Advantages: Compact, powerful, maneuverable, top-handle Disadvantages: need a certificate of competence to buy
...For some years, I have been the proud owner of a Stihl 039 'Farmboss' chainsaw, and am mightily impressed with its capacity for hard work. However: it's not the friendliest beast to wield when 40 feet up a tree, as it has a 20" bar fitted, it weighs in at ...
A fantastic piece of kit for the tree surgeon. A powerful chainsaw and really the only one you need. Easy to maintain and keep clean, the fuel which is 2 stroke and the chain oil are accessable by quick release caps, you have a combination tool which wil ...
Advantages: Good build quality, light weight, versitile. Disadvantages: Easy to get kickback, traps in forks easy.
As I use this saw everyday at work. I can say without a doubt there is no competition when it comes to tree saws. Good points first, these saws seem pricey in my view. But they are very hardy, mines been working for over 3 years and has taken some ba ...
Advantages: nice when it works Disadvantages: Bad product instructions
...give you feed back in the hope that I can prevent this happening to others.
In February I purchased a new Stihl 170 chain saw, for occasional garden use. I used it a few times in March and it worked well, but since then it has ...
inholms 24.09.2008 ·Read full review
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Review of Stihl MS 170
Advantages: Easy of use and maintenance, portable and not to mention reliable Disadvantages: None I have found. Chainsaws are inherently dangerous...
Brilliant value small saw. Excellent reliability, has never let me down although I have only owned it for 6 months.
I found starting frustrating at first because I hardly ever read instructions and wasn't using the cold start/ warm start positions proper ...
elbamfordo 11.09.2007 ·Read full review
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Review of Stihl MS 180