Ranked best-of lists for power tools, curated so you can buy in minutes
Ranked best-of lists for power tools, curated so you can buy in minutes
The best battery string trimmer for most homeowners in 2026 is the EGO Power+ ST1623T, thanks to its 16-inch swath, automatic line feed and long runtime, while Milwaukee M18 FUEL owners, Ryobi 40V owners and anyone fighting dense weeds are usually better served by the models below that match the batteries they already have or […]
The longest lasting lawn mower battery for a riding mower is a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) U1 battery, which commonly lasts 5 to 10 years versus about 3 to 5 for AGM and 2 to 4 for a standard flooded lead-acid battery; for cordless push mowers, the longest life comes from a large lithium-ion pack […]
The easiest lawn edger to use for most homeowners is a cordless or corded wheeled electric edger: it starts at the press of a trigger, the wheel and depth setting guide the blade along the sidewalk for you, and it weighs a fraction of a gas walk-behind. If you already own a string trimmer with […]
A Duralast lawn mower battery is a sensible mid-priced replacement for most riding mowers and lawn tractors as long as you match the group size (usually U1 or U1R), terminal orientation and cold cranking amps printed on your old battery; the “Gold” name belongs to Duralast’s mid-tier automotive line, so for a mower what you […]
The Greenworks Pro 80V 21-inch mower is one of the stronger battery walk-behinds for suburban lawns up to roughly a third to half an acre: it has a brushless motor, a full 21-inch cut, 3-in-1 mulch/bag/side-discharge capability, and enough battery energy that most owners finish a typical yard on one pack. Where it falls short […]
A replacement gun for a Bosch high-pressure washer must match the washer’s connection system, so the safest choice is the genuine Bosch trigger gun listed for your exact model number; universal guns can work, but only with the correct adapters and a pressure rating at or above your washer’s maximum. This guide explains how Bosch […]
Most riding mowers and lawn tractors need a 12-volt battery rated somewhere between about 230 and 340 cold cranking amps (CCA), and a U1-size battery around 300 CCA covers the majority of single- and twin-cylinder engines with room to spare. The exact minimum depends on engine size, how cold it is when you mow, and […]
A boom sprayer for a lawn mower is a tow-behind tank sprayer, usually 15 to 40 gallons, with a 12-volt pump that runs off the mower’s battery and a boom or boomless nozzle that covers a 6- to 15-foot swath, letting you treat a half-acre to several acres of lawn for weeds or fertilizer in […]
For most small yards, the best cordless lawn mower is a 14- to 17-inch push model on a 40V-class platform with a 4Ah battery, because that combination cuts a lawn of up to roughly a quarter acre on one charge, weighs little enough to carry up steps, and folds to fit in a shed corner. […]
Ryobi does not sell a 36 volt lawn mower line in the US in 2026; its 36V MaxPower mowers are sold in markets such as the UK, Europe and Australia, and the American equivalent is the Ryobi 40V (and 40V HP brushless) mower range, which runs on essentially the same 36V nominal battery chemistry under […]
