| When people hear about STIHL, they think | | | | use amongst professional woodcutters is wide |
| about old-world care and the handcrafted work | | | | and varied, it's use has spread to the home |
| of last century's skilled artisans. This | | | | owner, where the once arduous task of |
| dedication to quality is what has made the | | | | chopping firewood has now "become a breeze" |
| Stihl chainsaw the most popular on the market | | | | through the application of the trusty |
| over the last 80 years. | | | | chainsaw. The chainsaw has become an |
| | | | important part of the farming landscape; I |
| Stihl specializes in developing and | | | | remember growing up on our farm and learning |
| manufacturing a wide variety of portable | | | | to use a chainsaw at an early age. There were |
| power tools, both gasoline and electric. When | | | | always trees that needed to be trimmed and |
| looking at purchasing a chainsaw, some due | | | | land cleared. The landscaping industry have |
| diligence should be performed, yet, I found | | | | adopted the chainsaw as an important part of |
| when shopping around and asking pertinent | | | | their make up. Contractors use of the |
| questions, such as what brand should I look | | | | chainsaw involves such things as cutting |
| at, most of the time the answer was | | | | landscaping and cross ties as well as large |
| always..."well, you can't beat a Stihl." | | | | timbers. |
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| Along with Stihl's dedication and commitment | | | | Stihl chainsaws have been constantly refined |
| to develop the ultimate product performance | | | | over the past 80 years. A reduction in weight |
| comes quite a long history of manufacturing | | | | and increased operating efficiency is a major |
| and selling chainsaws. | | | | reason why the chainsaw is no longer |
| | | | restricted to the professional woodcutting |
| Andreas Stihl developed the first electric | | | | industry. Innovations such as the |
| chainsaw way back in 1926. At the time, | | | | elastostart, anti-vibration system and |
| professional loggers found his innovation | | | | improved shock absorption have catapulted the |
| very useful and were glad to take advantage | | | | chainsaw to it's level of versatility. Dual |
| of it. Andreas Stihl's significantly improved | | | | braking systems and the inertia activated |
| the lives of many farmers and woodcutters who | | | | chain brake are more reasons why Stihl has |
| had to rely on laborious crosscut saws and | | | | remained at the top of the chainsaw tree. |
| axes to etch out a living. It was tough | | | | |
| going. Timber harvesting was virtually | | | | During the last few years, the company has |
| revolutionized by Stihl's invention. | | | | joined the fight to protect the environment. |
| | | | It has come up with new ideas to develop |
| Today,the use of Stihl chainsaws is no longer | | | | techniques that decrease hydrocarbon |
| limited to the logging industry and has | | | | emissions. This has been a blessing for |
| spread to other fields as well. The chainsaw | | | | people who work in restricted areas. |
| has become such a versatile tool; while it's | | | | |