The RTS Harness is ideal for making it easier to use some of our long-reach products.
It transfers the weight of a long reach machine from your arms, shoulders and back to your hips giving you full freedom of movement.
The RTS Harness can be easily adjusted to suit you.
The harness can be used with the following machines (some machines as noted below will require you to purchase the option with telescopic shaft bracket):
Pole pruners:
HT 105, HT 135, HTA 66, HTA 86
KombiEngines with HT-KM or HL-KM attachment:
KM 56 RC-E, KM 94 RC-E, KM 111 R, KM 131 R
Long-reach hedge trimmers:
HL 92 C-E, HL 94 C-E, HLA 66, HLA 86, HLA 135, HLE 71
Cannot be used with:
KMA 130 R, KMA 135 R, HL 92 KC-E, HLA 56
1927
Andreas Stihl founds an engineering office in Stuttgart and develops his own chainsaw.
1928
STIHL becomes a brand. The name represents the ceaseless quest of the engineer and company founder Andreas Stihl to ease the heavy labour of forestry work with his inventions.
1930
STIHL presents his portable petrol-powered chainsaw at the Leipzig trade fair – it is well received and orders flow in from across Europe.