Bahco folding saws came in

upnorth

upnorth

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I have little time today so this is short and sweet, as was my saw use. First impressions are that the colour is high vis but not eye burning. They are super light, fly weights. It locks closed and locks open. The main body has a softish grippy rubber coating. The teeth are VERY deep and agressive. They have a lanyard hole at the base. The blade is almost flimsy and I wish that it was just a hair thicker, but I had no flexing issue with my limited use. I found a dried beaver cut tree limb and the saw whipped through it quickly. They are cheap, under 18 bucks up here and I am very happy so far. I have no intention of leveling forests, so these should meet my needs for quickly taking smaller diameter wood apart, if need be.

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There are very good and cut very well

Weight to cutting ratio is excellent and almost renders my million dollar Gransfor redundant
 
I love mine. Bent the tip on a forward stroke that hit a rock(my fault), bent it right back and it was fine. We use corona saws at work(landscaping) for pruning work and the tips snap easily. So while the blade may feel flimsy on the Bahco, it is tough. Great pieces of kit, always have mine in my bag.
 
neeman said:
There are very good and cut very well

Weight to cutting ratio is excellent and almost renders my million dollar Gransfor redundant
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But isn't that G.B. a sweet piece to handle though ? :) Interesting comment, thanks. I am getting more interested in saws because of the super hard trees here in winter. Well that's one reason anyway.
 
6shooter said:
I love mine. Bent the tip on a forward stroke that hit a rock(my fault), bent it right back and it was fine. We use corona saws at work(landscaping) for pruning work and the tips snap easily. So while the blade may feel flimsy on the Bahco, it is tough. Great pieces of kit, always have mine in my bag.
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Very cool, thanks for the info. :thumbup:
 
upnorth said:
But isn't that G.B. a sweet piece to handle though ? :) Interesting comment, thanks. I am getting more interested in saws because of the super hard trees here in winter. Well that's one reason anyway.
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I carry the Hatchet and yes it is a lovely axe

But when I have 3" dried pine branches tha I want to cut into 1 ft lenghts for a small camp fire
the Laplander out performs the axe
 
The Bahco Laplander not only performs, it's pretty cheap AND available from most big box hardware stores.
Sure it's not as much fun as wailing on wood with a 1/4" steel knife, but if you need to process medium sized branches it's hard to beat.
 
neeman said:
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I carry the Hatchet and yes it is a lovely axe

But when I have 3" dried pine branches tha I want to cut into 1 ft lenghts for a small camp fire
the Laplander out performs the axe
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Yes, it is nice to have smaller versions of several cutting tools for portability and options. It gets tiresome debating and trying to figure out ''the best'' tool. With the many variables that may pop up, selection seems to make more sense to me.
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Daniel L said:
The Bahco Laplander not only performs, it's pretty cheap AND available from most big box hardware stores.
Sure it's not as much fun as wailing on wood with a 1/4" steel knife, but if you need to process medium sized branches it's hard to beat.
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I do like to fart around with a little axe but I do it with respect and reasonably cautious technique, with the knowledge that I can do serious damage to myself through an accident. I like the little portable saw for its speed and reduced weight\ injury possibilities. I can still mess myself up if not careful but the saw is less of an injury concern to me on a practical level. With a an eye to safety I should enjoy both as fun useful tools.
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Is that an orange Bahco Laplander or a different saw all together?
If different, how do they compare?
Where did you find these for $20?
 
I just picked up the same orange bahco saw.....looks the same as a laplander but says expert on it.

I will repeat Readyme's question........are the laplander and expert saws the same???

Got mine up here in Canada for 17.99, pretty damn good deal.

Love folding/slide saws for dayhikes and backpacking.

I keep a little 3.5in coghlan's sierra saw in my work belt kit for pest control to make lanes in overgrown gardens getting at the rodenticide stations and for 15 years have used the gerber slide saw.

Looking forward to giving the bahco a try next weekend.
 
i ordered the Laplander last week to put in my backpack. seems like an affordable tool that sure could come in handy
 
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