Getting ready for another season of doing battle with nature’s leafy creations? Tired of breathing two-stroke fumes and wearing sweaty hearing protection, or dragging a tangled extension cord? The engineers at Makita’s Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) division have been hard at work to make YOUR work more enjoyable. Or at least less annoying. The latest addition to their already-impressive lineup of OPE has more power and less weight and noise than its most powerful cordless predecessor. Its full official moniker is the Makita XHU07 18V LXT® Lithium Ion Brushless Cordless 24″ Hedge Trimmer. We gave it a quick trim job, though, and it shall henceforth be referred to as the Makita XHU07. Read More