Mellif "Milwaukee M18" Compact Blower - Wanted a Blower like Makita's... but Milwaukee Blows  

I have the Makita XGT blower. That thing is way more handy than I even thought when I bought it.

I have the Dewalt version of this thing. It’s a surprisingly good tool for a knockoff, but I worry about how it’s interacting with my battery and how long it will last. I got mine off Amazon for $35.

Looks and sound just like the MAKITA version I’m impressed with this knock of

I have the 18v Makita version and I’m amazed how much they have copied it lol. I wonder how they would compare side by side.I love the Makita one. So much better then throwing away money on little cans of computer duster cans.

I bought the MAKITA 18v I thought I would never use it but wanted it so bad, I find myself using it all the time amazing tool and the battery with 5am last long, compared to my Ryobi dust blower

You know I love my M12 blower. I use it a lot to blow off my sidewalks, more so than my Ryobi leaf blower. I do wish Milwaukee made a Fuel model of the blower. It is awesome that someone made a Makita model of their blower for different battery platforms. I guess I’ll be getting into the M18 platform now, thanks Morgan…lol!

I bought this after watching the video , I have the Makita and use it daily it’s awesome. The Meliff is much louder thn the Makita and the safety button is very hard to depress I may deactivate it as I don’t see a real need for it. I paid way too much to get into the Makita 40 volt system but glad I did they now make it in the 18 volt LFT you will wonder how you lived without one of these after you use it a while.

I'm on the Makita platform but have started to use Milwaukee 12v also. I really liked the Milwaukee 18v vac over the Makita so I bought a battery adapter. It works great for the Milwaukee little 120v cube forgot the name with a Makita batt. Bought the Milwaukee vac and no go. I actually ended up buying 2 because I thought the first was defective but they both did it. It would work fine on the first start but not start again unless I removed and reinstalled the battery. I ended up just buying the Makita vac and truthfully it works great. Point is sometimes those adapters don't always work right.

Interesting review, I wouldn't mind a little blower like this. I do have a soldering iron from Mellif that utilises the Makita batteries. Like this blower you can tell that it is built more to an adequate standard rather than good, but as you said, you get what you pay for. There is certainly a market for Mellif, but will be interesting to see how long it last for more commercial use rather than DIY.

Ryobi will be coming out with a similar one to this in October 2023. The Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Compact Brushless 220 CFM Blower with 4 attachments (2 extension tubes which can be combined to provide an extended reach of up to 20", a speed tip (smaller narrow nozzle) and a flat nozzle. Variable speed trigger with lock function. Model number PSBLB01B (tool only) estimated price $99 and Model number PSBLB01K (Kit) includes 18V 4Ah Lithium Battery and Charger estimated price $149.

Picked one up recently and it's pretty darn good for $50 bucks. The trigger lock button is annoying, which I'll modify, but other than that this compact blower is handy. I hope it lasts but not expecting it to. Milwaukee should come out with their own version as the Makita XGT blower is (was) very tempting.

To install the nozzles you don't need to turn them. Just push the nozzle forward on the tool receptacle. Nozzles have these compliant structures that flex when installed. The best nozzle is the 3/4 " or so one (5:35). As per Bernoulli's principle you get the most air out of it. With Makita you don't get any flexible hoses. They're expensive AF ($17 US for a single hose) and you need to buy them separately. Makita itself as a tool is relatively quiet, their motors are state of the art. It's the airflow that makes the noise. I never use it any other way than highest setting. It's a bit weaker than the air compressed to 8 bars and blown through the blowing/cleaning nozzle. But I don't have to carry my Systainer compressor and I have unlimited supply of air. For everyday tool maintenance, blowing holes for epoxy anchors, cleaning vacuum cleaners filters and cleaning myself from the dust - it's the best tool ever. As for blowing the leafs - it's doable :)

Does your unit make the milwaukee battery blink that the battery is dead, even when it's not? I double check it by putting it on the charger and it shows green and full bars after less than 3 seconds.

there's a Hikoki one, but maybe only in Japan for the moment, quite smaller then the Makita but as powerful.

Does it still work??