Review9.0(out of 10)

Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer Video Review

The Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer was introduced along with the blower and hedge trimmer as a supplementary tool for commercial landscaping Pros. Up until recently, there hasn’t been much of a need for battery power in the Pro field, but increasing pressure to reduce noise and emissions is driving the push. Milwaukee’s build quality is […]

Review8.9(out of 10)
Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer

Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer Review

As we continue our review series of this Spring’s latest outdoor power equipment, we come to the new Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer. It’s important to note before we dive in that Milwaukee is targeting their OPE to commercial Pros as a supplement to gas-powered tools. It’s from that perspective we’re looking at what Milwaukee […]

DeWalt 40V Max Pole Hedge Trimmer

DeWalt 40V Max Pole Hedge Trimmer

DeWalt recently announced an expansion of its 40V Max battery-powered outdoor equipment with the new DeWalt 40V Max Pole Hedge Trimmer at the 2016 GIE+EXPO. The DeWalt 40V Max Pole Hedge Trimmer is designed to cut through overgrowth including medium and tall hedges as well as large bushes. The 22-inch dual-reciprocating, laser cut blades offer a […]

EGO 56V Electric Snow Blower in Full Action

EGO 56V Electric Snow Blower in Full Action

EGO 56V SNT2100 Snow Blower is Ready to Storm the OPE Market in 2016 It seems a little odd to be talking about a snow when most of the country should have seen their last for the season. However, the upcoming EGO Snow Blower is giving us plenty to talk about. Our first view of […]

Review9.0(out of 10)
DeWalt 40V Max Backpack Blower

DeWalt 40V Max Backpack Blower Review

It seems like just about everyone has a lithium-ion blower these days, but DeWalt may have just released the best battery powered blower focused on professional users. The new DeWalt 40V Max Backpack Blower is taking performance, design, and run time to a level we simply haven’t seen before. Why bother heading this direction? Do […]

Makita XCU03 18V X2 LXT Chainsaw

Makita XCU03Z LXT 18V X2 Chain Saw

It wasn’t all that long ago that mainstream power tool companies didn’t really have much influence in the outdoor power equipment market. However, that’s changing thanks to the power of lithium-ion batteries. The fact of the matter is battery powered chainsaws like the new Makita XCU03 18V X2 LXT (36V) Chainsaw now have the power […]

Review8.5(out of 10)
DeWalt 20V Max Blower

DeWalt 20V Max Blower Review

Lithium-ion outdoor power equipment (affectionately known as OPE) exploded the past couple of years. Claims of gas power have led us to wonder openly if we would see a revolution with the noise reducing tools. In the midst of the excitement, several well-known power tool brands brought out their own cordless, gas-free blowers with an […]

Review7.8(out of 10)
DeWalt 40V Max Blower

DeWalt 40V Max Blower Review

It seems as if the blower is everyone’s first step in Lithium-Ion powered outdoor power equipment (OPE) these days. To the manufacturer’s credit, it’s probably the easiest one to make. Basically, you just need to a motor to spin an impeller inside a housing that creates an intake and air output. The rest is just […]