Just bought a house and I’m wanting to get into lawn care.

Lots of options on the market: Milwaukee, Ryobi, Greenworks, etc…

The GOAL here is to buy one brand so that battery use is optimized between the separate units.

I’ll start with the following: A blower, a mower, hedge trimmers, and a weed eater

Thanks for any recommendations!

Oh, and I’m going for quality AND affordability

My lawn is on the smaller size.

Interested in a new mower, trimmer, blower and probably more tools down the road. I just want one battery to use for all tools. Any brands you would recommend? Is that possible, a battery that works for a mower and trimmer?

Hey all,

I am looking at power washers today and see a good deal on the E-Go system at Ace Hardware and it's got me planning future purchases. Currently I've got about 6 different battery systems in my garage due to the fact that most tools were hand down or bought when money was the primary issue. Two years ago I bought the most recent garage kept tools, E-go leaf blower and strong trimmer combo.

I am not making money on these tools. My sawzaw or drill infrequently come out. But every time they do I gotta pull a battery charger out of the tool chest and charge up that particular tool. Its getting kind of old and if that battery goes out, that tool is now defunct. The lawn/home care stuff comes out biweekly at a minimum.

At the end of the day, the goal is to consolidate battery systems. Including adaptors if replacing the tool doesn't make sense. I could maybe do one set for lawn care and another battery form factor for hand tools, but I do want to limit it to two types at best, with plans to own most common home workshop tools for home project, lawn care, and vehicle maintenance over the next several years.

From a casual user perspective, what's the pros/cons of the major brands for the major types of tooling? If you already had a few DeWalt battery powered impacts, Ryobi skillsaw and sawzaw, E-Go leaf blower and string trimmer, black and Decker brushless drill, etc. w

Which directions would you consider consolidating towards? Which would you avoid? And of course, why?

I'm getting to the point where I want to convert most of my yard tools over to battery power and was wondering what brands are used by other users here and what your thoughts are on those brands. Pros and Cons, let me know your experience

Just bought my first house and want to start off right with the right tools.

I’m thinking battery operated is the way to go and it’s quite a commitment unless you want to buy seperate chargers and batteries for each tool so I’d like to keep with one brand.

I don’t need anything fancy. I just want it to be the most durable and reliable so I don’t have to replace them and fix them.

I have a fairly large residential lot neighbouring an orchard and a winery.

I think I’m looking for mostly a string trimmer, blower and maybe a chainsaw.

What would you guys recommend?

Lawn season is just around the corner and this year I'm looking to upgrade from my cheap/hand me down corded string trimmer and blower and getting something battery powered. What brands have the best combination of performance and battery life?

I've generally heard positive reviews for Ego equipment. Any other brands I should look into?

Any recommendations for a battery-operated tool system for yard projects and ecological restoration?

I mostly need a brush cutter and “hedge trimmer” on a pole, for occasional days of long use. Bonus if the system also includes a decent chainsaw, pole saw, blower, and tiller.

I think the Kress brand of professional landscaping tools is more than I need since I’m not using these tools every day. But I have tried the Ego line and I’m not convinced that it’s strong enough.

What should I get?

Hello all, I‘m currently going through a divorce, moved back to my home country (USA) and over the next two years I plan to remodel my 3,000sq/ft brick home and turn my 10 acres into horse property.

Currently all I have is a table saw, chop saw and a few odds and ends.

I would like to know who still makes good products in 2025, regardless of the price?

Also who makes "good for the money" for tools that wont be used much more than a few times?

Are these interchangeable battery powered tool sets worth it or is it more of a hassle and marketing ploy?

To start with, I need to buy a weed eater that I can attach a metal cutting head to that can handle thick-ish brush. I‘m open to battery powered if it wont kill the battery after 30 minutes and has the strength to tackle the thick shit, the last battery one we had would pretty much give up when we tried to get through thicker shit that our old gas one did no problem.

Thanks in advance

Looking for recommendations for a full set of cordless outdoor power tools (string trimmer, edger, hedge trimmer, pole saw). I know dewalt and Milwaukee are reliable but I’ve also seen a lot of people raving about Ego despite how expensive they are.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I’m gonna bite the bullet and go for Ego. I have a corner lot, the yard isn’t huge but requires a lot of edging and string trimming. Also have a giant tree that needs a very powerful pole saw to take it down a notch.

Good Morning!

I just bought a house and a generous relative has offered to foot the bill for my lawn-care equipment. I am leaning towards battery power because I have horrible luck with small gasoline engines. So, I am wondering what system should I go for? I'm leaning towards Kobalt's (Don't have an HD near me or I'd consider Rigid) because their price is right and they have a good warranty on their stuff. (That and the mower is a reskin of Greenworks which gets pretty good reviews.)

I don't have unlimited funds, but I can spend some cash. I would like to get a mower, blower, trimmer/weed-whacker, and hedge-trimmer as the essential set. If there was a snow-blower I could add on that would be bonus. The budget for the first 4 is around $1000. I could go a bit over, but I don't want to abuse generosity.

Spose I should mention I have 1/4 acre of grass and plants to care for. If there was a system that ties into the same batteries as a drill/driver/reciprocal saw set I'd be interested in going that way for battery sharing, but that would be a bonus.

Thanks!

Moved into a home recently, looking for advice on electric lawn care brands. Best battery, interchangeable battery, warranty, charging, etc. Thanks!

Bought a house a few months ago, it came with the cheapest mower Walmart sells, and a Craftsman string trimmer. I used them a little bit in the fall, they work fine for now, but I'm going to need other stuff soon.

Disclaimer: I work at Lowes so I'd like to stick with our brands so i can get discounts and such (Skil, EGO, Toro, Craftsman, Kobalt).

My yard is pretty small, so ideally i would like to go all electric. We just got Toro, no idea how good it is... EGO sells pretty well and i don't see it returned very often. Kobalt and Craftsman are more budget oriented options.

Whatever brand i get I'm going to end up getting the stuff i don't have first (blower, edger, etc)... But i would like to have all the batteries and chargers work together. Opinions?

Hi tools,

Just recently moved from a 2000sf apartment with a postage stamp yard to a 3200sf house on 0.31 acres, and I'm looking to start buying some essential outdoor power tools. Aside from maybe the snowblower (150' single lane driveway, northern Jersey), I'm looking to go cordless or hybrid for everything - definitely not gas, for reasons.

I have tons of Ryobi 18v tools, batteries, chargers, but I'm not a steadfast brand loyalist so I'm more than open to branching out.

Initially I need a blower (maybe a vacuum/mulcher) and a mower, but I see myself needing a string trimmer pretty soon, and possibly a chainsaw and hedge trimmer. I'm also anticipating a need for a pressure washer and airless sprayer, but I'm thinking I could go corded for those. In case it's relevant, I'm also in the market for a table saw and chop and/or miter saw, but I'm thinking corded for those as well.

Even though I LOVE my Ryobi 18v tools and batteries, especially their price points, my gut is telling me I can't stick with 18v for this stuff, so if I'm getting into the 40/56/60 world then I'm essentially changing platforms, hence the lack of allegiance to Ryobi.

So, what do you folks recommend for a platform to get started on? I'm mostly interested in the Ryobi 40v and Ego Power 56v environments, but there are some interesting offerings from Stihl, Milwaukee, Dewalt (Flexvolt), Worx, etc...

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Hey all! Moving into a new house this weekend and the new home has solar panels which means I'm all in on a battery-powered outdoor tool system for mowing, edging, snow, and the like!

I currently use the Ryobi 18v system for my normal power tools. They've been fine, nothing spectacular and I've got so much invested I'm not looking to switch (looking at you Makita!)

I think I've narrowed it down to 4 options and I've read reviews for each brand and specific tool I'm looking at and there's really only one suite that stands out, and is priced accordingly.

So I'm looking for personal reviews, anecdotal evidence from you - or any other good reviews you know of online!

Here's what I'm considering: Ego 56v, Greenworks 80v, Makita LXT 2 18v system, and Ryobi 40v. All of these are brushless systems.

Breaking down each one for the following: Mower, String Trimmer, Edger, Cultivator, Blower and Snow Blower. I prefer a power head system for the trimmer/edger/cultivator so I don't have as many tools to store.

Greenworks: 2nd lowest price but lowest included battery capacity (10ah), best cultivator of the brands, 4 year warranty on batteries and tools, NO power head system

Makita: Most expensive (!), 2nd highest included battery capacity (20ah but every tool takes 2 batteries), NO Snow Blower, power head system with lots of attachments, eventually could start swapping over my cordless tools to this system AND my BIL who lives nearby uses Makita

Ego: 2nd most expensive without snow blower, most expensive with snow blower by far (so much so that I'd be able to add at least 1 tool to Greenworks and 2 or more to Ryobi for the same price), by far the best-rated suite and tools among the group and the best warranty, availability is a problem right now, might have to buy over the winter and figure out something for the end of the year, power head system but not many options, not sure if it's compatible with universal attachements, middling included battery capacity and most expensive new batteries (17.5ah total)

Ryobi: Cheapest overall with or without snow blower, middling reviews from review sites, power head system with the most attachements (and cheapest prices) by far. Highest included battery capacity (26ah) and among the cheapest batteries.

My new lot is 1/4 acre and I fear the Ryobi system would need the full capacity of two batteries to mow the entire lot. Which doesn't leave me with many batteries for trimming/edging/blowing.

Eventually, I'll want to add an extendable tree trimmer, hedge trimmer, etc but those aren't essential for now. Eventual expansion gives more points to the power head options (ego, makita, ryobi).

So thoughts? Do I just buck up and spend the money on the Cadillac (Ego)? Is it really worth the extra $500+ premium over Ryobi and $300 for Greenworks?

I’m a new employee at Lowe’s in the indoor lawn department and I barley know anything other than the Ego multihead system. What’s the best lawnmower I should tell people about? What about a leaf blower? Anything helps

I feel like battery technology has come along way recently. What's everyone's experience with the different brands of outdoor power tools (Ego, Stihl, Dewalt, Ryobi, Greenworks, etc.)? Would you buy them again if given the chance over the equivalent gas powered tool?

I'm semi-invested in the Ridgid 18V battery system, but they don't have any outdoor power tools. It's all on the Ryobi side of the house, which I'm skeptical to invest in since it's Ryobi...

I'm debating between:

• Keeping my Ridgid lineup of tools for woodworking and investing in another battery system (ugh) for outdoor use,

• Selling off my Ridgid stuff and jumping over to Dewalt for everything.

• Just deal with the maintenance of gas powered stuff

Thoughts?