Major retailers and brands are rolling out aggressive spring promotions on outdoor power equipment, hand tools, and yard gear, coinciding with updated expert testing on chainsaws and other tools.

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We evaluated cutting speed, run time, power, weight, and handling when testing the best chainsaws. Here are our ...

“Not really,” Dr Stihl says through a thick German accent, in an understated style that has become a trademark of one of the world’s most private and successful ...

There are a few odors from adolescence that are seared into the brains of most Americans who grew up after the 1980s: the aroma of freshly baked brick pizza in the school cafeteria, the acrid stink of ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The MS 391 engine size and horsepower jumps 25%, or more, over typical 20-inch saws.

I’ve been doing robot lawn mower reviews this past year, and I am set to get a couple for 2026. But one mower type I have not reviewed in a few years is the battery-powered push mower. STIHL was at ...

The Axe in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one tool you'll want to prioritise creating when you start life on your island. Not only will an Axe chop down any meddlesome tree in your path in Animal ...

Stihl has recalled 47,800 backpack blowers because the fan wheel inside can break apart and could hurt the user. Stihl recalled the BR 800 Magnum backpack blowers, models X and C-E, which are powered ...

Stihl BRA 600 is a lightweight, battery-powered backpack blower with 35 Newtons of blowing force, an anti-vibration system, four speed settings, and a runtime between 18 minutes and 34 minutes. These ...

Erin LaVoie went to school to study forestry. She came away a lumberjack athlete. While at Spokane Community College in Washington, LaVoie found that her classes were down the hall from where the ...

The strong breeze rolling off Lake Michigan is no match for the sharp scent of freshly chopped poplar drifting through BMO Pavilion. Sawdust fills the hot air as the roar of power saws drown out every ...