What kinda saw do you use?

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screwthe49ers

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Everyone that uses packs a saw sometimes or all the time, what is it and what do you like and dislike about it? Do you wish you had gotten something different or are you planning to? Myself, I carry a Gerber exchange-a-blade. It works well for the price when I use it, a lot of time don't want to dig it out so I use the LM or SAK. I've heard a lot about Silky Saws for a while now, but no places sells them locally. I couldn't buy a saw without feeling the width and the the flex of the blade. Well, anyone with saw experience or you just happen to pack one, how do you like yours?
 
Silky 180 for me. I bought it based on the reviews here and I'm glad I did. Money well spent.
 
I paid under 20 bucks online for mine. Can't remember which store though. Sorry.
 
I have the Silky 170 and the Bahco Laplander saw. Both are excellent. I mean they are serous saws that will cut fast and easy. The Silky cuts slight faster and the Laplander takes a bit less effort, though they both cut with very little effort. I am very happy with both saws.
 
i use the smaller Fiskars slide saw (6" ?). it weighs 3 ounces and seems plenty sturdy. it cuts pretty quickly and leaves a very smooth finish. i've mentioned it before, but i'll say it again; i would feel comfortable using this saw for cutting dovetails.
 
fiskars is what I have used, though I would like to try one of the bahco ones sometime.
 
Fonly, I've used a Bahco saw. Good cutting saw, but it was made for dry pine wood. It didn't do so well with green oak.

I use a $10.00 Fiskars sliding blade saw and a dual edged saw (bone/wood) manufactured by Buck knives in the 1980s. It's a T handled saw with a leather belt sheath.
 
I have never used my Laplander for pine but it works great on everything that I have used it for. A Bow type saw for fair for green wood but nothing works great.
 
First choice is a Kershaw/Bahco Laplander or the saw on my SAK.

Others to look at:
Gerber Sportsman's Saw 3.6oz
Silky Pocketboy 130 6oz
[Bahco Laplander 6.6oz]
Fiskar's 7" pruning saw 8.4oz

Take a saw and a mora and you have some light inexpensive cutting power.
 
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i use an opinel saw and the saw on my vic rucksac most of all.. pocket chainsaw works good for me too and it can be rigged into a bucksaw using found materials.
 
Kershaw KER-2550!
I have tried em all and this is the best bang for your buck in my opinion.

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It locks shut and open so it packs nicely, very light, very fast cutter.
7" blade and only weighs 6 ounces!

You can get em for under $20 http://www.manventureoutpost.com/outdoor/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6511

I built a hut/house in Thailand last summer and this was one of my main tools.
 
I have a Silky SA 210. It's a little bigger than I wanted, but I always have some extra room, and it's very light. Someone recommended it over another slightly smaller Silkysaw because the blade was thicker, longer, and the handle stouter.

It cuts like a DEMON. I got large teeth and it just insane. It's the first saw I've used with uni-directional teeth, not that it matter because it cuts so well.

I don't really like messing with small saws, even though the saw on my Leatherman and SAK Farmer work good, they are just to small for me.

I got the Silky as a replacement for a pocket chainsaw. I just got tired of fiddling with it.
 
I have three in small, med, large: Vic Camper, Opinel, Kershaw.

I wish someone would make a Japanese pull saw with a really long thin bladed spring steel that rolled up with a detachable handle (I know, Im dreaming).
 
Trail blazer take down. A little on the heavy side, but solidly framed, cuts very well on everything. good egros, good stroke length. nice big aggressive teeth, mine is probably 10 years old and the blade is still going strong, and I got it at an age where I cut every damn thing I could with it. I figure since its the only piece of gear that survived me being 15, it must be good
 
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