The Vermeer SC30TX Stump Grinder
Here in Florida, Hurricane Irma caused a lot of headaches for a lot of home and business owners. Between power outages and just general destruction from the wind and rain, a lot of folks down south probably wouldn’t mind if we didn’t have to deal with another natural catastrophe for a great long while. But, […]
YardMax Chipper Shredder – Make Your Own Mulch
Outdoor power equipment manufacturer YardMax recently introduced its new 2-in-1 YardMax Chipper Shredder designed for homeowners. It boasts a 3-inch diameter branch capacity, stamped steel construction, two J-shredder hammers, two rectangular hammers, two chipping knives, a direct drive Briggs & Stratton Professional Series engine for constant self-feeding, a 10:1 reduction ratio. “The power and efficiency provided by […]
Greenworks 60V Chainsaw Review
Our great battery-powered chainsaw shootout continues with today’s spotlight of the Greenworks 60V Chainsaw. If this is the first you’ve heard about the shootout, let me bring you up to speed: I recently made quite a bit of sawdust and hundreds of 8-inch diameter wood discs to determine how eight lithium-ion powered chainsaws stacked up against […]
DeWalt 40V Max Chainsaw Review: Into the Woods
Recently I decided to get to work – way out in the woods. My adventure involved some tree work in the forest surrounding our cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwest Georgia. Our woods are full of hearty hardwoods and evergreens, which means there is always tree work needed to keep our little forest […]
Kobalt 80V Chainsaw Review
We’ve had the opportunity to see several new lithium-ion powered chainsaws this year. What started as a novelty has developed into a serious landscape tool and even professionals are surprised at the power that’s being delivered through these small cells. Serious contenders for pro attention start with Husqvarna’s 36V model, jump to EGO’s 56V solution, […]
GreenWorks 40V Chainsaw Review
It’s not often that a cordless chainsaw gets more than a casual nod from professionals, but the GreenWorks 40V chainsaw literally raised eyebrows from several Pros we handed it to. The thought of going cordless in professional applications may be far from your mind, but consider a couple things we realized in the course of […]
Dewalt FlexVolt Chainsaw Review
Regular readers will recall that recently I pitted eight battery-powered chainsaws against one another in an exciting tooth-to-tooth shootout. We’re taking a closer look at each saw and today I’ll present to you the Dewalt FlexVolt Chainsaw. It is one of two DeWalt saws in the competition – the other being a 40V Max saw with […]
Echo 58V Chainsaw Review CCS-58V4AH
I recently had all kinds of fun conducting a shootout of eight battery-operated chainsaws for Pro Tool Reviews. As I mentioned at the time, I did a similar test four years ago but the field was much thinner due to the relative lack of power compared to what we have today. Now, more manufacturers are […]