the ultimate Stih flippy cap poll ...

belgian · Dec 2, 2009

Allright, enough threads about them Stihl flippy caps...let's settle this once and for all with a poll

I'm avid anti-flippy cap dude myself, so I'm curious about the end result.
spit it out folks...

opcorn:

FATGUY · Dec 2, 2009

belgian said:
Allright, enough threads about them Stihl flippy caps...let's settle this once and for all with a poll

I'm avid anti-flippy cap dude myself, so I'm curious about the end result.
spit it out folks...opcorn:

how can I vote? there's no voting options.

stihl sawing · Dec 2, 2009

Don't see a way to vote but i like em.

ghitch75 · Dec 2, 2009

can't vote....got all husky!!!:hmm3grin2orange:

WoodChuck'r · Dec 2, 2009

Yeah, you may wanna restart this with a poll option. But until then, I'd say I like them. They do work. I've never had them leak or anything.

I'm down.

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Edit: Voted.

FATGUY · Dec 2, 2009

EXCELLENT! I like 'em! :clap:

Justsaws · Dec 2, 2009

I am a fan of the new caps.

belgian · Dec 2, 2009

Stihl must have bribed many pro voters here....grrrr or is it Thall hiding behind the screen and manipulating those numbers... :dizzy:

brownie525 · Dec 2, 2009

I loves me flippy caps

linnjb · Dec 2, 2009

They're retarded. Some punk fresh out of college who probably has trouble turning on a paper shredder designed them.

nmurph · Dec 2, 2009

They're retarded. Some punk fresh out of college who probably has trouble turning on a paper shredder designed them.

nope, that would be the people that say they have problems with them............. :cheers:

Cedarkerf · Dec 2, 2009

I can use either style without much difficulty but I am also a federally licensed mechanic which may give me an unfair advantage so I didnt vote.

cbolyard · Dec 2, 2009

I don't have problems with either, but I don't have as much "seat time" with the flippy caps. My only gripe is when a saw has one of each

LazyJ · Dec 2, 2009

If they had done the flippy caps where they fit OVER a slightly protruding neck on the tank instead of INTO a tank hole/dirt funnel, they would have gotten it right.

epicklein22 · Dec 2, 2009

I voted no, based on professional use/trends. They wear out a lot faster than normal caps in a professional environment like logging and tree care. Almost all the flippy caps at my work work funky. Also, I have seen where a few tanks get funky or a piece breaks and wouldn't hold the cap tight. You don't have that problem with the old caps.

For a firewood cutter, AS CAD member or a homeowner, they are sweet. Work great and are easy to use, even with gloves.

stihl sawing · Dec 2, 2009

nmurph said:
nope, that would be the people that say they have problems with them.............

Had to rep ya for that one.

Edge & Engine · Dec 2, 2009

I personally don't have a problem with them, but I've talked to a lot of customers at our shop, and only few have talked favorably of them.

kevlar · Dec 2, 2009

I wouldn't say true improvement but I like them.Once you figure them out they are no trouble.

wood4heat · Dec 2, 2009

I've been using them for four years and had my first mishap last summer. Not sure if I was in a hurry or just not paying attention but it caught me by surprise when I set my saw upright and the gas cap popped out. :dizzy:

I still like them just pay a little more attention now.

joatmon · Dec 2, 2009

I have or have had flippy caps on my KM130, BR600, MS361, MS440 and MS460. They work very well, except for the one on the BR600. Last Saturday, I prepared to blow leaves and filled up the BR600. It's always tough to get the flippy cap back on, and when I tried, I heard a dreadful "POP" and saw a little orange disc flying through the air. I threw the blower in the SUV before that orange disc landed. Three minutes later I was at the ACE Hardware/Stihl dealer near my home. He had a new cap installed before I finished selecting plumbing items I needed for another project. Cost? $6.75 It works fine now.

How did I vote? I like Belgian beer better than Belgian polls.

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