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Old 10-25-2020, 02:52 PM
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I continue to use my Steihl gas powered limb saw because limb cutting doesn’t demand near the strength nor endurance as cutting up 36” oak and hickory. We had a tornado last year and lost dozens of large trees across the farm and in the road and on neighbors’ properties. So we are all accumulating mountains of split hardwood. The winter was so warm I burnt less than 1/4th Wood I split!

One of my daughters drank the battery yard tool Koolaid. She’s got a mower, weedwhacker and pole saw and really likes the battery convience shared among the tools. I don’t recall the name brand. Her husband is a Ryobi shop tool guy. He knows his stuff so I’m sure it’s a good choice.
Ryobi is still low end but have improved a lot over the years. I used a bunch of them now and then when working with clients who owned them. I don't begrudge anyone wanting to go for economy with them as they are adequate. Most carpenters are tool snobs however. Not completely irrational, there is something a bit higher quality about Makita.

I've known guys who swore by Hilti cordless, others by Milwaukee. Both pretty good IMO.

Lately my drill bits are Ryobi. Good quality for price.
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