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Best Battery Lawn Tool Brands - Consumer Reports
February 15, 2025 - Graphic: Chris Griggs/Consumer Reports, Ego · In the past decade, battery-powered lawn tools have all but become the norm. In multiple categories, including string trimmers and leaf blowers, they outsell their gas counterparts. ... And that’s for good reason. Our tests confirm that battery (or cordless) lawn tools often match or beat the performance of gas models.
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5 Green Reasons to Choose Battery-Powered Lawn Tools - Consumer Reports
June 7, 2023 - But now, thanks to breakthroughs in battery capacity, along with improved efficiencies in motors, even large, power-hungry tools have gone electric. For the past several years, companies have been paying much closer attention to cordless outdoor power. At Ryobi, for instance, cordless products have become the "main focus" of the product-development team," says Steve Holland, executive vice president of product management at TTI, the brand’s parent company. In 2017 we reported on the first battery push mower in our tests that could truly compete with gas models.
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Consumer Reports: The best battery-powered tools :: WRAL.com
May 26, 2025 - The appeal of a battery platform is that you can buy all of your tools from a single brand, then use the batteries interchangeably and save about 30 percent on the purchase price. With most of the major power equipment manufacturers in the battery game, choosing can be overwhelming. That’s where CR comes in! Before buying, consider the projects and chores you want to tackle. If lawn and garden are your top priorities, you’ve got plenty of options!
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Consumer Reports finds best battery-powered tools to keep lawns looking neat - YouTube
Outdoor power tools have come a long way from those old plug-in electric lawn mowers and trimmers. Many of today’s battery-powered tools pack as much punch a...
Published May 26, 2021
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Consumer Reports reveals best options for battery-powered tool systems
May 31, 2025 - It powers a whole suite of DIY-friendly tools, including a heavy-duty cordless drill that aced CR's tests. "Different batteries have different capacities, so smaller batteries might come with tools like a string trimmer or a leaf blower, because they don't need to run as long," Hope said. "So, you can absolutely use this smaller battery in a lawn mower, but just keep in mind you won't get the same run time as you would from a larger capacity battery."Consumer Reports didn't include pressure washers or snow blowers in its most recent assessment of battery platforms.
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Best Outdoor Power Equipment of 2025 - Consumer Reports
February 8, 2025 - The best leaf blower for you depends on the work and your preferences. You can choose from gas, corded electric, and cordless electric (battery-powered) leaf blowers.
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11 Best Cordless Drills of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed - Consumer Reports
1 week ago - Here are the best cordless drills from Consumer Reports' tough tests, including models from top brands such as DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Skil.
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Consumer Reports reveals best options for battery-powered tool systemsSubscribe to WMUR on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1lOjX9CGet more Manchester new...
Published May 31, 2025
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Consumer Reports breaks down the best battery tool systems - YouTube
Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools don’t just go head-to-head with gas—they sometimes outperform them. From trimmers to chainsaws, we...
Published May 27, 2025
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10 Best Battery Lawn Mowers of 2026, Expert-Tested and Reviewed - Consumer Reports
6 days ago - Most of these machines, sometimes referred to as cordless mowers or cordless electric mowers, receive strong overall ratings, and we recommend over half of them. There are plenty of appealing options available at various prices. ... Below, members can read ratings and reviews of the best battery-powered walk-behind mowers—both push and self-propelled—as well as a couple of models that miss the mark. And if you’re looking for a mower whose batteries can also be used with tools such as string trimmers and chainsaws, see our ratings of battery platforms for power tools.
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Consumer Reports breaks down the best battery tool systems
Consumer Reports explains how to make the switch. The appeal of a battery platform is that you can buy all of your tools from a single brand, then use the batteries interchangeably and save about 30% on the purchase price. With most of the major power equipment manufacturers in the battery game, choosing can be overwhelming. That’s where CR comes in! Before buying, consider the projects and chores you want to tackle. If lawn and garden are your top priorities, you’ve got plenty of options!
Published May 27, 2025
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Best Cordless Garden Tool Systems 2025 | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
August 4, 2025 - Cordless tools are light, quiet and efficient, and as they don't need fuel or an outdoor power source, there are no trailing cables or emissions to worry about. Lithium-ion batteries charge very quickly, hold their charge and don't degrade in storage, which is crucial for gardening tools that aren't used on a daily basis.
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Battery-Powered Lawn and Garden Tools Are Part Of An Evolution – Piedmont Master Gardeners
The capacities of batteries are increasing, and Consumer Reports advises that at least one manufacturer is preparing to make its current tools compatible with the more advanced batteries under development. Consumer Reports believes that batteries for older devices will remain readily available for years. Finally, brushless motors – whether they are power-corded or battery-powered equipment — are best.
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r/DIY on Reddit: Battery powered garden tools
April 29, 2025 -
I have a variety of battery powered garden tools made by different manufacturers (hedge trimmer, small chainsaw, string trimmer…). I bought them at various times but now I think I should stick with one manufacturer so that batteries and chargers are interchangeable. I’m just a home gardener with a fairly large yard. Is there one manufacturer that people like for these tools? I don’t need professional quality, but I’m not looking to get the least expensive brand either.
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I think the brands are all more or less interchangeable. You just need to pick one and stick to it. I like Ryobi because there are so many tools for the garden as well as woodworking that all use the same batteries.
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Pick the one that you currently have the most tools for. Unless you're replacing all of your tools then pick one that fits your price point and usage needs.
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r/lawncare on Reddit: Best all around battery ecosystem for the money
December 30, 2020 -
To keep it short and simple, I'd like to go all battery power for my mower, string trimmer, push mower, snow blower, leaf blower.
I won't buy them all at once, but thinking I'd like to start with a snow blower, then branch out, but I realize that I'll be tied into an ecosystem due to battery sharing.
So I'm looking for the best price/performance brand. If I can save some money and not miss out on a ton of performance I'm good with that, but I don't want to spend say $300 on a product that will last 3 years and suck when I can say spend $400-500 and have a product that just works for lets say 5-6 years. I know one brand might not make all the best products as well.
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I'm a big fan of Team Ego. I have had the carbon fiber string trimmer and blower for 2 seasons now and I'm consistently impressed every time I use them.
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I have a chainsaw, snowblower, and leaf blower on Ryobi’s 40V system and can’t complain. I have 0.4 acres in PA. The snowblower struggled a bit with the really big snow we got, but it survived and is quite good with normal snows. The chainsaw is actually pretty impressive I’ve used it a lot for getting rid of some pretty big tree limbs.
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Battery operated garden tools - Bogleheads.org
Based on Consumer Reports Data, Ego (best overall), Stihl (pro quality and price), and Ryobi (best if on a budget) are the three best brands to buy if you want a mower, string trimmer, blower, and chainsaw with the same batteries. You can, of course, just deal with different batteries for best ...
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Consumer Reports: Best Battery Tool System
If you have a long list of fixes and house projects on your docket, consider the Makita LXT platform, which starts at $145. It powers a suite of DIY-friendly tools, including the heavy-duty Makita Cordless Drill XFD16T, which costs $354 and ...
Published May 16, 2025
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r/lawncare on Reddit: Best Cordless Lawn Tool Brand?
May 8, 2023 -
My 40v Black and Decker trimmer has broken down on me. What is everyone’s favorite brand for cordless battery operated lawn tools like trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers etc.?
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9 Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed by Our Experts - Consumer Reports
1 week ago - Many battery-powered leaf blowers, like these from (left to right) Ego, Ryobi, and Cat, are just as powerful as gas models, and they often make less noise. Graphic: Consumer Reports, Manufacturers · In the past decade, CR testing trends show ...
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Consumer Reports: Best battery tool system
Consumer Reports compared battery-powered tools head-to-head with gas.
Published May 27, 2025