I am MOST pleased with my Stihl.  I would buy nothing else.  Their design
has come a long way in 20 years.  My neighbor has an older model, and I have
a new 029.  I am exceedingly happy with it.  It runs like a top.  After
careful consideration, I purchased it over all closest competitors.

The name sells, true.  But there is definitely quality backing it up. Just
make sure you have a trustworthy retailer.

Bradley Flubacher
State College, PA
Home heated entirely with wood all cut by Stihl (with some help from me)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Alcock" <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Can Germans make a decent two stoke engine?

> >I am the owner of the Stihl 009 chainsaw.  I figured that if Germany can
> >....................
> >Since I bought it back in August, I have ran about 4L of fuel thru it and
> >the damn thing has been in the shop three times now due to poor running.
>
> Hi David,
>
>      I lived in BC for almost ten years and never owned a chainsaw.
Everyone
> else in the province seems to own three and whenever I needed one I was
deluged
> with offers of both loaner chainsaws and --- most often -- offers to come
> over and do the work involved. BC folk just *love* their chainsaws. Get
your
> Stihl
> working, sell it and your neighbours will take care of rest --- probably
> clearcut your yard in the process. Of course, you may just feel the same
BC
> genetic
> need to own a chainsaw or two. Actually, I'm just jealous --- I wish I
lived
> there
> still (or is that stihl). I should pack up my Westy (obligatory content)
and
> move West.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug Alcock
> '84 Westy
> Toronto, Canada