batteries... they are scary powerful. I almost chopped a finger off with a cooler fan that uses one of those motors. They get super fast, whiny, and vibrate a lot at the high end. xD
I have both an air blower and the tire inflator thing. They have both come a long way over the years, I had earlier versions of both that were very anemic while being bigger, noisier and heavier. All because I didn't want to get a proper air compressor for the small tasks I need them.
The key difference here is that blowers are basically encased fans... you are not going to get much air pressure control from those because they'll just stop working or vent excess air by some other route. You can't use those to inflate a tire or any pressurized vessel... it'd simply lose out.
The tire inflator works differently - it's basically a tiny air compressor with a vessel that is always open. It's also noisy, though way less noisy than a full blown compressor, but it can measure the tire pressure by itself, and it's all air tight - which means you don't lose pressure by some vent. Even though they are slower, they are just fast and powerful enough for day to day calibration. I rarely ever have to waste time on pump stations to fill the tire anymore. But because the vessel is open, you don't really get a fast air stream there... in a way, I guess it's safer like that. You don't have to worry about a vessel explosion. Well, I'm no specialist, perhaps I'm wrong.
One thing to note: there are portable vacuum/blowers on the market already that seems to use these powerful motors... I've been itching to get one to test. One tip I heard on another video - get a package with all the nozzles and accessories you are likely to use. The thing is, there is no real standardization on parts for those things as they are too new, so if you don't get all the stuff you might use, you'll have a hard time finding and adapting them later on. This specially for brushes and whatnot... nozzles you might be able to 3D print one with the right filament and lots of patience. xD
Thanks for the video!
Something to note about using any kind of compressed air on computer equipment: You do NOT want a lot of power, as there is the potential to dislodge a piece of metallic dust that ends up being blown under a chip and shorts out the tiny pins or solder balls connecting it to the circuit board, or otherwise damages the board or components. After many years in the computer repair business, I have a collection of stories about perfectly working systems being killed by someone just blowing out their PC with an air compressor nozzle, even a few that were killed using one of those canned air blowers.
In short, more powerful is not necessarily better when it comes to high tech electronics. Use an anti-static soft-bristle brush to get the bulk/stubborn dust, and a low- pressure air blower to remove it from the system, preferably outside or at least outside its normal operating environment so you don't feed that same dust right back into it.
Instead of measuring Miles Per Hour, I would suggest measuring the force exerted out of the nozzle of each from the can of air up to the air compressor from a sensitive scale and blowing down on it.
The 3D printed ones come in all the different brand drills too. I picked up one in a Milwaukee M12 impact housing with 3d printed parts to make it fit. It's been really reliable, and it's nice that it just uses batteries that I already have on hand. I'd say mine is equivalent to the white one, but it did cost me 90 Canadian pesos from Aliexpress.
While the comparison was fair, the point of a can of air is to put that straw nozzle right up against your keyboard and blast gunk away That's the actual comparison that needs to be done. If you hold it 2 inches away it doesn't work. I bought a different plug-in 120v air 'blower' that's supposed to be a replacement, yet even with 120V it isn't as effective as that high speed, tiny straw nozzle of a can of compressed air, and no where near as good as an air compressor.
Most of them come with adapters for emulating a similar effect with the thin nozzle
40.9mph is a whole lot more than 19.7, but I always wonder with these fan-based blowers how much the shock force of all the air coming out of the can knocks dust loose, that maybe the slower-to-start blowers doesn't do, because they have a ramp up phase. It's like the pushing really hard versus giving something a whack with less power, which shocks something into breaking, or breaking loose. I've used dust-off on plastic things where not all the dust comes off, even if I keep hitting and going over areas. If I get right up on the thing, it gets a little more clean, but there's some very tiny dust that just really holds on and needs to be wiped clear to really get back to clean (until you use a microscope, and realize truly clean is an illusion). I'm curious if the highest power rechargeable one really does knock the same amount of the really tiny dust loose. Still seems worth it for all that power. Now I just need something to pull all that dust out of the air so it doesn't just resettle on the same surface, or all over my bookcases.
Dust still goes in the air even with canned air though?
BROKE the ANEMOMETER! on the chart triggered one of the longest burst of laugh I have had in a long while
The difference between high-pressure/low volume (compressor) and low-pressure/high-volume (fans). For low pressure applications like blowing up the raft, a high volume pump will work best, at least to the operating pressure of the raft (which will be quite low). Even though a balloon isn't really a high pressure application, it's high enough to require positive displacement type compressor.
Been using a mains powered Data vac. Has been rock solid for me for the past 20 years of heavy use. American made but I got it in the UK
i have the compressor and blower from parkside and they work amazing with the 20V batteries that are quite cheap and are badass at what they are designed to do
nice test. i would add to line-up also battery blowers from makita etc to see how they compare.
If you already use ryobi 18v tools, their air blower is perfection.
For tire inflation I prefer a bicycle pump. The upright ones, not the foot pumps, which seem to break easily. I know they work up to 30-32 PSI. Sure, it requires a little exercise, but most of us need that anyway.
For commuting I prefer walking. Cars make it too easy. Plus everyone needs some extra exercise. Also don’t buy food or clothes at the store. It’s better to hunt for everything and use natural resources to make your own clothes from scratch
I have tried a lot of them. My personal favorite was a chunky boy, about the size of a soup can, and had crazy power behind it. They stopped making it for some odd reason. I think because it overheats after like 30 seconds. It was an AC powered pool toy inflator. I think it was $32, and it beat all the "Canned Air Alternatives" to this day. Flextail makes some good tiny pumps that also make decent dusters. Just picked up the CCV one and that's been my second favorite. Thing has a lot of power and they want $80 for it.
Was the chunky AC boy the Datavac Electric Duster? I have one in my closet, the thing is a beast but will wake the dead.
Is it just me…or video angle…His blowers don’t appear lined up to the anemometer fan!?
you forgot to add the inflators from ryobi and bauer, and other battery brands (Red, Yellow, Black, Orange, etc) that are designed to inflate pool toys, mattresses, and other inflatables. They also have extra nozzles that allow other uses. I have used my mattress inflator for fires, cleaning, and general mayhem with the kiddos. they run off of the standard tool brand battery and can do everything you were tesing for. I'd love to see a follow up or maybe a short with these .😊
I appreciate the try, but this was not a good comparison. Pressure, amount of air flown, air speed, etc are different things. These tools are for different applications.
Air duster cans have a very narrow outlet for a reason. For that you need high speed and pressure on a small area. The only good comparison would have been to set up an actual repeatable scene where you actually have to blow dust away.
I'll just use a Dewalt 20V mini air blower with a flexvolt or an air compressor but the compressor is a fridge compressor, It's more practical than some cheap plastic.
Anyone who doesn't know, don't buy those tire inflators. They are extremely weak and can only fill one tire before needing a charge. Either get a wired one, you can get ones that plug into the car plugs for cheap that perform way better, or go with a high quality expensive one. The extra hassle of a wire is worth the inconvenience when you're waiting for ages or just up a creek because it's not charged.
Whatever you say. Filled up all my tires by 5+psi and did all of them within 5 minutes. The battery went down to 3 bars out of 4. The company I bought it from has inflators with way bigger batteries but I got the smallest one and still got the job done. I didn’t even charge it after
I just bought a DataVac. Very expensive but from what I know is the defacto duster in tech. So far it’s bulky but very powerful.
I have ( had, one died ) two different air blowers. The AC powered one is very strong, but has a cord. The cordless one sadly died. But I'd often use it to blow dust and dog hair off my wooden stairs, and just blow everything down to the floor, then vacuum it up, instead of lugging a vacuum up the steps. Also great for blowing out under things like a stove or fridge. Especially when you have two cats and a dog. I need a new cordless blower though, since my last one died. Just sucks most of your links are for TEMU. I'd love that 3D printed one. I just refuse to use TEMU.
The 3D printed case one is good it's using a newer motor, getting to see many versions of it. I have the old PC blower and this new little one... the little one is amazing and very handy.
How much force does it produce if you blow on a scale?
@@sergeimerekin8193 I don't have scales but i did blow it on my mech keyboard with quite firm switches and it pushes them almost all the way. Also it has some thrust cos as you turn it on it will move your hand back a little. I love it. I got the EUKI one.
@@shaolindreams Thank you for the answer, sounds like a pretty decent force.
Those air dusters that you bought: what are you going to do with them. If you bought them through Amazon & you have had them for less than 30 days > you could return them
Your test I found helpful. The first one that you tested I think is ideal for barbecuing > it makes enough wind to get the fire going & wont cause live sparks to fly around to possibly cause a fire/accident
Thanks my friend.
Bought a cheap blower by ‘Mellif’ (60 bucks) that works off my DeWalt packs….Very similar to the new Makita blower (150 bucks). Clears work piece saw dust and chippings from tools like a champ. The air blast deforms skin like one of those washroom hand driers…pretty powerful.
The thing I love about the tire inflaters is that they lock onto the valve stem, and you can just enter a target pressure, start it, and walk away.
My issue with the electric blowers is that at a certain point if the nozzle gets too small it just doesn’t work. Like the tiny nozzle of the canned air is a killer feature because sometimes you just need that precise air
Canned air works so good because the pressure and speed that comes out of the straw. It literally creates mach diamonds. That's why they can only really be replaced by an air compressor.
There are different things to compare in those devices, not only air speed. The air pressure and the air volume are also important. And different device types are used for different applications. The tire air compressor is done for air pressure. The computer blower doesn't need so much pressure, but more speed. The inflatable boat needs much more volume than pressure or even speed. All these should also be measured for a fair comparison.
But you did a nice job anyway.
I stumbled upon this video not knowing it was actually necessary for me as i was going to buy one
I wanted to buy one but I don't want to buy from this Temu place. Any local amazon links?
Ryobi has a mattress inflator. It's pretty powerful, now I'm wondering how would it hold against these. If I can find my windmeter I will give it a try to see its speed (without your setup obviously)
I need a good Lego duster, thanks!
I highly recommend those tire inflators especially if you ride a motorcycle 👌🏽
ditto! Mine was able to inflate two SUV tires from flat - 4 minutes each - on 1/4 charge
@@majbach1968 Bu my question is: can I buy anyone and expect that result? which one did you use? I want it for my car.
@@zintera2 I have a Fanntik X8 and X9 Pro. The X8 is the one I used on my flat SUV tires. I expect the only difference between the two is battery life but I would guarantee that the X9 would EASILY inflate two truck tires from flat on a single charge and probably take less than 10 minutes each (my estimates are conservative). The nice thing is, you can program them and walk away and they shut off automatically (just be sure to detach them before you drive away - don't ask me how I know)
no one rides motorcycles anymore. example Harley struggling to stay in business
Will it stay charged in the car when it reaches 140 degrees F (or even more)?
Wish you would have included the mellif one from Amazon that uses dewalt or milwaukee batteries.
the tire inflators are pneumatic, so they have a lower volume but probably can do better with higer pressures, they probably wold yeld better results if they had a vessel to pressurize like the compressor have
ive used a bunch of these, none are anywhere near as good.theyre insanely loud(basically like running an old school vacuum) and they dont have the explosive puff that canned air has. you need that percussive shot 95% of the time and that tap outperforms any battery powered one because it needs to spool
I’d rather deal with the noise for the 5 seconds that I’ll use it then having to buy expensive cans of air that barley last and the strength of the compressed air quickly fades out
@@Gabri3lRochaliterally can is good for 2 actual decent cleanings
@@BigOleHayden I’m good. Again I’d rather be able to use the electric one for many uses for a couple years and just recharge it every so often
I have a 3 gallon air compressor but I find that I use a small vacuum cleaner that has an exhaust port for most cleaning applications.
So it does a good job on blowing?
if any of blowers have the air intake in the back it looked as if you would have been restricting the intake on most durring the battery test. this will have lead to longer than actual runtimes.
they sell Milwaukee, Bosch, Makita and Dewalt battery powered ones on AliExpress and I have the Bosch one and it's amazing.
I like compressed air can because of the nozzle. It forces air into a really small area. One example of this is cleaning an air filter, or spraying out debris in a smartphone charging port. Is the electric air duster able to provide enough wind force to do the same thing as the can duster?
The purpose of the straw is because these cans always had little pressure to begin with
Nils- sometimes I think you watch my search history and makes these videos specifically for me.
I wouldnt recomend leaving anything with a lithium ion battery in the glove box unless your fire insurance is up to date or you live in a cool cloudy location. I live near chicago and found several different solar usb battery banks would swell up to the point the cases split open after a few months in the car. Heat damage to a charged lithium ion can cause it to burst in to flames.
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Is there any that can plug a straw like the air can. I find it very convenient for tight space or cleaning small electronics like smartphone.
Where do you purchase the one that was $13.97? It was a white one that did like 23 mph.
Love your watermark: It proofs one thing: Miniaturisation is also taking place with president's brains.......
Being in Canada sucks right now. The ones for $30-$40 are over $100 here. Great video though! I'll be keeping my eyes open for over
I bought a Milwaukee battery air compressor. Can set it at a pressure up to 50 lbs and walk away. Will fill up tire while you get a coffee 😅
The dust off cans of compressed air in a two pack used to be $8.88 a few years ago, and when I kept buying all of Walmart’s stock anytime they were in (since the only other compressed air they had was their Walmart brand Onn), eventually the dust off brand owners must have caught on because they eventually raised the price to like $12.64 for two cans, so it’s over $6 per can of air, which is ridiculous.
It was a good deal when it was $8-9 and $4 for each can, so I bought a lot to stock up because they were never in stock.
Now they’re always in stock because no one wants to buy them at the stupid high price. I have 22 cans of compressed air stocked up from their cheaper price days. I try to use as little as I can since I don’t want to support Dust Off anymore after the price hike, or whatever mega corp owns Dust Off now in 2024.
I’ve also been wondering what a compatible electronic version is that gets the same power as compressed air with a straw since it’s hard to find something as good as the cans. I want something that has that 19mph power but the precision of a straw
You using that tiny little blower to try to dry your car made me laugh out loud.
Can't even find that good one you show there!
Sorry about that. The individual links are all there now.
@@LRN2DIY but it says not available, sold out, and I can't find it anywhere else
@@vicviv9275 Even this link? It shows that white is sold out but black and red are available: www.temu.com/violent-turbo-fan-electric-cordless-air-duster-130-000-rpm-mini-turbo-blower-handheld-brushless-motor-fan-52ms-type-c-for-lighting-charcoal-snow-clearing-car-keyboard-dusting-dusting-accessories-g-602672677663845.html?_oak_mp_inf=EOXo%2BNaKhIkBGiBhZTk2MGU4MDU3ZDA0NTAxOGY1MmI3N2M0MjhlNDQwNCCdhseqmDI%3D&top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Flocal-goods-image%2F1f79705490%2F281375a9-d7cf-4755-bf30-1046729a782a_1276x1276.jpeg&spec_gallery_id=2240090821&refer_page_sn=10009&refer_source=0&freesia_scene=2&_oak_freesia_scene=2&_oak_rec_ext_1=NDU5OQ&_oak_gallery_order=121143253%2C1705871050%2C1459789876%2C2057127879%2C1872155682&search_key=electric%20air%20duster&refer_page_el_sn=200049&_x_sessn_id=cotaa3gm15&refer_page_name=search_result&refer_page_id=10009_1724518614353_dkz2azl1sx
@LRN2DIY ok thanks, I don't know anything about temu
10:14 Your tire is facing the wrong way. Who ever put them on was drunk or something. The "inside" labling shouldn't be visible on the outside.
Wat?
Oh I had to zoom in on my phone to see it. lol. That’s pretty funny. Well spotted.
I don't know if this is the case here but I've bought tires that had white walls and had them installed backwards because I didn't want the white walls showing.
@@sociopathmercenary Just a note for people considering this: depending on the tread pattern, mounting tires backwards can have a significant negative impact on performance, particularly in wet or snowy conditions where the tread pattern may be meant to direct water away from the middle of the tires to improve grip. Installing tires with those types of designs backwards can dramatically reduce the threshold speed at which you lose grip due to hydroplaning. There are also tread features meant to bite into snow and ice that are directional. Some tires it's not an issue, but lots of tires are directional in ways that have safety implications if improperly installed.
@@jonathanwingate6175 I was a car mechanic so I just see things like that haha
I couldn't attend when your live video was live this morning, but I just saw the opening of the award - congratulations, and thanks to you and your family for all the good you do through RUclips! And the award is so shiny. :) God bless you all!
Dust off is more than one time use. My grandma had cans for years before i realized you can get high with them
THANK YOU! I have been using a 110v data vacuum for many years to get compressed air. I've been procrastinating research helped me just make a purchase.
I'd love to get one, but I am not a big fan of battery degradation - and it seems like it's all you can buy, aside from the big boy ones, but those are overkill for me
The battery blowers are useful but just like compressors they cant replace canned air. canned air is so useful as it puts out clean-dry air which makes it far less risky when cleaning delicate electronics. canned air also can be useful for quick cooling items such a bearings.
¡Gracias!
Great video ❤
Only measuring the velocity and not the volumetric flow rate or static pressure is kind of useless as a comparison metric.
Temu won't show product unless you register, not gonna happen. Your links should work without registering for crapware and spam.
Not ordering from the craptastic temu period.
He owns you nothing, buddy. The guy did great research, be grateful and take it from here
Do you want him to buy it for you as well? What an entitled toss pot.
Then don’t buy it, he left you several other options…it’s really not that hard.
You can go to the website, you don't need the app. Also you can take a picture of any product and then search for the image on similar shopping sites or just in Google.
I never bought from TEMU. Are those models sold on Amazon?
I’m thinking the force by initial blast is more useful than overall wind speed
If you had a jewelers scale, you could test it
I just bought one this one I can confirm that it's super powerfull 130k rpm yes it is it has metal blades so it wo t grenade on you and so.e of them do double duty with a vacuum attachment and omg it's strong o found one for 40 bucks
Good video, thanks!
Big omission here! Tool makers, such as Dewalt and Makita now market air dusters. I have the Makita cordless DAS180. Certainly more expensive than the small things here but far less so than a compressor. There are corded air blowers too, like the X-Power Cyber duster, 3/4hp, 90 cfm. Haven't used my corded duster since getting the Makita. Haven't considered cans either. The cans get $$$ real fast and make these blowers look like bargains!
You're right! I didn't see those types of blowers in my research so I'm checking those out for sure. Someone else brought up the Ryobi (and other brand) inflators too so I just ordered one to check it out as well. Lots of great options out there!
@@LRN2DIY I am not sure about the Ryobi. Yes, they make an "inflator." But a duster?
I have both a Makita inflator (DMP181) and a Makita duster (DAS180). I don't think of them as being equivalent for dusting. I have never used the inflator for dusting, nor the duster for inflating although, yes, there is some overlap in the tools' functions and capabilities. No first hand knowledge of the Ryobi.
RUclips's algorithm: here's a video about fans that you probably don't need but might be useful
Me: bet!
awesome video.
CO2 charged air cans are not hazardous to the environment and don't cost $5. What they can do that compressors can't is safely provide liquid C02 when inverted for chilling things.
Most of the ones I've seen are a liquid refrigerant which are potent greenhouse gases
love the added comedic value from the obama meme but to the actual point of the video, I'd rather spend a bit more and get a 40/18v makita,ryobi or hikoki(metabo hpt) pistol grip blower
can you tell me which computer keyboard is this you are blowing ? 8:52
Im Brazilian and i hate so much the automatic dub starting automatically, but this is the first time that what u said in english and what is dubbed/captions are completely different
I was hoping to see the DeWalt compressor inflate the rubber boat.
Good video!
Tire inflators are optimized for pressure, not speed
My barber uses the new battery blowers to clean their station after cuts