About The Author

Kenny Koehler

Managing Editor

Kenny holds a B.S. in Biology and a minor in chemistry. While that might not sound like a direct line into the power tool industry, his analytical and scientific mindset helps him design repeatable testing methods for Pro Tool Reviews’ head-to-head testing and offers highly objective comparisons in his reviews.

Kenny’s life around power tools started early. His grandfather was an airplane mechanic in WW2 and took up woodworking as a hobby after retiring from the power industry. Building everything from bookshelves to lazy Susans, he became extremely accomplished while his young grandson observed, fascinated at the way raw wood could turn into something both beautiful and functional. In fact, Kenny still uses several pieces that his grandfather made more than 30 years ago. At home, Kenny’s dad made the family budget stretch further by doing many DIY repairs around the house. From his dad, he was able to learn irrigation, landscaping, car maintenance, basic electrical, and more. He even rewired their bass boat for fun one weekend as a young teenager.

Leaf Blower Reviews June 4, 2019 0

EGO Commercial Blower LBX6000 Review

EGO Commercial Blower Targets The Top of the Power Charts Digging deeper into what EGO has in mind for Pros, there are a ton of questions about the EGO Commercial Blower. The LBX6000 sticks with EGO’s inline axial design and claims they have the most powerful cordless blower available. We’ll see about that. Pros Most […]

Hand Tool Reviews May 30, 2019 0

Kershaw Seguin Folding Knife Review

Kershaw Seguin Traces its Roots Back to the 1800s The Kershaw Seguin is a Les George design tracing its roots back to the Texas Revolution in late 1835 to early 1836. Among many military achievements before and after, Juan Seguin accepted the formal surrender of Mexican forces at the Alamo as a representative of the […]

Hedge Trimmer Reviews May 28, 2019 0

Makita Cordless Hedge Trimmer XHU07T Review

Makita Cordless Hedge Trimmer Drops Weight While Improving Performance With more than 100 years of experience making electric motors and their acquisition of Dolmar bringing another 90 years of experience in gas OPE, Makita knows a thing or two about battery-powered lawn care equipment. So what does all that get you with the latest Makita […]

Landscaping Tool Reviews May 24, 2019 0

Milwaukee M18 Switch Tank Interchangeable Sprayer System

The Milwaukee M18 Switch Tank Interchangeable Sprayer and Water Supply System starts with a power base and connects to tanks designed for water supply, pesticides, and concrete applications. It’s an intriguing concept powered by the M18 battery platform. Milwaukee M18 Switch Tank Interchangeable Sprayer and Water Supply System What’s interesting about this system is the two […]

News May 10, 2019 0

EGO Commercial Backpack Battery BAX1501

EGO Commercial Backpack Battery Power is the Heartbeat of the Commercial Line As EGO moves from their dominance of the residential battery-powered OPE market and begins targetting Pros, the EGO Commercial Backpack Battery serves as its primary power source. Pros Highest capacity of all currently available backpack batteries Surprisingly comfortable design 3.5-hour charging with Quick […]

Workwear April 29, 2019 0

Irish Setter Crosby Work Boots Review

Irish Setter Crosby Work Boots Are Excellent All-Around Boots for a Variety of Jobsites Irish Setter is the more affordable branch of Red Wing shoes that you can actually buy online. I put my feet in a pair of 6″ soft toe Irish Setter Crosby work boots to see what kind of environments they do […]

Hand Tool Reviews April 25, 2019 0

Zero Tolerance 0470 Pocket Knife Review

Zero Tolerance 0470 Breaks Trends with a Mesmerizing Design The Zero Tolerance 0470 pcoket knife is a stunning Dmitry Sinkevich design boasting premium materials. CPM 20CV steel and a titanium handle form the foundation of a folder with a new take on carbon fiber overlays. PROS Beautifully designed with mesmerizing carbon fiber pattern on the handle […]

String Trimmer Reviews & Edgers April 23, 2019 0

Milwaukee Quik-Lok Attachment System and M18 Fuel Power Head with Video

The new Milwaukee Quik-Lok attachment system is a multi-head solution that includes a power head, string trimmer, edger, pole saw, and articulating hedge trimmer. Sticking with the M18 9.0 Ah High Demand battery pack as the primary power source, it’s an all-in-one product to handle everything the mower can’t. Update: We’ve been using the system […]