stihl in the rainforest

[jarborist]

see this linkhttp://bit.ly/1Qjltvl

 

if the above hyper link doesn't work you type: http://bit.ly/1Qjltvl

Edited February 27, 2016 by jarborist

[Steve Bullman]

This is ridiculous!

[Pete Mctree]

How can a brand be responsible for this? Surely another manufacturer would fill the void. The actions of the individuals - most definitely driven by poverty are the issue & should be addressed, not the tool of whatever make

[MattyF]

They do still make the 090 for Brazil and rain forest country's ..... Just a thought

[justin131]

sorry bit of a derail, if stihl are still making the 090 are they still good saws or cheap chinese rubbish?

what country would you be able to buy one?

[MattyF]

On a quick net troll the 090 was still made up until 2005 for export in Germany ... The saws in the photos my guess are ms720's ,I'm no Stihl old school saw expert so excuse my ignorant in first comment but it does appear the ms720's are the main saws used in this market and are still in production ... Which really goes to show how much they care about the well being of people in Africa or rain forests as long as there is a market.

[justin131]

ok thanks for the info

[jarborist]

I would imagine the image used of an old saw is a generic image to illustrate the story, with the relevant bit being the story , and the linked story of the close personal relationship between Stihl and the logging firm. The reporting and facts of the friendship suggests that it is not a case of the loggers happening to use Stihl, but of Stihl supporting them.

 

I have always been surprised by the 'if I don't do it/supply it, then someone else will ' view, when looking at morality/ethics etc.

[john p]

Phew, that should put a stop to the stihl v husky debates!

[justin131]

I would imagine the image used of an old saw is a generic image to illustrate the story, with the relevant bit being the story , and the linked story of the close personal relationship between Stihl and the logging firm. The reporting and facts of the friendship suggests that it is not a case of the loggers happening to use Stihl, but of Stihl supporting them.

 

I have always been surprised by the 'if I don't do it/supply it, then someone else will ' view, when looking at morality/ethics etc.

 

agree