Archive for January, 2006

BIG POWER TOOLS RAMP UP THE AMPS, SNOW THROWERS THAT COST MORE THAN $1,000 ARE AMONG TOP SELLERS

Downsizing may be a trend in homes, but certainly not in power tools.Manufacturers of snow throwers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. The latest supersized models in many categories are often the most sought, hardware store managers say. Especially by a certain gender. […]

Size counts Power tools for the home get high and mighty

Downsizing may be a trend in homes but certainly not in power tools. Manufacturers of snow throwers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. The latest supersized models in many categories are often the most sought, hardware store managers say. Especially by a certain […]

TOOLS ON STEROIDS, ADDING POWER BOOSTS SALES - ‘IT’S A GUY THING’

Downsizing might be a trend in homes, but certainly not in power tools.Manufacturers of snow blowers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. In many categories, the latest supersize models are often the most-sought, hardware store managers say. “Yeah, it’s a guy thing,” said […]