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It’s frustrating to be that neighbor who spends 30 minutes trying to get his gas string trimmer to start only to trim a section of lawn for five minutes. It’s equally annoying to mow three-quarters of your lawn, then run out of battery on your electric mower and have to wait for it to charge before you can finish.Both of these situations are byproducts of the challenge of choosing between gas and electric yard work equipment. While the type of engine you choose is a personal decision and opinion …

For many people, power tools are a way of life. A moment of browsing #powertools on Instagram is enough to witness the collections people display day in and day out—and many actually use! For others, power tools are a borderline dangerous mystery best left to the professionals. At Helton Tool & Home, we feel that everyone should have some knowledge and understanding of power tools, because one should not put off or hire out a task that may be easy enough to accomplish on one’s own (wit …