The Air Duster, Reinvented

I recently learned about these little air dusters, and had to test them out to see how they stack up against air in a can and air compressors. Are they garbage? Let's find out.

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[FennecTECH]

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

[Liar]

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.

[WormBurger]

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.

[devhammer]

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.

[klchu]

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.

[JimE]

"Drying off a car after washing" How many days did that take?😂

[AlexLMedia]

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)

[craig-mac]

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.

[Biker]

"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 😂

[person]

I think your tyre is mounted backwards. It says "INSIDE" where you can see it from the outside.

[scottsoward]

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. :)

[aeonjoeyd]

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

[Papajin]

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.

[MattHmm-rqdn]

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.

[seismojones]

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.

[saberrattle]

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.

[andresmithe]

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!

[tacticalcenter]

I havent found an air duster as good as canned air. Thanks for testing.

[dantwan]

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.

[connorp]

Those new forced air gun is awesome for campfires as well. Yes, works well for electronics as well (just use the lower setting)