View Full Version : Duluth pack / Silky? / advice pls
Does anyone have any experience/advice re this saw (http://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/dispprod.pl?filtera=Equipment% 20List&filterb=Saw&filterc=Duluth%20Pack)please ?
Performance on green dry woods
Strength of hinges etc
Or would I be better off with Silky's Big Boy? (http://www.silkyfox.co.uk/folding/bigboy.html)
I have a small wilkinson retractable pruning saw- the blade is good but as the blade comes out of the handle, the screw-in wheel lock isn't too good often retracts without warning.
Seems to me that for a few grams more cutting would be easier with something larger/tougher
(Laplander too small)
thanks
Mesquite
14-07-2008, 09:07
I've no experience of the Big Boy but I've seen the smaller version in action and was very impressed in it. It easily out performed the laplander in speed and quality of cut. It also felt a good strong build which would handle a lot of hard work.
The upshot is when I decide to get a new folding saw I'll be getting a silky.
I have a lappy and the silky pocket boy.
We compared them for cutting at the last Midlands meet and the Silky was very good indeed.
It seems just as tough and it's comfortable to use. Gets my vote.
hi. Have used all three. Duluth amazingly rigid for a folding frame but not as robust as two fold swedish sven. normal choice of raker etc blade configurations, available everywhere. Bahco good general purpose teeth set. Silky designed for pull cutting green timber and has usefull dual notch system for undercutting branches. Usefull in pruning applications. Cuts faster than bahco but only on green wood. Bahco more suitable gp saw. Duluth very diff saw with different application really. Decision depends on what you want the saw to do... Hope this helps.
Thanks all-
Seems Silky is highly respected and well recommended by professionals so: Big Boy on order :)
Updated: that 'big boy' is light ( at approx 245 grammes and 75cm fully deployed ) but it's awesomely fast and with very little effort cut through a green fallen Prunus trunk 9" thick with such ease I just could not quite believe how easy it did that. Best not get one's body parts in the way of this tool!
Silky :You_Rock_
MagiKelly
14-07-2008, 12:05
Maybe a bit late now but I am a huge fan of the Duluth saw. Very quick to put together. Takes standard blades and packs away small safe and is light as well.
http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/quick_buck_saw.html