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Makita leaf blower battery

Updated: October 2026

The pack clicks and the blower stays silent, or the carton arrives with a strap and no battery at all. A Makita leaf blower battery search covers both, because “18 V Makita” on these amazon.co.uk listings is not one shoe. LXT slide packs, G-series packs, and cells that also say 20 V or 21 V are different sentences on the same page. This page is fit and box contents. The table is the [Makita leaf blower comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/makita-leaf-blower). Prices are shelf prices from 22 October 2026. Products Compared did not test a shoe. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The pack clicks and the blower stays silent, or the carton arrives with a strap and no battery at all.

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Waitley Waitley YN8010

Best overall

Waitley Waitley YN8010
9.2/10about £29.99
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KATSU KATSU 102762

Best value

KATSU KATSU 102762
8.8/10about £16.99
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Pulituo Pulituo one battery

Alternative

Pulituo Pulituo one battery
7.6/10about £39.77
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  1. 1.LXT codes, not G-series
  2. 2.Tool only
  3. 3.20 V and 21 V on an 18 V title
  4. 4.A knock-off pack is a different warning

LXT codes, not G-series

An LXT pack with a B-series code is what these bullets name. Makita UK’s DUB184 page lists BL1830B, BL1840B, BL1850B and BL1860B. The DUB185 and DUB186 manual, hosted by Makita in Singapore, lists older LXT codes including BL1815N, BL1820, BL1830, BL1840 and BL1850, and it says to use only listed cartridges and chargers. G-series codes are not on it. Waitley YN8010 bullets exclude BL1813G, BL1815G and BL1820G, and a UK reviewer says a G-series pack does not run the tool. The DUB186Z and DUB184RT texts also exclude G-series. Do not file the contacts. If yours is G-series, these bodies are the wrong shelf. Whether a DUB body is the better buy is on the genuine or compatible page.

Tool only

KATSU 102762 and 102763, the ZDOZITZ, both Waitleys, the HOIIME, the OHAISFELA and the CICZ say no battery, or they say bare tool. A body at about £16.99 is the shell only. The DUB184RT kit, with a 5.0 Ah pack and a charger, was about £237.98 in this capture. The ConBlom highlight says no battery. The included-components cell says a battery and a bag. A UK reviewer paid return postage because the battery was missing. The Pulituo one-battery style at about £39.77 says a battery and a charger. The two-battery style at about £49.99 says two 2.0 Ah packs, while its components line says battery, singular. Their reviews are one shared file. The wider order is the buying guide.
Waitley Waitley YN8010

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Waitley Waitley YN8010
9.2/10about £29.99
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20 V and 21 V on an 18 V title

Both Pulituo titles say compatible with a Makita 18 V battery. Both voltage cells say 20 V, and the two-battery bullet describes 20 V 2.0 Ah packs. A further bullet says a Makita pack needs the matching Makita charger. The page never says that 20 V is a marketing peak. Leave both lines side by side. The KATSU titles say 21 V. On the 102762 the voltage cell says 18 V. On the 102763 the cell says 21 V, and the power-source cell says battery and corded, while the bullets describe a cordless tool with no battery. UK reviewers say Makita packs fit. That is a fit comment, not a resolved voltage.

A knock-off pack is a different warning

Makita’s caution on non-genuine batteries is about packs used in Makita tools. The company says a knock-off pack can affect the warranty and describes a fire and performance risk. Pro Builder repeats that warning for batteries, not for a third-party blower body. A cheap pack in a real DUB184 is Makita’s warning. Your own LXT pack in a compatible blower is a different purchase, and that blower does not inherit Makita’s warranty. The charger stays a UK 3-pin plug. A smoked tool is a stop, which the how to use page treats as a seller issue.

Common questions

Will my G-series pack run a blower sold for Makita?
Not on the evidence here. Waitley YN8010 bullets exclude BL1813G, BL1815G and BL1820G, and a UK reviewer says a G-series pack does not run that tool. Makita’s DUB184 pack list and the DUB185/DUB186 manual list LXT codes and do not list G-series. A familiar 18 V slide is not enough. Read the code on the pack before you buy another body.
Why is there no battery in a Makita leaf blower box?
Because most of these listings are third-party bodies, and the title means the shoe, not the contents. KATSU, ZDOZITZ, Waitley, HOIIME, OHAISFELA and CICZ say the battery is not included. Only the Pulituo styles state a pack, and even the two-battery page has a components line that says battery, singular. “For Makita” is not a kit.
The Pulituo says 20 V and Makita 18 V. Which line do I trust?
Trust both as printed, which means you do not yet have one answer. The title claims Makita 18 V compatibility. The voltage cell says 20 V. A bullet says a Makita pack needs the Makita charger. The listing does not explain the gap as a peak-voltage habit. Check the pack that arrives against the bullet, and do not assume the cell was a typo.
Does a KATSU 21 V blower take an LXT pack?
UK reviewers say Makita packs fit, and the bullets name LXT codes and say 18 V or 21 V. The 102762 voltage cell still says 18 V while the title says 21 V. The 102763 cell says 21 V and also muddles corded and cordless. Fit comments are not a clean voltage. Neither listing includes a battery.
If I put a cheap pack in my real Makita blower, what does Makita say?
Makita’s published caution is about non-genuine batteries in Makita tools: warranty, standards approval, and a described fire and performance risk. That warning is not a verdict on a Waitley or KATSU body. A knock-off pack in a DUB tool is the case Makita is talking about. A genuine LXT pack in a third-party blower is a separate choice.

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Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts on these eleven listings were scored on 22 October 2026.

  1. Makita UK DUB184 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Makita UK DUB362 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. amazon.co.uk DUB186Z (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. amazon.co.uk DUB184RT kit (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK outdoor noise (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK noise nuisance (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Electrical Safety First: leaf blowers and garden vacs (retrieved 22 October 2026)