German manufacturer STIHL (pronounced "steel") has been making chainsaws for nearly a century. Founded by Andreas Stihl in an effort to push forestry tools beyond basic axes, the first chainsaw (an ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. At a casual glance, a chainsaw doesn't seem like something that would be especially complicated. You turn it on, the chains spin, and it cuts ...

If the idea that a battery-powered saw can compete with a conventional gas model sounds ridiculous, you probably haven’t used an electric chainsaw recently. Stihl MS 180 C-BE: This 11-pound ...

From comments about our tests posted on the Web, we know that every time we pit a Husqvarna saw against a Stihl, we're entering a divisive political battle. The fact is, both companies make great saws ...

The number of cuts that can be made with one charge depends on many factors: the sharpness of the chain, the type of wood (hard or softwood) and its thickness. On average I found Stihl’s claim of 80 ...

chain saw gave out last year after 17 years of cutting wood, he decided to invest in another. In April, the Southeast Portland man plunked down $1,040 for an MS 660 - a big honkin' professional logger ...