Rocket-Air Blower AA1920

This compact blower dislodges small debris but requires multiple squeezes to be effective. I travel a lot, so I selected the mini version instead of the much bigger Large Rocket Blaster -- it tucks easily into my camera bag. The bulb portion of this blower fits neatly in the palm of my average-sized male hand. It's well constructed of heavy duty rubber, and after a couple of hundred squeezes, didn't feel any different than when it was brand-new. The air blaster is handy since you avoid spitting saliva onto the surface being cleaned (as often happens when trying to blow away dust by breath), and the blaster weighs far less than a can of compressed air (canned air also causes condensation to form briefly on the suddenly cooled surface that is being cleaned). This little guy worked well for dry debris (dust, lint, cat hair), but requires multiple rapid squeezes to dislodge stubborn debris or to cover much area. Debris that stuck when damp wouldn't move with air volume I could generate with the blaster, so I finally had to resort to a cleaning cloth. Recommended for travelers or others with tight space constraints. Otherwise the larger size is a better bet.

I own a couple of these now including the standard one. This one is dedicated to my main camera travel case. Although this is the smaller version, it produces enough high velocity air to take care of most light dust and debris. It's easy to pack and takes up very little space compared to the standard version. Construction is very good, I've had the others for several years and never experienced any issues with rot or brittleness. I highly recommend it for your travel kit.

This "Giottos AA1920 Rocket Air Blaster Small-Black" is an outstanding air blaster for its size. Compared with other "free" or low-cost products of this type that I've tried, this one is considerably more durable, blasts noticeably more air, and is ideal in size (small enough to be portable, large enough to be easy to operate with good air volume). It stands about 5 inches tall (including the long red straw tip) and is approximately 2.5" in diameter. That means it fits easily into relatively small travel packs/cases like my Thule Perspektiv Compact Sling bag and takes up approximately the same space as a mid-size prime lens. The weight is almost imperceptible, yet the dust-blasting performance is great. The price is great, too, for a product this well-made and convenient. If you're looking for a travel-friendly air blaster to clear dust and debris off your lenses and camera sensor, this is highly recommended! A note about air blasters: If you're not sure why you would want this, trust me: Whenever you can blow your lenses clean INSTEAD of wiping them (even if you use the softest microfiber cloth available), it is much better to use air. Whereas wiping the lens can leave smudges or stray fuzz/threads--or in the worst case, can scratch your lens due to an embedded grain of sand or hard debris--the air is gentle, causes no smudging, and leaves no residue. Sooner or later, you will have an oily smudge or water spot that has to be wiped, but 99% of the time, I find that the only cleaning my lens needs is to air-blast away a stray fuzzy or thread that came from the interior of my camera case. And ESPECIALLY if you shoot photos near the beach, desert, or other dry/sandy environment, this air blaster will eventually save you scratches on your lens or on your protective filter (if you use UV/Skylight filters to protect the lens), as it is inevitable that a grain of sand will get on your lens at some point, and wiping is the worst thing you can do to get rid of it. I hope that advice helps! If you've never tried an air blaster or only ever used the low-quality freebies that come with some "package deals" when you buy a new camera, give this one a try. It's great!

The small Giottos Rocket Air Blaster is definately better than any squeeze-type air duster I've ever used. While not as strong a stream as canned air, it is smaller and easier to put in the camera bag than the can. However, even the small Giottos is not small. While it is the best I've used, it is also the largest and this is the "small" version. If your camera bag is already full it's going to be a squeeze to put this in. The rocket design is both clever and useful and will easily stand in place, even on a slightly tilted surface. It does fit nicely in the palm of my hand and puts out good air stream with with less effort than using one of the little plastic bottle types which put out almost no air. The long nozzle easily fits into small spaces so blowing out the battery or memory card compartments as well as dusting the camera sensor is a breeze. The Giottos has a quality feel to it and I think it will last a long time.

I just received mine today and I LOVE it! I initially purchased the Large version of this item, without looking at the product's dimensions - sadly the Large size is much too big to fit into my camera bag as something I'd be able to always have with me, but I still kept the Large version because it is substantially more powerful than this Small size which makes it great for blowing dust off my sensor when I'm at home. But this Small version is perfect for taking with me, since it easily fits into my camera bag. It's great for blowing dust off the front and rear glass of my lenses, and is also very useful for blasting dirt off my DSLR's mirror and interior. It's true that this Small version has a lot less blowing power than the Large version, so it may not remove any stuck-on dirt or dust, but it works wonders for anything loose. The best feature of this blower (in my opinion, at least) is the valve that prevents it from sucking in dust that you're blowing out - both the Small and Large versions include this feature, which makes it one of the best air blasters on the market that I've used or seen. Cannot recommend this item enough! If you aren't concerned with being able to always carry it with you, and you care more about power, I would suggest choosing the Large version instead. But if you want one that you can easily fit into your camera bag, this Small version is definitely the one to get!

Diese Mini-Version bietet fast alle Vorzüge des großen Giottos-Blasebalgs (praktische Form, Filterventil) in komprimierter Form. Der erzielbare Luftstoß ist klarerweise geringer als beim großen Giottos, aber im Gegenzug ist der kleine Rocket Air Blaster viel handlicher und passt wohl in fast jede Fototasche. Die Gummi-Kugel hat übrigens einen Durchmesser von 55 mm. Ich verwende diesen kleinen Rocket Blaster auch, um Staub von Kleinbild-Negativen und -Dias vor dem Scannen wegzupusten - das klappt einwandfrei.

Theses are just top of the range-ideal.

Indispensable dans un sac photo

Works extremely well