How Do Pocket Chainsaws Work? | Review from an Ex Royal Marine Commando

A kit review of the Nordic Pocket Chainsaw, an item I found useful whilst on a recent trip to Lesotho.
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Video by Thread Films with additional footage from Sarah Stouta.
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[@SketchieRecordsUK]

Gloves! as a tree surgeon/arborist in a past life, the importance of gloves has not left me. Great channel full of great tips thank you RM👍👍

[@amkaplan]

I very much appreciated this clear, succinct review - definitely superior to most of what I find on KZbin.

[@dawnbromley6580]

Great video Nick. I didn’t know anything about these but am now thinking I might have to get one!

[@hildegardkhelfa5358]

Thank you so much, that was really very helpful, since I am looking for a good saw which I can also use inspite of some handicaps. Being able to work with both hands/ arms equally with this saw seems a good chance for me. I didn't trust the cheap offers on certain online stores, so am very grateful for your video and for the link. Really very helpful and on the point like all your videos!

[@originaloutdoors]

Great review Nick, keep up the good work.

[@Occupuyourspine]

Gladdened me to hear yer experiences with the saw I have one.

[@HarmerSimon]

Great video Nick, might need to get one myself. 👍

[@asancheztx]

Great video! Thank you!

[@edelmurray1260]

Really enjoying these videos so educational 🙌💞

[@grumpyauldman]

Elm is tough, real tough. That looks a good piece of kit.

[@maxcampbell-reide4131]

Great video

[@EdwinDueck]

I build my own, but the toggle I got wrong. The other thing I did is hold my hands farther apart. Until it broke it worked very nice, I will fix it again. They work pretty good.

[@atelierfoolery9639]

Really interesting! Good to see a good quality brand. My husband said that the ones he used in the Corps were terrible!

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

That was likely a wire saw, not a pocket chainsaw. A pocket chainsaw has chainsaw teeth.

[@chrisphares4772]

I've used one on a 4×4 ,,it is a beast

[@robman247]

Nice show and tell there Nick wish I would had this one ☝️ back in the days I bought yes a cheapie one and it just did not work even after I sharpened it with a chainsaw tool sharpener never did cut the 🌳 limbs I guess 🤔 the tree wanted to live the way it grew, Mother Nature works in mysterious ways 😂👍👌✌️🇺🇸

[@beetooex]

The big advantage of this over a pruning saw is you can sharpen it like any other chainsaw chain. It's (sort of) just a Pico chain with half the teeth facing backwards. Get a 5mm round file and watch a sharpening tutorial video.

[@TarmanYoloSwag]

These (33 bidirectional tooth) are down to £10 thesedays.

[@duncys]

I’ve got an old one which I bought after reading Lofty wisemans book.

[@garethwilliams2173]

Very nice kit and video, will get one ASAP. Thats great if you know for sure that you’ll need one but it’s too heavy for a survival kit. All these nice to have but non essential items can add up to make a backpack unbearable. Can you review the best of the lightweight wire saws too please?

[@springer-qb4dv]

Pocket chainsaws are nice as survival tool, but they can be easily replaced in function by small hand saws. But pocket chainsaws are indispensable for cutting down tall trees. You can cut down branches or even main trunks of trees rising hundred+ feet in the air, without having to climb the tree or get close to it risking injury. Just tie very long paracord to both ends, toss one end over the high branch of the tree (using sling, bow/arrow etc) and start sawing!

[@soggz4246]

I’ve had a few of these for many years. Normally carry a chainsaw in the van. But they are a great emergency item. To sharpen, it helps to put it on an old chain saw bar in a vice, if you have those items. Cheers Nick. Stay well.

[@cameronlewington3005]

Just a tip I learned Nick, when sawing wood near the ground: only cut 2/3 through to save your blade and break the last unsawn part ! Best... Cam👍🏻

[@cameronlewington3005]

@@hiddenvalleybushcraft5683 If you put another steak 🥩 on, that will make sure you don’t perish!

[@danqrl]

Good video, I would only use wd40 to help you cleaning it up after use but as it evaporates quickly you will need 3 in 1 oil or soemthing similar to keep it lubricated and rust free when stored

[@f32mark]

@@hiddenvalleybushcraft5683 I'd go one further, don't used WD40 at all as it's basically petrol. You can buy a litre of chainsaw oil for a few quid. I'd suggest you decant some of that into a suitable container and use that out in the field.

[@thomasbrown1206]

Got a chain saw and spare blades, ill make one..

[@braynz5745]

Goldie lad 👌🏻

[@firstlighthunting5425]

Giovanni is ordering one ☝️ for his outdoor activities 👍🏻

[@diemheole4941]

❤❤❤❤

[@urbaniteproductions.4391]

What do you do when it goes blunt?

[@urbaniteproductions.4391]

Nevermind I didn't watch the video before I commented sorry 😅

[@countryside_guy]

Advantages over a hand saw? Must be a pain to sharpen?

[@springer-qb4dv]

pocket chain saw extended with really long rope can cut down branches 100's of feet up in the air. Just toss the rope over the branch (using bow/arrow, sling whatever) and then start sawing!

[@AnubisOda]

These can give you blisters on your hands so im not a fan of them really, i much prefer using a silky gomboy saw.

[@tituspullo9210]

"It's not rocket science how to untangle the thing".... unless you are a marine 🤣🤣🤣 Should have done a retake mate 😁

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

The saws in the survival tins are NOT and have not ever been pocket chainsaws, they are wire saws and serve a purpose. The pocket chainsaw (not this model) I have used for years with no issue.

[@itzybitzyspyder]

Pocket chainsaws are trash. Just carry a laplander or silky. Too many moving parts makes it inherently flawed. Not to mention that it requires oil to stay functional. Its portability is rendered obsolete by the fact that you have to carry oil in your bag.