Stihl is a family-owned company that was founded in Germany in 1926 by Swiss-born engineer Andreas Stihl. Stihl tools are still built in Germany, and given the company's German heritage, it's not ...

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The Stihl FS 70 R is part of the String Trimmers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, String Trimmers models like the FS 70 R are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Stihl makes many of its tools in the U.S., with its other factories dotted across the world, from the Philippines to Brazil. The brand is best known in the U.S. and abroad for its professional tools, ...

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

If you are thinking about cleaning up your property, you may find yourself looking to purchase a string trimmer (aka weed wacker), which can cut areas not accessible to lawn mowers. Whether you are a ...

Ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel caps, potentially causing fuel to spill, with a resulting fire risk. STIHL Inc. has voluntarily recalled about 2.3 million tools -- ...