Comments for Tool Box Buzz

Comment on STIHL 36V Cordless Lawn Mower Review by Ray Hall

Ray Hall — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:21:04 +0000

I don’t want to burst anybody’s bubble but these electric mowers are made in Oingdao, China (Stihl’s second largest production site since 2006) not the USA. Some (very little) of the assembly is done here in the States but every part is made in China.

That said, I like mine. I did have to get a second battery (300S) to mow the whole yard but I would have had the same issue with any of the other electric mowers too.
While I have only had mine for 6 months I have had zero issues with it.

I own several Stihl products (not made in China – Austria I believe ) and so far, none have failed me and only require maintenance. Keeping my fingers crossed that this holds up as well as the others.

Comment on Best Commercial Battery Backpack Blower Head-To-Head 2024 by Jim Premo

Jim Premo — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:14:26 +0000

Cost prohibitive and once purchased , you are in battery Hell, all.

Comment on RIDGID® Job Site Radio Review – Model R84082 by Randy

Randy — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:40:38 +0000

My radio buttons have all stopped working. It turns on with battery or cord, but will not change any radio stations or go to any other modes. Only plays a.m. 87.5…Volume button is the only button that work

Comment on Ryobi 48V HP 54″ Zero-Turn Mower Review by Todd Fratzel

Todd Fratzel — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:52:20 +0000

In reply to George nash. Sounds like a battery issue.

Comment on RYOBI 80V Zero Turn Mower Review by Jim Reeves

Jim Reeves — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:36:59 +0000

In reply to John. The post CLEARLY states he is talking about "INDIVIDUAL CHARGING OF 40 VOLT BATTERIES". He addressed charging all of the batteries together in a previous section where he said the batteries would be charged in sequence. Stop correcting people who aren't wrong.

Comment on Ryobi 48V HP 54″ Zero-Turn Mower Review by George nash

George nash — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:08:04 +0000

In reply to Greenworks PRO 80V 42 Inch CrossoverZ Zero Turn Lawn Mower Review - Tool Box Buzz Tool Box Buzz. My 54" 48v ZT540 works fine for a year. Now fine. NOW the mower motors shut down after 5 minute of cutting. Please advise

Comment on Stihl MSA220C-B Cordless Chainsaw [2-Year Review] by Steven Woodward

Steven Woodward — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:36:31 +0000

Great review. Gave me all the information I needed to make the purchase decision on Stihl MSA220C.

One small thing: the review says: “With the large 7.2 Ah AP300S battery inserted, the saw weighs in at about 10.4 pounds.” I measured 12 pounds with a good digital scale, which aligns with Stihl product information. With a AP100 battery the total weight drops to 10 pounds, which feels quite different. Short run time with AP100, but fine for back yard branch trimming.

Comment on Truewerk T1 Werkpants Review by FLadvisor

FLadvisor — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:22:58 +0000

In reply to SHARRON BARTOE. Save yourself a lot of money go to Walmart and purchase Dickies brand work wear at a fraction of the price. Dickies are high quality.

Comment on ECHO DCS-5000 Chainsaw Review by Jeffrey Bell

Jeffrey Bell — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:20:08 +0000

I just got this saw. I am not a professional chainsaw user. Although I did work wildfires for the National Park Service, part time as a very young man. We are on a rural plot of land in Central Oregon, and there are occasional trees to fall and frequently tree maintenance that needs to be done. I work full time in alternative oncology. But at age 74 I will enjoy getting out on the land and doing physical work.

So far, I love the saw. I just have one complaint: The bump spikes are not sharpened at all. They have rounded ends. I cannot even call them points. This really detracts from the usefulness of this saw. When falling trees it could even compromise the safety of this saw.

I checked with customer support to make sure that modifying the bump spikes would not void the warranty. Then I removed the bump spike plate and filed the ends to nice, sharp points. That is an improvement, but I am concerned that because the steel is soft enough so that I could do this, means that they will quickly go dull if used much.

Maybe some enterprising aftermarket business will offer a sharp, hardened steel bump spike plate for this saw. Then I will put it up against my Stihl 18″ bar gas powered saw.

Comment on DEWALT DCT418 Hand Held Radar Scanner Review by Neil

Neil — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:52:32 +0000

Will the scanner show moving loose per plumbing pipe