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Folding saw? Silky Pocketboy Outback vs Bahco Laplander

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bigbuck247

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I have a cheapy hme or hunter specilaty folding saw that is good but very flimsy and takes forever to cut anything over 3+ inch thick. Looking at a newer nicer saw and have narrowed it down to either a bahco laplander or a silky pocketboy outback due to both have coated blades. Any experience with either saw?
 
I can't speak for the Silky Pocketboy, but my Dad and I both have Silky Zubats, and they are AWESOME. Best hand saw I've ever used.
 
swampbuck said:
I've got the Silky Pocketboy curved blade. It makes quick work of anything I need it for and packs up plenty small enough for my dump pouch.
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130 or the 170? This is the main thing holding me back on the pocketboy outback it is the 170 and not sure if that is too big for what I want to carry on my saddle but I was the coated blade 1 for the durability and 2 for the decreased reflection it has compared to the plain blade.
 
Do you recommend medium too thin the pocket boy for general tree limb cutting?
 
Excuse my 2 thumbs. Was supposed to say medium tooth for general tree limb sawing.
 
I can't help with a comparison - because I have no experience with the Bahco Laplander. Having said that, you won't be disappointed with a Silky saw - they are incredible! Like @Topdog, I prefer the 170mm, but with curved blade and large teeth. It cuts through limbs almost as fast as a chain saw and folds up to a very compact size. For me, it's a way better choice than the 130mm because it's capable of tackling bigger limbs for a very small increase in size.
 
JamieB said:
Do you recommend medium too thin the pocket boy for general tree limb cutting?
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I’m pretty sure my favorite is the large tooth, for dead dried out hardwood a medium tooth would probably be better, these things cut so good I’m not sure it makes much difference. Last season my Gerber saw broke and almost got my hand, so I had a hand saw fetish briefly and ended up with all those you see in the picture, but I always grab the 170 Pocketboy the most, great saws!
 
bigbuck247 said:
I have a cheapy hme or hunter specilaty folding saw that is good but very flimsy and takes forever to cut anything over 3+ inch thick. Looking at a newer nicer saw and have narrowed it down to either a bahco laplander or a silky pocketboy outback due to both have coated blades. Any experience with either saw?
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I’ve got a ton of experience with hme folding saws and I like them because it also counts as an upper body workout when you use them. I’ve only injured myself about 15 times with that saw too which is pretty good I think.
 
bigbuck247 said:
I have a cheapy hme or hunter specilaty folding saw that is good but very flimsy and takes forever to cut anything over 3+ inch thick. Looking at a newer nicer saw and have narrowed it down to either a bahco laplander or a silky pocketboy outback due to both have coated blades. Any experience with either saw?
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Have the silky pocketboy and it is awesome.
Rips thru anything within reason.
 
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