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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Harrisburg, PA on 6/12/2008
Good overall functionality
from Gardena, CA on 6/12/2008
Very effective in removing dust safely from the sensor or any other area of the camera where dust removal is required.
from Issaquah, WA on 5/8/2008
A great product that every photographer needs to have in camera bag. I would definitely get this large version than the smaller ones. Yes, it is big and you might not feel like carrying it around in your bag. BUT if your camera is prone to collecting dust in focus screen and mirror, this product is a must have.
from Michigan on 1/21/2008
At 7.5" its not something you lug around with ya, but it certainly help get rid of dust on my sensor! Good product.
from Tucson, AZ on 1/21/2008
Takes up a bit of room, however the high volume of air that is taken in the back and never reused is great. Easily cleans mirrors, sensors in the camera.
from nevada city, calfornia on 1/21/2008
It does what is supposed to do. It's much better than just blowing. Moisture-free, if you know what I mean.
from Milwaukee, wi on 1/21/2008
Product size and one way air flow make it easy to use and extremely effective.
from Huntsville, AL on 1/21/2008
Very effective and cost efficient way to clean digital sensors and pesky dust off of lenses. At 7.5" its bulky, but canned air is just as bulky. Heavyweight construction means this thing will hold up. The goal now is to keep it out of reach of my 3 year old who thinks it is to be used as a squirt gun on his younger brother.
from Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia on 1/4/2008
I had 21 noticeable specs (dust on the sensor) on my new Rebel XT and about 6 of these were very noticeable and large when viewed on my computer. In desperation I ordered the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, as air is the only method approved by Canon in cleaning the camera sensor. If you don't want to void your warranty, there is no alternative.
Results:
The results were unexpected and astounding, only 2 small dust specs remained and barely noticeable unless magnified on the computer. The Rocket Air Blaster is large at 7.5", but packs an amazing volume of air. Also, I only spent 30 seconds to clean the sensor, an amazing result.
Recommendations:
If you use a digital SLR camera, chances are you will need to have the sensor cleaned at some stage. I strongly recommend the Giottos Rocket Air Blaster as a simple, practical and cheap method of cleaning your camera sensor.
from Detroit, MI on 10/3/2007
It had a very strong odor when I first removed it from its packaging and took a week or two to dissipate. I use only it when I change lenses and then only in a relatively calm and dust free area.
from glendora, CA on 9/28/2007
Very effective and cost efficient way to clean digital sensors. Took 2 minutes with test photo to clean the sensor. nearly nothing remains at f/36, i almost never shoot that high so its perfect. Admittedly at 7.5" its bulky, but how often do you need to bring a sensor cleaner with you somewhere? Heavyweight construction, all of my camera gear would break before this would, the rubber bulb wall has to be .25" thick; probably couldnt break it if i tried.
from Seattle on 9/26/2007
Worked REALLY well on all the dust I could see. Very impressed with how well it cleard things up and no real complaints. A bit big to carry around in camera big, but you know this from the description of "Extra-large" anyway.
from Orlando, FL on 9/26/2007
Works as advertised
Be prepared to be surprised. This is a larger than you expect. It also works great on camera sensors and you will never need to buy compressed air again because it will clean monitors, keyboards, mice and anything else that you used to clean with compressed air.
from Atlanta, GA on 9/26/2007
This blaster is very effective. It's just a bit too large to put in my camera lag. This is not necessarily a complaint as I know smaller ones aren't nearly as effective.
from Washington on 7/15/2007
It's a perfect product for blowing dust off of sensor screens in cameras.
from Kansas on 7/10/2007
The downside of interchangable lenses is opening the mirror box to dust which manifests itself as dark spots on your photos, especially at small (f16) apertures. Though some newer DSLRs (Olympus, Sony, Canon) have auto sensor cleaning the older ones don't. The Rocket Air Blaster is the best cure. It's inexpensive, safe and looks really cool. Be sure to put the camera into sensor clean mode, hold it with the mirror box pointing down and sharply squeeze several blasts of air into the mirror box. Be careful not to touch the cleaner's tip to anything inside the camera though.
Kids, including babies, think the Rocket Blaster looks cool so keep it put away or you may be blasting baby spit on your gear.
from Kansas on 7/10/2007
Just a few blasts into the sensor and those dark spots that plague your digital photos are history (mostly). Some dust may be more sticky than this can handle but it gets the vast majority. Be careful to keep it put away if you have kids. They think it's cool but you won't think baby spit is cool in your gear.
it blows the dust away!!!
from Tucson, AZ on 5/22/2007
Works well. I used it on the DSLR camera, laptop computer, CD changer for the sound system, etc. This has a MUCH lower environmental impact than using canned air, but the blasts are in short bursts, of course, so it does not have quite the same effect. Still, I plan to use it for everything I used to use canned air for. Your hand will either tire out or get stronger if you use it to blast a lot.
from Markham, TX on 5/9/2007
This air blaster REALLY works! I've used several other smaller ones and they just don't have the power to blow dust away. This one does!
I am going to buy a second one - one for home and one for the RV.
from Pittsburgh on 5/8/2007
This product is better than I had hoped!
from Branchburg, NJ on 3/27/2007
This is a wonderful product that works. It works 99% of the time. That other 1% is when you get a stubborn speckle of dust that just would not budge. I do wish there was a stronger burst of an air pocket to dislodge that type of dust. The only ones I know of would be the concentrated air spray cleaners which are not recommended for such use.
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from Stow, Ohio on 2/12/2007
There's nothing to not like. It works well. It packs easily. It's light. It provides a clean blast of air. It will stand upright. The rubber stays pliable even when cold.
from Burlington, MA on 2/5/2007
If you're going to blow off your digital sensor use this product. NEVER use canned air. This works quite well on loose dust but can't get dust particles that are really stuck on.