Stihl 036QS

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: powerful and middle range good for the £
Disadvantages: heavy

...The Stihl MS 260 is the second chainsaw that i have bought. The reasion that I bought it was a combination of power and money, It is a powerful 50cc machine that has dealt with everything that i have pointed it at. I found it hard to start the first time, so ask your supplier how to start it as i did not and made a fool out of myself. The maintenance side of the machine is very easybasically undo the two nut and the tension screw and you can easily access the machine to clean the sawdust and the oil from the working parts. The machine is quite heavy and you know you are using it after half an hour. keep it clean and the saw will last for ever. What a wonderful chainsaw... Read review

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