Stihl 026C

Advantages: easy to use and maintain
Disadvantages: none that I know of

...I bought my stihl hedge trimmer 3 years ago second hand, and must say that it out does the rest. With being keen on gardening and running a maintenance business I chose the petrol version. The cutters are very easy to strip down and sharpen when needed and then easy to put back together. They cut any type of hedge with ease as others I find do not cut conifers well. I find the stihl hedge trimmers cut through thickness of up to an inch with no effort at all. I would highly recommend the stihl range to any person setting up or running a maintenance business as it is more reliable then most I have used. I have goto say that stihl out does the rest.... Read review

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Advantages: Safety features and cutting strength
Disadvantages:

...This is an all time Chain saw manufacturer!!!! When I worked at Hillcrest Landscapes we only used Stihl due to its reliability and ability to keep on cutting when the other ones fell by the wayside. I only ever did ground work with a stihl but man did it give a nice cut. The chain break always did its job when the saw "kicked back" at me. Otherwise I would have lost at least one arm. I currently have 2 and can be thankful to the safety features on them. Im suprised their hedge cutters and Strimmers have not made it onto the domestic market as they are extremely good too. I expect this is because they are a tad expensive.... Read review

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Advantages: excellant saw, great for garden useage
Disadvantages: quite pricey

...This is a great chainsaw for household use although for commercial use it cannot take the battering a more hardy model could do . It is great as an introduction saw and ideal for small trees. it is important to remember to wear the correct safety clothing whilst using this and the in box instructions are not that noticable. It runs best with a ratio of 50:1 although the manufacturars guidelines state 60:1. They are easy to maintain and to service them and to sharpen the chain are also very reasonable. As far as being a usefull tool , you cannot beat stihl, the customer service is great (although they do not deal direct with the public but through other retailers) the parts are always quickly shipped and a full duarentee is usually available.... Read review

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