The 8 Best 36V Leaf Blowers of 2026, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A complete 36V kit with batteries and charger, 473 CFM and zero gas to manage.

Makita's XBU02PT is the 36V (two 18V) brushless blower sold as a complete kit, with batteries and charger in the box. It lists 473 CFM and zero emissions, with no gas, oil or pull cord. A brushless motor wears slower than a brushed one, because there are no carbon brushes to burn down, which matters on a tool you will run every autumn.

It wins because it works out of the box. The XBU02Z below is the same blower without packs, and the Mayoki leaves you hunting for batteries. The EGO 880 CFM pushes more air, but it asks for a separate platform and a heavier outlay.

Buy it for an ordinary suburban property and a battery platform you will keep. The caveat is price: the kit costs more than the bare tool, and it moves less air than the EGO.

Voltage

36V (two 18V)

Airflow

473 CFM

Motor

Brushless

Kit

Batteries and charger included

Our verdict: Up to 880 CFM and a turbo mode reaching 200 MPH. The strongest here by far.

EGO's 880 CFM blower is the strongest machine here by a clear margin. The listing claims up to 880 CFM, and a turbo mode reaching 200 MPH, in a handheld body. Both numbers matter: volume clears piles, and speed peels up wet, caked leaves that a lower-speed blower just slides across the lawn.

It ranks second, not first, because it is the dearest pick in the $200 to $500 tier and the listing never states that it is a 36V tool. It also runs on EGO's own battery platform, so a Makita household gains nothing from existing packs. Against the Makita XBU02PT it moves far more air.

Buy it for big yards or wet, heavy debris. Skip it if you already sit on a Makita or Milwaukee platform, because starting a second battery family costs real money.

Airflow

Up to 880 CFM

Turbo speed

Up to 200 MPH

Style

Handheld

Power

Cordless electric

Our verdict: The tool-only XBU02Z with a 6-stage velocity dial and a 61 dB(A) sound rating.

The XBU02Z is the bare-tool version of Makita's 36V brushless blower. It lists a 6-stage air velocity dial and a 61 dB(A) sound rating under the ANSI B175.2 standard, in the $200 to $500 tier. The dial gives you a gentle setting for gravel borders and full power for matted leaves.

It ranks third because you must supply two 18V batteries and a charger, which the XBU02PT kit already contains. For someone with LXT packs in the garage that makes it the cheapest route to 36V, and for a newcomer the most expensive. The listing also gives no CFM figure, so you cannot compare its airflow with the EGOs.

Buy it if you own two 18V LXT batteries. Skip it if you are starting from nothing, and take the kit.

Voltage

36V (two 18V)

Control

6-stage velocity dial

Sound

61 dB(A), ANSI B175.2

Kit

Tool only

Our verdict: 530 CFM, suited to lighter cleanup rather than heavy wet debris.

The 530 CFM EGO POWER+ is the mid-range sibling of the 880 CFM blower, in the $100 to $200 tier. It is a handheld cordless electric with no gas, no oil and no spark plug to maintain, which removes the seasonal tune-up that makes gas blowers tedious.

It ranks fourth because it moves far less air than the 880 CFM model and fits lighter jobs: dry leaves, grass clippings and driveway cleanup. Against the Makita XBU02PT it lists a little more airflow, but the EGO's platform is its own, so the saving shrinks if you need to buy batteries separately.

Buy it for small to mid-size lawns. Skip it if you face heavy wet leaf drifts, where 530 CFM stalls on soggy piles and the 880 CFM unit is worth the premium.

Airflow

530 CFM

Style

Handheld

Power

Cordless electric

Best use

Lighter cleanup

Our verdict: A dual-battery design with 570 CFM that uses Makita 18V packs. Cheap for Makita owners.

The Mayoki is a dual-battery cordless blower designed to run on Makita 18V packs, giving 36V-class output. It lists 570 CFM, three speeds plus Turbo, and a mid-mounted motor for a balanced center of gravity, in the $50 to $100 tier.

It ranks fifth because the tool is unbranded and works with Makita batteries by compatibility, not by Makita's design, so we cannot confirm how cleanly it handles them. On paper it lists more airflow than the XBU02PT and costs far less, but batteries are not included. That caveat decides everything: the saving only exists if you already own two LXT packs.

Buy it if you hold Makita batteries and want cheap power. Confirm compatibility with the seller before ordering, and skip it if you want a first-party warranty behind the tool.

Airflow

570 CFM

Batteries

Dual Makita 18V

Speeds

Three plus Turbo

Balance

Mid-mounted motor

Our verdict: A single-18V brushless handheld with 450 CFM and 120 MPH. Fits the M18 ecosystem.

The Milwaukee M18 FUEL is a single-18V brushless handheld that lists 450 CFM and 120 MPH, in the $100 to $200 tier. FUEL is Milwaukee's brushless line, and the tool slots into the wider M18 battery family.

It ranks sixth because it is a single-pack tool, not 36V, and it moves slightly less air than the 473 CFM Makita kit. A single pack means less power on tap and shorter runs than the dual-battery picks. Its case is platform loyalty: if your garage already runs on M18 batteries, you get a capable blower without a second battery system.

Buy it if you own M18 packs and have a typical yard. Skip it if you are choosing a platform from scratch, because a 36V-class tool offers more headroom for the money.

Voltage

18V

Airflow

450 CFM

Air speed

120 MPH

Motor

Brushless

Our verdict: A single-18V Makita with 459 CFM, an in-line fan and a speed lock.

The Makita XBU03Z is a single-18V brushless blower that lists 459 CFM, an in-line fan design and a speed lock for continuous operation. The in-line fan keeps the weight along the axis of your arm, which reduces wrist strain, and the speed lock saves holding the trigger.

It ranks seventh because it is not a 36V tool, and the XBU02PT gets about the same CFM with more headroom from two batteries. It does cost less and runs on one pack, so a small property can live with it. Batteries are not included, which matters for the price comparison.

Buy it if you own one LXT battery and have a small lawn. Skip it for larger jobs, since a single pack runs down faster under load and you would need to step up to the XBU02PT kit.

Voltage

18V

Airflow

459 CFM

Design

In-line fan

Control

Speed lock

Our verdict: A 2.6 lb compact blower at the lowest cost. Only 124 CFM, so it is for light work.

Metabo HPT's compact blower weighs 2.6 lbs and lists 124 CFM, in the $50 to $100 tier. It belongs to the MultiVolt battery family and is an 18V tool.

It ranks last because 124 CFM is a fraction of anything else here. For comparison, the Milwaukee lists 450 CFM and the Mayoki 570 CFM. That is not enough to move a lawn full of leaves. It wins on weight and cost, and the weight is real: at 2.6 lbs you can hold it overhead without fatigue.

Buy it for patios, decks and workshop sweeps where light dust and clippings are the target. Skip it if you clear leaves from a lawn, because the airflow figure is too low to do the job and you will end up raking by hand anyway.

Voltage

18V

Airflow

124 CFM

Weight

2.6 lbs

Ecosystem

MultiVolt