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After past failures with buck and gerber folding/retractable saws thought I would try a pocket boy 170. which model is best? red handle 7 tpi- Black Handle , 8.5 tpi Yellow Handle 17 tpi not overly worried about cutting bone, i have heard that the yellow one can do this, but may be too fine for general green wood cutting?
I have the next size up, a F180 in the red handle. Good for general pruning and cutting. Dunno if Id want more TPI never tried though.
Go with the Black (medium) if your not too bothered about cutting bone. Great saws!
Yep that's what I have too. Great saw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt2308
I sometimes work with professional weed-control crews, cutting & pasting vines like Old mans beard and Banana passionfruit.
Most of the workers prefer Silky saws, I use both Pocketboy 170 and Gomboy 240. Spare blades are available too.
I have one of the red F180's too and rate it
It's lighter and longer than the sandvik folder it replaces and cuts faster too
Levin Timbersaws have an online catalogue - I went to the shop once and started drooling a bit but that could just be me
Anyone know of a shop that stocks these around Wellington?
as an alternative I've been using a Oska (I think its ) 300mm folding pruning saw, that I got as part of a deal with my Lawnmower from Parklands. It's outrageous the stuff I've managed to cut up with that for firewood, tree pruning etc etc.
I'm a bit cheap and this really worked well for me good blade lock out and has lasted already a year and not blunt at all - I Know the Silky's are good also but I had the option of essentially getting this for free. I seem to remember 30-40 dollars retail price.
Yup. The yellow handled Silky are great. :thumbsup:
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Have a look at the bahco folding saw, if I am thinking of the silky your questioning the bahco is longer and cuts on both strokes where correct me if I am wrong but the silky only cuts in one direction?
You are right. Silky only cuts pulling towards you.Quote:
Originally Posted by scoped
The Bacho does seem to be a good saw not sure how it compares in price, used one in my job seemed to last and the locking mechanism was solid enough, I think they are 7tpi.
Cheers.
Ive cut a few smaller trees down with my Bahco folder now, does the trick well, is lasting well, locking mech works good, and from memory it was less than $15 from M10.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bugbait
The silky would have to be be light and day different for me to warrant the cost difference, and i find it hard to imagine it could be that much better.
That's a good price @GWH I've only seen them for around $40 at Bunnings.
Got both the Silky pocket boy and the F180. The pocket boy is nice on the hands for all day use but the F180 is cheaper to run blades wise. A mate has the Bacho and he will go through 2-3 blades to my 1 using it the same amount of time.
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Originally Posted by Tombi
Elmers mowers in Cuba St Wellington stock silky saws.
I have a couple of these, great saws but does anyone else find the tip breaks off the blade real easy??
Cheers manQuote:
Originally Posted by mickey
Tip broke off my Spears and Jackson folder tooQuote:
Originally Posted by mikee
ordered a 170 pocket boy off ebay $45NZ with free shipping ex japan, they are 75 at hunting and fleecing
Prices of Silky Saws thru Levin Sawmakers (Levin Sawmakers Ltd). Great people to deal with. All prices + GST. We buy a lot of gear thru them. The SS F180 has been a good allrounder we use a fair bit.
SUPER ACCEL 21. Lightweight folding pruning saw, 210mm blade with 7.5
teeth/30mm. Suitable for all pruning tasks and offering two blade positions. Aluminium
handle with rubber grip.
119-21 SUPER ACCEL 21 210mm $52.54 120-21 Blade 210mm......................................$35.55
ULTRA ACCEL A folding saw that you can hold on to but works like it’s fixed-blade
cousins. Built with a sturdy yet lightweight aluminum chassis, the Silky Ultra Accel with
240mm curved blade features an easy-grip rubberized handle to make it easy on your
paws. The legendary cutting ability of Silky and the engineered smoothness that is
synonymous with the name are all included—as you would expect.
446-24 ULTRA ACCEL 240mm .. $64.07 447-24 Blade 240mm......................................$40.69
F-180 Lightweight plastic handle, 180mm blade with 7.5 teeth/30mm.
143-18 F180 180mm .............................. $39.40 144-18 Blade 180mm......................................$26.27
GOMBOY A large yet light steel handle folding saw with 10 teeth/30mm. Suitable for a
wide variety of uses.
121-21 GOMBOY 210mm ............... $52.39 122-21 Blade 210mm......................................$35.07
121-24 GOMBOY 240mm ................ $61.31 122-24 Blade 240mm......................................$39.00
121-30 GOMBOY 300mm ............... $72.94 122-30 Blade 300mm......................................$42.98
POCKETBOY Aptly known as the “ Little Giant” this MIRAI-ME saw with 2 blades
positions, 10 teeth per 30 mm comes with its own carry case for fitting to belt. This saw is
ideal for tramping, camping, hunting, or just general pruning.
340-13 POCKETBOY 130mm ..... $44.96 341-13 Blade 130mm......................................$29.01
340-17 POCKETBOY 170mm ..... $47.37 341-17 Blade 170mm......................................$31.70
POCKETBOY FINE TOOTH As above but 20 teeth per 30mm.
342-13 POCKETBOY 130mm ..... $44.96 343-13 Blade 130mm......................................$29.01
342-17 POCKETBOY 170mm ..... $47.37 343-17 Blade 170mm......................................$31.70
Got a red 170, cuts like a light saber!