I freaking hate the things. Beyond being utterly useless, adding unnecessary pollutants, and the obvious noise nuisance... They're dangerous. I cycle, and on multiple occasions, while cycling on a busy road, I've been blinded by ignorant leaf blowers directing a gust of dust and debris straight into my face.
Needless to say, I was happy when I learned they'd be outlawed. But nothing seems to have changed. On my road, the same people play the same games of blower tag, pointlessly bouncing crap back and forth between one location and the other.
They're illegal, right? Is there just zero enforcement? Do people not know, or is it just that they don't give a shit? Is it worth bothering to report violations? Are there any repercussions for willingly ignoring this law?
Anyway. Vent off. I hate leaf blowers.

I have a toro t25 leaf blower that was leaking gas last season so I replaced the air filter, carb, fuel lines including fuel filter. Leaking problem solved. Now it starts great and runs for about 2 minutes with no choke then dies. I pulled the fuel line out of the tank and there is fuel in the line. I’m thinking it’s a fuel issue but I’m about out of ideas. What am I missing??

I already have a decent collection of M18 tools for use around the house. But now I’m looking for a battery powered leaf blower, chainsaw and trimmer. I already have gas versions of all of these but there’s plenty of times where it would be a lot easier just to use a battery version for lighter duty work. It seems like I can get all 3 for around $700 in either brand, with 2 batteries. I like the idea of Ego’s 56v architecture (presumably their 5Ah battery that comes with their chainsaw will run a lot longer than Milwaukee’s 6Ah battery that I was including in my pricing comparison above). But of course it would be easier to stick with Milwaukee for everything - I would have extra spare batteries and no need to plug in another charger.
Ego gets better reviews in Consumer Reports but Milwaukee still does OK there. Thoughts?

I was very hesitant at first when trying to make the decision of switching to battery powered lawn equipment. I bought the Ego 650 cfm leaf blower last year with the 5 amp battery, Its an amazing machine. Very light with good power. Then my mower broke down last week and I was thinking of getting another gas mower. I saw some good reviews of the Ego mower. I went out to Lowes and bought it. Very light and cuts very well! The sound level is also a plus. So now I'm thinking of switching to the Ego trimmer as well. I knew my gas trimmer was loud before but now its really noticeable while using the Ego stuff. I went to Lowes today to try the ST1623t and its very heavy! I also saw a video on Youtube that its not really good for short people as Ego older trimmers? I'm only 5'5''. I know it has an option to change the length but not sure if its a good fit for me.

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/uooMW7E Closeup of the timestamp Here: https://imgur.com/Rhovh2q
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I am active on CBM2 (75+ flair), migrating my goods here to sell as much as possible here as I get back into selling.
Crossposted - I have every item listed on multiple forums. I will strikethrough everything that sells within 24 hours of selling and as I bump this listing, I will keep it updated with what is SOLD.
More than happy to work out package/bulk pricing.
More pictures available upon request. Tons availiable in the below album Links.
Payment will be via proxy (until I reach the flair requirement) due to my PP being canceled 13 months ago for a gun-related comment by a customer. I am currently able to accept cashapp or zell for digital methods, or USPS Money Order or Personal/certified check for mail payments.
Shipping - First-class shipping is included in all stated prices. Priority upgrade = +$6.
Handpick - If there is more than 1x of an item and the buyer desires to handpick the exact one he/she wants add +$10 to the final price. On some sections I have multiple items in the exact same condition, for pictures I only used one or two examples of each.
Tracking - will be provided in chat or PM within 48 hours of Proxy or myself (once appropriate flair (+11 GAFS requirement)) is received. As soon as the Proxy or myself receives payment, I will leave flair for the buyer and request that as soon as the item is received by the buyer they reciprocate with appropriate flair.
Link to Timestamp Closeup Here. Full GAFS pictures with timestamp & user name HERE
MISC / Non AK related parts - AFAL parts Lot, Beretta grips & Scopes -detailed pictures
Parts lot of AR, KSG, and FAL parts (Everything in the AFAL picture- $125 shipped
Beretta M92 buffalo horn grips - Sold to me as SB, but didn't fit, so I think they are for a FS model - $45 shipped
Scopes-
BSA Sweet .223 6-18x40, NIB - $135
Bushnell AR-223 3-9x32 with 1-piece mount -$120
Ruger 4x32 pellet scope - $35
New camo pattern Polish Gn.60 accessory backpackswith full accessory set as pictured. - change up your Gn.60 kit from the old drab green pack. All in very good to excellent condition may have some leather wear or trench art ink - $345 each
AK slings - Left to Right (Full Sling Album Here)
NOS Russian RPK doublehook Slings - $55 each
NOS Russian AKSU slings (Mustard and OD availiable) - $45 each
NOS Russian AEK-971 - Perfect doublehook AKSU sling - $45 each
NOS Russian AKM/AK74 single Hook slings - $35 each
Old Stock Russian T1 slings - $65 each
NOS Russian Navy AK74 Slings - $49 each
NOS Romanian Leather PSL slings - $35 each
Old Stock Romanian web slings - $22 each - 1x Left
Chinese dark OD Type 95 double hook slings - $35 each
NOS Yugo M85/M92 Slings - $65 each
Chinese NOS wide AK/SKS 2x leather strap slings. These are a rarely seen version of CHICOM sling, much more robust than standard 2x tab slings. All NOS with minor age stains, complete with keepers and all have crisp stamps. - $45 each
Polish T2 leather tab fluffy green slings - $45 each
Polish T1 Leather Tab slings (Perfect for the Gn.60 kits) - $65 Each
Polish Fluffy Tantal slings - Missing Keepers - $15 each
Not in bulk picture - NOS Polish Tantal/Beryl (rare Police Grey variant) slings - $39 each
AK Mag Pouches - Left to right (Full Pouch Album Here)
NOS Russian RPK Pouches - $65 each
NOSRussian AK74 4-cell pouched - $35 each - 3x Left
NOS Russian Medical drop bag/pouches - $15 each
NOS Partial Russian SMERSCH harness w/ 2 pouches - $65
NOS Russian Drum pouch - $32 each
NOS East German Vynl drum pouch - $26 each
Egyptian Maadi Drum bag - $30
Worn Maadi Mag Pouches - $22 each
Worn Yugo 4-cell Pouches (OD or Camo) - $25 each
NOS Bulgarian, early first gen 4-cell AK47 Mag pouches - $25 each
NOS Romanian ,early first gen AK47 4 cell mag pouches - $25 each
NOS 4-cell EG Pouches. curved 4-cell, 1x UKN - 4-cell = $25 each / UKN = $20 / Worn Straigt 4-cell Pouches - $15 each
NOS camo Pouches - NOS Polish 3 cell akm $44 & 4 cell beryl $59 Pouches - Priced each
Worn Polish green pouches - $18 each
Vz.58 drop cases & mag pouches -
NOS Desert and Forest camo paratrooper drop cases - $79 each
NOS 3 cell Desert and 2 cell Forest camo mag pouches - 3 cell = $65, 2 cell = $55 each
Russian Med pouches & Khyber pouch/tourniquet packs
Russian Medical pouches & NOS red/pink tourniquet packs, correct for Afghan Era Khyber tourniquet wraps. $55 each
COMBLOC Bayonets & Fighting Knives - Left to Right -Vietnamese Picture here because I forgot to include them in the other proof picture - Full detailed pictures located here
NOS Vietnam Red & Black 6x4s - $185 each
NOS number matching Russian Izzy & Tula 6x4s - $185 each
Good to Excellent Russian 6x3s (Ranging from bright orange to dark plum) - $155 each
Excellent, numbered Russian true black 6x5s - $285 each
NOS, unnumbered Bulgarian black 6x5s - $175 each
NOS, still in Cosmo, Hungarian 6x3s with complete hanger & straps - $135 each
East German 6x2s - $145 each
East German 6x4 - $135
Complete good to excellent Romanian 6x3s (leather & cloth hangers availiable) - $85 each
Polish 6x4 - $135
Polish Wz.55 Paratrooper fighting knife. - $315
Russian Spetznaz fighting knife - $225
Yugo M65 fighting knife - $445
Straps/Hangers
NOS Polish Molle hangers - $25 each
East german Hangers - $15 each
East German straps - $15 each
Polish 6x2 hanger - $25
AK Furniture (Full Sets 1 / Full Sets 2) (RPK sets) (Handguard Sets) (Grips) (MISC) (Saiga Sets) (Uppers & Pallad) (EG BFPU) (VZ58) (AMD65) (Hungarian Blue AKM63 sets) (Underfold Stocks) Right to Left by column -Full detailed pictures here
Full Sets 1
NOS Russian AK100 5.5mm stock sets with railed LHG - $455 each
Russian early AKM set with rare rubber buttpad - $335 - SOLD
Russian AK74 Set - $285 - SOLD
Russian T2 set - $365
NOS, unnumbered Bulgarian T3 set - $455
Romanian BFPU set with Kill hashes - $185
Sanded Polish Hardwood sets - $310
NOS Polish Laminate sets - $225
East German Hardwood set (only made on their first yeat 1964 prototypes) with fat Hungarian grip - $315
NOS Polish PPSH stock - $125
Black Yugo M64 trainer set - Missing metal ferrules - $365
Excellent Yugo M70 set w/ M64 ferruled grip - $235
Romanian ROMAK PSL style sets - $185 each
Custom Vepr clubfoot with purple krackle finish - $35
Full Sets 2
NOS Zastava Yugo M70B1 folding/railed sets - $455 each complete ($225 handguards/Grips combo / $245 Buttstock seperate / $105 grip seperate)
NOS East German MPiK74 sets - $225
RPK Sets
NOS Russian Plum or Laminate 4-piece RPKS sets - $525 each
Have multiple ribbed plum UHGs - $65 each
Handguard Sets - all 3-piece (handguards & Grips)
Bulged Bakelite sets (Tantal LHG, Romanian UHG, either Romy AIMS or Polish Bake grip) - $310 each
Romanian Unvented laminate sets & 1x hardwood SAR set - $105
Chinese BFPU bakelite set with gas tube - $375
Chinese polymer set - $265
NOS Polish laminate sets - $135 each
Russian AK74 set w/ Laminate grip - $205 - SOLD
Russian 74 set with Bakelite grip - $155
NOS Russian Plum set w/ flakes - $185
Polish Tantal sets (dark plum bakelite) - $290 each
East German (brown or black UHGs) w/ Russian bake grips - $155 each
Grips - Left to Right Top to Bottom
UKN US made wood grip - $5 addon / $9 individual
UKN fat wood grip - $45
MD Arms Molot clone - $20
CAA grip - complete - $18
CAA grip - $12
SAW style grip - $12 - SOLD
US Palm black & orange - $15 each - Black SOLD
UKN black - $5 add on or $9 individually
UKN Tan - $5 add on or $9 individually
Shiney black over bake - $5 add on or $9 individually - SOLD
Tapco orange w/ minor damage - $5 add on or $9 individually
Worn Russian black - $10 add on or $15 individually
BFPU Bulgarian - $5 add on or $9 individually
Good to execellent Yugo M70 - $5 add on or $9 individually
UKN OD Green - $5 add on or $9 individually
Hungarian AMD65 Grey - SOLD
Hungarian AMP69 baby blue - $75
MISC
Magpul Handguards Plum Zhukov (fit for VEPR) or Grey AKM - $45 each - Zhukov SOLD
VEPR w/ smooth upper handguards - $35
UKN 74 style black handguards - $45 each
UKN railed handguards - $35
3x Beryl folding stocks - $310
Metal railed Beryl handguard set - $310
Beryl lower - $65
Bulgarian Arsenal SAM 4-piece set - $75
Tantal wire folder - Missing sling loop - $80
Galil lightweight folder w/ pad - $185
Black Saiga sets - $45 each
Uppers & Pallad Lowers
Russian 74 scalloped upper handguards - $49 each
Romanian Bakelite upper handguards - $95 each
NOS Polish Pallad Lower Handguards - $150 each
EG BFPU grips & Upper handguards - $7 add on or $12 individually
VZ58
Beaver barf grip - $28
2x Lower Handguards - $28 each
folding stock butt pad sleeves - $18 each
AMD65 stock/grip sets - $125 each
Hungarian Blue AKM63 sets - Complete w/ all by two unicorn metal parts - $710 each
Individual prices =
NOS Blue stock sets w/ all hardware - more complete than the AOA sets - $150 each
Blue grips with grip nut/screw - $200 each
NOS, unnumbered long gas tube & lower handguard - $180 each
Underfold Stocks
Hungarian set, complete with trunnion & all hardware - $125
Milled Chinese with rear stub and grip nut - $210
4x Bulgarian stocks, with hinge hardware - $55 each
2x Russian, one assembled with hinge hardware, one T2 disassembled - $105 assembled, $85 disassembled.
Cleaning Rods - Detailed pictures here - Bottom to top
NOS Russian SVD 3-piece cleaning rod - $115
NOS Early & late model AKSU cleaning rods - $45 each
NOS Russian RPK74 5.45 Cleaning rods - 22.5" long - $55 each
NOS Russian RPK 7.62 Cleaning rods - 22 3/8" long - $55 each
NOS Russian Cleaning rods, Ribbed T1/early T2 variants - $75 each
NOS Russian AKM cleaning rods - $39 each
NOS Polish Tantal cleaning rods - $45
NOS Repro North Korean T68 cleaning rods - made from OG rod measurements - $75 each
Romanian AKM cleaning rods - $18 each
AK Parts - Multiple items - Detailed pictures here- Listed from left to right off the overall parts picture
Muzzle Devices
Han Solo Blaster aluminum repro cone - $25
26mm Yugo Cone - $35
24mm VISM w/ 14x1LH adapter - $30
24mm Bulgarian 74 device - $45 - SOLD
VEPR 12 thread protectors - $20 each
PKM - Flash Hiders - 18x1.5LH - $65 each
Second & third row are all 14x1LH threads
VEPR barrel protectors - $5 add on or $9 individual
VEPR RSB with pinned 360 degree spike brake = $45
Hungarian flash hiders - $5 add on or $9 individual
2x extended AMD65 brakes - $25 each
UKN parkerized brake - $25
Extended Fishscale brake - $30
2x UKN rigged brakes - $35 each
Custom cheese grater brake - $25
UKN scaled brake - $25
PWS GEN 2 hider - $95
UKN ribbed flash hider - $15
Bulgarian ARM-4 2-slot brake, NOS - $75
R.A.G.E TCS recoil system end cap, rethreaded to 14x1lh to serve as muzzle cap - $10
2x Romanian AMIR long flash hiders - $95 each
Top Covers
Chinese milled - $55 - SOLD
Chinese w/ scope rail - $75
UKN Railed - $15 - SOLD
M92 missing flip sight - $35 - SOLD
2x virgin Yugo M92 barrels - $125 each
Pistons
Turbo This Russian T1 replica - $175
OG Yugo M92 star piston - $75
MISC US made AKM & 74 pistons w/ 2x AMD65 length - $15 each
Recoil Rods
3x NOS Polish Gn.60 - $70 each
3x Chinese - $40 each
4x Russian AK100 series - $55 each
2x UKN - $20 each
Gas Tubes
NOS Polish AKM - $35 each
NOS Polish AK47 T3 - $45 each
2x UKN - $20 each
1x NOS Russian AKM - $60 - SOLD
1x Yugo M72 - $25
Chinese - $45 - SOLD
Chinese with OG Cheese Grater upper - $125
Hungarian AK63 - $45 each
2x Saiga - $15 each
East German AKM - $35 each
AK12 / SVD parts
New Russian Vector-12 AK12 handguard - $385
2x NOS Russian SVDS covers - $385 each
NOS Russian SDV Bipod - $650
SVD Extractors - $25 each
SVD buttpad extension - $25
SVD buttstock bakelite grip cap - $25
4x NOS SVD safeties - $45 each
Milled Stubs
Yugo Rear milled M64 stubs - Fixed & Underfold - $75 each
2x Front milled stubbs - Hungarian & East German - $75 each
Russian AKSU
2x Gas Tubes - $150 each
3x Piston - $55 each
Virgin FSB.Gas Block - $450
Sight Leafs
NOS Russian RPK - $85
2x NOS Polish T3 - $45 each
2x Russian Tigr - $35 each
2x Chinese - $35
4x Builder special Russian RPK FSBs - $45 each
VEPR 12 FSB/Gas Block combo - $65
MISC trigger guard parts - $10 add on / $15 individually
Romanian PSL Lot (2x carrier, 1x stripped bolt, 1x top cover, 1x piston 2x trigger guard, 2x muzzle brake, 1x FSB, Gas Block & bayonet lug) - $295 for the lot
Yugo M72 handguard retainer - $25
Bottom half Polish night rail - rough shape - $65
Hungarian AMP69 gas wrenches - $25 each
2x single point sling attachments - 1x is E93, other is UKN - $15 each
Safety Leavers
East German AKM leavers, early & late versions - $35 each
East German AK47 T3 - $45 each
1x Bulgarian T3 AKK - $45
North Korean T68 Lot - 2x Underfold Stock, both complete w/ hardware (1x missing sling loop) 1x rear trunnion w/out weldment, 1x front trunnion, 1x Bolt & bolt carrier (SN=3300) Handguard retainer (locking leaver seperated from retainer, but present), RSB (missing leaf), BFPU grip. - Lot = $545
Polish BFPU AKM lot (recoil rod, bolt (complete) FSB, gas block, safety, FCG parts - $125
MISC
Yugo M85 .223 Bolt - $125
Leaf springs - $2 add on
Yugo M70 grip screws - $4 add on
Yugo M92 virgin rails - $5/pair add on
Hungarian AMD65 lot - Gas block, FSB & handguard retainer - $65
Saiga/VEPR lot - FSBs, Gas Block, VEPR barrel handguard loops, FCG parts - $65

Hi all,
As the title says, I'm trying to choose a Ryobi bundle. My wife and I are closing on our first home in a little less than a month, and I'm pretty much starting from scratch in terms of tools.
Some other relevant background: I'm in the NYC area, so my property is pretty small (4000 sq ft), but I am on a corner and there are lots of trees on or near our lot, so I think it'll be important to have a high quality leaf blower.
Also probably relevant: I'm ignorant about all things tools and DIY, so please bear with me.
Ok, so I'm looking to buy a lawn mower, an edger, and a leaf blower, and I'm trying to choose between these three options.
OPTION 1: https://tinyurl.com/ucnrttm5
OPTION 2: https://tinyurl.com/yvs9vvfw
OPTION 3: https://tinyurl.com/28yab96u (lawn mower only) + https://tinyurl.com/5yw945a4 (edger and leaf blower)
The benefit of option 3 is that it seems to be a much less expensive way to go, but I don't know enough to know what the trade-offs are for that cheaper price.
I would appreciate any feedback at all.
Also, can someone explain to me the benefits of buying everything or most things within the same ecosystem when it comes to battery operated tools? The main benefit is that all 40V Ryobi products can use the same battery and charger, is that right?
Thank you in advance for helping a newbie get acquainted with this stuff!
EDIT
Ended up getting this mower: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40V-HP-Brushless-20-in-Cordless-Battery-Walk-Behind-Push-Mower-with-6-0-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-RY401170/317061059
... and this trimmer and leaf blower: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40V-Cordless-Attachment-Capable-String-Trimmer-and-Leaf-Blower-w-Extra-5-Pack-of-Pre-Cut-Line-4-0Ah-Battery-Charger-RY40940-AC/317457130
Total spent: $600.
Without this community I likely wouldn't have been able to make this educated purchase, and I also probably would've spent more money, so BIG thanks to all who shared their thoughts and knowledge!

I got an ego mower (not positive on the model but it's the dual blade 21 inch mower with 7.5 ah battery) back at the end of April and then quickly discovered I needed a second battery so I could charge one while using the other one and so I bought the 615 cfm leaf blower combo kit because it was about the same price as a 4ah battery but it included the battery charger and the blower for effectively free and since I didn't have an ego blower, I figured this would be a good one to get.
I do lawn care for a few people and as I was doing one of the lawns yesterday that is pretty big (over 2/3 acre) and it's grown significantly in the past week and so that used up my batteries faster than they could recharge so it seems like it makes sense to get an ego weed eater that comes with a battery, especially because I kind of hate the Ryobi 18v brushless one I use now, it has really bad trigger lag and vibrates a lot.
I'm looking at this one as what seems like the best current deal? Are there any better ones I should look at?
https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/outdoor-power-equipment/trimmers-and-edgers/7010995

I recently bought a new Ryobi weed eater and leaf blower combo. It came with an 18V battery. I used it once with the weed eater and it worked fine. Used the battery all the way up. Thought it had been charging. When I went to use it today unfortunately the battery is dead. I plugged it into the charger and the charger starts flashing red for about 10 seconds, then flashes green and red? Is it so discharged that the charger isn't recognizing it? Could it be asleep? Or is it just flat out dead? Any help is appreciated!!

The Upcoming ALDI Finds Ad for 05/31/23 - 06/06/23 is now available. The ad actually starts three days earlier in some stores. A list of items in each category is included below.
Bold denotes items that are new since the corresponding Aldi Finds Sneak Peek ad was published.

• Home Goods
  • Easy Home Lumbar or Ring Cushion - $8.99 (each)
  • Huntington Home 20" x 34" Memory Foam Bath Mat - $9.99 (each)
  • Huntington Home 20" x 47" Memory Foam Bath Runner - $14.99 (each)
  • Huntington Home Hooded Beach Towel - $6.99 (each)
• Garden & Patio
  • Belavi 3-Piece Rope Bistro Set - $169.99 (each)
  • Belavi 80-Gallon Deck Box - $49.99 (each)
  • Graft or Fairy Castle Cactus - $3.89 (each)
  • Summer Tropical Plant - $9.99 (each)
• Apparel
  • Children's Character Clogs - $9.99 (each)
  • Crane Athleisure Dress - $14.99 (each)
  • Crane Ladies' or Men's Fitness Socks 6-Pack - $7.99 (each)
  • Crane Ladies' Bike Shorts - $9.99 (each)
  • Crane Ladies' Longline Sports Bra - $9.99 (each)
  • Crane Ladies' Skort - $9.99 (each)
  • Crane Men's Swim Trunks - $7.99 (each)
  • Crane Men's or Ladies' Walking Shoes - $12.99 (each)
  • Lily & Dan Children's Swim Cover-Up - $9.99 (each)
  • Lily & Dan Children's Water Shoes - $4.99 (each)
  • Lily & Dan Girls' Swimsuit - $9.99 (each)
  • Serra Ladies' 2-Pack Camisoles - $7.99 (each)
  • Serra Ladies' Premium Swimsuit - $14.99 (each)
  • Serra Ladies' Swimsuit - $12.99 (each)
• Kids & Baby
  • Bee Happy 6-Pack Bubble Wands or Jumbo Chalk - $3.99 (each)
  • Bee Happy Bubble Blaster - $4.99 (each)
  • Bee Happy Bubble Mower or Leaf Blower - $12.99 (each)
  • Bee Happy Narwhal Bubble Machine - $8.99 (each)
  • Hot Wheels Character Car - $3.49 (each)
  • Little Journey Safety Gate - $29.99 (each)
• Personal Care
  • Crest 3D Whitestrips - $29.94 (10 ct.)
  • Gillette Mach 3 or Venus Razors - $6.94 (each)
  • Herbal Essences Shampoo or Conditioner Assorted Varieties - $6.97 (13.5 oz.)
• Pet Supplies
  • Heart to Tail Assorted Natural Dog Chews - $5.99 (10.5 oz.)
  • Heart to Tail Double Treat Bones Bacon & Cheese or Chicken - $5.99 (20 oz.)
  • Heart to Tail Floating Pet Toy Assortment - $4.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail Grooming Glove or Paw Cleaner - $4.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail IndooOutdoor Bed - $16.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail Large Collapsible Pet Pool - $24.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail Large Pet Travel Cot - $29.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail Pet Anxiety Jacket - $9.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail Pet Drying Towel - $6.99 (each)
  • Heart to Tail Pet Hat - $3.99 (each)
• Sports & Outdoor Activities
  • Bee Happy Nest Swing - $29.99 (each)
  • Crane 2-Pack Foam Seat Cushions - $6.99 (each)
  • Crane 5-in-1 Premium Backyard Combo Game - $19.99 (each)
  • Crane Backpack Cooler - $9.99 (each)
  • Crane Full Face Snorkel Mask - $14.99 (each)
  • Crane Premium Pool Noodle - $24.99 (each)
  • Crane Swim Goggles - $4.99 (each)
  • Crane Triple Water Slide - $19.99 (each)
  • Hedstrom Wowza Basketball, Football or Soccer Ball - $9.99 (each)
  • Intex Explorer 200 Boat - $19.99 (each)
  • Intex Fishing Fun Play Center - $39.99 (each)
  • Orca Paddle Co. EZ Setup Pickleball Set - $39.99 (each)
  • Sport Dimension Paddle Pals - $14.99 (each)
  • Step2 Playtime Patio with Canopy - $149.99 (each)
  • Stomp Rockets Stomp Rockets - $14.99 (each)
  • Summer Waves Giant Sprinkler - $49.99 (each)
• Beverages
  • Barissimo Blueberry or Honey Lavender Ground Coffee - $4.89 (12 oz.)
  • Barissimo Spring Flavors Coffee Cups Assorted Varieties - $4.19 (12 ct.)
  • Simply Nature Organic Tea Latte Concentrate Assorted Varieties - $2.99 (32 oz.)
  • Smartwater Spa Flavors Assorted Varieties - $1.88 (700 mL)
• Bakery & Bread
  • Bake Shop Berry Medley and Lemon Blueberry Muffins - $3.89 (14 oz.)
  • L'oven Fresh Lemon Poppyseed or Blueberry Breakfast Bread - $4.29 (20 oz.)
• Snacks
  • Betty Crocker Princess or Avengers Fruit Snacks - $4.97 (17.6 oz.)
  • Frito Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack 28-Count - $14.98 (26.5 oz.)
  • Hostess Ding Dongs - $3.48 (12.7 oz.)
  • Simply Nature PB&J Bites - $4.99 (6 oz.)
• Dairy & Eggs
  • Califia Farms Camp Fire S'mores Oat Creamer - $4.54 (25.4)
• Breakfast & Cereals
  • General Mills Nature Valley Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon Brown Sugar or Peanut Butter - $3.14 (6 ct.)
  • General Mills Wilde Terra Maple Almond or Chocolate Cherry - $7.99 (15 oz.)
  • KIND Breakfast Bars 6 Count - $5.49 (10.56 oz.)
  • Post Berry Pebbles - $3.19 (10 oz.)
• Deli
  • Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pepperoni or Three Meat Stromboli - $2.89 (7 oz.)
  • Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns - $2.52 (20 oz.)
• Frozen Foods
  • Breakfast Best Egg & Cheese or Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Pitas - $5.99 (13.5 –15 oz.)
  • Bremer Three Cheese Chicken or Cheesy Ranch Chicken Skillet - $4.59 (21 oz.)
  • Disney Mickey Whole Grain Chicken Nuggets - $6.79 (24 oz.)
  • Jimmy Dean Delights Turkey Sausage Bowl - $3.12 (7 oz.)
  • Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Biscuit Crust Pizza Assorted Varieties - $4.99 (23.15–24.5 oz.)
  • Never Any! Sweet & Sour or Orange Chicken - $5.99 (22 oz.)
  • Sundae Shoppe Italian Ice - $2.65 (36 oz.)
  • Sundae Shoppe Vanilla or Strawberry Frozen Donut Dessert Bars - $3.19 (7.44 oz.)
• Fresh Meat & Seafood
  • Fresh Half-Pound Patties - $3.99 (2 lb.)
  • Fresh Sweet & Smoky Atlantic Salmon on a Cedar Plank - $10.99 (per lb.)
  • Never Any! Fresh Butterflied Lamb Leg Rosemary Garlic or Unseasoned - $6.99 (per lb.)

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I picked up a Craftsman 46cc backpack blower out of the garbage the other day. It's in beautiful condition and looks never before used. If it was used it was definitely only once (I'm assuming someone used gas instead of 2 stroke). Anyways, the engine is seized. I haven't taken the engine apart yet but when looking through the hole after removing the spark plug, it looks like part of the piston ring broke and is lodged in-between the piston and cylinder wall. I'm afraid the whole engine will be shot and it makes me upset because the rest of the backpack blower looks in never before used condition. Are there any ways that are easy for a beginner to repair cylinder scoring? Or is there anywhere I could buy a replacement head and piston ring if I can get it all apart? I'm new to this so I'm just wondering what you would do in this situation. Thanks.

I'm thinking about getting one for light duty work, specifically 2x18v Makita dur369, and I'm wondering if it's a viable option or run times make it rather a gadget than a tool.
I've got a really powerful pro, gas powered one already. Cordless would be for personal, light use only. Will I squeeze 30-60 minutes out of it with 4x 6ah batteries or is it more like a leaf blower or angle grinder power consumption level?

Update: Ended up renting a push behind leaf blower and it was amazing!
Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right community for it, but I’m taking care of an elderly neighbour’s lawn for them and need some tips. They want their leaves removed, they don’t care if it’s by rake or blower, and they unfortunately don’t want them just mulched up with a mower for the lawn.
I’ve been attempting with the rake, but it’s too much for my back. So I gave my little electric leaf blower a try, it’s a Makita battery operated, and it’s not able to handle the job either (it ate up all of my batteries in only a matter of 10 minutes, and recharge time makes it infeasible).
How I was approaching it with the battery operated blower, was I would loosen the leaves the best I could with the rake, and then I would (try to) blow them off to the bush line. These leaves were pretty stuck in the lawn as they had withstood a Northern Canada winter and heavy rain last month, so I figured that would make things easier on the blower.
So now where I need tips is that I will be renting a gas powered/backpack leaf blower for the first time ever. All I know about the specs is that it’s a Stihl brand blower. What can I expect as a difference to the blower I’m used to, and should I still loosen the leaves with a rake first or will the increased power be able to handle the post winterain leaves as is?

Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right community for it, but I’m taking care of an elderly neighbour’s lawn for them and need some tips. They want their leaves removed, they don’t care if it’s by rake or blower, and they unfortunately don’t want them just mulched up with a mower for the lawn.
I’ve been attempting with the rake, but it’s too much for my back. So I gave my little electric leaf blower a try, it’s a Makita battery operated, and it’s not able to handle the job either (it ate up all of my batteries in only a matter of 10 minutes, and recharge time makes it infeasible).
How I was approaching it with the battery operated blower, was I would loosen the leaves the best I could with the rake, and then I would (try to) blow them off to the bush line. These leaves were pretty stuck in the lawn as they had withstood a Northern Canada winter and heavy rain last month, so I figured that would make things easier on the blower.
So now where I need tips is that I will be renting a gas powered/backpack leaf blower for the first time ever. All I know about the specs is that it’s a Stihl brand blower. What can I expect as a difference to the blower I’m used to, and should I still loosen the leaves with a rake first or will the increased power be able to handle the post winterain leaves as is?

How is the quality on the 18v 3/8 brushless ratchet? I like my air ratchet, but of course getting in to some spots with an air hose tagging along... With the HD Ryobi Days coming up, getting my Father's Day list ready. 40v leaf blower, etc. Might as well get a ratchet as well if they are any good.

Sometimes, rarely, I ask my husband to hold the baby while I take a shower. This time I came out to him leaf blowing with the baby in a carrier. I'm so f'in pissed. I'm guessing this was going on for 5 minutes or so before I turned the water off. Do I need to worry about the baby's hearing? Are they signs of damage to look for? It was an electric leaf blower at least (not quite as loud as gas).

EDIT:
Thank you all for your insights! I've come to the conclusion that I was a bit too gullible when reading through this list for the first time, and should have dismissed many of the points instantly.
Most of the tasks are indeed:

• regularly outsourced to professionals
• monthly, annually or even less often occurring
• rooted in toxic masculinity
• not even really tasks anyway? like the jar opening u/screenee mentioned

So thanks again for opening my eyes on this and seeing the actual value of this list Mr. Farrell made! And also on not creating the female equivalent I was asking for, which would rightly be very toxic as said by u/faeduster
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So there was this post on another sub about how men and women generally divide tasks around the house / the relationship. And how men do more housework than women realise. There was a list added to the post which was created by a man called Warren Farrell called the male housework list.
While reading that list I was surprised by the massive amount of things on there! My second surprise was that I, the woman in our relationship, still do most of the relevant tasks of this list. But that's perhaps something I should talk to him about, because I feel like I'm burning up with the mental and physical load of all the housework I do. Especially since I'm the also the one with the full-time job who brings in the majority of our income...
The total housework list I had in my head was way shorter than just Mr Farrell's male housework list. This was my list:

• grocery shopping
• cooking
• dishes
• house cleaning
• washing clothes
• waste management
• gardening
• property maintenance

Since this male housework list is way more extensive than I could have imagined, I was wondering what a female equivalent of this list would be. Because I must be missing something here and might be doing even more things I didn't imagine I was doing.

So my question is:

What are all the female coded (hidden) household/relationship tasks that women perform?

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Here is the list that Farrell came up with:

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME DO YOU VS. YOUR PARTNER DO THESE CHORES?
Activities most likely to break an arm, leg, or neck, or to crack a skull: In your relationship, who climbs tall ladders or checks out the roof? For example, who uses ladders to do house painting (e.g., reaching for a spot we’ve missed that’s too far away on a homemade scaffold on a windy day), or to clean outside windows; or to go into the attic? Who shovels wet snow off a roof to avoid roof damage, resulting in many men slipping off the roof every winter?
A man who falls off a roof or ladder is lucky if he breaks only an arm; some men, though, are paralyzed for life, or killed; others find shoveling snow off a roof leads to problems that get them classified in one of the next two categories.

1. Activities most likely to trigger heart attacks: Shoveling snow off a driveway or sidewalk; pushing a car that’s out of gas off a crowded street into the gas station; playing tag, soccer, or basketball with the kids for a “little too long” while trying to teach the children that a parent can be a playmate too; or carrying a sleepy child from an upstairs bed to the backseat of a car and back into bed again without waking up the child, only to find Dad’s heartbeat getting erratic and pain thrusting through his arm.
   
2. Activities most likely to cause lower back problems and hernia operations: Moving furniture or twisting his back as he juggles a heavy suitcase into the backseat of a two-door car (or behind other suitcases in a trunk); or trying to carry a IV or a computer up a down staircase; or moving the refrigerator or some file cabinets; or moving tables at a church event or picnic.
   
3. Assembly: Mail-order products, toys, bikes, furniture, bookcases, beds; putting up kids’ plastic pools, backyard tents.
   
4. Barbecuing: Shopping for barbecue, charcoal, propane; basting, marinating, cooking; cleaning up of grill, tongs, ashes, etc.
   
5. Bodyguard: at home (e.g., who usually checks it out in the middle of the night when you and your partner are awakened by a noise that sounds like someone has just broken into your home, and you know they could have a gun?); in public places (who plays bodyguard when nightfall turns a beautiful park into a dangerous park or a quaint side street into a dangerous alley; or when a lonely hiking trail proves to be a rattlesnake haven; or when a ski slope becomes an avalanche?). We've all read stories of a man saving a woman from a burning house or a raging river or a crashed car. Women often save children in these situations—and even lift cars to save children. Although I’ve asked over a million people (on IV and radio) to send me a story of a woman risking her life to save an adult man, so far, no stories. Every time a woman and man walk together in a public place, he unconsciously serves as an unpaid bodyguard.
   
6. Camping: It starts with taking psychological responsibility for avoiding disaster (checking weather predictions and safety of the location, buying correct tent and camping gear, taking responsibility for not getting lost, knowing how to use a compass, etc.), then carrying the primary backpack (often including the stove and a kerosene lamp), erecting the tent, dig¬ ging drainage trenches, gathering firewood, building the fire, hoisting food away from animals. The man is often the camping home buyer, home mover, and homemaker.
   
7. Car buying: Price negotiation, Consumer Guide/Blue Book- type research.
   
8. Car maintenance and repair: Checking hoses, belts, tire pressures, vacuuming inside, applying Armor All; comparisons of prices with mechanics, tire changing (see also Emergencies).
   
9. Carpentry: From putting up shelves (in garage, basement, and closets) to repairing loose fence slats, to making bookcases, to building a doghouse.
   
10. Christmas: Putting up lights on house and tree; tree purchase, set-up, dismantling and disposal; retrieving boxes of ornaments from dusty attic or storage area.
    
11. “Male cleaning”: Car washing (and waxing); cleaning all painting tools for reuse (brushes, rollers, pans, guides); cleaning out the basement, attic, fireplace and gutters (the darkest, dirtiest, hottest and coldest parts of the house); cleaning filters of air conditioning and heating units; cleaning yard; bathing of dogs; and, if there’s a pool or Jacuzzi. . . . (See also: Barbecuing; Diaper Changing, Male Equivalents of; Guns and Weapons; Activities most likely to break. . . . )
    
12. Coaching-as-child care: Baseball (1-Ball, CAP Leagues, Little League), softball (e.g., Bobby Soxers), football (Pop Warner), roller hockey, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer; more informal coaching-as-child care via "playing together” in basketball, or throwing, catching, and hitting a ball; instructions in individualized sports such as tennis; instructions in self- defense (aikido, boxing, wrestling).
    
13. Computer buying: Researching best hardware and software; comparing prices, new vs. used markets, etc.
    
14. Confrontations—with neighbors or strangers: “Go tell the neighbors their dogs barking too loud.” Or, you’ve just gotten into a car accident with a stranger; who approaches the other driver when everyone is emotionally off center?
    
15. Dead animal disposal: DAD quickly comes to mean Dead Animal Disposer when the gerbil dies, the rat’s been trapped, when the mouse has been lead into temptation, or when the dog’s been run over and the street has blood all over. What’s worse for some dads, though, is having to kill the almost-dead animal—when DAD means Dying Animal Disposer.
    
16. Decks: Building, sanding, staining, sealing.
    
17. Diaper changing, male equivalents of: Plunging a backed-up toilet; wiping up a child's vomit when carsick on a vacation; cleaning up after dog doo from own dog and neighbors'.
    
18. Digging: Holes and ditches, removing of boulders, tree stumps, etc.
    
19. Dinner when company’s visiting: Meat carving, wine opening, cocktail making (careful guys, most women still do most everything else when company's visiting).
    
20. Disciplining of kids: "Wait till Daddy comes home."
    
21. Dragon-killing—modern version: Swatting flies, stepping on roaches, squishing spiders—all without a sword (or, for pacifist performers, removing the spider without hurting it!).
    
22. Driving: To and from functions that both sexes go to together, especially when conditions are hazardous (e.g., when caught in rush hour in a strange city; when caught in snow on an icy mountain road; when caught in heavy rain, wind, and fog at night, or when in a foreign country), or when both are exhausted or have had a bit too much to drink; on long trips, especially late at night while the family sleeps; or on a motorcycle (have you ever seen a woman on a motorcycle with a man hanging on?). The automobile and motorcycle are the modern-day white horse. Like the man on the white horse, his role involves more accidents; the man on the white horse, though, never had to worry about a DU I citation!
    
23. Emergency prevention: In home (e.g., noticing and repairing frayed wires, plugs, sockets, smoke detectors); in car (putting chains on tires; being certain all the cars' fluids [oil, transmission, anti-freeze] are being changed on schedule, tool kit and flares are adequate, flashlight has batteries, etc.); via nature (battening down windows, putting sand bags in the trunk before a blizzard, making sure trees aren't creating a hazard to house or people should a storm arise), on the town (making sure there’s cash in the wallet and gas in the car).
    
24. When emergencies arise despite prevention: Sandbagging; changing a tire on a cold night in the rain on a dangerous part of the road in the bad part of town; taking the walk for five gallons of gas when the car runs out; or risking putting the battery cable on the wrong side of the battery.
    
25. Post-emergencies: Roof repair (shingles, holes, leaks, etc.); removal of fallen trees and branches; rebuilding and repairing after damage; or arranging for, supervising and helping with rebuilding and repair.
    
26. Fences: Building fences from stone or wood, or installing a wire fence.
    
27. Fire building, wood chopping and carting wood indoors while not getting the carpet dirty.
    
28. Garbage: Real men take out the garbage because, you see, it's in their genes to know how to use the garbage can cover as a shield should anything happen in that journey from the castle to the street. If he takes out the recycled items and the garden waste, it’s just because he wants to protect his turf of being the garbage man (excuse me, waste management engineer).
    
29. Gas/electric failures: Resetting clocks and circuit switches; relighting pilot lights; troubleshooting.
    
30. Gift-giving as a contribution to maintaining the romance: We often say men aren’t romantic, but we forget that it is men who are more likely to give the flowers she likes; the diamonds with the right 4 Cs (carat size, clarity, cut and color [then he worries about the 5th C—cost]); the earrings with the hypoallergenic studs; the perfume with the scent she prefers; the right-size ring for the correct finger with the right stone and her preferred cut; or to choose a restaurant that fits her definition of romantic, arranging the occasion, taking her there, and paying. Many a man has never had even one of these things done for him by even one woman one time (just as some women have never had a man do their laundry, cook a meal, or even make a cup of tea).
    
31. Guns and weapon: Purchase, cleaning, usage, and safety for protecting family from thieves in city and from animals in rural areas.
    
32. Hanging: Of heavy pictures, wall hangings, clocks, phones (especially when molly bolts, toggle bolts, or drywall or plastic anchors are necessary)
    
33. Installation/hook-up: Of washer, dryer, computer, TV, cables, and antennas.
    
34. Life insurance: Purchasing and choice of carrier.
    
35. Risky investment management (stocks, joint ventures, rental property): The investments that inspire blame when they fail and induce stress even when they succeed.
    
36. Opening: Jars, doors, big boxes, paint cans, windows that are stuck or frozen.
    
37. Option generating: In many couples, the man generates the options, the woman generates the rejections. For example, he asks, “Where would you like to go for dinner?” She answers, “Anywhere.” “Chinese?” he offers. “We just had that,” she reminds. “Italian?” “loo heavy.” “How about that new place—what's its name?” he tries. “I hear that's expensive.” When it comes to restaurants and to movies, the man often generates the options and the woman often selects even immediately after she's said, “It makes no difference.” Option-generating often involves having one's ideas rejected, which can be emotionally taxing.
    
38. Painting: Inside and outside of the home, and the laying down of masking tape, sheets, and other painting preparation (See also: Male cleaning and Activities most likely to break an arm . . . ).
    
39. Patio and sidewalk making: And sealing over cracks, requiring cement mixing, building of frame, making it level, and living with every mistake because it's “laid on concrete.”
    
40. Planting: New trees, bushes, larger plants.
    
41. Plastering, spackling, grouting, caulking, and mortaring: And creating the plaster, spackle, grout and mortar mixtures.
    
42. Poisons, exposure to: Use of insecticides to spray for ants and roaches; or to spray trees, flowers, garden vegies.
    
43. Programming: The VCR (“Honey, before we leave, I can't miss the special on male housework; would you program the VCR?”), or the CD player, the telephone speed dial.
    
44. Pumping gas, paying for gas, changing oil: When there's both a man and woman in the car, I notice men pump the gas about 80 percent of the time in Northeast 8c West Coast urban areas and university towns, and almost 100 percent of the time anywhere else.
    
45. Reading the business and financial pages: To get a feel for business trends that may affect career decisions and information related to investment decisions (which may just look like him “goofing off reading the paper” but is the equivalent of a woman reading recipes in Better Homes & Gardens or Family Circle [still the best selling magazines to women]). On the other hand, guys, the sports pages don't count!
    
46. Remodeling: Taking down walls, putting in windows, finishing garage or basement, and, for better men than I, building entire new rooms.
    
47. Repairs: Toilets, faucets, plumbing, electrical, window screens, sliding glass and screen doors, problems with cabinets, doors, etc.
    
48. Sharpening: Knives, mower blades, pruning shears.
    
49. Shopping for: Paint, hardware, lumber, spackle, lawnmower, tools, much of the "bulk” shopping (Office Depot, Home Depot, Price Club, CostCo, etc.) (See Also: Computer buying; Car buying; Stereo aTid video buying; and Life insurance, for additional "Male Shopping” categories)
    
50. Stereo and video buying: Hooking up, troubleshooting, repair arranging, and supervising.
    
51. Toy and bike care: Oiling, painting, and fixing kids' bikes, swing sets, jungle gyms, merry-go-rounds, and other outdoor play equipment.
    
52. Weather guard: Guarding a woman against exposure to rain, sleet, and snow by forfeiting his jacket to a woman who is cold even when he is also cold; walking between a woman and a street in which cars and trucks might splash water or slush onto their clothes; scraping ice and snow off a car windshield on a freezing morning; dropping the family off at a restaurant or movie when it's pouring, then parking and walking to the restaurant or theater in the rain (especially if no one has an umbrella); warming up the car before the family gets in it; bringing in the newspaper on a rainy morning; salting the driveway, sidewalk, and stairs when the rain has frozen over, so that if anyone falls, he does .‘(See Also: "Activities most likely to trigger heart attacks” and "Emergency” categories).
    
53. Yard work: Lawn mowing, fertilizing, weeding, clipping, leaf raking, tree trimming, etc.