New stihl sharpener

[treemeup]

I thought you would use it every sharpen so the rakers are always at the correct height.....it does hold a standard flat file?

[Rupe]

Oh, ok, so you just replace the flat file as and when not the whole thing? Thats not so bad then.

[Justme]

I think you change all the files as needed.

 

So you are paying for very expensive plastic handles.

[mrtree]

It is very similar to a product by Pferd. I love them for touching up the chain, but for a chain that has cuts nails or rock I still use a grinder.

[Matthew Arnold]

Has anyone else tried one

Personally I think they are very good just a bit too much money

 

We've got a couple of them in our store. It saves quite a bit of time as it sharpens the chain and reduces the depth gauges at the same time. Very nice bit of kit but as you say just a bit steep on the price.

[Rob D]

The pferd ones are pretty much identical but are £38-00 + vat.

 

So the Stihl ones are better value. I've used the pferd ones for the last 6 months. They do a great job...

 

.... but one thing is you need to buy a seperate set up for each size chain i.e. you can't just put different size files into one and use that you need the one for 3/8 chain and a seperate one for .325 etc.

 

But still an excellent tool

[Rob D]

But not sure if the Stihl ones may be interchangeable? So you don't have to buy a new system for each size chain.

[skyhuck]

Not something I'll be buying, I more than happy with a round file, a flat file and what my dad calls "the rack o eye an twist o gob".

[Tom D]

I like the idea of the chain always being set up properly rather than just doing the rakers once in a while. This is one of those things that will either be brilliant or useless and just sit at the bottom of the toolbox having been used once.

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[Pommie]

That took them a while to bring to market. I showed the stihl UK product development guy a Pferd file system about 4 years ago. Her had never seen one before. I have to say if it performs as well it is well worth the investment. I will be buying a couple.