stihl

I've not been a fan of electric chainsaws, or other battery-powered equipment, but I've had to moderate my thoughts a bit. In the last six months I've been involved in two projects, both working out of rented 50-foot buckets, cutting a lot of problem trees. The first time, I was using my Stihl...

Guys, I have a 13 year old Stihl 180MS-C (easy start) When it was new it required 2 pulls to start. When it was 5 years it took 5 or 6 pulls. Now it's 13 years and I pull about 10-20 times. Sometimes I smell gas so it's flooded. I've changed plugs and run Staybil and Techron additives (always...

A year or two back I read on an Arborist discussion forum that most of the pros (when they hand file) prefer to use the Husqvarna roller guide more than any other. This peaked my interest. What surprised me was that a few of these guys even use them on their Stihl saws. They mentioned that...

Buddy of mine gave me an 021. He's in his 90's and cant handle saws anymore. Him and his wife are very dear friends; I help them with projects and stuff. This thing has sat for a few years. Have been cleaning it up. It fired up with fresh gas, but the bar and chain have rust and crust. It has...

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone has experience with Stihl branded chainsaws? Recently added one to the collection but haven't got it out of the box yet, trying to do my due diligence!

I'm looking at going to a larger saw and thinking about either the Stihl MS 362C-M or the Husqvarna 562 XP. I think they are pretty similar in power/capability/price. I don't put a lot of stock in online reviews anymore, so I'm wondering what brand people here like better. I currently have a...