A blower including a passageway for directing airflow from an air inlet to a front end of the blower, the passageway having a variable length, wherein the passageway is made up of a tube of a base component of the blower and one or more extension tubes detachably coupled to the base component, and wherein the passageway defines a linear conduit essentially free of bends or curves between the air inlet and the front end of the blower; a motor disposed in the passageway and operably coupled to a fan; and a handle disposed below the passageway, wherein the handle comprises a trigger that receives a user input to drive the motor, wherein the handle extends in a direction approximately perpendicular to the passageway.