Hi all.
i thought this might be an interesting thread so I thought Id start it.

Ill be looking myself for a new straight shaft machine with a longer reach than my stihl fs36.

in general I am happy with the durability and strength of my stihl machines. They seem quite good. but im not an expert.

i have even a older stihl fs65 avr which is still going !

what are your opinions / experiences with other brands ?
ie mccullogh, tanaka, weedeater, homelite, echo, shindaiwa, mtd, jonsered