Top 10 building hair dryers

Let us turn to the amateur-level tool - and, speaking of the amateur tool, you unwittingly recall the Bosch “green” series. The EasyHeat 500 building hair dryer could not be called professional even if it was painted in the original blue color - notice how close to the base it has to the bottom of the air inlet, when it is installed vertically on a workbench or floor, the hair dryer will turn into a “vacuum cleaner” .

Its power is 1.6 kW, the mode switch, like other simple hair dryers, simultaneously controls the fan speed and heater power, so the temperature stability is rather arbitrary. At the first speed, the hairdryer drives 240 liters of air per minute through itself, roughly heating it to 300 degrees. The “full gas” mode is 450 liters per minute at 500 degrees.The cooling mode is also provided - this will allow to save the life of the hairdryer, unlike cheap models, where blowing with cold air is not provided in principle.

The hair dryer itself is very light - less than half a kilogram, it sits well in the hand. There are no complaints about the reliability either. So just as an amateur Bosch was completely successful, it’s a pity that the manufacturer didn’t add a single nozzle to the kit at all - they will have to be purchased separately.

Deliberately streamlined against the background of the common angular construction of Hitachi hair dryers, alas, became a victim of designers: for vertical installation it is supposed to use a shaky wire bracket, it is very unstable. The reverse tilt of the handle also looks strange. So, if you are interested in this budget hair dryer, you should still “measure” it before buying - not the fact that it will be convenient for you.

In general, it is simple and compiled fairly reliable. The control - a rocking switch under the index finger, which in one direction switches on the air flow rate of 250 l / min, in the other - 500 l / min. The maximum temperature varies accordingly - 450 or 600 degrees. Maximum power consumption - 2 kilowatts.

Stop-stop, and where is the quick cooling? Have they laid down an “accelerated death”? Not at all - if you pay attention to the handle, then on the right side you can see a small round button. It was she who puts the hair dryer in cooling mode, but not in the most convenient way. In fact, this button simply turns off the heater and does not have a latch, that is, it must be constantly held while the hairdryer is on and then released after it is turned off.

Total for quality, reliability and a good price for the case set with nozzles, we send out Hitachi pluses, but we take them away for strange ergonomics. Alas - only the last place ranking of the best building hair dryers.

The DeWalt building dryer, which is very convenient for vertical installation due to the wide heel and sliding stops, has a power of 1.8 kW and is equipped with two adjustments - under the index finger grasping the handle, the power switch (also the two-position air flow switch), This is a temperature control knob. This is not some cunningly hidden wheel - you can turn it with the whole brush.

Air consumption at the first fan speed is 250 l / min, at the second - 450 l / min. The maximum temperature in the "low" mode is limited to 400 degrees, the "full throttle" - 600 degrees. The hair dryer sits comfortably in the hands, the vibration level is low, the noise at maximum speed does not burden the ears. So, even though the hairdryer is a little expensive, he will show himself perfectly in his work.

Sometimes the logic of the Bosch designers is difficult to understand. In this case, an undoubtedly high-quality construction hairdryer has an ergonomic flaw that immediately catches the eye - a three-stage air flow regulator (150/300/500 l / min) is not at the front under the finger, which is more than logical for the pistol grip, and behind it when you hold the hair dryer with your hand, and when you put it on the workbench, you cannot change the air flow “on the go”!

But the new hair dryer itself was excellent - comfortable grip, moderate noise, practically imperceptible vibrations allow them to work for a long time with full comfort, two-kilowatt power makes it possible to heat massive objects and large areas.However, this is not an isolated case, when Bosch removes the regulator to the most inappropriate place - for example, it is exactly in the same place with the GHG 660 LCD or the amateur PHG 630 DCE.

The overall solution of the case is traditional for the Bosch power tools of the professional series: blue shock-resistant plastic, rubberized lining. The grip on him, as the arrows from a pistol would say, is “deep”, with a reasonable angle of inclination of the handle. If the hair dryer is chosen for permanent use, then you should pay attention to Bosch, at least because of its moderate weight and convenience, and its level of reliability.

This technical hairdryer, despite its two kilowatts, is quite compact, and not only four nozzles are hidden inside the equally compact case, but also a stitching roller. Almost ready set for noise insulation of cars (unless a narrow roller is worth buying) - if you distinguish bitoplast from vibroplast, then this hairdryer will be used, and it will pay for its not the lowest price quickly.

His control is very interesting - instead of the usual two buttons for a “digital” building hair dryer and a segment small display, there is a full-featured information screen, and the microcontroller program allows you to control pre-wired modes with the help of the additional Select and Standby buttons. For example, you can turn on the cooling of the hair dryer at the end of work, select the pre-set soldering and welding modes for various materials, or in the “manual” mode set and store arbitrary temperature and fan power. Even the menu language is changing (but without Russian). Of course, one can argue whether this is necessary (a professional already knows what temperature and air flow he needs for a particular job), but on the whole the idea is interesting.

The switch here is installed again, it is illogical, behind the handle. But, fortunately, the electronic control of the fan has deprived it of the function of switching air flow, so that “on the go” it will not be necessary to use it. In general, the hair dryer is quite ergonomic, especially convenient when working in confined spaces - no, it definitely should be bought at the car-care center. But the overpayment for fully electronic control, perhaps, is too big.

Let us turn to lower class models - if not outright cheap slag, but also unable to argue on equal terms with full-fledged professional models. Ryobi's “digital” hair dryer, two kilowatt and delivering up to 500 liters of air per minute, is not bad for picking, convenient and reliable enough - for its price it will not be the worst choice.

What distinguishes the "semi-professional" hair dryer from the professional? In this case, the stability of the temperature setting. It seems that either a coarse sensor was used here, or a large hysteresis of temperature stabilization was initially laid down - it can change by 10 degrees in one direction or another while working, while in professional models the display “stands still” at a given level.

The fan is dual-mode, with air consumption of 250 and 500 l / min. The switch is a slider, behind the handle (well, the author does not like this design, even if you crack).In his hand, the hair dryer sits comfortably, but on a horizontal plane it is not very stable - retractable stops, like in DeWalt, would not hurt him.

Amused the temperature regulator - here it is not buttons “plus or minus”, but a wheel that not only moves the temperature in the right direction in increments of 20 degrees (again coarser than that of professional models), but also moves behind the icons of typical applications relative to the pointer ("Heat shrink", "paint softening" and so on). This switch is sometimes convenient - for example, when you work on your outstretched hand and see only the rear end of the dryer, and not the display, you can adjust the temperature quite accurately, using the icons.

Continuing our ranking of the best low-cost construction hair dryers is another low-cost dvuhkilattnik. The hair dryer, in general, is interesting - it not only to the joy of the author correctly placed the fan switch, but also added a more precise adjustment of its rotation speed using a separate button below the display. That is, the "trigger" (well, more precisely, the "trigger", if we continue the weapon analogies) selects only the cooling or heating mode, and already the button sets one of the six speeds.

But, of course, the budgetary features are obvious. The temperature stability is not the best, and in combination with the fact that it is set in increments of one degree (more precisely than in professional hair dryers, he-he), it looks even sad - what’s the point of setting the temperature with such precision if it’s all will swim in the range of 7-10 degrees? And, of course, the traditional hair dryer traditionally for cheap “Chinese people” smacks quite noticeably at first.

Although a vertical installation is provided, the hair dryer is not stable in this position, it is better to use it with your hand. His ergonomics is not bad, although not impressive. For such a price, at least a hairdryer is good.