What's the best brand of battery tools? Consumer Reports is offering ratings of battery platforms for power tools.

The best cordless trimmer helps maintain a manicured yard. We put the top battery trimmers to the test to see which does the ...

Shopping for a battery platform for power tools? Read about types, features, and other must-know topics in our battery ...

It can be tempting to use a more powerful 40V battery in your 20V Black And Decker tool, but it's unlikely to fit and could ...

This spring’s best equipment for your yard and garden.

Most smaller, handheld Kobalt tools, like drills and impact drivers, use 24-volt batteries. Their larger tools take 40V or ...

Struggling to cut through branches? You need a pair of electric secateurs in your gardening tool kit. Our homes writer puts ...

In the power tools market, we expect Makita to maintain its dominant share of about 60% in Japan while competing for the leading position in Europe with Robert Bosch, where we estimate both have about ...

These improvements are due to advancements in lithium-ion battery technology and the introduction ... chainsaws, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and the like,” says Courtney Pennicooke, CR ...

but only the best grass trimmers can tidy and trim hard-to-reach grass without hassle. We test both corded and cordless grass trimmers, and our experts assess how effective each one is at trimming ...

Cordless trimmers, on the other hand ... trim our hedges and were impressed with its power and performance. The 20V lithium ion battery provided plenty of run-time for our trimming job, and ...

Landscaping may still involve soil, sweat, and sharp blades, but technology is changing how the job gets done. If you’re in the business of keeping properties pristine, you already know that ...