Just over a year ago, Milwaukee introduced its starting lineup of cordless M18 Fuel Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE). Aimed primarily at landscaping pros and property management crews, the initial offerings included hedge clippers, a string trimmer, and a blower. Never content to rest on their laurels (which I believe is a fancy word for brush and grass clippings), Milwaukee is constantly looking for ways to improve the performance and user-friendliness of their products. They recently did some tweaking on the blower, and sent us a new Gen 2 Milwaukee M18 Blower to evaluate. Read More
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The Hottest New Tools from Milwaukee NPS 2018
I just attended the Milwaukee New Product Symposium 2018 and was impressed with the latest and greatest from one of our favorite tool companies. It was my 11th visit to the event, I’ve been there since the start, and it’s amazing to note the arc of cordless progression in the last decade or so. From cordless tools that did what you expected cordless tools to do expanding to models that can outperform corded tools, it’s been a noteworthy progression. And Milwaukee’s goal for rechargeable battery power is to challenge tool fuel sources of all types, not just electricity from the grid or generator. This includes compressed air, gasoline, gas fuel cartridges, disposable batteries, and even hydraulic rams and good old fashioned elbow grease. Let’s look at the top picks for Milwaukee tools coming out in 2018. Read More
