Is the master Air Force Master Blaster 8-HP Worth 400$ ?

luvmyrv said:
Nice duct tape job he has had to do on that newer Master Blaster too...lol.
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If I paid $400 bucks for something that needed DIY mods straight out of the box, especially ones that required duct tape.... I’d just send it back and get a refund. Lol.
 
Eldorado2k said:
So you’re fine blowing high velocity air on your vehicle from that dirty vacuum hose? I dunno about yours, but my vacuum hose is steady encrusted with gunk. I clean it every so often, but I don’t consider it clean enough at any time to dry paint or even dry upholstery/carpet. It does great at sweeping the patio though.



What’s that?
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GFCI (what I meant - not GCFI) is the plug that comes on literally everything that gets plugged in that is remotely meant to be used around water: hairdryers, pressure washers, Shurhold DA polisher (boats), etc.. It's much quicker and more precise than relying on a circuit breaker if something electrical gets wet...Like say yr hose bursts sitting on the ground unattended and starts squirting all over yr Master Blaster while yr 30 feet away wielding that humongous hose.

And on the other hand, you can buy 5 pretty nice shop vacs for the price of 1 MB. One to vacuum, one to dry, one to hang on the wall and stare at, one as a backup, and one to polish...

Obviously, I have no love for my MB.
 
I have the Master Blaster, and I have also had the Sidekick and the McKee's dryer. The Sidekick is really a fantastic unit. It does an exceptional job for blowing water out of cracks, but it's not enough for drying a whole car. The McKee's drying is good for drying a whole car, but I just found it too awkward to carry around. I was always afraid that I was going to bump the car with it. The unit I bought actually died after 5 minutes of use, so it ended up getting sent back immediately anyway.

The Master Blaster sounded great, but when I got it I really wasn't that impressed. Yes, it pushes a ton of air and worked great, but I hated the hose. It was too stiff and not long enough. I ended up buying a 50' aftermarket hose that is *much* more flexible. The hose was pretty expensive too, but it took my Master Blaster from something I didn't really want to use to something I use all the time. Of course, that takes a $400 blower and turns it into a $500+ blower...

EDIT: I should add that I don't use the Master Blaster for drying whole cars either. I find it to be too slow compared to drying towels. But I do use it for lots of other purposes.
 
kesmit said:
I have the Master Blaster, and I have also had the Sidekick and the McKee's dryer. The Sidekick is really a fantastic unit. It does an exceptional job for blowing water out of cracks, but it's not enough for drying a whole car. The McKee's drying is good for drying a whole car, but I just found it too awkward to carry around. I was always afraid that I was going to bump the car with it. The unit I bought actually died after 5 minutes of use, so it ended up getting sent back immediately anyway.

The Master Blaster sounded great, but when I got it I really wasn't that impressed. Yes, it pushes a ton of air and worked great, but I hated the hose. It was too stiff and not long enough. I ended up buying a 50' aftermarket hose that is *much* more flexible. The hose was pretty expensive too, but it took my Master Blaster from something I didn't really want to use to something I use all the time. Of course, that takes a $400 blower and turns it into a $500+ blower...

EDIT: I should add that I don't use the Master Blaster for drying whole cars either. I find it to be too slow compared to drying towels. But I do use it for lots of other purposes.
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Thanks Kesmit...this sums it up pretty well for me...biggest knock against Sidekick from many people is that you can't dry the whole car with it...well like you say , even the Master Blaster is slow at that....Sidekick it is for my needs.
 
Not sure i find it slower compared to towels. Towels have their place, but I can quickly dry my large SUV with the MB. If my truck wasnt so hydrophobic, maybe it would be slower? However, the water seems to run away when I turn on the MB and does so with ease.

Even if it was a few minutes quicker using a towel, the fun factor alone makes it better for me. Especially, when your neighbors see you use one. The looks are priceless. On top of all that, no possible towel micromarring.
 
I love my Blaster. I originally purchased it to dry my motorcycle. Can't imagine how i would do that without one. I now use it on my Cars and truck and it works great. I just need to get the wall mount and 30' hose.

I don't think you could get the same power out of a vacuum. Also, the vacuum would have to be dedicated for that purpose only or i would worry about dust. The blaster has a filter to keep dust from blowing on your car.

Dave
 
some good points brouht up here about the MB, which makes me like using my mckee's turbo dryer even more...
 
VISITOR said:
looks like this guy made his own cart to drag it around. kinda defeats the purpose of buying a machine that expensive and also having to use a thicker extension gauge cord to operate it as well. to each his/her own i guess...
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That's not exactly what I had in mind as far as a cart. That's like one step above nothing. No set up to wrap the hose or cord up. So, once again, the hose is dragging around on the ground.

Put a pole on that with a loop at the top (5 ft high?) so you could pull it around with out bending over and thread the hose through the loop - maybe a little better. Bigger/better wheels too.

Plus, put wash/rinse buckets @ 2-3 ft (You'ld have to lower the vacuum and put them on top). A place to hang rags and spray bottles.

Walla! A rinse wash rig.
 
I use my echo leaf blower and it works great. Cost me $250 but I use it all year long keeping my landscape tip-top and blow light snow off the cars too so well worth the money.
 
ntwillie1 said:
I use my echo leaf blower and it works great. Cost me $250 but I use it all year long keeping my landscape tip-top and blow light snow off the cars too so well worth the money.
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Must be good for that price. Does it have a short neck that the air blows out of? Or long?
 
Fox body said:
Hi guys , i really think about buying
a Master blaster i was wondering if
it's really worth the price ?
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IMO:
Determining whether or not something is
worth its price tag is dependent on many
factors; (for example: expendable income;
status symbol.)


Then again:
Some folks aren’t happy until they’ve
upgraded to something like the 10hp
Binford 6100 Hand Held Electric Blower...

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Bob
 
I have one in like new condition...Please - someone in NE PA come and take it off my hands.
 
swanicyouth said:
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GFCI (what I meant - not GCFI) is the plug that comes on literally everything that gets plugged in that is remotely meant to be used around water: hairdryers, pressure washers, Shurhold DA polisher (boats), etc.. It's much quicker and more precise than relying on a circuit breaker if something electrical gets wet...Like say yr hose bursts sitting on the ground unattended and starts squirting all over yr Master Blaster while yr 30 feet away wielding that humongous hose.

And on the other hand, you can buy 5 pretty nice shop vacs for the price of 1 MB. One to vacuum, one to dry, one to hang on the wall and stare at, one as a backup, and one to polish...

Obviously, I have no love for my MB.
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After reading your explanation, it’s mind boggling that it doesn’t come with this kind of plug... They sat down at the round table to discuss any possible things they might’ve forgot, but no 1 thought of this. lol.
 
The problem with those would be the power the unit consumes. I’m sure the company recommends connection on a reliable GFCI outlet/circuit.
 
I own both the MB and the side. Kick. It just depends on what you want to do with it. The side kick gets the most use because it more convenient to grab and go. I use it dry out cracks and crevices of the vehicle while towel drying. It’s also good for light air purging interiors. I pull out the big boy for drying engine compartments and for air purging truly destroyed interiors. I’m glad I own the big one when I need it, just like my large carpet extractor but with my side kick (or my steamer) I don’t need to pull those big boys out all the time. If your doing this for money then sure go Big. But for personal use no. Also, you can dry a car with it but only a well waxed one. It can be time consuming chasing those drips around also.
 
The Sidekick gets a lot faster when you use it with a 16" towel. No chasing drips. Knock off 80 percent of the water and then combine the blower with the towel. Pretty quick and easy.

I will get the MB at some point. The Sidekick is nice. But the MB on the right setup, would be a lot better. You have to get it on a rig that works though. Easy to pull around the car, the hose coming off the rig at the right height, setup on the rig for everything you need to complete the dry (and maybe the wash too), and quick/easy way to roll up cord/hose.
 
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