Bacho Laplander, should i purchase one?

[Bushcraft4life]

Ok, Bcuk have them in the shop for pretty cheap, up until now i have got away with using a cheap £2.50 mini pruning saw which is quite frankly, rubbish, but it gets the job done, or it did until i broke it, not necessarily my fault, mainly down to it being cheap.

I hear from reviews and feedback they are the dogs danglies, so should i get one?

Any members who have pics please feel free to post them.

:)

[littlebiglane]

yes - get one or one of the silky saws :)

[sharp88]

Yes there the best. Iv used 3 other types of folding saw and none compare to the Laplander.

Most folding saws lock, but they don't lock when the blade is closed and the teeth on the laplander are far better than any other -- sharper, smaller and more of them. They make the job all the more easier.

You can also easily get replacement blades for them in the unlikely event that they dull or break.

[-Switch-]

I've got one and it's very good compared to the other saws I've had.
The blades are tough and I've never heard of anyone breaking one, unlike my Wilkinson Sword folding saw which bent permanently while I was cutting through a small branch.
Bahco do very good saws in general. The hacksaws I use for work are Bahco and I wouldn't use any other.

The only other comparible saw is the PocketBoy (130?) which is also very good, although I've not had much experiance so can't compare the two realisticly.

I'd get the laplander if I were you, then get a nice leather pouch for it too :D

[sharp88]

Silky saws are too expensive. They had Laplanders on amazon last time I looked! Sheaths for Laplanders are easy too make n all.

[_Geraint_]

Laplanders are chainsaws, you won't regret buying one.

Silky saws are expensive and very heavy and in my opinion it doesn't cut as well as the Laplander.

[British Red]

My Silky is lighter than my Laplander - not much in it price wise either (maybe a fiver)

Thee is absolutely nothing wrong with a Laplander - I still use mine frequently and its a very good saw. On balance I prefer the silky - better handle, options in tpi and easier pocket cary (although I have leather belt cases for both - again not much in that).

A sliky will cost about £25 - Laplanders can be had for less so if price is the factor, go Laplander, if quality - its a personal choice

Red

[Diamond Dave]

Got to be a Yes.....they are great pieces of kit.....

[rik_uk3]

Get a Laplander, they are the dogs undercarriage :)

[Toddy]

Another vote for the Laplander, so far mine's been bomb proof and utterly reliable, and it has about 4 years of solid work behind it so far.

cheers,
Toddy

[Bernie Garland]

Another yes for the laplander

Bernie

[Lurch]

Seriously though, why would you ever think that the Laplander would have got anything other than a positive response?

[Bushcraft4life]

Seriously though, why would you ever think that the Laplander would have got anything other than a positive response?

I didn't expect anything less than positive ;), BUT i am aware of other saws on the market so just wanted an idea of whether this was still the best for the money :D

[John Fenna]

It is the best I have tried - but I have not yet tried them all!

[steveo]

laplander is a very good tool you will not regret buying one !:)

[Jedadiah]

One thing i will say is that, after much tooing and froing, i bought the orange handled one and i'll tell you for why. Last year at the moot, Tim had a standard green one used it and put it down. We spent 3 hours looking around the camp site for it asi it was a wooded are with twigs and leaves so it was very well camoflaged. If you really do want a green one, buy some hi viz para cord and put a lanyard on it , just so you can find it! :rolleyes:

[John Fenna]

Or make a belt sheath - and use it!

[Jedadiah]

Or make a belt sheath - and use it!

Yup, right there mate but Tim and I have been carrying webbing up hill and down dale for over 20 yrs so we try to keep belt kit down to a minimum when 'socialising' :D . Sheath and a pouch or two is all really. Obviously Laplander sheaths are very popular and i for one would not dissmiss them out of hand, just not for me.

[Bushcraft4life]

Sorry Jed, will not be getting a bright orange one, you can't make me :D

[Jedadiah]

Sorry Jed, will not be getting a bright orange one, you can't make me :D

:p :D ;) :sigh:

[Wallenstein]

At the last Midlands Meet, Scrumpy and Wayland had a small contest between the Laplander and the Silky.

Both agreed (as I recall) that the Silky was miles better than the Laplander in the limited test they carried out.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm264/wallenstein2008/08.jpg

[Bushcraft4life]

Miles better than the Laplander?

[British Red]

I'm not sure I would say miles better, but its certainly a better saw in my book - more comfortable and easier to cut with - cuts faster and binds less.

That said the Laplander is a very good saw indeed I thought it was the best till I tried the Silky - then I realised otherwise

Red

[scanker]

In every recent photograph of Wayland he's wearing the same hat and shirt! :lmao:
(Unless he's got a wardrobe full of each?)

[woodstock]

I had a go with both at the last meet and the silka really did come out on top my £5'99 from Aldi was way down the list although not bad for the price but did keep sticking on branches of 3in or more

[shaggystu]

the silky saw is far and away the better saw imho, but i still use a laplander and i have no intention of changing it at all.

isn't it nice that the world makes no sense whatsoever?!

oh yeah, you should buy one, they're awsome

stuart

[woodstock]

In every recent photograph of Wayland he's wearing the same hat and shirt! :lmao:
(Unless he's got a wardrobe full of each?) Wayland :D is the hat and shirt he is also a nice guy underneath ......the hat shirt and huge tarp