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Folding saw opinions

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What are the best one out there? Which ones will last? Which ones cut the best?

I have been thinking about picking up a Bacho Laplander but they seem to be sold out everywhere. Anyone have a lead on where to get one for a good price?

Also, who here packs a saw and an axe?
 
I always take a folding saw to the woods with me. I have a couple, and usually don't care which one I take. I think the Fiskars is a good saw for the money. Yet again, I didn't dwell into this subject a lot.
Though it is an intriguing issue. I'd love to know which ones are good, and definitely need to know the difference between the many types/manufacturers.
 
I was on a similar quest a few months ago.

The Silky saws are very nice. I used the Silky Accel 210 and was very pleased. It was probably the most efficient cutter I have used. They are however, fairly expensive.

The Bahco Laplander is excellent as well. It worked extremely well though it can be hard to find.

If I was starting over right now, I would just get 4 or 5 Gerber Sportsman's Wood Saw (the sliding type). They can be had for less than $10 a piece, have a great handle, and cut very well. The Silky and Bahco may cut marginally better but not enough to justify the price in my opinion.

The next saw I try will likely be the Corona folding saw from Home Depot. It is very reasonably priced and I hear good things about it.
 
Well I have had a folding saw or two in the past, although I can't recall the brands offhand; I do remember one was just a cheapy i picked up at walmart and the other i got at a garage sale. They worked ok I reckon although neither had a sheath which made them a little awkward to carry when i wasn't wearing a pack. My choice now for taking a saw into the woods is my Pocket Chainsaw. Here's one here : http://store.everestgear.com/370793.html?productid=370793&channelid=FROOG .I really like it, it will go thru a limb very fast. I set aside the plastic handles that come with it and attached a couple loops of paracord to the rings that go on the ends of the saw.That way i can get everything into the small tin can, which is small enough to fit into my pocket or a small pouch that attaches to my army surplus belt. I don't carry an axe with me into the woods, as i don't want that much weight. I have a 20" and 15" ang Khola Khukuris that i take for chopping; which i take depends on how light I want to travel and how much chopping I plan on doing. And I also have a small hatchet with it's own sheath i can take if i need to do some hammering as well as chopping. I can't help you on brands regarding hatchets either as it was found by me used and I refurbished it. However if i was going to buy a new one I'd probably get a Buck. And if your interested in Khukuris for chopping, my 15" is a HI and is very high quality and a brand I recommend.
 
I think Wyoming saws are the best actually. They are very tough and well built. You can use them on wood, metal, and meat.
 
i have/had a fiskers saw it snaped on the push stroke, so my next saw is going to be one that cuts on the pull to prevent this(i hope).
 
I carry an old Coughlin folding saw in my pack. I probably got it from KMart or WalMart some 20 years ago.

Still cuts wood just fine, and it has dismembered a large number of hogs and deer as well.

Best $15 I ever spent.
 
I used a number of cheaper saws over the years before I bought a Silky Super Accel 210. Once I got it, I never looked back. Why? It works the way you want a saw to work. For me, the cheaper saws never worked very well after the first few cuts; the blades would dull and they tended to bend. I've never had that problem with the Silky — it just cuts and cuts and cuts. You can keep replacing cheaper saws, or just buy one Silky. Actually, you're going to spend a lot more on the cheap ones over a period of time, than you are on a Silky.

I find it amazing that people who pay several hundred dollars for a knife balk at $35 for a saw. A good saw weighs very little, and will process a lot more wood — in a shorter amount of time, and more safely — than a knife.

My normal setup is a fixed knife, a 14 inch bolo and a Silky 210, and I've never found that combo wanting. Also, the back of the Silky (folded) throws one heck of a spark from a GG fire steel.
 
I have the Sandvik folder, but blade binding and bending are always and issue when cutting wood. That being said its light , and has lasted a long time....but the blades are too whippy for me.

JCA21 has a folding SILKY that is quite stout, but you pay big for the SILKY qaulity.

I also have a Stanley FatMax Jabsaw that is rapidly becoming my goto wood saw. Its very tough, rigid blade/handle (one piece) and has a tip you can drill with. The blade is dangerously sharp and double cut. Bright yellow handle top if you drop it. I store it in a piece of garden hose.
 
I bought a cheap 'Razor' saw (because I needed something quick) at Lowe's and it's actually served me pretty well. I haven't managed to break it and it's still really sharp. The blade is easily removed, too and I was thinking that when it wears out, I can cut a replacement from an old carbon steel cross-cut saw I have.

I guess I'm cheap. :P
 
for the poster who was looking into corona...dont get it, its POS. I liked the gerber/fiskars with the orange twist knob its good kit for the money. i have never used a silky handsaw but i have used silkys pole saws....after landscaping for going on 6 years the silky polesaw cut the better than ANY brand...and landscaping in hawaii you cut ALOT of palms :) my vote is silky
 
Bushman5 said:
I have the Sandvik folder, but blade binding and bending are always and issue when cutting wood. That being said its light , and has lasted a long time....but the blades are too whippy for me.

JCA21 has a folding SILKY that is quite stout, but you pay big for the SILKY qaulity.

I also have a Stanley FatMax Jabsaw that is rapidly becoming my goto wood saw. Its very tough, rigid blade/handle (one piece) and has a tip you can drill with. The blade is dangerously sharp and double cut. Bright yellow handle top if you drop it. I store it in a piece of garden hose.
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my silky saw was twice the cost of my bahco. the silky seems to rip through green wood alot better than my bahco but the bahco produces much finer cuts.


all depends on the application you need it for i guess.
 
I don't have a lot of experience with saws, but after my own bit of research and recs from others, I landed on the Super Silky Accel 210 w/ L teeth as well. It is a quality saw, it does cut well, and it is durable. Great ergos too. I keep it in my daypack.

dawsonbob said:
Also, the back of the Silky (folded) throws one heck of a spark from a GG fire steel.
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It does throw pretty good ones! :thumbup:
 
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