STIHL

Whether you’re tending to a garden or a forest, STIHL’s products offer an affordable and durable solution. Not only is STILH the world’s leading chainsaw brand but they also specialise in pressure washers, strimmers and trimmers, which are all among our best selling products. Every STIHL product you buy comes with an extendable warranty, so make your purchase today safe in the knowledge that you’re getting trusted quality. Also note that STIHL recommends use of fuel with no more than 10% Ethanol content so as not to cause damage to your equipment or void your warranty.

STIHL offers warranties of differing lengths, depending on the product purchased. Please click here for their Warranty Information.

STIHL Frequently Asked Questions

Who are STIHL owned by?

STIHL engineer and manufacture power tools for forestry and agriculture industries, as well as garden and landscape maintenance. Despite their network of 45,000 approved dealers in over 160 countries, 36 sales and marketing subsidiaries and 120 importers, the STIHL company is still family-owned. However, the structure of its management has changed over the years, giving more power to individuals outside the Stihl family. In the United Kingdom, STIHL is a company owned by Andrea Stihl Ltd.

The US subsidiary of STIHL International GmbH has its 150-acre headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with an array of manufacturing, warehouse, and administration facilities. STIHL began selling power tools in the mid-19th century. They now export to over 90 countries around the world and have become worldwide leaders in the manufacturing of forestry tools. STIHL has consistently been the world's top-selling chainsaw brand since 1971.

Where are STIHL based?

Founded by mechanical engineer Andreas Stihl in the 1920s, STIHL is a German company with headquarters near Stuttgart in Germany. All early STIHL saws were manufactured at this plant, including the first ever STIHL chainsaw.

You’ll now find STIHL manufacturing plants in Austria, Brazil, China, China, Switzerland and the United States ¬– all producing and finishing high-quality STIHL products that are trusted the world over.

From casting individual components to the final assembly, you can learn about the chainsaw production process with a virtual tour of a STIHL production facility here.

What type of garden tools are STIHL known for?

STIHL invented the first ever chainsaw in 1926. Andreas Stihl was running a small engineering company when he developed an electric powered tool for felling trees, for which he filed for a patent. This was the first commercially available chainsaw. It weighed 64kgs and was so large it required two people to operate – a long way from the handheld chainsaws used today. In 1929 he produced the “tree-felling machine”, the first petrol powered chainsaw, which he continued to develop over the next few years. By 1930, he created the first handheld chainsaw. Since then, the chainsaw has remained a flagship product for the STIHL brand, selling more chainsaws today than any other brand. The company prides itself on not only manufacturing chainsaws but producing its own guide bars and chains as well.

For over 90 years, STIHL have continued to create and manufacture a wide range of garden power tools, including petrol and electric lawnmowers, leaf blowers, heavy-duty chainsaws, hedge trimmers, brush cutters and pressure washers, perfect for both professional and domestic work. In that time, they have built up a reputation for state-of-the-art design, innovation, and build quality.

Are STIHL tools reliable?

STIHL is a well-known and respected manufacturer of garden and outdoor power tools. They are renowned for their high quality, reliable power tools, and many businesses depend on STIHL. Their innovations have set the benchmark for the industry time and time again. All STIHL machines come with a warranty for complete peace of mind.

How long do STIHL chainsaws last?

Your STIHL chainsaw should have thousands of hours of run time if properly looked after. Fortunately, chainsaw maintenance is straightforward so if you want to keep your chainsaw working at its best for as long as possible, follow these simple steps:

Keep it clean

Whether its sawdust, tree sap or oil, it’s inevitable that your chainsaw will gather dirt and debris. To keep it working as efficiently as possible, you’ll want to keep it clean.

Sharpen the blades

It’s important to ensure the blades of your chainsaw are sharp. Pay attention to the chainsaw when it is in use. If it is discharging sawdust rather than saw chips or feels like it jumps when you use it, the blades may be too blunt.

Keep it oiled

Your chainsaw should be well oiled, otherwise the chain won’t turn as fast as it should, and the entire tool could overheat.

For a wide range of chainsaw accessories, click here.

What are the benefits of buying a STIHL strimmer?

Whether you’re a homeowner or a professional landscaper, you expect outdoor power tools that will deliver consistently high performance so that you can get the job done. Strimmers, also known as grass trimmers, are designed for light work around the garden, like tidying up the long grass around garden edges. They are generally more lightweight and compact compared to brush cutters and are perfect for keeping your lawn looking neat and tidy all year round.

A STIHL strimmer is an excellent investment for homeowners and professionals who require a trustworthy, dependable garden tool. STIHL have a century’s worth of experience developing outdoor power tools and have built a trusted brand name through decades of refinement.

STIHL trimmers are designed with both the tool’s performance and your comfort and safety in mind. They deliver optimal power with the least weight possible to help reduce fatigue and offer greater manoeuvrability. Their manufacturing facilities test every power tool before it leaves the factory to ensure optimal performance before the product reaches the customer.

Are STIHL lawn mowers any good?

STIHL been manufacturing lawn mowers since 1992 when they acquired the VIKING lawncare brand. Their decades of experience developing and manufacturing lawn mowers have earned them a reputation as a trusted brand name for lawn mowers. Their range of cordless, petrol and electric lawn mowers all offer effortless cutting and powerful, reliable performance.

Mowing your lawn will be more enjoyable than ever before with features such as Lithium-Ion battery technology, ReadyStart easy starting petrol engines, single-handed deck height adjustment and ergonomic controls.

Whether you’re looking for need an electric, cordless or petrol lawn mower, STIHL has a wide range to suit your needs. Lookout for models that feature variable drive speeds, mulching capability, and rear rollers if you like a traditional British stripe finish to your lawn.

For complete peace of mind, all petrol, cordless and electric STIHL lawn mowers and mulching lawn mowers for domestic use come with a 5-year extended warranty. Petrol STIHL lawn mowers and mulching lawn mowers for professional use come with a 1-year extended warranty and cordless STIHL lawn mowers for professional use come with a 2-year extended warranty.