Got my first pocket chainsaw today...

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I've never really been interested in them. I don't know why. Just the type of item I pass by in the stores and reviews I never really feel the draw to click on. A buddy of mine asked me yesterday if I wanted one. He said he had bought it for a trip he took and never used it. I said, "sure. I'll take it off your hands and try it out." Well I'm glad I did. While I would still prefer a machete for quickly displacing a small tree or obstruction, this pocket chainsaw is pretty dope. I could definitely see myself using it for occasions when I want a nice clean 90 degree cut as apposed to the nub you're left with from using a machete. I tested it on a 3"x3" board, sailed right through it. I was actually surprised by how quickly it cut. I'll certainly be adding this thing to the woods bumming tools I usually take with me. The one he gave me is the Pocket Chainsaw from Supreme Products, Inc.

Mine didn't have the handy dandy little handles that this one came with. I just grabbed a couple of sticks off the ground and put them through the loops. Worked like a champ.
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by the title of the thread i thought you were being sarcastic. but that thing is pretty cool.
 
The can fits great in an accessory pocket on a sheath, but I put my saw in an altoids can along with a piece of magnesium and small piece of hacksaw blade and a ferro rod. All tucked in my BK-7 sheath pocket. (Figured since we were going off-topic I'd throw in the wrong brand of knife too ;))
 
I have been debating on getting the "Unbelievable Saw", and just discovered it too is made by Supreme Products. Probably the same one if not very similar, think this has sold me, thanks for the review!
 
Love mine. Even went and brought a back up.
First got it 15yrs ago to lopp some branches off a tree that was brushing/banging up on the house I was renting. ( I asked the estate agent 6mths before and true to form he and the owner turned up the day after I did it.)
Fantastic for dropping overhead branches in spots where it is difficult to safely put up a ladder ( like my current place) . The hardest thing is getting the lead line over the right spot on the right branch. So I have a 1/2inch nut on a light nylon line tied to a 6mm manlia rope tied to one end of the pocket chainsaw another 6mm rope. you need to be under the cut to start the cut but obviously move out either side ( so you need another person for these jobs) it is not only saw dust that will drop on your head if you stay underneath.
I only use the plastic handles while at home. When I go bush I have added a couple 7inch loops of para cord and just cut some appropriate sized sticks for handles.
Again love it.
Carl
 
there is another way to rig that up, that makes it supper efficient.

use the saw as a "chain" or link that links two levers, over a center stick, then using some cordage rig up a binder at the upper end of the levers, and twist the cordage to get tighter as you twist until your pocket saw is taught.

and there you have a field made buck saw. I have seen pics of it before somewhere i cannot recall, and it really shed light on how those pocket saws can be really formidable.

Crappy pic to explain
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I have that same saw. I tried it a couple times and used sticks as handles the same way you mentioned. It is a nice thing to have in a kit for added capabilities, but I thought it took a lot of energy to use. If I can carry some type of traditional saw, even a folding saw -I find that much more energy-efficient. When I use it on something that is on the ground, and pull up to saw, it puts a lot of strain on my back.

Still, it is a nice capability to have in a tiny little tin. If I ever thought I would need a saw, I would not want that to be my only one.

Edit: ^That improvised buck saw idea seems awesome. I will give that a shot for sure.
 
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I've been using one for a while now and love it. Between the saw and my knife, i can collect and prepare wood faster than my buddies that lug axes around. On a week long hike, they are priceless. One of the main benefits I have found to the pocket saw over folding saws and such is that you can wrap them around branches above your head and saw at angles other rigid saws can't handle.
 
Dylside said:
I've never really been interested in them. I don't know why. Just the type of item I pass by in the stores and reviews I never really feel the draw to click on. A buddy of mine asked me yesterday if I wanted one. He said he had bought it for a trip he took and never used it. I said, "sure. I'll take it off your hands and try it out." Well I'm glad I did. While I would still prefer a machete for quickly displacing a small tree or obstruction, this pocket chainsaw is pretty dope. I could definitely see myself using it for occasions when I want a nice clean 90 degree cut as apposed to the nub you're left with from using a machete. I tested it on a 3"x3" board, sailed right through it. I was actually surprised by how quickly it cut. I'll certainly be adding this thing to the woods bumming tools I usually take with me. The one he gave me is the Pocket Chainsaw from Supreme Products, Inc.

Mine didn't have the handy dandy little handles that this one came with. I just grabbed a couple of sticks off the ground and put them through the loops. Worked like a champ.
supreme-products-pocket-chainsaw.jpg
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Cool. I'd love to see some in-use pics the next time you get out and use it. Thanks for passing this along.
 
I have the same one, cuts pretty decent, not as fast as my trailblazer, but then I wouldn't expect it too. Next time out I'll try that buck saw method, right now I wouldn't let just anyone use it for fear of a kink and break, I have had loops show up in mine during use, no idea how, but they did. probly cuts faster in bucksaw mode as well. besides, bucking wood with a saw is way safer than with a chopper, so even if its more work, its worth it to me, and then its easier to share out the work. I only know a couple guys I trust with an axe, the others just don't have the experience.
 
I've got one as well. It is made by Supreme Products and the product name is "The Pocket Chainsaw". There are other brands, but this one got the best ratings in the reviews I read. I've used mine a bit and I'm definitely impressed with its abilities, especially compared to a wire saw; but, it'll never be as effective as saw folder. However, it takes up zero space and it weighs nothing, so its a really good piece of equipment to have in your rig.
 
Pocket chainsaw and unbelievable saw are both made by supreme products. There's a third version with just paracord handles. I've been isn't them going on ten or more years now. I've used them both as backup and primary saws.

The thing to remember when setting up the cut, is you want the wood to drop so it opens up to the saw as you cut. Otherwise it will bind and become useless fast.
 
Goinggear.com has the handleless version for about $20, the unbelievable version has wicked orange handles for about the same price
 
If the rain stops at all this weekend, I'll go out and get some pictures of this thing in action. I'll try the improv saw method too.
 
picked one of these up on a camping trip in dec

http://www.ultimatesurvival.com/product_view.cfm?product_ID=430

it came in their deluxe survival kit
the boys created a stack of wood pretty quick with it
seems no worse for the wear
but of course thats from only one trip so far

i found it much quicker and easier than a folding saw
or machete
and could get to limbs the hatchet wouldnt
a must keep in my woods gear from now on
 
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