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Leaf Blowers compared

A battery leaf blower clears walks, driveways and gutters. CFM moves the pile, MPH lifts stuck leaves. Here is every major brand at the same tier, side by side, from each brand's own spec pages.

Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests. Copied from each brand's own product pages, accessed 2026-10-29. We never rank them or pick a winner from specs.

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Entry / DIY

Weekend projects, repairs around the house, a few jobs a month. Lighter and lower cost.

Pro / flagship

Daily use, bigger bits and blades, tougher material. More power, usually more weight and cost.

Pick your battery first

Batteries only fit tools from their own brand line. If you already own batteries, compare inside that brand first.

Entry / DIY brushless

Ryobi ONE+ HP, Craftsman V20 brushless, Ridgid 18V brushless, DeWalt ATOMIC/XR, Milwaukee M18 brushless, Makita 18V LXT brushless, Bosch 18V brushless. Bare tool, no battery.

Entry / DIY brushless: Leaf Blowers. Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Brand / modelMax air volume (CFM)Max air speed (MPH)Noise ratingWeight (lb)
BoschNo current model in this tierNo Bosch 18V leaf blower is listed on boschtools.com (US).
Craftsman CMCBL720B [5]V20 Brushless Axial Leaf BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's350100not published"less than 6 lbs (tool only)" (feature); 8.5 lb "Assembled Product Weight"
DeWalt DCBL722B [2]20V MAX XR Brushless Handheld BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's450125 (with concentrator)62 dB(A)7.17 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
Makita XBU03Z [4]18V LXT Brushless BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's45911660 dB(A) (ANSI B175.2)4.6 lb (tool only); 6 lb with battery
MilwaukeeNo current model in this tierNo M18 brushless non-FUEL blower found on milwaukeetool.com.
Ridgid R01601B [7]18V Brushless 130 MPH 510 CFM Leaf BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's51013058 dB5.65 lb ("Product Weight")basis not stated
Ryobi P21014BTL [8]18V ONE+ HP Brushless WHISPER SERIES 450 CFM BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's450130 (120 or 130 depending on tip)57 dB7 lbbasis not stated

Pro / flagship

Milwaukee M18 FUEL, DeWalt XR / FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE, Makita LXT flagship, Bosch PROFACTOR, Ridgid top current model, Ryobi HP top model, Craftsman V20 RP. Bare tool, no battery.

Pro / flagship: Leaf Blowers. Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Brand / modelMax air volume (CFM)Max air speed (MPH)Noise ratingWeight (lb)
BoschNo current model in this tierNo Bosch 18V leaf blower is listed on boschtools.com (US).
Craftsman CMCBL730B [6]V20 Brushless RP Axial BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's410 (with boost)110 (with boost)not published6.62 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
DeWalt DCBL724B [3]20V MAX XR Brushless BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's55013358 dB(A)11.02 lb ("Assembled Product Weight")basis not stated
MakitaNo current model in this tierMakita's step-up blowers (XBU02Z, XBU04Z) run on two 18V batteries (36V X2). That's a different class, so they're left out.
Milwaukee 2724-20 [1]M18 FUEL BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's450feature bullet120feature bullet62 dB (sound pressure)4.9 lbbasis not stated
RidgidNo current model in this tierRidgid no longer lists MAX OCTANE tools on powertools.ridgid.com, and there's no step-up model in this category.
Ryobi PBLLB01B [9]18V ONE+ HP Brushless 510 CFM WHISPER SERIES BlowerAmazonHome DepotLowe's51013057 dB5.15 lbbasis not stated

Charts by spec

Manufacturer-published specs. Not our tests. Bars are in fixed alphabetical brand order. There's no ranking and no winner.

Max air volume (CFM)

Max air volume (CFM): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCBL720B: 350 CFM; DeWalt DCBL722B: 450 CFM; Makita XBU03Z: 459 CFM; Ridgid R01601B: 510 CFM; Ryobi P21014BTL: 450 CFM Craftsman CMCBL720B 350 CFM DeWalt DCBL722B 450 CFM Makita XBU03Z 459 CFM Ridgid R01601B 510 CFM Ryobi P21014BTL 450 CFM
Max air volume (CFM): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCBL730B: 410 CFM; DeWalt DCBL724B: 550 CFM; Milwaukee 2724-20: 450 CFM; Ryobi PBLLB01B: 510 CFM Craftsman CMCBL730B 410 CFM DeWalt DCBL724B 550 CFM Milwaukee 2724-20 450 CFM Ryobi PBLLB01B 510 CFM

Max air speed (MPH)

Max air speed (MPH): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCBL720B: 100 MPH; DeWalt DCBL722B: 125 MPH; Makita XBU03Z: 116 MPH; Ridgid R01601B: 130 MPH; Ryobi P21014BTL: 130 MPH Craftsman CMCBL720B 100 MPH DeWalt DCBL722B 125 MPH Makita XBU03Z 116 MPH Ridgid R01601B 130 MPH Ryobi P21014BTL 130 MPH
Max air speed (MPH): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCBL730B: 110 MPH; DeWalt DCBL724B: 133 MPH; Milwaukee 2724-20: 120 MPH; Ryobi PBLLB01B: 130 MPH Craftsman CMCBL730B 110 MPH DeWalt DCBL724B 133 MPH Milwaukee 2724-20 120 MPH Ryobi PBLLB01B 130 MPH

Weight (lb)

Weight (lb): Entry / DIY brushlessManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
DeWalt DCBL722B: 7.17 lb (basis n/s); Makita XBU03Z: 4.6 lb (tool only); Ridgid R01601B: 5.65 lb (basis n/s); Ryobi P21014BTL: 7 lb (basis n/s) DeWalt DCBL722B 7.17 lb basis n/s Makita XBU03Z 4.6 lb tool only Ridgid R01601B 5.65 lb basis n/s Ryobi P21014BTL 7 lb basis n/s
Weight (lb): Pro / flagshipManufacturer-published specs. Not our tests.
Craftsman CMCBL730B: 6.62 lb (basis n/s); DeWalt DCBL724B: 11.02 lb (basis n/s); Milwaukee 2724-20: 4.9 lb (basis n/s); Ryobi PBLLB01B: 5.15 lb (basis n/s) Craftsman CMCBL730B 6.62 lb basis n/s DeWalt DCBL724B 11.02 lb basis n/s Milwaukee 2724-20 4.9 lb basis n/s Ryobi PBLLB01B 5.15 lb basis n/s

Brands publish weight on different bases: tool only, with a battery (which battery varies), or unstated ("Assembled Product Weight", "Product Weight"). Each bar is tagged with its basis. Only compare bars that carry the same tag.

What the specs mean

Air volume (CFM)

How much air it moves. More CFM moves bigger piles.

Air speed (MPH)

How hard the air hits. More MPH lifts wet or stuck leaves.

Noise rating

Lower is quieter. Brands use different test methods.

How to read these tables

  • Values are copied as published. Nothing is estimated, averaged or converted. "not published" means the manufacturer page didn't list it. Bars are in fixed alphabetical brand order. There's no ranking and no winner.
  • Brands publish weight on different bases: tool only, with a battery (which battery varies), or unstated ("Assembled Product Weight", "Product Weight"). Each bar is tagged with its basis. Only compare bars that carry the same tag.
  • Length bases differ (overall length, tool-head length, or a plain 'Length' field). Each bar is tagged. Assembled or package-style dimensions aren't charted.
  • Grey text under a value shows where on the page it came from (if not the spec table), or that the brand doesn't say what the weight includes.

Keep learning

Brand pages with deals, manuals and warranty: DeWalt · Makita · Milwaukee · Ridgid · Ryobi

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Sources

All manufacturer pages, accessed 2026-10-29. No retailer data used. No prices shown. Specs change, so check the brand's page before you buy.

  1. Milwaukee 2724-20, M18 FUEL Blower: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/details/x/2724-20. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  2. DeWalt DCBL722B, 20V MAX XR Brushless Handheld Blower: https://www.dewalt.com/en-us/product/dcbl722b/20v-max-xr-brushless-cordless-handheld-blower-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  3. DeWalt DCBL724B, 20V MAX XR Brushless Blower: https://www.dewalt.com/en-us/product/dcbl724b/20v-max-xr-brushless-cordless-blower-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  4. Makita XBU03Z, 18V LXT Brushless Blower: https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XBU03Z. Accessed 2026-10-29. Note: Makita's bigger blowers (XBU02Z, XBU04Z) run on two 18V batteries (36V X2). That's a different class, so they're left out.
  5. Craftsman CMCBL720B, V20 Brushless Axial Leaf Blower: https://www.craftsman.com/en-us/product/cmcbl720b/v20-brushless-cordless-axial-leaf-blower-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  6. Craftsman CMCBL730B, V20 Brushless RP Axial Blower: https://www.craftsman.com/en-us/product/cmcbl730b/v20-brushless-rp-axial-blower-tool-only. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  7. Ridgid R01601B, 18V Brushless 130 MPH 510 CFM Leaf Blower: https://powertools.ridgid.com/products/648846088341. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  8. Ryobi P21014BTL, 18V ONE+ HP Brushless WHISPER SERIES 450 CFM Blower: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/46396038784. Accessed 2026-10-29.
  9. Ryobi PBLLB01B, 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 510 CFM WHISPER SERIES Blower: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/46396045188. Accessed 2026-10-29.

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