Dateline; April 1st, 2021. Location; undisclosed COVID-19-safe quarantine zone bunker in Boulder County, Colo.
After participating in another socially-responsible, yet socially lonely online media event that is the new norm, I have something exciting to share. Makita is launching a new series of cordless power tools they call the XGT line. I suspect the name stands for Xtra Good Tools, but I’m waiting for confirmation from Makita’s corporate HQ, so don’t quote me on that. It could mean Xtra Great Tools instead, and boy would I be embarrassed. Read More
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Can You Dig the new Makita Brushless Earth Auger?
Mid-winter. It’s still a frozen wasteland out there, especially if you live in the northern half of the country. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, it’s milder, but also really wet. This is the “mud season” – and also the reason it’s so green the rest of the year. The last thing many of us want to do at this point is to work outside. However, it’ll be spring soon. Time to dig gardens, plant trees, and build fences. Talking about building fences..you’ll likely need to dig a few holes in which to set the uprights. The new Makita Brushless Earth Auger can help you do this, and we’re going to learn all about it in this installment of Tool News Nirvana. Read More
