Well, I been saying it for a while now..... and have been wondering which Folding Saw to get, I have a cheap Yoman, this is ok but just does not perform as I would like, the choice was the Laplander or the Silky Pocket Boy 170
I plumbed for the Sliky after reading reviews about Slikys, did not find many about the 170 Pocket Boy, after about 6 months of pondering.. I bit the bullet, and went for it.
Today Mr Postie knocked and handed me a Jiffy Bag.....my excitement rose, fingers fumbled with the pen to sign for it....
I shut the door, the Jiffy bag stood no hope, not even one, let alone two hopes......
Out popped a Silky 170 Pocket Boy.... on first Impression, I am not sure about the clear plastic sheath that it comes with, made from plastic that is unsure about what it is, as it has the No. 7 code meaning it could be a number of different or a mix, it has a Stainless Steel clip that folds behind the belt, so could slip off the belt it feels like it could take a few smaller bashes, but not to many, but hey I'll just make a leather one.
The overall length is 205 mm with with blade closed, 55 mm at the widest point being the thumb blade catch, and is 25 mm at the thickest part of the Grip, it weighs about 200 grams.
The feel of it in the hand is very nice, with a soft touch rubber handle, you know the type that just feels right, and is definitively non slip, the whole thing feels and looks like it is made to last, the two position blade lock is so positive that it lock in place with a load click, the Locking Thumb Rocker is nice and large and easy to use, even with a gloved hand, and has four raised dots for grip, I know people have said that having a blade that locks closed is good, I don't know why as when not in use its in the sheath.
The Blade is ubber sharp, and cut's very easy and quick with no trouble, I had to have a play in the Garden, it has 8.5 TPI as standard with this model with the Black Grip, the teeth cover about 160mm of the blade length, and there is a small aperture through just like a pen knife to aid opening, that in my opinion, with my big fingers could be bigger, but can still be used.
There is a nice 8mm'ish hole for a lanyard in the handle that is part of the body, the metal body and Blade Catch Parts are plated, and free from burrs, made from die cut and formed steel.
Looking from an Engineers point of view I like it.. and if it was to break, then it could easily be repaired, no small buttons, thin wires, or doggy clamps to hold the blade locked, following on from the repair comment the pivot screws can be obtained as spares, for a few pound, and there is a choice of 4 blade TIP's being 7, 8.5, 17 & 22 for about £17 for a spare blade.
I know that £35 is a lot for a folding saw, and the Laplander is half the price at about £17, and you can get spare blades for those for about £12. In my opinion, I feel that I made the right choice
I got this one new for £26 delivered- very cheap, after a long search, now I have it in my hand I would pay out the extra, especially if it performs as well as it did in the garden in my quick try,
I am looking forward to using this next weekend, and will be able to use it next to a Laplander, also may be get a couple of others opinions in use and will update.
I plumbed for the Sliky after reading reviews about Slikys, did not find many about the 170 Pocket Boy, after about 6 months of pondering.. I bit the bullet, and went for it.
Today Mr Postie knocked and handed me a Jiffy Bag.....my excitement rose, fingers fumbled with the pen to sign for it....
I shut the door, the Jiffy bag stood no hope, not even one, let alone two hopes......
Out popped a Silky 170 Pocket Boy.... on first Impression, I am not sure about the clear plastic sheath that it comes with, made from plastic that is unsure about what it is, as it has the No. 7 code meaning it could be a number of different or a mix, it has a Stainless Steel clip that folds behind the belt, so could slip off the belt it feels like it could take a few smaller bashes, but not to many, but hey I'll just make a leather one.
The overall length is 205 mm with with blade closed, 55 mm at the widest point being the thumb blade catch, and is 25 mm at the thickest part of the Grip, it weighs about 200 grams.
The feel of it in the hand is very nice, with a soft touch rubber handle, you know the type that just feels right, and is definitively non slip, the whole thing feels and looks like it is made to last, the two position blade lock is so positive that it lock in place with a load click, the Locking Thumb Rocker is nice and large and easy to use, even with a gloved hand, and has four raised dots for grip, I know people have said that having a blade that locks closed is good, I don't know why as when not in use its in the sheath.
The Blade is ubber sharp, and cut's very easy and quick with no trouble, I had to have a play in the Garden, it has 8.5 TPI as standard with this model with the Black Grip, the teeth cover about 160mm of the blade length, and there is a small aperture through just like a pen knife to aid opening, that in my opinion, with my big fingers could be bigger, but can still be used.
There is a nice 8mm'ish hole for a lanyard in the handle that is part of the body, the metal body and Blade Catch Parts are plated, and free from burrs, made from die cut and formed steel.
Looking from an Engineers point of view I like it.. and if it was to break, then it could easily be repaired, no small buttons, thin wires, or doggy clamps to hold the blade locked, following on from the repair comment the pivot screws can be obtained as spares, for a few pound, and there is a choice of 4 blade TIP's being 7, 8.5, 17 & 22 for about £17 for a spare blade.
I know that £35 is a lot for a folding saw, and the Laplander is half the price at about £17, and you can get spare blades for those for about £12. In my opinion, I feel that I made the right choice
I got this one new for £26 delivered- very cheap, after a long search, now I have it in my hand I would pay out the extra, especially if it performs as well as it did in the garden in my quick try,
I am looking forward to using this next weekend, and will be able to use it next to a Laplander, also may be get a couple of others opinions in use and will update.
