About The Author

Austin Holloway

Video Specialist

With over a decade of experience and a wildly creative bent, Austin is largely responsible for everything that moves fast and furious through the Pro Tool Reviews Youtube channel. His love for being behind the camera lens is only exceeded by his fanatical love for baseball.

Having started with Pro Tool Reviews back in 2019, Austin not only brings a professional video editor and production artist's angle to our Youtube content, he has also been a first-hand party and participant in a phenomenal amount of power tool testing and accessory testing at the PTR Shop. With many dozens of tested tools "under his belt", Austin creates content with an informed perspective that helps convey our top picks and buying guides. Austin looks forward to continued growth in the Pro Tool Reviews Youtube and social media channels and having an ever-increasing role in the production of helpful and relevant content for discerning consumers looking to make well-informed purchasing decisions.

Buying Guides December 25, 2021 0

Most Innovative Power Tools of 2021 | Video Review

The 2021 Pro Tool Innovation Awards have been announced with winners and finalists across more than 150 categories that recognize innovative tools, accessories, fasteners, and products across the construction industry as well as automotive, maintenance, woodworking, industrial, production, and landscaping trades! In honor of the awards season, Kenny, Clint, and Tom got together for another episode […]

Mower Accessories July 31, 2021 0

EGO Z6 Zero Turn Mower Video Review

After months of discreet previews and sneak peeks, EGO has finally pulled back the curtain on their brand new 42-inch Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower ZT4204L , and it is glorious. EGO is keeping their ZT on the same 56V ARC Lithium platform as the rest of their lineup. The mower comes kitted with four […]

Workwear July 11, 2021 0

Keen Utility Vista Energy Work Shoe Review

Work boots and work shoes are two different animals that thrive in different environments. We had a video shoot on our radar and the location was a better fit for safety toe work shoes, so I put on a pair of Keen Utility Vista Energy carbon fiber toe work shoes to wear on this and […]

String Trimmer Reviews & Edgers April 3, 2021 0

Makita XRU18 String Trimmer Video Review

Before we began testing out the latest battery-powered string trimmers, we expected to put the existing X2 Makita XRU15 side-by-side against some of the newer models on the market. To our surprise, Makita sent us a newer model, the XRU18 string trimmer. This new flagship Makita X2 weedeater has just about everything we liked about […]