The best Silky Saw?

[Oakleaf Gardening]

Hi all,

 

I am new to the forum so apologies if this is not the right place to post this but I wondered if anyone could offer some advice about which is the best Silky Saw to buy and where could I find the best deal?

 

Cheers,

Dom

[born2trot]

Depends on what you want it for ? Silky do two good ones , the ' Gomtaro ' which has a straight blade will do most small to medium size stuff or the ' Zubat ' which has a curved blade and will cut bigger and faster with less effort but for smaller shrubs may not fit as neatly into the crotch . Probably all the retailers on this site sell them .

[Ropechucka]

The small fold up super accel silky is a handy little saw, should be useful for shrub pruning etc. I use mine for fruit trees and use a gomtaro for the bigger stuff.

[Starscream]

Always have my zubat with me up a tree

[silky fox]

If you search you will find a couple of older threads covering your question extensively.....but for the record if you choose a "Silky Nakanoto 60" (straight) you will have the finest hand cutting tool ever created....Welcome to Arbtalkland:)

[Wookie]

I love my zubat and tsurugi straight silkys

Edited February 11, 2015 by Wookie

[Ropechucka]

Always have my zubat with me up a tree

 

 

Same as, I use a zubat up the tree too. The hooked end comes in handy now and then. I often reduce trees with it. Makes a change from lugging a chainsaw round with you. 👍

[Joel77]

Doe,s have silkys on special at the moment

[Woodcrafter]

I've swapped from regularly using a gomataro to the tsurgi it's great for reductions thinning etc. I thought it maybe a little flimsy but it's not by far the best silky I've used to date.

I'm a lefty so the nakanoto not great for me as its holder is suited for right handed. Same with curved saws as well I've used them both perhaps it was the hindrance of struggling to put the blade away but neither of them were as good for me.

[TreeswingerPerth]

I love my Gomtaro's.