Milwaukee M18 Fuel Chainsaw Video
At the recent Milwaukee New Product Symposium , we had the opportunity to look at one of the newest products that the company will roll out this upcoming July. The Milwaukee M18 Fuel Chainsaw features a 16″ bar and chain, and with the new 18V 12.0Ah high-output battery packs, it should handle 150 cuts in 6X6 […]
82V Greenworks Commercial Stick Edger
Those of you who know about cordless landscaping tools have likely heard of the Greenworks Commercial line of cordless, professional landscaping equipment. This lineup runs off of the company’s 82V battery platform. To date, the Greenworks 82V line of cordless tools includes string trimmers, blowers, hedge clippers, a push lawnmower, and a Greenworks 82V chainsaw. […]
A Homeowner’s Guide To Cordless Lawn Care Products
While the cordless power and runtime might not be quite there yet for the pro landscaper, the cordless situation for the homeowner looks ideal. Cordless lawn care equipment runs quietly, starts up more easily, and makes a whole lot less of a mess than gas-fueled equipment. Plus, a lot of manufacturers go out of their […]
STIHL MSA 200 C Chainsaw Review – Battery Powered
I’m a logger, just up from Coos Bay, Oregon. Not really, but it makes me sound tough. While I may not be a logger, I have felled my share of trees. I even worked with my uncle, who was a real logger in South Alabama. On that subject, a small storm rolled through our town […]
Banning Leaf Blowers – To Ban or Not to Ban?
Recently, the town of Maplewood, NJ filed an ordinance restricting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. In fact, they are actually banning leaf blowers. Well, that’s not entirely true, they are banning leaf blowers for the contractor, in the summer months. Is this hypocrisy that the homeowner can use a gas-powered leaf blower all they […]
82-Volt Greenworks Brushless Pole Saw Unveiled
Greenworks Commercial recently unveiled a new addition to their line of battery-powered landscaping and turf management tools. The new Greenworks Brushless Pole Saw runs on their 82Volt line of battery packs, granting users the same power and runtime of gas-powered models. However, because the new pole saw runs on a brushless electric motor rather than […]
Highlights From The 2017 GIE Expo
If you were anywhere near the Louisville, Kentucky area around October 18-20 this year, you probably knew about the Green Industry and Equipment Expo. Come to think of it, if you were in the area and read this site, the chances are pretty good that you were actually at the expo with us. If that’s […]
EGO Power Head String Trimmer Edger Review
Having already reviewed both the EGO 56V cordless string trimmer and the EGO 15 in brushless string trimmer, getting our hands on the brand new EGO power head string trimmer seemed a logical next step. Of all the battery powered outdoor power equipment I’ve reviewed, the string trimmer is my go-to for introducing landscapers to the technology. […]