Stihl running out of saws and trimmers!! Why???

[windthrown]

Long delays getting crap from china lately, and a lot of manufacturing is shut in china. Then there is the trade war. Also people are at home bored, so they are buying a lot more chain saws, trimmers and lawn mowers lately. Retail therapy. If you think chain saws are in short supply, look at guns. They are basically SOLD OUT of Glocks and Sigs coast to coast.

 

[sean donato]

My soon to be brother in law is starting at the police academy in a few months. He was required to have a side arm for drills. Either a sig P320 or a glock 17/19. Couldnt get him a glock. But my lgs got him a P320 from a dealer in florida. Cost was stupid. $647.00 with the shipping and transfer fees. Oh well it's a good gun and will last him a lifetime.

 

[lone wolf]

Long delays getting crap from china lately, and a lot of manufacturing is shut in china. Then there is the trade war. Also people are at home bored, so they are buying a lot more chain saws, trimmers and lawn mowers lately. Retail therapy. If you think chain saws are in short supply, look at guns. They are basically SOLD OUT of Glocks and Sigs coast to coast.

I had to drive 50 miles to get Chicken wire.

 

[Jasonrkba]

I was going to head up to Louisville, but I don't want to hit the riots. I need to buy a stack of stuff.

My brother lives in the west end and said he hasn't seen anything except on the news.

 

[HarleyT]

My brother lives in the west end and said he hasn't seen anything except on the news.

Yeah, I think that the trouble is in downtown, near the river. The Mower Shop is in a pretty rough part of town though.

 

[Jasonrkba]

I left in the 80's. Things have changed a lot.

 

[Mad Professor]

You can still order from Farmertec though eh?

How many cases do you want?

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

If you hit the riots, you just don a mask and grab what ya need don't ya?

You must cut a hole in the front of the mask first...

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

You must cut a hole in the front of the mask first...

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They are standard issue Aussie ones are they not?

 

[lone wolf]

Yeah, I think that the trouble is in downtown, near the river. The Mower Shop is in a pretty rough part of town though.

The Commie Rats are attacking dense City areas where they breed!

 

[windthrown]

My brother lives in the west end and said he hasn't seen anything except on the news.

That's the way it is here. The news has grossly inflated the demonstrations in Portland for years.

 

[jp233]

Yeah I've gone to Lowe's three times now and they've been sold out of chicken wire and 5' fence posts. Everyone and their brother has been making a "victory garden".

Last time I was at a saw dealer, they were loaded with all makes/models of Stihl and Echo. But all I was there for was a gallon of the Stihl platinum bar oil.

Stuff on craigslist has been FLYING for my area. Granted, most of those are the "good deals" - like this weekend a clean/mint MS210C for $185 and a clean/mint FS40 for $60 - gone in a day

 

[lone wolf]

Yeah I've gone to Lowe's three times now and they've been sold out of chicken wire and 5' fence posts. Everyone and their brother has been making a "victory garden".

Last time I was at a saw dealer, they were loaded with all makes/models of Stihl and Echo. But all I was there for was a gallon of the Stihl platinum bar oil.

Stuff on craigslist has been FLYING for my area. Granted, most of those are the "good deals" - like this weekend a clean/mint MS210C for $185 and a clean/mint FS40 for $60 - gone in a day

Same here i drove 50 miles to get the wire. Victory garden in here man,also they are all getting Chickens.

 

[tfp]

Here, Stihl did a promo during the pandemic for saws (at the start of winter) and it was an 8 week wait for your saw. I’ve been waiting 3 months for a warranty replacement carb. No big deal for me and everyone else probably understands as well, but it would suck if it was your only gear and you were hard up for cash trying to scrape by during this ordeal.

 

[Justin Taylor]

Here, Stihl did a promo during the pandemic for saws (at the start of winter) and it was an 8 week wait for your saw. I’ve been waiting 3 months for a warranty replacement carb. No big deal for me and everyone else probably understands as well, but it would suck if it was your only gear and you were hard up for cash trying to scrape by during this ordeal.

3 months wtf I can get parts in 3 days.....

 

[toadman]

I've been waiting on the arrival of my second Stihl 462 at my dealer for a solid month now... there's not even any in the system that are unsold.
I know of at least 5 people locally who have a 462 on back order as well, and good luck getting a 661 or 362 quickly around here either...

 

[lone wolf]

I've been waiting on the arrival of my second Stihl 462 at my dealer for a solid month now... there's not even any in the system that are unsold.
I know of at least 5 people locally who have a 462 on back order as well, and good luck getting a 661 or 362 quickly around here either...

Same with machines Chippers here are sold out and you have to wait a month.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Chain saws and line trimmers fascinate me. The saw engines crank counter clockwise (CCW), whereas the lime trimmers crank clockwise (CW). Not sure why they ran the line trimmers the other direction -- maybe to match lawnmower engines? Any ideas?

 

[HarleyT]

Chain saws and line trimmers fascinate me. The saw engines crank counter clockwise (CCW), whereas the lime trimmers crank clockwise (CW). Not sure why they ran the line trimmers the other direction -- maybe to match lawnmower engines? Any ideas?

Depends on which side of the engine it is on.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Depends on which side of the engine it is on.

Well, usually the crank for a chainsaw is on the left and the crank for a line trimmer is on the back.