Silky F180

[coppice cutter]

Ordering up a few bits and pieces in preparation for my cutting season to start and the above saw has caught my eye, not because of the price but because it looks thin and handy.

 

It wouldn't be cutting an awful lot, I've the fixed blade ones for that, but I'd want it to cut like any other Silky when I was using it.

 

I'd hope the cost saving is made simply by the handle and all not being as fancy, but if it's just silky branded tat then I wouldn't bother.

 

Any feedback on them gratefully received.

 

 

[Stere]

I have the  samurai version of that  one

 

Samurai JD180 Sentei Folding Saw

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180mm Blade length 4mm Tooth pitch

 

Its useful if walking footpaths as fits in a  pocket but otherwise I haven't used it that often.

 

I use this  larger one if wanting one  for a very fine TPI cut on fruit trees etc.

 

Samurai GSF240 Straight Fine Pruning Saw

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Designed for fine pruning jobs Blade is fixed and is 240mm in length Hardened teeth ensure a quick cut and increased...

 

 

The small folding are as good a quality as the larger ones imo, just designed for  different uses as a shorter blades is only really suitable for smaller diameter branches.

 

Also the blades are thinner more flexy on both the samurai and silky version V the bigger saws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I  have used the silky versions previously......

 

A group i volunteered with  had bought the  F180 silky ones as well as a few  zubats etc -and the some  volunteers managed to snapped the blades  trying to cut stuff they weren't suited for. (coppicing hazel).

 

Also blunting brand new silkies buy cutting  into the dirt whilst coppicing etc.... 🙄

 

 

[coppice cutter]

I've a 13 tooth blade for the Gomtaro which I keep for trimming/grafting fruit trees.

 

Actually, since I posted the thread I've been looking at a few youtube videos of it and it isn't actually that small. Seems like if you wanted something to carry in your pocket, it would be (not surprisingly I suppose!) the 130mm "Pocketboy", but it's a pricey little bugger and probably couldn't cut anything more than you could nip off with a brush hook anyway.

 

The 170 Pocketboy looks a good bit more useful and isn't much dearer than the 130 but then you might as well have the F180 which originally caught my eye.

 

Might just stay with the fixed blade stuff, seems simpler!