Silky saws

[woof]

Orderd a silky saw from chainsdirect( no connection)yesterday, & it arrived today. Got the 330 zubat, its for work, but will have to try it on bushy stuff, & if its as good as i've heard, i'll replace my worn out laplander with a folding version.

Rob

 

[British Red]

I've got a pocket boy Rob - definitely beats the Laplander (but both are pretty good saws). If I'd known you were interested I'd have brought it over when I came.

(BTW I bolted that cabinet in today - getting the chuffing thing up a narrow cottage staircase with a turn in it was....interesting )

 

[woof]

Lol !, Hugh, when i had it made, i moved it on my own in the house we then lived in, & yep those staircases that turn half way up are a challenge !, glad you managed it, its a great cabinet & a very useful design,

All the best,

Rob

 

[British Red]

Oh its a brilliant design. I can find all my different types of ammo now - I'm delighted!

 

[greensurfingbear]

Yeah I went for a pocket boy after using the zubar saws at work. Nice bit of kit


Orric

 

[woof]

Oh its a brilliant design. I can find all my different types of ammo now - I'm delighted!

Glad you like it, don't think you will ever see another one.

Rob

 

[British Red]

Its near perfect - someone should (Brattonsound?) Should adopt the design. Trying to find a shelved ammunition cabinet is like trying to find rocking horse poo!

 

[Big Stu 12]

I got a Pocket Boy and love it so nice to use, and it feels a real bit of kit and well built unlike some of the others

 

[occamsrazor]

As someone who owns neither but is considering getting a folding saw for cutting fallen branches for firewood etc.... Could you explain what makes the Silky better than the Bahco Laplander? And which model you'd recommend for this purpose? Thanks...

 

[British Red]

They are both fine saws and you won't go far wrong with either. I would go with a "Pocket Boy" by Silky as a general purpose folding saw. The silky range are often used by professional arborists as pruning saws - they are thin blades on the pocket boy (and hence you can bend them if you get one to bind). Needing a narrower kerf (amount of wood removed) means they can cut faster for the same effort. They are a lot more expensive than a Laplander though for a marginal improvement in speed.

 

[occamsrazor]

@ British Red - thanks for the explanation. As it'll see quite limited use I think I'll go for the cheaper Laplander.

 

[Nonsuch]

I snapped the end of my Pocket Boy off the second time I used it (I was using it correctly). Replacement blade cost more than a Laplander (or two). I stick with the Laplander now.

 

[Davidn]

I use a Silky for work as a tree surgeon, great saws but wear out, or blunt fairly quickly, I bought a pocketboy and the first time I used it it jammed and the blade bent. never used a Laplander but tempted to give one a go for this reason. Basically, Silky good sharp saws but don't last long with constant use.
David.

 

[swright81076]

I use a silky for large branches and felling trees (a fixed bladed genki tamagari), however I use a fiskars xtracta saw as my main camp saw, IMO it outperforms the Laplander in every way.

The Laplander now stays in my response pack.

http://www.fiskars.co.uk/Gardening-Yard-Care/Products/Wood-Branches/Saws/123880-Xtract-Garden-Saw-L

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