I think I will go with Ryobi for the blower and outdoor tools and stay with Makita for the power tools. The Makita outdoor tools (blower, chainsaw) are a little beyond what I need. I bought a 120v electric chainsaw a bit back but I mostly bring the wood to it so it's fine. I used to think electric chainsaws were a joke but it's actually quite powerful but the cord is a pain.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT