When is were? For some guys that might be five or ten years ago.
I've run just about every big saw Stihl ever made from the early seventies until now. I usually ran the latest and newest of whatever they had to offer at the time. They were a dependable saw then...and they still are. That's what I've always liked the most about them. I made a lot of money running Stihl because I could count on them to run.
Stock, they're not a very exciting saw but with some sensible mods they'll still do a good job.
The smaller Stihls? Most of the problems I hear about involve some degree of operator error and sometimes just plain operator ignorance. The saw shop I do business with, and whose word I trust, tells me that the smaller Stihls are actually better then the old ones. They judge that by the number of returns they get and the type of problems that come through the door. If treated properly they'll last a long time.
And, before somebody runs their mouth and accuses me of pimping for Stihl, I could have just as easily been running Huskys all these years. When my Mac 125 blew up and I needed a saw to work the next day, the Stihl shop was the only one open. :msp_biggrin:
I've run just about every big saw Stihl ever made from the early seventies until now. I usually ran the latest and newest of whatever they had to offer at the time. They were a dependable saw then...and they still are. That's what I've always liked the most about them. I made a lot of money running Stihl because I could count on them to run.
Stock, they're not a very exciting saw but with some sensible mods they'll still do a good job.
The smaller Stihls? Most of the problems I hear about involve some degree of operator error and sometimes just plain operator ignorance. The saw shop I do business with, and whose word I trust, tells me that the smaller Stihls are actually better then the old ones. They judge that by the number of returns they get and the type of problems that come through the door. If treated properly they'll last a long time.
And, before somebody runs their mouth and accuses me of pimping for Stihl, I could have just as easily been running Huskys all these years. When my Mac 125 blew up and I needed a saw to work the next day, the Stihl shop was the only one open. :msp_biggrin: