Another Silky question.

[coppice cutter]

Getting a family member a Pocketboy for Christmas but don't know whether to get the 130 or 170 as I've no experience of them.

 

Next to nothing between them price wise so that's not in the equation.

 

I guess handiness will be the main thing, which would suggest the 130, but the 170 shouldn't be that bulky either and bigger is generally just better!

 

I know quite a few on here carry one so are there any pros and cons between the two to help me decide or is there any one which y'all are using?

 

Thanks.

[Mrblue5000]

Has the person used one before? Reason I ask is that the small one might be easier to use, if they have experience get the longer one.

[coppice cutter]

They'll be handy enough with it that way.

 

More concerned about the blade on the longer one as it's a fair bit thinner than the ones I use, but nobody seems to have had an issue.

[Stere]

Longer is better as takes  less longer strokes & effort to cut the branch but it might not fit in the pocket as easy is the only downside.

 

Breaking/ bending blades i reckon is only an issue if user is cack handed & tries to cut larger diameter stuff its not suited to tackling and gets the blade jammed etc

Edited November 23, 2022 by Stere

[coppice cutter]

Looked at one or two youtube videos just to try and get a practical idea of the size difference between them and had to turn away.

 

"Cack handed" wouldn't even come close!