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Celtic Dragon
21-10-2003, 13:11
HI guys need advice on the folding saws available. I'm looking for 1 thats cheapish as its not going to get used alot, as I have a Dsaw to. I was looking at the Laplander at Woodlore and was wondering how thick the blade was.
Cheers for you advice.
Simon
Buy wisely and use carefully.
giancarlo
21-10-2003, 13:25
Hi Simon,
I've got a LapLander, great little saw (a lot smaller than i expected)
fits nearly into any bag, even a big pocket.
I didn't get it from woodlore, think it got it from Survival School (http://www.survivalschool.co.uk/acatalog/Essentials.html), at the time it was the cheapest i could find.
I know some people use the Gerber one, but i've never had a play with it.
Sure some of the others will comment though :)
Hope that's some help
Cheers
Carlo
blade is a fraction over 1mm thick on mine (just checked with a guage - something like 1.14mm including coating).
My advice would be to go for the Laplander as so far it is the industry standard saw, and it really is very good. I would look around on the web as you will be able to pick it up at a good price somewhere out there. I have seen on the web before for £20 and in a tool shop in Southport for £17 so it is worth a good look about.
AntarcticFire
21-10-2003, 18:11
I'd second the vote for the LapLander. I've owned a Gerber and a Laplander and manged
to break the Gerber blade quite quickly :-?
Jean-Marc has done an excellent review of the laplander saw against two japanese designs over at
http://outdoors-magazine.com/s_article.php?id_article=118
cheers, Alick
exsept for AntarcticFire, has any of you have any experians with both the gerber and the laplander ? i'm looking at the laplander right now, but i wan't to consider mine options before i order one, still got plenty of time to compair...
before i get enough cash to order some stuff..