Blower

A blower comprising:

• an operation rod extending in a front-rear direction;
• a rear housing disposed on a rear portion of the operation rod and housing a prime mover;
• and
• an attachment detachably attached to a front portion of the operation rod,
• wherein
• the attachment comprises:
• an air passage pipe housing a fan driven by the prime mover;
• an intake pipe disposed on a rear portion of the air passage pipe;
• and
• a nozzle disposed on a front portion of the air passage pipe, and
• a sound absorbing material is disposed on an inner surface of the intake pipe,
• the sound absorbing material extends along an axial direction of the operation rod on the inner surface of the intake pipe,
• an axial length of the sound absorbing material along the axial direction is in a range of 50 mm to 150 mm,
• a ratio of a diameter of the intake pipe to the axial length of the sound absorbing material is in a range of 1.0 to 2.0,
• the intake pipe is detachably attached to the air passage pipe,
• a first cover is attached to a rear portion of the intake pipe,
• a second cover is attachable to the rear portion of the air passage pipe,
• the prime mover is a motor driven by electric power,
• the blower further comprising:
• a battery pack that is detachably attached to the rear housing and is configured to supply electric power to the motor, and
• a thickness of the sound absorbing material is in a range of 10 mm to 25 mm.