Expanding their reach even further into the OPE market, Briggs & Stratton acquires Ground Logic. Ground Logic manufactures stand-on fertilizer spreaders and sprayers, made with mostly stainless steel. Briggs acquired the assets of Ground Logic on December 11, 2017 in Milwaukee, WI. [adsenseyu1] Briggs & Stratton Acquires Ground Logic Assets It seems that the deal […]
Well, after weeks of testing and reviews, we’ve finally come to the big winner of our Best Backpack Blower Shootout. Almost all of the entries were great, but only one could win, and the Husqvarna 580BTS backpack blower reigned supreme over all the other contenders. The margins for victory were all pretty slim. In fact, it’s […]
According to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) John Deere recalls compact utility tractors sold between March 2017 and October 2017. This recall covers about 3,300 John Deere utility tractors sold in the US, as well as an additional 380 sold in Canada. The issue revolves around the ROPS (Rollover Protective Structure) connection at […]
They are back and better than ever! Alright, well they are at least just as good as ever. We’re talking about the spotlights of each of the cordless blowers that took part in our huge cordless blower shootout back in August. We had 16 blowers in the ring competing for king of the wind. Events included […]
Recently, the town of Maplewood, NJ filed an ordinance restricting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. In fact, they are actually banning leaf blowers. Well, that’s not entirely true, they are banning leaf blowers for the contractor, in the summer months. Is this hypocrisy that the homeowner can use a gas-powered leaf blower all they […]
New for 2018 will be the RedMax Battery Series of lawn tools, targeting the Professional. Out of the gate, RedMax will include a handheld blower, string trimmer, and hedge trimmer. All of these are powered by a 40-volt Li-ion battery. It’s no doubt that RedMax wants to capture some of the commercial and pro category […]
If you’ve been hanging around the site for a while, you might be wondering when the veritable wellspring of backpack blower reviews will dry out. Recently, we had the opportunity to look at 7 of the industry leaders in professional-grade, gas-powered backpack blowers. In the spirit of healthy competition, as well as because of our genuine […]
If there’s one misunderstanding I’ve encountered again and again with respect to robotic lawnmowers, it’s how they cut. The questions aren’t necessarily about the quality of cut, but rather the coverage. Most people ask: “Will it get all parts of my lawn?”. How robotic lawnmowers work is very different than the way you traditionally think […]
