TurboJet PRO Review: A Handheld Blower Worth Having in the Camp Kit

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It's always the same on pack-up morning. You're trying to get on the road before the day heats up, and there's a fine layer of dust over the annex floor, sand jammed in every zip, and a mattress that's somehow lost half its air overnight and needs topping up before it'll roll back into its bag. Ten minutes of faffing about before you've even hitched up. The TurboJet PRO is built for exactly that stretch of the morning - a small handheld blower that's compact enough to live in a door pocket or a drawer in the van without eating into storage you'd rather use for something else.

With Father’s Day coming up (6th September), it’s shaping up as a genuinely practical option if you’re after something Dad will actually use rather than let gather dust in a drawer - order by 1st September to have it arrive in time.

What it is

The TurboJet PRO is a cordless handheld blower with a brushless motor, a removable battery, and a set of four twist-lock nozzle tips for different jobs - so it's really a few tools in one rather than a one-trick blower. According to the manufacturer's published specs, it runs at up to 130,000 RPM and produces an air exit speed of around 260 km/h. It weighs 350g and measures 16.5 x 9.5 x 4.6 cm, so it packs down to roughly the size of a large drink bottle - the kind of thing you toss in a side pocket and forget about until you need it.

It's not a one-trick camping gadget, either - reviewers use theirs just as often on car interiors, gutters, dusty keyboards, and even electrical switchboards. But where it actually earns its keep is exactly this kind of camp job: the fiddly five-minute task you'd rather not be doing at all.

Where it earns its keep around camp

• Clearing dust and debris - the obvious one. Blowing sand and dirt out of the annex, off the awning, or out of door tracks before you pack up, instead of dragging a hose or vacuum out for a five-minute job.
• Inflating things fast - camp mattresses, small paddleboards, pool toys and similar low-pressure items, using the twist-lock tips instead of standing there hand-pumping while everyone else is ready to go.
• Fanning a fire that's struggling to catch - if it's not taking, a blast of directed air feeds the coals more oxygen the same way a bellows does, and can be the difference between a fire that fizzles out and one that catches properly. Always check for total fire ban days first, and don't light a fire in the open if one's in place.
• Drying and cleaning up - blowing water off gear after an overnight downpour, clearing dust out of vents and electronics, or a quick blast over muddy boots before they go back in the van.

See it in action

TurboJet publish a handful of short demo clips on their own site - these are the ones actually relevant to camp use rather than jobsite or household cleaning.

The specs

• Motor speed: up to 130,000 RPM
• Air speed: approx. 260 km/h (72 m/s)
• Weight: 350g
• Size: 16.5 x 9.5 x 4.6 cm
• Noise: 75-85 dB depending on speed setting
• Battery life: up to around 2 hours on the lowest speed setting, dropping to roughly 10 minutes flat out on the highest setting
• Charging: USB Type-C
• Includes: removable battery, charging cable, 4 twist-lock nozzle tips
• Safety: temperature monitoring, automatic shut-off under extreme load, short-circuit protection

Worth being upfront about the trade-off in that battery figure: on the highest setting this is a "quick job" tool, not something built for twenty minutes of continuous blowing. For a pack-up morning or topping up a mattress that's not an issue - if you're clearing a genuinely sandy campsite and want it to last, dial back to a lower speed setting and let it run longer instead. The battery is removable, and TurboJet sell a spare Battery Replacement PRO™ separately (currently $54.99) - worth having if you want to charge one up while the other's in use, rather than waiting around for a recharge mid-trip.

What campers say

Reviews on Trustpilot back up the camping use case in specific detail. One reviewer used theirs to "blow crap off our awning mat when camping," adding that it "recharged fine from camping batteries" and was "particularly helpful in clearing out the small track at the front edge of the awning where gum nuts etc get lodged." Others mention blowing up "camping mattresses and inflatable water toys," getting a reluctant campfire going, and keeping one in the van simply because it's "no more carting the big one around."

The battery complaint isn't a one-off, either - it's the single most repeated criticism across dozens of independent reviews, with reported runtimes on the highest setting ranging from "3 minutes" to "30 seconds," and plenty of buyers saying a second battery isn't optional if you actually rely on it. That's a genuinely independent case for the spare battery mentioned above, not just an upsell.

TurboJet Mini and replacement tips

TurboJet also sells a TurboJet Mini for anyone after something even smaller and cheaper for light jobs. It's noticeably less powerful than the PRO - 110,000 RPM and an air speed of around 45 m/s, against the PRO's 130,000 RPM and 72 m/s (260 km/h) - and around 145g lighter at 205g. Both use the same twist-lock tip system. A few customer reviews mention getting around ten minutes per charge before needing to swap batteries - worth factoring in if runtime matters to you. If you've already got a TurboJet PRO in the van, replacement nozzle tips are sold separately for whenever one goes missing under the annex or wears out.

TurboJet also sells a vacuum attachment for the PRO and a separate dedicated cordless vacuum - see our TurboJet OZ range guide for how the whole lineup compares.

Should you get one?

If the pack-up routine or the "why is the mattress flat again" routine sounds familiar, the TurboJet PRO's spec sheet stacks up well for that kind of quick, small job around camp. It's currently listed at $174.99 AUD (down from $249.99), backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. Use code DP598 at checkout for an extra 10% off - and if it’s a Father’s Day gift, order by 1st September to have it there in time.

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Last updated August 2026.