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
A 40 volt cordless lawn mower is the sweet spot for most suburban lawns up to about a third of an acre: enough power to cut a 20- to 21-inch swath through normal grass, enough runtime from one or two packs to finish the job, and a price well below the 56V, 60V and 80V […]
The Stihl HS 56 C-E is a gas hedge trimmer for homeowners with long or overgrown hedges who want more cutting capacity and runtime than a battery trimmer gives, without paying for a professional model. Its roughly 21cc engine, Easy2Start pull system and double-sided blades make it a comfortable step up from entry-level trimmers. The […]
A Ryobi ONE+ lawn mower is an 18V cordless push mower that runs on the same batteries as Ryobi’s ONE+ drills, trimmers and blowers, and it makes the most sense for small lawns, roughly up to a quarter acre at the generous end, owned by someone who already has a few ONE+ packs. If your […]
The Cub Cadet rear-tine tiller, best known as the RT 65, is a solid choice for breaking new ground or tilling a large vegetable garden. It pairs an engine of roughly 200-210cc with a tilling width of about 18 inches and tines that can turn either way. It is heavy, slow to turn and more […]
The Craftsman 18-inch 42cc chainsaw (sold as the S180) is a budget gas saw that handles storm cleanup, limbing and occasional firewood cutting well, but its modest engine on a fairly long bar means it cuts hardwood slowly and is not built for daily heavy use. For a homeowner who runs a saw a few […]
Stihl chainsaw carburetor adjustment is done with up to three screws, L (low-speed mixture), H (high-speed mixture) and LA (idle speed), and on most modern saws you only fine-tune within the range allowed by limiter caps, starting from the standard setting in your owner’s manual. Before touching any screw, clean the air filter, check the […]
DeWalt’s battery powered pressure washer is the 20V MAX DCPW550, a cordless power cleaner rated at up to 550 PSI and 1.0 gallon per minute that can draw water from a hose or from a bucket, which makes it a good fit for light cleaning far from an outlet but not a replacement for a […]
A DeWalt 12 volt battery charger for current 12V MAX lithium-ion packs is usually one of DeWalt’s 12V/20V MAX multi-voltage chargers, such as the DCB107, DCB112 or DCB115, which take the slide-style 12V MAX batteries as well as 20V MAX packs. The main difference between them is charging current, which decides how long you wait. […]
A Bosch cordless lawn mower at 36V gives you a wider cutting deck and noticeably more runtime than Bosch’s single-battery 18V models, which makes it the better fit for lawns from roughly 300 to 600 square meters (about 3,000–6,500 sq ft), while the 18V versions suit small urban plots. The catch for US buyers is […]
A 20 volt Porter-Cable battery is a 20V MAX lithium-ion slide pack that fits only Porter-Cable 20V MAX tools and chargers; it does not fit DeWalt or Black+Decker 20V tools despite all three brands sitting under Stanley Black & Decker. Genuine packs such as the 1.5Ah PCC680L and 4.0Ah PCC685L are the safest replacements, and […]
