A leaf blower (10) that includes a blower unit (14) including a fan (38) and an outlet (58) in fluid communication with the fan (38), where the outlet (58) includes a distal end (62), a blower tube (18) including an inlet, and an adapter (200) having a body defining a passageway (208) therethrough, where the adapter (200) is positioned between and removably couplable to both the distal end of the blower unit (14) and the inlet of the blower tube (18) to convey a flow of air therebetween, and wherein the body of the adapter (200) defines one or more apertures (228) in fluid communication with the passageway (208).
