Lightweight saw

[cuervosail]

What brand of saw are people taking (if taking one at all) on mountain trips this year? Why or why not?

[backstrap]

Can’t beat a Silky saw. I have a gomboy it’s light, folds, is sharp and has a little case so it slides in anywhere in the pack or wherever you pack it.

[adriaticum]

silky all the way

[warnniklz]

Woods brand folding hand saw that can be found at Crappy Tired.

Not the best... but when it finally fails me I'll upgrade.

[BRvalley]

x2 on the silky saws

[Weatherby Fan]

Ive used the Wyoming Saw II for 35 years and its never failed me, I recently was introduced to the Silky saw and its a nice lightweight option but my Wyoming saw has a wood blade and a bone blade so Ill give it the edge for sure.

[Harvest the Land]

Yup my Silky has cut through some serious shit. Takes a licking and keeps on cutting. Highly recommend

[bcsteve]

Silky all the way.

[kodimack]

Silky gomboy in my pack

[srupp]

Hmm I've used the same Browning saw.. 15 years..yes if..when it fails I will upgrade to your suggestions..Silky
Srupp

[boilerroom]

x2 Silky. I got the Silky Big Boy last year and it's cleared the trail when needed... I don't want to carry around a chainsaw on the quad.

[Firstblood]

I keep the gerber machete with saw on the top of the blade in my truck and Ive got a small one for my pack, very good saw for wood or bone, sharp machete, cheap and light.

[444marlin]

Used a Gomboy for years. Replacement blades are way too expensive. Switched to a Sthil hand saw. Cheaper and lighter (2 ounces).
Can buy replacement blades for it. Cuts well.

[Redthies]

The Silky saws are nice. I’ve carried a Fiskars slide out saw in my sledding and hunting pack for over 20 years. It’s cut down a lot of trees in its day. It was less than $20 at CT.

[Steeleco]

WE actually have a sponsor of the site that is local to the lower mainland. I bought a silky last fall from amazon just before he showed up. His was cheaper :( LOL

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?161169-AXEMAN-ca&highlight=silky

[Fella]

I have a fiskars folding saw. It weighs next to nothing.

[grantk]

I have Bahco Laplander. Not as nicely built as the Silky, but very light and a bit cheaper. KMS Tools carries a bunch, including Silky and Bahco.

[Beaver Skin]

I've gone through a few and settled on a Silky Accel 210. Aluminum frame and the same weight as the pocketboy 170 but with a more usable blade length. Also, the kerf is slightly thicker (stronger blade) on the Accel 210. I've snapped the tip on a pocketboy but not the Accel. I have a large tooth blade and carry a spare fine tooth in my kill kit if I need to use it on bone or as a backup if I snap the large tooth blade.

Edit to add: If you're really weight conscious, you can buy just a replacement blade for a fixed-blade saw. Wrap the handle in paracord and the whole thing weighs something like 4 oz!

[Citori54]

Can’t beat a Silky saw. I have a gomboy it’s light, folds, is sharp and has a little case so it slides in anywhere in the pack or wherever you pack it.

This^^^^. I have two - one with a medium for cutting branches/trees and fine blade for bone. Great saw.

[REMINGTON JIM]

I have a fiskars folding saw. It weighs next to nothing.

I have one also - Light & Cuts Well also ! ;) RJ

[Harvest the Land]

WE actually have a sponsor of the site that is local to the lower mainland. I bought a silky last fall from amazon just before he showed up. His was cheaper :( LOL

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?161169-AXEMAN-ca&highlight=silky

Thanks for the heads up Steeleco - always prefer to support locals first and will make sure to purchase from the Axeman next time

[BowHunterCR]

X5 silky awesome

[downsouth204]

I have a 15 inch and a 21 inch Agawa, they zip through wood like a chain saw, especially the 21 inch!

https://agawagear.ca/

[walker1985]

Silky all the way

[Astepanuk]

Love my Silky it’s amazing how well it performs.

[thick]

x2

fold down nice and compact and can shove in any little gap in the pack or on the bike or boat


I have a 15 inch and a 21 inch Agawa, they zip through wood like a chain saw, especially the 21 inch!

https://agawagear.ca/

[VLD43]

I have a 15 inch and a 21 inch Agawa, they zip through wood like a chain saw, especially the 21 inch!

https://agawagear.ca/

Those saws remind me of my old wyoming saw

[Arctic Lake]

^^^^^^^^^^^. I think you can buy them at Lee Valley
Arctic Lake

[WhiteTailAB]

FYI I used an extra fine blade on my last deer and broke a bunch of teeth sooooo don't use an extra fine silky blade lol.

[MRP]

What brand of saw are people taking (if taking one at all) on mountain trips this year? Why or why not?

What u r dooooing would make the difference. I would take nothing, a 6" folding Home Hardware special and a full 36" bow saw that is only 2.5lbs. I almost always take a 24" handle axe 3lbs total weigh. But my trips were only 5 or 6k to a basecamp.