By Wes Bartosik
Best Commercial Battery Backpack Blower The Tool Box Buzz Crew seeks to crown the best commercial-grade battery backpack blower in this most recent Head-to-Head comparison test. In 2023 our crew tested and chose the best Handheld Cordless Blower. Building on that success, we are now examining battery backpack blowers. However, this Head-to-Head will primarily be […]
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By Forrest Owen
ECHO hosted their annual POWER-ON-ATHON event on September 19th at their headquarters in Lake Zurich, IL. They invited a number of industry and media partners as they announced new products for 2025. This event included a factory tour, product release, and tool test. Factory Tour During the factory tour, Ryan Ladley, VP of Operations at […]
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By Wes Bartosik
Echo DPB-5800T Battery Backpack Blower Review In September 2023 Echo Power Equipment unveiled their first battery-powered backpack blower. The Model DPB-5800T is built around Echo’s 56V eFORCE battery platform. This model is designed from the ground up with professional users in mind. It features outstanding power and performance as well as battery versatility. Echo provided […]
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By Wes Bartosik
Best Battery-Powered Top Handle Chainsaw Testing This Head-2-Head will take a look at the best battery top-handle chainsaw for 2023. Battery technology has evolved to become arguably the king of outdoor power equipment. But does it measure up to what dedicated Pros need? In 2020 the ToolBoxBuzz crew hosted our first Best Cordless Chainsaw Head-2-Head […]
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By Scott Arnold
Best Cordless Blower | Head-To-Head What would the perfect cordless leaf blower be? Wait…can we even call them leaf blowers? I certainly don’t use mine for leaves, I use them to blow sawdust on my job sites, my tools, out of my van and tool shed, or to clean off my patio and porch. They’re […]
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By Wes Bartosik
ECHO DCS-5000 56V eFORCE 18″ Chainsaw Review Echo‘s latest battery chainsaw offering is a powerful and well-thought-out performance monster. This tool review will examine the Echo DCS-5000 56V eFORCE chainsaw and compare it to Echo’s previous offerings. In 2020 ToolBoxBuzz published our first Best Cordless Chainsaw Head-2-Head. During that testing, the legacy Echo 58V saw […]
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By Forrest Owen
Echo CS-590 Timber Wolf Review Echo’s professional line of chainsaws were built to be tough. The Echo CS-590 was designed for the tree care professional offering an 20″ bar, a 59.8cc 2-stroke engine, and near unbeatable value. Specifications and Features Engine Displacement: 59.8 cc / 3.64 cu in Fuel Capactiy: 21.8 fl oz Oil Capacity: […]
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By Rob Robillard
Cordless Lawn Mower Head-To-Head | 2022 Like Ricky Bobby says ” If you ain’t first then you’re last.” While we love the spirit of that statement, we feel that does not hold true when it comes to the Best Cordless Mower. We feel that there is a place for cordless mowers, whether it is in a small […]
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By Wes Bartosik
ECHO CS-7310P Gas-Powered Chainsaw Last year, ECHO announced the new CS-7310P gas-powered chainsaw. This saw is touted as ECHO’s most powerful chainsaw available in North America. With a 73.5cc engine, the CS-7310P is breaking into the category of large (70cc+) professional-grade saws for tree felling or large wood processing. This is not a saw intended […]
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By Wes Bartosik
ECHO SRM-410X Professional String Trimmer Review ECHO continues to push the envelope with their powerful new SRM-410X professional-grade string trimmer. This tool review will take a whack at the most powerful string trimmer ECHO has ever made. With its 42.7 CC 2-stroke cycle engine, the SRM-410X is designed to power through demanding landscaping and land […]
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