Hot take: My new $400 battery-powered pole saw felt like a waste until yesterday.

Had a huge storm drop a limb over a client's driveway, and the quiet motor let me clear it before 7 AM without waking the whole neighborhood. Anyone else find a tool that seemed like a splurge but saved a job?

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kimfisher1mo ago

Right? My quiet pressure washer was the same, and @the_brian is spot on about how much the noise matters early. What quiet tool surprised you the most?

dylan_brown301mo agoMost Upvoted

Wait, before 7 AM? That's the real shocker for me. I can't imagine being that functional with tools at that hour, let alone doing it quietly. My neighbors would murder me.

the_brian1mo ago

Heard a similar story from my buddy about his quiet leaf blower.