Makita has been around for more than a century and is one of the world's top tool brands. These unique Makita products aren't available from the competition.

Milwaukee offers three different pole saws, as part of its M18 Fuel power system. Makita, on the other hand, offers five.

Some chainsaws ... Bosch and Makita have batteries that can be used with other garden tools from that brand so, if you keep to one brand, you'll only have to buy one battery for most of your garden ...