Tom Woody

Staff Writer

An HVAC technician based in Marietta, Georgia, with 15 years of hands-on experience testing outdoor power equipment on his own 0.4-acre lot. He installs and repairs HVAC systems for a living and spends his weekends doing what most people hire out — mowing, trimming, pressure washing, and maintaining every piece of equipment himself. His reviews come from real weekend use, not a test lab: if a mower clogs on Georgia red clay or a string trimmer dies mid-job, he'll tell you exactly why.