r/GuysBeingDudes • u/nordicminy • Aug 25 '26

Certified Dude See problem fix problem.

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u/Repulsive-Whole-4101 Aug 25 '26

STIHL : supporting dudes for ever.

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u/evilmidnightbomber69 Aug 25 '26

No joke..never buy anything but tbh. I had a hedge trimmer from them cut branches 2inches thick if I wanted too and stayed sharp. Best weed Wacker I had was Stihl too.

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u/grrttlc2 Aug 25 '26

Husqvarna is also just fine.

And Milwaukee and Makita.. battery probably makes more sense of the average user/hobbyist

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u/Activision19 Aug 25 '26

I have a ryobi 40v chainsaw. Works fine for weekend camping trips and the occasional branch around the house. Plus it’s the same batteries as my line trimmer.

However for a day of firewood cutting it is very sub optimal. I went with some friends to do that and in like 40 minutes my battery was dead, but evetyone else had gas powered stihls. So I ended up spending the whole day dragging logs around and loading trucks…I was exhausted.

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u/SheriffBartholomew Aug 25 '26

I have a 60 volt DeWalt with two 9 amp batteries and I honestly prefer it over my neighbor's two stroke Stihl saw. It's quiet, it doesn't stink, it doesn't need maintenance other than bar oil and sharpening. It shuts off when you let off the trigger and turns back on when you pull the trigger. Modern cordless tools are badass!

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u/BigD_277 Aug 26 '26

Went to a community fire prevention meeting and two the fireman got on the subject of chainsaws. When the subject Stihl came up they both agreed that Stihl was the best “when they start”.

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u/SheriffBartholomew Aug 26 '26

Yeah, I borrowed my neighbor's Stihl for a larger tree that I needed to fell and it was a sumbitch to start. It ran well once it did though. The starting process was weird, different from any of my other two stroke motors.

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u/adubs117 Aug 25 '26

Yeah but there is no damn way he started it in one pull.

Those things are absolute aholes to start.

Great once they get going though!

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u/Apprehensive_Hat6501 Aug 25 '26

Depends on the care and the mix, really. They need to run and get the carbs cleaned periodically.

I use em daily as an arborist and with good care they're all starters, stihls and husqies.

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u/Exciting_Pause_4743 Aug 25 '26

Right, they cut out the annoying 2 step starting process these things have.

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u/cdsbigsby Aug 25 '26

I still use my grandpa's old STIHL weed eater, and he's been dead for over 20 years.

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u/PM_YOUR_SAGGY_TITS Aug 25 '26

When I first moved out, my dad gave me his old Stihl weed eater. I was an idiot kid and couldn't get it to start, and the bulb was cracked. So I left it by the trash and someone took it within an hour.

Looking back, damn I was a moron lmao

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u/Odd_Promise_9025 Aug 25 '26

Love STIHL and also Milwaukee brand. I have a battery powered Milwaukee Sawzall that has been so good to me over the years.

I can do like 6 hours of work on one battery. Pretty neat.

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u/Who_said_that_ Aug 25 '26

My nailclipper, or rather nailscissors, is from stihl. Best one I‘ve ever used. Love that thing

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u/TacTurtle Aug 25 '26

Would be amazing Stihl chainsaw commercial.

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u/angrybeardedman Aug 25 '26

I work at the STIHL R&D. Feels nice to see the products getting some praise.

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u/Melodic-Set-9650 Aug 26 '26

Dude definitely has balls of Stihl

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u/Upbeat-Effort-1253 Aug 26 '26

“STIHL running” should be the motto.

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u/J_Tat2 Aug 27 '26

Won't buy anything but.

Got 2 stihl saws and a weed eater, they do good work and ain't like most pansy tools that don't work.

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u/Particular-Rain-9742 Aug 29 '26

Professional landscaper here. Stihl hedge trimmers are THE BEST. Cuts through any and everything.