Review of the Stihl GTA 30 battery-powered handheld pruner

By Jan Wagner | August 25, 2026 |
STIHL GTA 26 cordless garden pruner displayed in packaging, highlighting features like constant power, 21.6V battery, 4.1 lb weight, 3-year warranty, and AS System compatibility.

This review has been in the works since CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) back in January, where I first learned about the Stihl GTA 30 battery-powered pruner. Prior to today, I had never used a chainsaw, so after I received my review sample, I canvassed my neighbors to see if one of them had some…

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Veratek Multifunction Jump Starter & Inflator All-in-One + ReelCharge Solid-State battery cells power banks

By Jan Wagner | August 4, 2026 |
A black Veratek carrying case with two portable power banks, one black with a digital display showing 88%, and one orange, positioned in front.

For years the founders of ReelCharge created products for major national brands. Eventually they decided that they could offer customers easy, reliable and accessible power without the added costs of too many middlemen, markups and unnecessarily complicated technology. Their goal: real, practical and genuinely useful tech. They accomplished that by owning their own manufacturing: their…

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