Folding saws - the good, the bad, and the fugly

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spike22

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I have used the Bahco Laplander pictured below, and find it to perform really well.

I tried an almost identical looking folding saw by Silverline and it was totally useless.

What else is there that you like/dislike in this area of the market? Other ideas might be Sawvivor type tools, "wire" saws etc

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I really like the Laplander.
I use the saw on my Vic. OHT with good success on smaller branches.
 
I'm an arborist here in winnipeg and the number one selling brand of saws are saws made by silky out of Japan.
They make some absolutely phenomenal handsaws.
Check out their stuff.
It's the best money can buy.
Almost all of the handsaws are under 100$
The silky polesaws can range up to 500$+ though.
 
They have home depot in israel ? Who would have thought !
I love the bahco saws and also use the silky: they are excellent
I also like the sven saw.
 
+1 for silky saws, I have been using mine for more than 2 years now - wonderful tool. I have the „Oyakata“, but their accel models are also very popular. A friend of mine works as gardener and he swears by them as well.
 
I've heard lots of good things about Silky saws, but don't have any experience with them. My Laplander has yet to let me down. For bigger jobs, it's the 18" Trailblazer.
 
I have a Silky folding saw for around the house and taking to camp. For backpacking, I carry my old Spyderco Spydersaw. It is incredibly lightweight and only weighs 3 oz.

TedP

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Silky for me as well. I've tried the gerber sport saw, the fiskars sliding saw, and one of those chainsaw types. The gerber and fiskar were okay but the blades tend to bend and bind. The chainsaw one was complete garbage.
 
Used a corona 8 inch razor tooth folding saw for several years and it cuts quite well. The handle is a bit chintzi, but at 25 bucks it's hard to beat. For matetial up to about 3-4 inches diameter it cuts faster than a bow saw.
 
Silky Gomboy 240mm folding saw with medium teeth = great all around folding saw. Less than three quarters of a pound, and provides a 9 inch cutting blade and teeth that will work for just about anything smoothly. Should run ~$50

There are lighter/smaller ones on the market, but their usefulness decreases with their size, imo. The extra weight is worth it to me to have a tool that can actually do the job.
 
Originally Posted by Revolverrodger
They have home depot in israel ? Who would have thought !
Yes.
Along with atomic bombs and hi tech

LOL

:) Always a little shocking to be thousands of miles from home and see an "American" company.
I was in Makati, Philippines and walked into a Bubba Gump Restaurant :) Folks were shocked that I refused to eat at McDonalds while I was there.

Oh yeah- saws... I have a Bhaco and it works good but I prefer a Silky. If someone would carry it, I would have the Husky 562XP along.

Bill
 
I like my Stihl Chainsaw... The hand saw is good also.
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You could go the DIY route. I keep this in my hunting pack. I can extend it on a pole & use it as a bone saw.
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I prefer my 357XP as long as I don't have to carry it too far...

I'm a big fan of Silky though I don't own any of their folding saws. I'm a forester and have done some arborist work and all the serious arborists I know use Silky too. Their quality is well worth the extra cost. The saws are efficient, ergonomic, and last a long time.

That said, Corona makes some good stuff too. I've got a Corona the same size as my Silky Zubat and it's pretty close to the same quality for a bit less money. I also have a folding saw from corona that's better than comparably sized Fiskars/SOGs/whatever other junk I've owned.
 
Don't care for Fiskars saws much but my Bahco and Trailblazer are the bees knees.
 
I have had pretty good luck with one of these cheap Coghlan's Sierra Saws...usually cost $10 or less
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