STIHL AK-System. Ready for any challenge.

STIHL AK-System is the flexible solution for ambitious yard work. You can find out everything you need to know about our high-performance long-life battery system here.

A woman standing in a garden in front of a stack of wood with power tools from the AK-System.
Orange battery icon for the AK-System

AK-System: one battery for every tool

The lithium-ion batteries in the AK-System are real powerhouses – quiet, powerful and easy to change. What makes them special is that they can be used with all the power tools within the system. Simply select the most appropriate of the three batteries, which offer different energy capacities, depending on the power you need for the job at hand. The LEDs on the batteries indicate the battery charge level at all times, meaning you can always see in good time when the battery needs to be charged.

Batteries in the AK-System

Battery power in use  

The AK-System means efficient power and ease of use. STIHL AK batteries are easy to combine with all the cordless power tools in the system. From lawn trimmers to hedge trimmers, the AK-System includes what you need for many applications around the home and garden. Discover the AK-System tools in our video playlist. Get an overview and see how selected devices from this system effortlessly trim high hedges and create crisp lawn edges, for example.  

Equipment and guides for your project

The right cordless power tool for every project: discover our STIHL power tools and their versatile applications in our guides and projects

Other power tools in the AK-System

Would you like to test the power tools? You are welcome to come and try them out.

Flexible battery power: the power of the AK-System

Want to know how much you can do with a fully charged STIHL AK-System battery?  The table below provides examples of how the powerful AK batteries combined with our AK-System power tools will perform in your everyday work. 

You can also find more detailed information on our working and charging times page.

Tool AK 10
AK 20
AK 30
  BATTERY LIFE (UP TO ... MINUTES AT CONTINUOUS FULL POWER)
MSA 60 C-B 18 40 55
MSA 70 C-B 18 40 45
FSA 57 25 50 60
FSA 60 R 13 25 32
FSA 80 12 25 30
FSA 80 R 12 25 30
BGA 57 13 25 30
BGA 60 9 13 16
SHA 56 12 25 30
HSA 50 50 100 120
HSA 56 50 100 120
HSA 60 70 140 175
HLA 56 50 100 120
HTA 50 25 45 60
KMA 80 R 10 20 25

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