News

We get a lot of landscaping news that covers everything from new zero turn mowers and gas-powered tools to hand tools and UTVs. Since we review hundreds of new tools each year, manufacturers send us information early. This may include info on brand new tools and products, or it may concern an accessory or new technology. Often, our news page includes the latest mower, blower, or trimmer that just became available to your local dealer or retailer.
Landscaping News and Events
Throughout the year we also attend many trade shows and events, including the Green Industry Expo (GIE). Here, we report on brand new tools and products that are changing the landscaping and heavy equipment industries. As technology changes—including the introduction of more and more cordless tools to the Pro landscaping industry—we’ll keep you posted. These industry changes impact your ability to service particular municipal and residential landscaping properties. As a result, staying atop new developments keeps you and your company informed.  

Milwaukee USB Rechargeable Heated Gloves FI

Warm Up with Milwaukee USB Rechargeable Heated Gloves

It’s that lovely time of the year when the winter cold hits us head-on, but that’s OK, our hands are nice and toasty. Assuming that you’re wearing the Milwaukee USB rechargeable heated gloves. We first got a look at these gloves when we visited Milwaukee’s New Product Symposium back in May. With OPE Reviews being […]

Walls Vintage Quilted Vest

Walls Bluff Vintage Quilted Vest

The winter months can be rough for working outdoors. Obviously, you have to dress for the occasion to make the whole experience tolerable, but big, bulky jackets can limit your movement. Lugging around your lawn equipment can prove to be cumbersome all on their own, but when you’ve got extra layers to contend with, working […]

MAkita Heating Jackets

Makita Heated Jackets at GIE 2018

Winter is coming, and we dread those days where we need to work out in the cold weather. However, the new Makita heated jackets that were shown at the GIE Expo look like a cure for what has traditionally ailed us. Makita Heated Jackets These heated jackets come in a variety of flavors: some have […]

Stihl Top Handle Chainsaw MSA 161T

Cordless Stihl Top Handle Chainsaw MSA 161T

In our recent trip to their USA headquarters in Virginia Beach for the Stihl Influencer Summit, we heard rumors of a new Stihl top handle chainsaw. However, after leaving the event without seeing or touching, it might as well be a mythical unicorn. Seems odd that the USA didn’t have a cordless Stihl top handle chainsaw since […]

New Hustler Products at GIE

New Hustler Products at GIE Expo

The GIE Expo never fails to bring out the crowds for the largest Green Industry show in the U.S. This year seemed to be bigger than ever, however, these are only our guestimations and not certified results. From under the Excel Industries corporation, we saw new Hustler products at GIE Expo, and it wasn’t just […]

EGO Power+ Commercial Series

EGO Power+ Commercial Series Preview

A couple of months ago, Ego announced a commercial line of 56V lawn care tools that they plan to release in the spring of next year. And, at this year’s GIE Expo in Lousiville, Kentucky, we finally had the chance to follow up with Gerry Barnaby from EGO for more details about the new EGO […]

Kubota Mowers

New Kubota Mowers Announced At GIE 2018

Tis the season for new product announcements in the world of outdoor power equipment, as many manufacturers often use the GIE+Expo in Louisville, KY as a chance to drop their new product developments on the public. We’ve had the chance to go the last few years, and it always presents a wealth of new information. Case […]

Charcoal Gas Caps

Why Charcoal Gas Caps?

Have you ever wondered why gas caps on new equipment seem to be larger these days? We did, so we talked to some folks from Stihl at their recent event in Virginia Beach. The answer, as it turns out, is because these newer gas caps house charcoal. But, why charcoal gas caps? Why Charcoal Gas […]