Skil Isio 8120-01 Gardening Trimmer Review “Isio” Cool

by Marc on June 4, 2009

in Gardening, Tools

skil-isio-trimmer-edger-litium-ionWhat do Cheech & Chong and the Skil Isio Shrub and Grass Shear have in common? They love grass! However, unlike the 70’s-80’s comedy duo, the Isio also loves small hedges, shrubs and especially topiary! Prior to the Isio, you had two options when it came time to trim a patch of grass or a small shrub:

1) Grab some manual shears and use your hand and arm muscles to repetitively chomp away. This option involves possibly breaking a sweat . . . not cool! We all know gardening involves enough labor as it is.
2) Pull out the gas powered or electric hedge trimmer. This option lacks precision. Would you want your barber/hair stylist using a machete to cut your hair? And as far as the gas powered option, do we really need a smog belching noise-maker for this? I think not. Noise and fumes are bad for the topiary garden vibe.

Thanks to the Isio, you can now handle [click to continue…]




Skil Li Ion Combo Kit – Lighter, Faster, Redder

by Marc on May 5, 2009

in Tools

skil-li-ion-combo-kitSo the first thing I noticed with the newly released Skil Li Ion Combo Kit, is it’s really, really red! It’s like Ferrari took over the Skil brand. But it’s not just spicy red good looks that make these tools. Lithium Ion technology is all the rage, and Skil isn’t letting the Li Ion race car pass their pit crew without a quick tune-up. Li Ion is lighter weight and has a more compact design than the now scorned Ni-Cd power tools of yesteryear. The included 2 speed Drill/Driver in the combo sports a cavernous one-half inch chuck to accept larger diameter bits with ease. It also includes removable bit storage, handy built-in level and side-assist handle. [click to continue…]

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