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10 Best Chainsaws (2022 Update) Buyer’s Guide

The chainsaw has been around for more than a century (1). In that time it’s become an invaluable tool for landscapers, homeowners, construction companies and of course, the modern lumberjack. They allow for the fast, effective clearing of trees for roadwork, home construction and more. They enable landscapers to prune in a quick, effective manner.

They take the toil out of the preparation of firewood and they make the entire timber industry possible. They’re simple in concept, compact in design and affordably priced. And without them storm restoration would be a much more difficult process. Below, we’ve brought together the 10 best chainsaws currently on the market for your consideration. ...

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10 Best Walkie Talkie’s (2022 Update) Buyer’s Guide

You’d think perhaps that walkie talkies would be an obvious casualty of the smartphone revolution. But you’d be wrong. Walkie talkies have withstood the rise of the smartphone by being able to offer things your expensive handset can’t (1). Like what? Like crystal clear communication in elevators, tunnels, parking garages and other places you could never get a cell signal.

You also don’t have to pay a monthly or yearly fee to talk on your walkie talkie. And they aren’t going to fall victim to an overloaded network in the event of an emergency. In this guide we’ve brought together the 10 best walkie talkies for your consideration. ...

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10 Best Backpacking Sleeping Bags (2022 Update) Buyer’s Guide

Backpacking is one of the most comprehensive workouts a person can do (1). Successful backpacking relies heavily on a few foundational pieces of gear: hiking boots, a good backpack and a great backpacking sleeping bag.

Without the right boots every step will be harder than it needs to be. Without the right backpack hiking for hours on end will become a painful ordeal. And without the right sleeping bag you won’t be able to get the restful sleep you need to continue on with your adventure in a safe, enjoyable manner.

We’ve looked at hundreds of sleeping bags and whittled our choices down to the following 10 which we believe represent the best backpacking sleeping bags on the market today. ...

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6 Best .22 Rifle’s (2022 Update) Buyer’s Guide

The .22 rifle is a great multi-purpose gun. The debate about the best .22 rifle (1) seems to never end. Just when there seems to be a clear favorite someone introduces a variation on an existing gun that reshuffles the cards. Either that or .22s are just summarily dismissed as not being “real” full-size rifles. But while the purists argue minutia the people speak with their dollars and cents with .22 rimfire ammunition still being the most purchased in the USA.

So we have reviewed and ranked the best .22 rifles. ...

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