Coghlans Sierra Saw - Opinions?

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This inexpensive saw is sold under other brand names. I bought one because I didn't feel like paying for a Silky or Laplander. It has worked well when I've used it. One beef I have is the handle is too heavy. They could have put some voids to lighten this sucker up. I also wonder about the durability of the locking mechanism. What do you guys think of this saw?
 
I use one and have been for many years. They are great hands saws for under $10. I have one and then a extra blade in my kit.

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Bryan
 
Thanks for your replies! I see reviewers on youtube but in the back of my head I am suspicious of their objectivity.
 
I bought one to see if it was worth it... it's not. I was able to compare it with a Silky saw and a Kershaw/Bahco folding saw, and the difference is night and day. The blade is too flimsy and the whole thing feels cheap.
 
I hav,e used that saw for years and they are great, cheap blade replacement and the steel is sk-5

they may be thin but with any saw don't force the cut and let the teeth do the work

The past 4 years me and my best friend have been edc'ing the smaller 4 in sierra saw by coghlan, less than an ounce, locks and cuts circles around an sak saw
you don't even notice it in a pocket and for 2 to 4in wood it is great. Good survival kit fodder and like 5 to 7 bucks, great for opening shooting lanes etc.
 
The difference between them should be night and day. The Silky and the Bahco cost 2-3 times as much as the Coghlans does. I've used Sierra Saws on and off for over 20 years. They are a decent saw. Yes, there is better, but they get the job done. My favorite right now is the little Fiskars saw that retracts into the handle. I've also got another version of the Sierra Saw in the garage. Different handle, but everything else is the same. It came in a Black and Decker cordless pruning kit.
 
They might be cheap saws but they cut.
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Most of that wood is seasoned mullberry.
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When I bring wood to my campsite as you can see I do not just bring a few sticks.

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For those of you who know what mullberry trees are and what a full grown one looks like. At the farm we cut down about 20 of them. I brought in 3 trailer loads like that from one tree and I still have more to get from the same tree. I have not even touched the 5" thick wood and bigger. I bring the branches in like that and sit back and cut them up at my campsite. For the 4" and bigger I will use my chain saw but for the 3" or so range that little black hand saw really cuts great.

For a $10 saw these little saws are pretty dang good.

Bryan
 
I have used one and thought it was just OK. The sliding Fiskars which I paid $12 for is a much better saw.
 
I've carried one for years. It has cut fire wood, helped prepare shelter, processed dead animals.................

Great little bit of gear, :)
 
I bought a fiskars sliding saw this spring I broke the first time I used it.they replaced it. the older ones made in finland might be great but the news one made in china are crap.
Roy
 
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