U.S Military issue Wire-Saw?

[Forest fella]

Hi,I've been watching some vid's on youtube and spotted the U.S version of the wire-saw,Does anyone know a UK place where I could buy 1 from.
cheers

 

[TeeDee]

Just for clarification are you referring to this one?

http://www.bestglide.com/military_survival_wire_saw.html

 

[Forest fella]

Yeah that's the one,but I'm trying to find out if anyone know's of a U.K Seller of them.
cheer's

 

[TeeDee]

Yeah that's the one,but I'm trying to find out if anyone know's of a U.K Seller of them.
cheer's

Yep . I understood that part.

 

[Forest fella]

Chuckle,just making sure.

 

[rik_uk3]

Are these wire saws better than all the others on the market which are...crap?

 

[Macaroon]

Are these wire saws better than all the others on the market which are...crap?

No, they're not, they're still...crap

 

[Forest fella]

Oh are they rubbish,the youtube clip I watched said that they were pretty good,Thats why I am trying to find a UK source of them.

 

[dewi]

Out of interest, are you looking for a UK source for those wire saws?

 

[rik_uk3]

Oh are they rubbish,the youtube clip I watched said that they were pretty good,Thats why I am trying to find a UK source of them.

Tried a few over the years, not worth carrying to be honest, get a Laplander saw and save your money

 

[Twodogs]

I used them in the States on a military course many years ago ,

Worked fine if you use a bendy branch as a bow

Twodogs

 

[Forest fella]

Is any 1 on here up to trying to make me just the Toggle part with the tightening screws that hold the saw in place,As this is the part I'm trying to get hold of.
cheers

 

[Forest fella]

I've ordered 1 from the states and when it arrives I'll give it some use,And post my thoughts on it.
cheers

 

[Joe tahkahikew]

An ex US army guy left one with us once. "as a gift".

They may be OK for cutting a stick if you've been foolish enough to have forgot a real saw or axe, but then I think you'd have forgotten the wire saw too. And how do you sharpen them? Just more junk in my simple view.

 

[dwardo]

Zip, Zip snag, snap - Bin.

 

[Macaroon]

Zip, Zip snag, snap - Bin.

That's it, and all about it. Great way to sum it up

 

[Forest fella]

Yeah I agree I just wanted to see if this version was up to abit more,That and I'm interested in the Handle's.

 

[Drain Bamaged]

In truth they are like any other tool, used properly and as intended they will generally do the job but like most other tools prices vary and a 99p with free post and package one from China will probably not work as well as a better quality one from a better known and recognised supplier with a reputation to uphold. I have a couple of the better quality multi strand ones (and have had for several years), neither would be my first choice for cutting through a 4" diameter piece of wood, they probably wouldn't be my second or third choice either but I would definitely choose them over nothing at all to cut with if the situation arose.

DB.