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 ...

It's hard to imagine how difficult it was for lumberjacks to chop down big trees using axes and other hand tools (powered only by serious upper body strength) before the invention of chainsaws. When ...

This little Stihl saw has been impressing our testers for years, going all the way back to its introduction in 2013. Full disclosure: I was initially doubtful of its capability, so I pitted it against ...

There's nothing more frustrating than getting ready to tackle a job and finding out that your STIHL chainsaw won't fire up. It doesn't matter whether you're prepping for some backyard cleanup or a ...