Kobalt 40V Cordless Mower Review
Kobalt’s Smaller Model Presents a High-Value Option For Smaller Lawns Our recent self-propelled mower shootout showed us a lot of what the market has to offer for both push and self-propelled mower options. Kobalt offered two battery-powered models for our competition. The 80V model, with its super run time, power, and low sound levels, wound up […]
Stihl RMA 510 Battery-Powered Lawn Mower Review
The Stihl RMA 510 Shows Its Class in Our Push Mower Shootout Though Stihl has plans to release a self-propelled, battery-powered lawn mower later this year, for our Best Battery-Powered Lawn Mower Comparison Review we only had the pleasure of testing out the user-propelled version, the Stihl RMA 510. Not only is the RMA 510 […]
Makita Cordless Lawn Mower Review XML03PT1
Makita Cordless Lawn Mower Takes Home First Place for Battery-Powered Push Mowers When we tested 24 mowers for our Best Gas Mower and Best Battery-Powered Mower articles, we weren’t entirely sure how the newest Makita cordless lawn mower would handle its competition. It’s clearly a well-built mower, but its 18″ blade diameter had to compete […]
KEEN Utility St. Paul 6″ Waterproof Boots Review
KEEN Utility St. Paul Work Boots Manage Moisture in Style KEEN Utility St. Paul work boots are waterproof with a carbon fiber toe and 6″ tall. That says a lot, but it doesn’t say everything you really need to know before dropping $190 on a pair. With the KEEN Utility Dover setting a new standard […]
The Future of Outdoor Power Equipment: A Conversation with Makita
The Future of OPE Looks Quiet and With Fewer Emissions We jumped on the horn with a team of experts from Makita to talk about the future of OPE. Why Makita? They’re one of the leaders in cordless technology with more than 40 years of cordless tool expertise, but they go much deeper than that. […]
Oregon PowerSharp System
Kiss Annoying Chain Sharpenings Goodbye If you could find better things to do with your day than spending a couple of hours sharpening your chainsaw chains, the Oregon PowerSharp System has the solution for you. The concept is simple: rather than taking your chain off the bar, you basically strap the PowerSharp sharpener to the […]
DieHard Announces A Lawn and Garden Tool Line
DieHard Enters Into Agreement in Principle with YAT Electric Appliance Co. We always like to announce mergers when we get the chance, and it looks like we’re getting that chance again. At the recent National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, DieHard announced an agreement in principle with YAT to manufacture a line of lawn and […]
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 […]