Brewis

After spending three months running eight gas string trimmers through thick fescue, bermuda grass, and stubborn brush on a 1.5-acre test property, I can tell you that the right gas weed eater saves hours of frustration every single week. The wrong one leaves you yanking a pull cord twenty times before it sputters to life. … Read more

I’ve been running a small firewood business for the past six years, and before that I spent three summers helping clear storm damage on my uncle’s property in upstate New York. When I started looking for the best gas chainsaws that could handle real work, I burned through two cheap saws in a single season … Read more

Looking for the best pole saws to keep your trees tidy without a ladder? I have spent the last three months testing eight different models side by side, cutting everything from pencil-thin suckers to thick hardwood limbs. After over 200 cuts and several battery cycles each, I have a clear picture of what works and … Read more

Last winter, I spent three months testing cordless snow blowers across my 80-foot driveway and three neighboring yards. After clearing roughly 4,000 pounds of snow with 10 different battery powered snow blower models, I learned exactly which ones live up to the hype and which ones bog down at the first sign of wet, heavy … Read more

Power outages do not wait for a convenient time. When the grid goes down during a hurricane, ice storm, or heat wave, having one of the best portable generators on hand can mean the difference between spoiled food and a comfortable home or a miserable few days in the dark. Our team spent months comparing … Read more

I spent the last three months testing eight of the best inverter generators on the market, running everything from a 15,000 BTU RV air conditioner to sensitive laptops and CPAP machines. After logging over 200 hours of runtime across job sites, campgrounds, and simulated power outages, I can tell you which models actually deliver on … Read more

Last winter, our neighborhood lost power for nine straight days after an ice storm. I watched my neighbor’s pipes burst while his family huddled around a fireplace that couldn’t keep up with the cold. That same week, the house across the street — equipped with a 22kW Generac — kept the heat, fridge, and Wi-Fi … Read more

After testing 8 of the top models over 90 days, I can tell you that the best dual fuel generators deliver real flexibility when the grid goes down. Last winter, my area lost power for 11 days during an ice storm. My neighbor’s gasoline-only generator sat silent when the local station ran dry, while my … Read more

Last spring, my neighbor’s basement took on three inches of water during a storm surge, and his electric sump pump couldn’t keep up. He ran out and bought a gas powered water pump that afternoon. Within two hours, he had moved more water than his electric pump moved in eight. That experience is what pushed … Read more