Less metal, more plastic. Chain brakes are now mandatory, and most now have
screwdriver-tightened fuel and oil caps.

My "new" one is only five, and all the model numbers have been changed since
then. Old one did fifteen tough years before a magneto crunch which would
have been half as much as my new one with trade.

"russ" wrote in message
om...
does anyone know how much Stihl chainsaws have evolved over the last
5-10 years? I am going to be looking for a used saw and need to begin
edjucating myself.

any advise would be apreciated

Russ