Outdoor Power Equipment Reviews Archives

Outdoor Power Equipment Reviews

Our outdoor power equipment reviews include best battery powered lawnmowers, best riding mowers, best zero turn mowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers, edgers, blowers, and chainsaws. More than that, our OPE reviews hit on both gas and cordless battery powered tools. If you’re a landscaping Pro, you want to make sure your crew is doing their work quickly and efficiently. Zero turns, for example, are not all designed the same. Some cut more quickly than others, while others have the build quality to last. For string trimmers, we look for max line size, speed, and ergonomics. You want power, but you also want to be able to operate a tool all day long with ease. Ergonomics and vibration consistently get more attention from organizations like OSHA and NIOSH.

May 10, 2016 0

Tool Toons: Harly and the Backpack Blower

by Caleb DeBoer

It’s time for another guest post from our resident Tool Kid, Caleb DeBoer. We occasionally give Caleb a tool topic to […]

May 2, 2016 0

EGO 56V Electric Snow Blower Testing

by Kenny Koehler

EGO 56V SNT2100 Snow Blower is Ready to Storm the OPE Market in 2016 It seems a little odd to […]

April 12, 2016 0

Makita MM4 4-Stroke Hedge Trimmers

by Raissa Logrono

Makita seems to have cracked the code when it comes to their 4-stroke engines found on the new Makita MM4 […]

EM2650LH_GLAM - Makita 4-Stroke String Trimmer

April 6, 2016 0

Makita EM2650LH 4-Stroke String Trimmer Review

by Thomas Gaige

Having recently moved to a new home, the previous owners had let the landscape and lawn sort of return to […]

DeWalt 40V Max Backpack Blower Side View

March 30, 2016 0

DeWalt 40V Max Backpack Blower Review

by Kenny Koehler

Editor’s Note: This blower and the entire DeWalt 40V Max line have been discontinued. This review originally published in March […]

March 9, 2016 0

EGO LM2102 Self Propelled Lawn Mower Review

by Clint DeBoer

When we reviewed the original EGO 56V cordless lawn mower we knew we had entered a definitive period where the battery-powered […]

January 15, 2016 0

Bosse Round Point Shovel Review

by Clint DeBoer

I first saw the Bosse round point shovel online back in 2013 when they launched an aggressive Kickstarter campaign to release a […]

January 13, 2016 0

EGO LB5300 56V Blower Review – 530 CFM Cordless Beast!

by Clint DeBoer

The most powerful handheld blower I was aware of was the Stihl BG 86 C-E. This is a 27.2 cc […]

January 8, 2016 0

DeWalt 40V Max and 20V Max OPE Update

by Raissa Logrono

At the GIE Expo late last year, DeWalt introduced their latest battery-powered OPE (outdoor power equipment). The DeWalt 40V Max Brushless Backpack […]

January 7, 2016 0

Oregon Gator SpeedLoad Cutting System

by Raissa Logrono

There’s a new way to load your gas powered string trimmer. The Oregon Gator SpeedLoad Cutting System is a new trimmer line […]