The Best Tool You Own

[Skidog]

40v

My new Ryobi battery (40v) blower is pretty slick for 129. 500cfm good for light to moderate cleanups in the yard. Don't think it's the best tool but surely a cool on.

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[lucknau]

My new favorite toy. I can't quit playing with it.

[irul&ublo]

Not my best, but a certain favorite in it's proper place and time:

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Yeah, huh...

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Optimus? Does it morph into a robot?

[skajah]

Today, it is Gorilla Cart.
Normally I mulch all my maple leaves (mega shit ton) but I have been taking steps to narrow down my carbon footprint. I've been doing a lot more landscaping with non motorized hand tool. Mostly it's just nice to not have all the noise.

[BobMc]

I just moved two yards of dirt yesterday with my Gorilla wagon, I second the love for those things. I have a big lot at my shop and that thing is helpful to keep things tidy. I’ve got the same size wagon, I may need to look into those wooden sides.

[iceman]

Those look pretty cool, I never heard of them before.

[old goat]

Snow scoop. My wife bought me one last winter and it was a lot easier on the back and faster than shoveling. A wife who would shovel snow would be an even better tool but you can't have everytning.

[MiddleOfNight]

Snow scoop. My wife bought me one last winter and it was a lot easier on the back and faster than shoveling. A wife who would shovel snow would be an even better tool but you can't have everytning.

I use my grain scoop the same way. Awesome on walkways and when the piles get tall.
But for the big landing and 750' driveway, need a wide blade or it takes forever.

[iceman]

For 750' of driveway you need something with an engine I'd say. Well either that or a pack of French-Canadians.

[riser4]

For 750' of driveway you need something with an engine I'd say. Well either that or a pack of French-Canadians.

Who can afford that many smokes at today's prices? An engine is probably cheaper.

[bodywhomper]

This month’s winner at our house has been the Honda em7000is. As if this morning, it has a total of 245 hrs on it, all but the first 55 were at my house. With a little logical management of appliances, it’ll run everything but our dryer. This is our third outage this month, and we don’t expect to have power until Friday (outage started Saturday evening). It’s due for some maintenance when there’s a bit of a reprieve from the outages.

[lifelinksplit]

Love my gorilla cart. Mostly use it to move firewood.


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[L82thegate]

Vouch for a generator, when you need one it's the shit. Our Stihl chainsaws rate #3, hydraulic splitter #2 and did I mention a bud trimmer?

[m2711c]

I use my grain scoop the same way. Awesome on walkways and when the piles get tall.
But for the big landing and 750' driveway, need a wide blade or it takes forever.

This is the last year you can take your green scoop to the world championship shovel riding competitions....

I’ve been wanting to compete there my whole life. I guess it’s now or never.

good form....









“FINAL YEAR FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOVEL RACES:
It’s the final chance to wax up a shovel and become a World Champ at the 41st Annual World Championship Shovel Races. The Angel Fire Resort Winter Carnival, featuring the last World Championship Shovel Races, will be held January 31 – February 2, 2020. Racers from all over the country compete by sitting on the scoop of a standard aluminum grain shovel, handle pointed downhill, and then lift their hands and feet to allow gravity to take them for a ride. The organized media competition of Shovel Racing has been held for 40 years at Angel Fire Resort. National news outlets including ESPN, ABC Sports, MTV, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America and The Travel Channel have featured the event.”




The last hurrah for the pro circuit. After this it’s gonna be back to being the simple transportation vehicle of choice for snowmakers everywhere. (and back to earth hipsters who espouse the “earn your turns” mantra for powder shovel riding)....



hopefully that’ll be enough for this soon to be ex-pro shovel rider.

[Brownski]

Recently inherited

[XXX-er]

Where do you put the battery ?

[house]

Off topic, but I didn't want to search for the power tool thread. This is a hell of a deal for makita stuff, considering the number of batteries included (add to cart and extras should appear there):
https://www.internationaltool.com/sh...7T!plus9200936

[BCMtnHound]

Recently inherited

That should summon Alaska Rover from the hinterland.

[old goat]

Curious about Manning Bowman--apparently made mostly tin ware, silver and nickel plated stuff, that kind of thing, but also a few electric tools. Went our of business in 1945.

[SB]

[Choss Jonger, Sr.]

pulaski or the long smoothjaw knipex.

[old goat]

I don't know--I don't think those have much of a chance against AR 15's but I guess something is better than nothing.

[XXX-er]

Curious about Manning Bowman--apparently made mostly tin ware, silver and nickel plated stuff, that kind of thing, but also a few electric tools. Went our of business in 1945.

never heard of that ^^ company, I still rock a 50yrs old B& D, a 40 yr old skil saw, yeah the cords can be inconbvienient but I don't use tools enough to bother (by design) which is way easier/way cheaper and if i ever have a need I will buy them

I still don't own a power tool with batteries except for maybe that nose hair trimmer

[dunfree]

Curious about Manning Bowman--apparently made mostly tin ware, silver and nickel plated stuff, that kind of thing, but also a few electric tools. Went our of business in 1945.

bought by someone else (berman/mcgraw) in 1941. if you've never fallen down the vintagemachinery rabbithole, enjoy http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex...?id=3436&tab=0 not much on it, specifically, but there's tons of interesting stuff on VM for other brands. it's mostly bigger iron though

[refried]

Not really favorite tools but these two get quite a bit of use, the grease gun is something I didn't think I needed until I bought it and the impact gun saves a ton of time and it sure beats dragging around an air hose.