I run the leaf blower to run the battery flat, its better to completely charge it up than top it up all the time. Lawn trimmer is petrol so I will rev that to clear the fuel line.

I think alot of people have their differences but I would think someone would Rev it up so the chainsaw doesn't turn off while in idle

We live on the second floor with no garden hence no noisy toys the bird's make all the noise it's a noise I will put up with.

How do you know they are not doing anything productive? It all depends on family and the lives they live on? I know my family member use it when needed. I know my family member use it for their backyard. I used it when I was staying in a house for snow ploughing or grass cutting.

Boys will be boys ! 😉

My partner is a fisherman,only uses tools when it's absolutely necessary,and usually at work. When I was younger and you could fix your own car my boyfriend and his mates would spend all hours tinkering and revving their cars. I don't know anyone though that just uses their tools simply to make noise.

I saw an older lady using a leaf blower on the road the other day. (it wasn't male). Maybe it helps prevent the motor from stalling. Then it just becomes a habit there after. Now trust me Neo robots will only use electrical equipment. Buy your self a gardening robot and teach it to spin it's fingers, it sounds better than a whipper snipper.

Uh...it's a "male" thing? My husband was NOT into yardwork, but puttered around almost all day in his home office on his computer/tablet, etc. No noise there!

I shudder every time my husband says he's going to Bunnings. He buys all sorts of things that he needs but then a couple of years later whatever it was goes on marketplace still in a pristine state. He switches between electric and petrol because some battery power tools are gutless apparently. I must say the electric gadgets are a lot quieter.

I have an electric chainsaw which I use to cut firewood if needed, a push mower. I think people that use petrol blowers are lazy and should use a broom!

Blame the manufacturer they invented the noisy tools!

Sorry Smooch, us ladies, without the help of a husband, have to learn to use all of the above, and unless you use these tools your garden and your house will look like a dump, and these tools motor noise, is set my the maker not us that use them, at least that the way mine work, just be grateful that someone to do the work for you,

Work needs to be done.

Plenty of women use these tools too, if they can wrangle them from us ! we only use them as its usually our job to get things done outside, but would not consider revving them, unless I was trying to start the bastard

My husband does chainsaw work at times. I do not think that he revs it unnecessarily. Mowers seem to be noisy machines. At times I feel sorry for people doing shift work who are trying to catch up on sleep.

I've known men who use these tools, but they used them productively, not randomly. Why would anyone start a chainsaw unless they were going to use it, or a leaf blower, snow blower, weed wacker, or any other tool? I've never seen that done before. Now, when it comes to CARS, YES! They love to rev the engine, spin the wheels and drag race, all of which are a total waste of gasoline and tires! ;-DEdited 17-Jul-25 10:17am

Men do this to be in

At least men are getting things done, but it would be nice if these companies that make these power tools could figure out a way to make them less noisy!

It cannot be explained

maybe to see they are working for the next job

maybe its there way of saying, I AM HERE.

I don't use power tools, I take x1 of x1 bikes for rides.

I don't really use power tools etc... I play drums if that helps? ...lol

I think I'm over it now, as long as their 'toys' get used for their purpose then that's one thing left I don't need to think about.

People in general do a lot of things to annoy you. Using noisy tools, playing loud music, hooning etc.

Maybe they're hoping a Talent Scout may spot them and give them a Starring Role in a huge BLOCK BUSTER "idle Hands Make Light Work".Edited 16-Jul-25 14:54pm

And the Anti-Male Attack continues. Just how can those hedges get trimmed? That branch get lopped off or one which has fallen of some tree ger cut up? I don;t know of anyone who uses any of these, admittedly, noisy Chainsaws, Brushcutters, Leafblowers etc. who actually leave them running when not actually being used, from experince if I put any of these down on the ground and leave them rumming they simple start propelling themselves around putting my feet and legs in danger of being cut off, nor do I know anyone who actually revs them during downtime. Please get off our backs and let us do the jobs in the garden which need doing and be thankful we are prepared to do them. Maybe you should try to do them instead of your nagging criticsm? Then you may learn that we have no control over the noise the tools make, that being said there are now Battery Operated chainsaws etc. but they are not as powerful and the batteries do not last more than about 15 minutes - if we are lucky.Edited 16-Jul-25 14:53pm

I’m grateful to all who responded, especially those who bothered to read the topic and understood that I wasn’t complaining about the general and necessary use of these tools. I was genuinely curious about why some users can’t just let them “idle”, and feel the need to rev the motors for the heck of it when they’re not actually blowing leaves or cutting tree limbs etc.

Where I am its an equal mix of genders though the time they choose to do the noisy thing could be adjusted

Why do all women have to have a kiss every time they go out? They are both sexist things

Because people live different lives on different schedules. As long as they aren’t breaking noise by-laws leave them be

We love making things purr,hum and roar...You know you like it...

have no idea must be a man thing to do

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As a woman, I love my power tools. I clean up the neighbourhood and shred the leaves for mulch for my fruit trees, the sticks go in the shredder, the logs get chopped with the chainsaw. Yesterday my son learnt to use a dropsaw outside, chopping up smaller logs for the fireplace. I have an amazing productive garden and would not be able to maintain it without power tools. Cars and trucks are just as loud, should we all walk everywhere instead so we don't make a noise?

because its better than listening to a whinging wife

As long as the boys toys are useful And get the job done, I’m all for it!

It's because they can not afford a Harley Davidson bike without a muffler, or a V8 also without a muffler. The more noise the better.

One of those masculine things, look at me I've got a sexy power tool!

too much noise pollution a strange hobby Every best wish Smooch Robert

I use leaf blowers ans chain saws but only during the day time when everyone else is doing there garden work too and I am a female we have council rules that you are not to use noisy things after 7pmEdited 16-Jul-25 12:41pm

If they are gas powered it's just a way to tell whether the tool is able to run fast enough to do the job at hand. I certainly don't know why it's done with electric tools.

Wait a second! How about the girls. Bring out stuff that smells the house up, just so they can do theivnails, and put on their makeup. And I have seen in modern say society, they run those tool just as loud as a boy.. I lived in a society where the motto was the one with the most and biggest toys win.

This is just women getting pissed because they have to grow up and be mature. It doesn’t matter how big or old a male is, they are just a boy. We don’t have to grow up………lol

Edit: Never mind. I'll be quiet. Edited 16-Jul-25 11:46am

Little boys in big men's bodies. Right from toddler, no wonder most men can not communicate as women do. Noises for cars, planes, etc. All noise no words. Girls play with dolls and talk to their dolls, pets, etc.

My husband is my Mr Fix-it and he uses the tools to make a solution to little problems like shade for the bird-bath etc. He uses a fairly quiet lawn-mower which would disturb not one but he uses it in the morning or afternoon only - and we don't have shift workers living near us. Neighbours dogs that bark day and night are a much bigger problem in our area. There is one in particular that barks so often during the day and night I wonder why the owners actually have him/her.

Grrr

yes no good

I dont know girl

Grommie doesn't have opposable thumbs, or ear muffs, so he just goes away. Boys use the tools because tradespeople are mostly blokes.

When I was growing up, they had no noise protection, and now I'm nearly deaf.

with respect, what is your problem? and where do you live that you have this problem... plse let me know so I dont accidently move to this place.Edited 16-Jul-25 10:21am

Girls and their shoes.

I understand. My husband is obsessed with leaf blowers. He clears the driveway and the deck almost hourly, it seems. I feel so sorry for the neighbors, and myself…

At least they are actually doing something productive like gardening in their downtime. Reeving? Maybe they are fixing it or testing it out. They can come to over and do some gardening for me please.

Noisy gardening tools make life much easier. As a single middle aged woman, if I tried to do everything manually and quietly - I'd never get anything done.

Yeah, sorry- that's my hubby, his boss, other colleagues and occasionally myself out working. It's a bit hard to do garden and property maintenance in the time frames clients expect without using power tools. It is much faster and more efficient to use a petrol whipper snipper, mower, hedger, edger, pole saw, chainsaw and blower than what it would be to use the non-powered equivalent. As a commercial operator, businesses are limited to power tool usage within the hours of 7am to 7pm weekdays and shorter hours if work needs to be completed of a weekend. If it is a neighbour being noisy for the sake of being noisy you have the option to make a noise complaint to "Snap send solve" or your local council, but if the noise is within the allowable hours, they may not be able to do anything about it.

ITS DURING SUMMER ONLY. WHY BOTHERED AND ITS FEW MINUTES

I dont have garden toys,BUT I have amateur radio,much more expensive than garden implements and last longer

It to show that it’s working properly

I hate leaf blowers, useless garbage tools. For lazy people. Use a rake and broom

men like to be the show off and have the best

The difference between men and the boys is the price of the toys !

I hate noisy garden tools and the destruction they do! The so-called landscapers at my apartment complex have broken my plants, chopped up flowers and broken my solar lights. They also wake me up. Leaf blowers are especially the worst. Unfortunately, the school district I work for, has the gardeners coming during school hours and I see a lot of kids having allergies on the days they come. I teach music to groups of kids outdoors and am required to stay close to the classroom. I got in trouble with the principal at one school for telling the guy with the leaf blower that he can't use it right there while I'm teaching kids. He called his supervisor and told on me! I think that some guys like loud things because engines and fireworks are powerful and it makes them feel powerful too. It's exciting to them. I miss the sound of rakes, hand shears and push lawn mowers.

Boys will be boys !!! You have to live with~!!! Everyone does ~!!!

I prefer the noise of those "toys" in our rural setting to the slamming of doors, loud music and couples arguing in the townhouse we previously lived in! That noise means people are taking pride in their properties and keeping them looking nice. Be thankful you live in a neighbourhood where you have responsible neighbours that look after their assets!

Depends on the person I always worked with a pen in my hand. Mainly office work.

I'll make a another huge generalisation on why men use garden tools - nagging partners too lazy to do it themselves.

They could be servicing it, they could be checking it over for an upcoming job or to loan it out or they could be bored and just tinkering with it

I would welcome a female taking over and using these tools anytime, I believe in equality.

My husband tells me it's necessary to keep oil flowing through the motor. Now I'm prepared to say I am gullible and this is probably a big fat lie, however if there are men on here that can confirm or deny , then that would be helpful

I've never lived in a neighborhood where that was a problem. I think I filter all the background noise out and concentrate on what I'm doing. I'm not sure that you can blame it on men, but people are wearing ear plugs which is a huge benefit to the user. I know that doesn't help the onlooker, but it could if it's that big of an issue for you. Women do the same things that men do so blaming men doesn't seem relevant to the times we're living in. In the past, women only used vacuum cleaners indoors. That has changed. The other day I was sitting in the hospital waiting room and two women were chatting. One told the other that she was out using the chainsaw and cutting down big trees. Then she mentioned that she also knew how to run the backhoe! I don't doubt that she was telling the truth. Perhaps I'm just not that sensitive or pay close attention to what others are doing. I do have close neighbors, and I've heard super loud vehicles go down the road, so what? If they don't get arrested, so what? If they bother me for ten seconds going past, so what? If it bothers you at bedtime, wear earplugs or have a little talk with the person that's bothering you. You just might make a life-long friend! It's how you approach the situation and the attitude of those involved. Don't let it fest. If it's a problem, address it now. Don't let it become into a major feud!

Then get out there and do the yard work yourself

Despite complaints of the Political Correctness / Equality pundits, it is still generally men who do the garden jobs. Women also generally still do the kitchen / housework jobs, so they get noisy toys like mixers, blenders, vacuum cleaners, etc., but those are inside so get muffled by the house walls and less heard by the neighbours. Reving anything is not usually necessary and I have no idea why fools do it. For some badly made or maintained tools, reving may be necessary to keep it from stopping. I also have no idea why idiots think a car wth an obnoxiously loud exhaust is better - they seem to think it makes their car more powerful, when in reality it doesn't, and usually makes it less powerful.Edited 16-Jul-25 06:52am

If you don't like it, shift way out in the country. I am 92 and incapable of doing many things, but I can manage using these tools.

Makes work easy

Noise is part of life in the neighbourhood, just gotta except it. Personally I prefer a rake to a leafblower, gives you a good arm workout and the leaves can be put onto the compost or used as mulch.

I have two chainsaws and a shed full of power tools. I have more fun at the hardware store than at a women's day out. They get more use than any appliance in the house, I love being a 51 year old tomboy.

Had a neighbor who walked around his yard daily running his leaf blower while talking on the cellphone. Didn’t matter the season he was there.

The noise is uncomfortable but it gets the job done. What I don't understand is why use a leaf blower??? It only moves loose grass from one place to another. If you remove the grass instead of moving it, it will not be blown back.

my toys are paint brushes and soldering irons girls do the noise in my house, im the cook/cleanerEdited 16-Jul-25 05:34am

well you can always tell your man to use a pair of scissors to cut the lawn, and cut up firewood with an ax, on the other hand, I will through out your vacuum cleaner that loud ungodly noisy piece of crap, and hand the clothes out on the line as I dislike the thumping winding noise of the dryer, also, use your dishwasher as storage as it makes so much noise I can't hear the TV,, I reckon we all must make concessions if we want to live together, if you don't mind 2 foot tall grass, i'll gp outside and burn one while you vacuuming and doing dishes, you go shopping while I cut the grass, and if you don't help me cut and split wood, imma send you back to your mama,, bless your little old heart ;-))

Don't worry, they will all be outlawed soon. At least here. The insanity continues .

There is probably reason for it, some jobs need to be done and somebody have to do it, and "toys" are help full to get it job done faster. And noise comes with it !!!

Hi Smooch - Vic. "Boys and their toys" - is just a degrading stereotype (not a generalization) of all males (implying we are incapable of fully developing physically, emotionally, mentally, or any other aspect that shows signs that maturation process will never happen).Edited 16-Jul-25 06:06am

I really never saw or heard these machines being used for fun. They are gardening devices and have a purpose I would say don't start the noise too early in the a.m.

My husband has a shed full of different tools and he enjoys it so much which is great. As for the garden work he will do the whipper snipping and I do the mowing with the push mowing, we have a ride on mower but I like the walker. And we both use the leaf blower when it's needed. We actually care about how our property looks.

Umm..if they're ON, they're being used. Feel free to get off your ass and go do yard work yourself. Gotta love the women who bitch and moan, they want equality, but don't want to actually DO the things the men HAVE to do to maintain a property. Get outta here with that hypocritical nonsense.

Hmmm, a former GF of mine had a really thing for power tools.

My husband loves its tools. Nothing wrong with that. On the contrary, I appreciate the fact that he knows how to use them and is able to fix a lot of things around the house.

Love garden tools. The quiet type rake, shovel and spades.

Woukd you tun off your car when you stop at a red light? Many of these gadgets run on 20 volt batteries and if they are not revved up regularly, they will stall out. In my area, more ladies than gents use outdoor power equipment. I use a leaf blower and it is as quiet as a mouse. My neighbor and I have the same landlord and Matt dos the mowing and I do the clearing of the sidewalks and walkways. I am 76 now and recovering from knee surgery in February and I am not allowed to walk too much yet.

I think they feel a little macho while also showing what extra toys they can afford and play with.

To keep their "toys" in working order. Not to freeze up, etc.

Well its better than neglecting the garden. Don't like it then gets something to block your ears. At least they are doing something.🤪lol

I just don’t care

Next..

Well Smooch, I have a new neighbor behind me. Our yards border and are not fenced in. He's about 40 years old and likes to ride his motorcycle in circles around the back yard, revving it up likes he's a bad arse lol. My dogs go crazy, but he seems to be having so much fun I couldn't bear to say anything and spoil his fun! I forgot to mention he does this at 6 am before he leaves for work, then after 5 pm after he returns lol. However, he doesn't ride his motorcycle to work!Edited 16-Jul-25 03:42am

Better than lounging around doing nothing or raising the elbow with a beer.