This small electric air blower arrives securely packaged and attractively presented in an elaborately designed box. Inside, you'll find the device with several attachments, a few cleaning cloths, a velvet pouch for carrying all the accessories, and a multilingual instruction manual, including German.

This positive impression continues upon unpacking: The device is very well-made, feels very solid due to its relatively high weight for its size (thanks to the large built-in batteries), and has a very pleasant surface finish. A button on the lower part of the handle turns the device on (press for one second) and switches to suction mode (three short presses). Above this is a slider that allows you to continuously adjust the motor speed, and thus the suction and blowing power, from 0 to 100%. The tiny motor accelerates exceptionally quickly and reaches a tremendous maximum speed. This results in very impressive suction and blowing power, with the blowing power being significantly stronger than the suction power. The blowing power with a pointed nozzle comes very close to that of a can of compressed air. In a direct comparison, the compressed air can only narrowly wins. The runtime of the electric version at its highest setting isn't very long, but it's longer than that of a standard can of compressed air. However, the can of compressed air can't be recharged. Understandably, the noise level is higher with the fully electric Duster version, but still perfectly acceptable – you can still have a conversation while driving at full speed :D

Conclusion: This little gadget really surprised me. Both in terms of the included accessories and the build quality and performance – at least the blowing power. It's a really decent piece of technology, and at a current price of around €60, it's just about reasonable. If it even comes close to achieving its promised lifespan, it will likely be a worthwhile investment.