Stihl RE107

My RE107 is close to 20 years of age and still doing its job perfectly. It has of course been taken care of, kept indoors when not in use. It's still a loyal family friend. I like all about it.

I have shared a Stihl pressure washer with my brother in law for the last 10-15years. The jet nozzle was a bit iffy from early on in its life so I suspect a bit or redesigning is required. However overall its been a very reliable and good machine. It has long periods without use but I believe it to be a quality product and are about to order a new one for myself.

I won a Stihl package of garden equipment in a Raffle which included the RE107 air pressure cleaner and I got to tell you - I used it for the first time and in a few minutes I had water gusshing through the bottom of the unit. Possibly the seal or a loose hose fitting but not what you would expect for a brand new piece of supposedly the best brand on the market. Whilst it sat in my garage for a few years before it was used - I would Stihl not expect this to happen...(pardon the pun) Stihl not working after numerous dealers told me they couldn't look at the damn thing for up to 4 weeks.

I purchased a Sthil pressure washer believing for the money it would represent quality, strength and value. I used it once to clean paths around my relatively modest sized property which it did well. It then went in the shed until this year when it has been brought out to clean the decking. I can get more pressure out of the hosepipe if I put my finger over the end. Very unimpressed. I certainly didnt pay several hundred pounts to have the paths cleaned once, which is essentially all its done. Not impressed at all