Winter is here, and with it, the sheer and unbridled joy that comes from keeping your driveway and sidewalks clear from ice and snow. Obviously, that last sentence is steeped in sarcasm. But, the truth is that, with the right equipment, winter chores don’t have to bum you out too badly. Consider the newest edition […]
I’ve done my share of hauling endless wheelbarrow loads of…’everything’. From wet concrete to broken concrete, mulch, and dirt, many a load I have wheeled. Oh, how I dreamed of an engine-driven mule that would not only haul but also dump the heavy load. Alas, my dreams have come to life. Ok, back to reality. […]
Tools play a very important role in the Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) and landscaping world. From grinders to impacts, screwdrivers, and even saws, rarely does a day go by without one of these in hand. If you do any type of irrigation work, then you realize the need for a good cordless cutting solution. We […]
Whether you have fallen timber or you need fire wood, having a log splitter at your disposal is a huge asset. The year is still new and old man winter is already grasping the nation with low temps and precipitation of many sorts. Splitting wood manually to fire the stove or fireplace is not something […]
Since our huge cordless blower shootout back in August, we’ve been blowing through individual spotlights of each tool so you can take a closer look. The head-to-head (or perhaps nozzle-to-nozzle) competition yielded a lot of data from the 16 competitors. Breaking all of it into bite-sized morsels helps everyone parse it thoroughly. Today, we’ll be focusing […]
Well, we recently tested a variety of blowers in our Best Backpack Blower Shootout, and we had the opportunity to try out the Echo PB770-T backpack blower. Echo has a pretty deep line of lawn care equipment, and they’re pretty well respected in the lawn care industry. They even released their X Series, a line […]
Pull the cord and start trimming. This is what we expect out of a string trimmer, right?! Actually, if we dig a little deeper, there are more features and qualities that set apart the true professional trimmers. Proving it belongs in the Pro category, the Husqvarna 525LS string trimmer is lightweight and delivers plenty of […]
Another installment of our cordless blower shootout spotlights is here, and we’re excited. Getting to talk about tools all the time? Pinch us. In case you missed it, back in August we tested the best cordless leaf blowers, comparing 16 handheld models against each other. Subsequently, we’ve been diving a little deeper into each blower’s […]
