Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large - Black

I purchased this over a year ago and have been using it whenever I want to blow dust off my tech and gear. As an avid photographer and a stickler for maintaining my camera gear in pristine condition, the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster has become an indispensable tool in my kit. This unassuming yet powerful dust blower has revolutionized the way I clean my camera equipment, and I can confidently say it's a must-have accessory for anyone serious about keeping their gear spotless. Design and Build Quality: The Giottos Rocket Air Blaster's design is cleverly inspired by a rocket, and it's not just for aesthetics. The elongated nozzle resembles the rocket's nose, making it easy to reach into tight spaces and crevices without causing any damage. The overall build quality is exceptional, featuring robust materials that ensure durability over time. The rubber bulb is easy to squeeze, providing a steady and controlled stream of air without any leaks or inconsistencies. Performance and Effectiveness: When it comes to removing dust and debris from delicate camera lenses, sensors, and other equipment, the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster performs like a champ. Its powerful burst of air is more than sufficient to blow away even the tiniest particles without the need for physical contact, reducing the risk of scratches or damage to sensitive coatings. The blower's air intake valve prevents dust from being sucked back into the nozzle, ensuring that the cleaned areas stay pristine. Portability and Convenience: The Giottos Rocket Air Blaster's lightweight design makes it portable but the large size comes with space challenges depending on how big your camera bag is. I carry a Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L so the blaster stays at home since I don't like to carry bulky bags but I could buy a smaller blaster if I wanted to carry it around. I ultimately chose the larger one so that I could get more air to come out per squeeze and thus have more force to push dust away. Seeing how much I use the large size, I might buy the smaller size so I have something to carry around. User-Friendly: One of the standout features of this blower is its straightforward operation. The ergonomic design of the Rocket Air Blaster ensures a comfortable grip, allowing for precise and targeted bursts of air. Value for Money: While the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster might be priced slightly higher than other air blowers on the market, the performance and build quality more than justify the investment. It has proven to be a reliable and effective tool, extending the lifespan of my camera gear and ensuring consistently clean shots. Conclusion: In conclusion, the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster is an outstanding product that lives up to its reputation as a top-tier dust blower for camera gear. Its excellent performance, user-friendly design, and durable build make it a worthwhile investment for both amateur and professional photographers alike. If you're serious about maintaining your camera equipment and want to ensure the best possible image quality, this little rocket blower will undoubtedly blast away your cleaning woes. Highly recommended!

Giotto makes the best hand-held airblowers (in my experience.) In this case it’s being used to blow dust out of a laptop keyboard. If you compare it to another brand to blow the same piece of paper, this will send that paper farther away. I have used another Giotto to blow dust off camera lenses and it works great. The rubber used is just soft enough to provide an easy squeeze, and solid enough to provide a strong burst of air. One more thing: hold the keyboard upside down over a towel to let the dust fall away from the keyboard while you blow on it. You may need to have someone hold the keyboard while you squeeze the Giotto. BONUS: You may also build up your hand muscles in the process!

Saw this item being used on you tube for cleaning records so I decided to try it. Works well!

Okay, so I just got my Large Rocket Air Blaster (filter reviews for your size if you need to), and I thought I'd come here and drop some science. Right off the bat, it's large, enough so that if you've got a cramped camera bag or not a lot of space, you may want to consider another size or another duster. It's got some great little 'advances' like the holes to hang it from your lanyard/neck if you're assisting on set, or are doing a lot of lens switches on a shoot and want to have it handy -- nice! This is also one of those things I misplace often (I've had the same blaster -- albeit another brand -- for the last 3 years before it got lost) so it's nice to be able to hang it somewhere in the studio, right next to the scanner. One thing that stood out to me, well, two things -- first the rubber on it is a little more 'brittle' or hard feeling than other brands. Coming here and reading reviews that mention theirs fell apart or began cracking just sitting around in a drawer (out of the sun) don't make me feel too positive about my new purchase. Next, there's a serial number stick on the stem of this thing (not shown in pics). I am guessing this is there because enough dishonest/gross people ran the ol' switcharoo on these -- perhaps buying a new one, then placing their old one in the package and returning it, claiming it arrived cracked. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry, but I've never seen an air blaster with a serial number on it... maybe it's for a warranty or something, who knows? The last thing that kinda irked me, was reading that the price was $7 in 2013 (see 2-star review by LuvLeaf in June of '13).... I paid $17 for mine (Large) in 2020... so maybe that's just inflation? Overall, I dunno if I'll be keeping this or sending it back. I did fine with the Altura 'Kit' Blower for lenses and screen dust over the last few years and that runs $12-13 + you get a bunch of extra stuff in the kit... For those of you saying it doesn't move a lot of air, no it's not compressed air. It does however move a lot of air for a hand-blower due to it's large bulb. Give it solid and fast squeezes and it'll blow harder and with more force. For those who want to blow air from your mouth onto your lenses (dunno why, but still), there is a RIGHT way to do it, so that you don't get spittle everywhere. First, place the lens at chin-level, way BELOW your mouth. Next place your hand flat across the front of your mouth -- near your mouth but not touching it... and be sure to place your lens (or whatever you're cleaning so that it's below & BEHIND your hand)... NOW BLOW a few times, quickly and with some good pressure. Adjust your distances/angle to redirect the air blast from your mouth across your lens/whatever you're cleaning in order to protect it from unwanted spit particles. Remember to wipe your lips and tighten them like you're playing a horn. Blow at your own risk of course, I use the method when I don't have a blower handy and it works like a charm. All in all, I will probably keep this... it does MOVE A LOT OF AIR... that said, I'm not 100% confident about it reading the reviews and feeling the hard(er) rubber for myself... guess we'll see how long it lasts just sitting on a dry climate controlled shelf. GIOTTOS if you're listening, it'd be awesome if you ran a check to see if there were other affordable rubber options available. I get that these have to be hard in order to stand up, but if they're cracking on people who are not abusing them, it may be time to reconsider the special brew. Aside from that, 4 out of 5, will come back and update this review if mine disintegrates.... lastly, on a side note, I do see that the folks who have had this thing begin to crack, have it cracking where the red tip meets the bulb (on the rubber lip there)... I wonder if rubber cement or some type of rubber sealant like E6000 would fix this... hopefully I never have to find out.

unironically worth the price, theres a lot of inflated cool factor for those that think they need this.. but its actually functionally better. more airflow volume, it will last longer, and it doubles as a great stress toy. sounds ridiculous but i wouldnt dropping $20 for another one.

O melhor fucfuc para limpar as lentes e câmeras. Excelente e além de tudo é robusto e parece que vai durar um bom tempo!

Einsatzbereich: Persönlich verwende ich den "Super Rocket-air Blower" zum Reinigen der Tastatur und des Gehäuseinneren des PCs. Vor allem dient er dazu da, die Kühlerlamellen von Staub zu befreien. Das ist bei meinem Gehäuse immer ein Problem, denn der Rechner befindet sich auf dem Dachboden. Da es immer im Sommer unangenehm warm wird, habe ich zur Vermeidung von Hitzeproblemen mehrere Lüfter verbaut. Dementsprechend viel Staub wird auch angesaugt. Bisher verwendete ich immer Druckluftdosen, da ich aber den Rechner mehrmals im Jahr reinige, ist die "Super Rocket" auf lange Sicht einfach preigünstiger. Zudem ist der Bereich der von der Druckluft "erfasst" wird, größer als bei den Dosen. Eigenschaften und Handling: Die Rakete passt gut in die Hand (normalgroße Hände) und lässt sich auch gut zusammendrücken. Der Druck der erzeugt wird, reicht zumindest für meine oben beschriebenen Belange aus. Der Staub wird gut entfernt. Die Spitze ist ca. 5 cm lang, etwas länger (vielleicht 1 cm oder 2 cm) wäre vielleicht ein klein wenig besser gewesen. Auch Alternativspitzen wären eine Überlegung. Soweit ich weiß ist die Spitze abnehmbar, allerdings habe ich es selbst noch nicht probiert. Kann es auch im Moment nicht, die Rakete ist bei einem Freund, der sie gerade selbst ausprobiert. Das einzige worauf man etwas Acht geben sollte ist die "Bewegung". Da man die Rakete zusammendrücken muss um die Druckluft zu erzeugen, wird sie unweigerlich bewegt, zumindest die Spitze. Je nachdem wie gut man es selbst beherrscht mal mehr mal weniger. Das kann dazu führen, dass man gegen den Kühler stößt. Ist jetzt nichts weltbewegendes. Man sollte nur aufpassen nicht mit der Hand oder dem Arm "auszurutschen" und dann somit zu stark gegen den Kühler zu stoßen, das ist immer eine Belastung. Fazit: Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Rakete. Die einzigen zwei Kritikpunkte (Länge & Bewegung), sind für mich nichts weltbewegendes, denn ich kann trotzdem problemlos mein Gehäuse von Staub befreien. Von daher 5 von 5 Punkten. Und ja, wenn man möchte, kann man sie sich auch auf den Tisch stellen :)

Good quality, as expected.

This is an excellent product in my opinion. I originally bought a small grey 'puffer' style blower (with a brush on the end) from a local photographic shop, with the aim of removing a couple of small hairs that had managed to find their way into the mirror mechanism of my digital SLR. Rather than clearing away the hairs, the 'puffer' actually deposited yet more hairs from its brush. The small 'puffer' was absolutely useless. On looking through the Internet, I came across the Giottos Rocket Air Blower which I thought I would try. The product delivers a good, strong puff of air, which is still gentle enough to remove hair/dust from the inside mechanism of my camera. It worked first time and all of the hair (and brush hairs that the inferior puffer had deposited) were gone. The Giottos product was definitely worth the money. In terms of its build quality, the product is built using strong, thick (but obviously flexible) black rubber. The air nozzle at the top is red rigid ABS plastic with a small hole through which the air is delivered. It can deliver both a gentle or strong puff of air, dependent on how hard you squeeze the body of the blower. In terms of application, according to the packaging, it can be used for computer and communication equipment, traditional and electrical musical instruments and photo, video and precision optical equipment. The packaging says 'Not recommended for CCD sensor cleaning'. Overall, a good, solid product and money well spent in my opinion.

Un outil indispensable pour les photographes, cette poire soufflante est bien puissante, parfait pour dépoussiérer ses objectifs photo, voir le capteur de ses boitiers.