We had no idea how steel chain saw guide bars were made. We learned a lot from a trip to the Stihl chainsaw factory (Stihl Plant 2) in Waiblingen-Neustadt, Germany. What looks like a simple product truly requires a multi-step complex process of engineering and manufacturing. Now we know! Waiblingen-Neustadt Germany Factory Overview When you […]
HART Kicks Open the Door to a Whole New Performance Level with 650 CFM Leaf Blower When HART first released its line of outdoor power tools, it designed them for homeowners with small to medium-size lawns. Prioritizing a low price, these tools really appealed to the value-minded and cost-conscious user. Now, however, HART has refocused […]
Worx Nitro 80V Backpack Blower Rockets Into Contention Even the best battery-powered leaf blowers have to deal with the twin dilemma of producing lots of power while running long enough to get the job done. The Worx Nitro 80V backpack leaf blower (model WG572) uses a swappable Base Camp system that combines four 20V batteries […]
Greenworks shook up the battery-powered OPE market with its 25-inch commercial mower a while back. Now they have a 60V version for homeowners and it has some updates for this season. We took the Greenworks Pro 60V 25-inch self-propelled lawn mower out to see how it stacks up against the best mowers we’ve tested. Pros […]
DeWalt 60V String Trimmer Features High Performance and Versatility Having followed DeWalt through its 40V lineup and its work in 20V OPE products, we’ve been most impressed with its FlexVolt outdoor power tools. As they update products we bring them in for testing. That’s how we came across the DeWalt DCST972 FlexVolt 60V string trimmer. […]
Construction Giant Caterpillar Sets Sights on the Dallas-Fort Worth Area CAT manufactures heavy construction and mining equipment worldwide. So, it was big news when Caterpillar announced plans to relocate its global headquarters to Irving, Texas. Moving from Deerfield, Illinois CAT joins more than 125 companies that migrated to the state of Texas since 2019. Caterpillar […]
DR Power Pilot XT Trimmer Mower Powers Through Where Mowers Dare Not Go DR Power trimmer mowers used to be on TV when I was a kid. They looked cool and seemed to really get the job done—with ease. We called in our favorite rancher and country music singer, Eli Mosley , to put some […]
Greenworks 60V Chainsaw Gets a Major Power Boost Having written several Greenworks chainsaw reviews, we wanted to get our hands on their latest model. Testing the claimed increased power, we tested the Greenworks 60V 16″ chainsaw using the same kind of tried and true methods to mark any improvements. Our resident rancher, Eli Mosley , […]
