METROVAC SK-1 Air Force Blaster Sidekick Compact Car and Motorcycle Dryer and Duster

Quite a small, but chunky unit. It feels substantial and well made. A decent long lead enables you to get around the car. I use bought it for car detailing work together with the big, hosed Vertool. It is great for blowing out the water from all the nooks and cranys; wingmirrors, fuel caps, door handles, etc., which drip water at the most inopportune polishing moments. Its seriously powerful - wrenches your hand when you first switch it on, but small enough to be very practical. I'm using it on every car I detail.

Excellent for any blow job you might want to put it to. Powerful but quite noisy. But then again if it wasn't noisy, it wouldn't be powerful. Originally, I was going to return it, because my neighbour complained when I used it to dry my car. Noise complaint.Then I decided that if I returned it, one day I'd have a real need for it..

Husband wanted an easy way to dry the car and it works ! Be careful not to get too close to the car but it’s very powerful and as long as using good products the water just beads off !

I bought this Air Force Blaster Sidekick primarily to dry all those hard to reach components of my bicycle after a thorough clean, and it works very very well. It was delivered in two days, just as I had been told, and I used it the same day to dry my bike after a deep clean. I was surprised and impressed at how much water the Sidekick blew from the chain, cassette and derailleur, the hubs and gear change levers. When I lubed the various components afterwards I was confident that I was not trapping unwanted moisture which might otherwise have lead to corrosion. The Sidekick feels well made and all being well it will provide me with many years of good service. Shame it was a bit pricey, but I guess the cost reflects the quality. Worth buying.

Not had it long and only used it a couple of times, but I think it’s going to be a useful bit of kit. It’s ideal for driving water from around grills and light clusters and similar places and although it’s expensive I’m optimistic that it’ll be worth it in the long run.

I read some reviews prior to buying this blower as I predominantly wanted it for my car.Most criticism seemed to be aimed at the fact it wasn't much use as a leaf blower which having purchased one now it isn't. It's a bit to small and compact for that however as a blower for cars/motorbikes and other such large equipment its absolutely fantastic. For such a small item its really powerful and does everything you'd want it to and more.My only word of warning would be that it's way to powerful for such things small electrical items that get dusty like computers, xbox's, tv's etc.It's not cheap but it's well worth the money.

How to rate this.. as advertised for drying vehicles its not really up to the task despite what you may see on YouTube!" It is good as part of your cleaning process so long as its limited to blowing out trims and wing mirrors etc, but use a drying blade for the big panels.Being American made it's really solid and built to last, robust metal body and switches.Since buying I am finding my self using this for loads of tasks, I regularly blow out the internals of my PC and its great for getting dust out from TV cabinets etc. just come in from a distance first as it is powerful! I dry my windows with it in conjunction with a kartcher vac. I even dry down the wicker patio chair sand composite deck after a jet wash.The other day I blew all the dust of the blades on my tower fan instead of having to take the cage of and wipe it. Its a hundred quid, and that's a fair bit but it just keeps making itself useful. If it wasn't for the fact it can't do its intended task quite well enough I'd give it 5 stars so its a 4 for that reason.

This is a great product and works perfectly for drying a motorcycle. I also have a ‘full-size’ Air Force Blaster which is excellent too. However this smaller version is so convenient to use that I use more often. For motorcycles I’d recommend the small version as being sufficient, and for cars and large vehicles then buy the full-size version. Either way I’d highly recommend both of them.