Brian
My coworker bought the Vortex Haus…
My coworker bought the Vortex Haus blower for drying his car. I had been using a large leaf blower to do the same and when he brought it in to work, I was impressed so i also bought one. Initially, it worked great - until it didnt. I’ve never had a dewalt battery completely die on me and not take a charge,until then - but i didnt know it was potentially the blower at the time. So, i bought a cheap “knockoff” online for 10x less the cost. Looks identical. Same mold. Name plate was the only difference besides the blade appearance. I used this for a bit until i saw them release the “mach”. This one, supposedly has safe guards to protect your batteries. So, i bought it. It’s been working great - but these absolutely do come from overseas and share similar molds to “knockoffs”. Even with maybe. A few more dollars in electronics, they’re grossly overpriced. My Chinese knockoff is still working with another battery (ive made sure to periodically check battery level). The Mach is nice, but i feel ripped off. Update: I wanted to give VortexHaus the benefit of the doubt after they replied to my review. I reached out to them directly as asked and the immediate response i got basically asked me to tell them again what happened. After a few back and forth emails, they offered to reimburse me for my battery. Cool, so i thought. Then they asked me for my personal banking information. Account, routing, etc. how unconventional! I asked them if this was actually the case - and they double downed. I think this is ridiculous and makes me even more concerned that they are in fact a scammy company. They also offered for me to purchase another blower at the discounted reimbursement rate. No thanks.
Response from VortexHaus USOct 5, 2026
Brian, Arthur here – founder of VortexHaus. Thank you for giving us a second shot, and for laying this out so clearly. You're right on the first unit. Our earlier generations were built on an existing housing that other brands also used. That's why the knockoff you found looks identical. Losing a DeWalt pack you'd never had trouble with is not something you should have to absorb. VortexHaus MACH is different. It's our own design (patent pending), with our own internals and battery-protection electronics. We built it because the earlier platform wasn't good enough. A look-alike shell is easy to copy. What you pay us for is what's inside, the testing behind it, and the support when something goes wrong. On your old unit, I don't want you out of pocket for that battery. Please email [email protected] with the subject line "Trustpilot – Brian battery" and your order number. I'll make it right personally. – Arthur Founder, VortexHaus (we read every review and fix what we miss)

