The BEST Saws We Have Ever Owned | Silky Saw Comparison and Review

[@michaelr8401]

the "secondary position" you were wondering about is for cutting wood directly on the ground. So the blade won't dig into the ground when you cut on an angle. Hope that helps. Thanks

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Wow never knew that! I’ll have to try it. Thanks!

[@AtomicBleach]

Ive also found the second position to be great for above the head cuts. The second angle helps keep sawdust from falling directly into your face.

[@richandrews4488]

The oval hole that you are asking about at 10:30 is meant to provide a place to grip the blade when you are opening the saw. Pinch the hole between your thumb and index finger and pull. It helps when you have wet conditions.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Perfect

[@billwatson3527]

if you are pruning a tree the proper way to saw it is to cut it partway from the bottom and then cut from the top. That way the bark doesn't rip down the tree and damage it. That is what the second position is for. Too make it easer to make that cut from the bottom.

[@douglasbenoit5075]

I am a timber framer and I use these saws for cutting joinery. It is great that they make saws with straight blades for wood working. I guess different strokes for different folks.

[@AtomicBleach]

The F180 will definitely work for most backpacking adventures. It's lighter than the smallest pocketboy. Most saw per oz that silky makes. The big boy is definitely one to own if you want a saw to handle any condition around camp. I often use the 2nd cutting angle when cutting branches over head. It helps with angling the sawdust away from your face.

[@morgholm]

Hello, nice collection. For many years I have been using Bahco folding saws for wood, model 396 JT with a unidirectional cutting direction and teeth identical to those in Silky. Laplander works worse in wood, but will cut a plastic pipe or animal bone. the large Silky tempts with the convenience of work, but discourages with the fragility of the blade :( In my opinion, the broken tips in the saws disqualify them for field work, even though they are great tools for carpentry. Regards.

[@bettythebutcher]

The Gomboy 210 and 240 now come in a curved blade as well (they're called the 'pro' versions). Curved def gives more power. Gomboy is the best all-around saw I think: compact for packing, fast for firewood, and throws good sparks off a ferro rod (in fact you can just use a good hard rock, quartz etc. in a pinch since it's high-carbon steel). Yet it also gives a smooth enough cut for woodworking projects. Straight blade might be better if you're using it for carpentry perhaps. Orange handle = curved blade I believe (both curved Gomboys have orange handles, as does the curved Bigboy). Oh, and you don't sharpen these blades, you eventually replace them. I've never met anyone who's had to replace the blade though :)

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

The curved blades are only used with large and extra large teeth, which have red or orange handles, respectively.

[@freethinker5225]

I had the ultra accel for 3 years and didn't go to camp without it...just recently lost it in the snow 😐 I paired it with a mora garberg for batoning and we had wood to keep our fire going 24/7 for 3 days in a matter of 30 minutes

[@user-mj3fk4hg2l]

We tried aZengear folding saw and it turned out to be very handy. The grip is comfortable and it doesn't slip. The price is reasonable compared to other saws on the market. Highly recommended!

[@sundaymorninghikes6275]

Great explanation and demo! You sold me on it with the 10" log!

[@gigel99324]

13:30

[@joetexas1546]

Love my Silky Zubat!

[@tmac6949]

I love and own about 7 silky saw all folding. Silky can't be beat but their are saws as good at least 1 brand and i own 4 of those.They work on the pull back technique. The name of the saws are Felco. Silky has a larger line of saws but if you like silky add some Felco's to you collection. I'm getting ready to but the Kattenboy. I watch a lot of these guy's doing video's on the saws and I'm surprised that if they would change their technique they would get thru the cut faster. Stihl is also as good but the price on stihl ooch.

[@filipbiaonski9764]

Great video, just bought orange one yesterday, and now I can't wait for it to come :-)

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

How has it worked out for you since you bought it?

[@3ctaylor1]

Nice video. Love these saws. I use the hole to open the blade. Like a thumb nail catch

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Oh, that makes sense!

[@RayEvans]

Thanks so much. I was seriously having trouble deciding without actually using or seeing use. Much appreciated brother and I love your channel btw. I subscribed

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Glad I could help!

[@escapetherace1943]

The one with larger teeth has a curved blade so it doesn't jump around as much, and the medium teeth and smaller are straight because they have more bite points... that said I prefer the large in general and the curved ones, the more aggressively curved ones are sweet

[@nemanjagradinac5419]

Jesus! Mate that was so quick! Wow

[@barnaclebill1615]

I appreciate the great review and will look to purchase a couple sheaths. 😁👍👍🇺🇸

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Awesome! Thank you for watching.

[@dunno6442]

My mates told me silky’s are garbage.. “blades are weak and snap”.. They got quiet watching mine cut our firewood the whole trip 😂. Silky’s have hard blades that aren’t supposed to be re sharpened, if you treat them right they’ll treat you right, and replacement blades are only like $30.

[@quinnwarman5139]

Silkys are the best I love mine

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Agree!

[@ElisaStewart-pv3ds]

Have you ever used it?

[@kevinbungles]

Excellent review with good actual examples

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Glad to help!

[@basicinfo.9315]

Great video. Wish someone would do a comparison between the silky 240 landscape saw and the silky 240 professional model. They both look the same except for the price

[@thomaslcrawford]

EXCELLENT review! THank you. I have wanted to learn about these saws since I first saw Virtuovoice mention them alongside his many Bark River knife collection. I'm hopping over to Amazon right now to decide between a BigBoy and a Gomboy.

[@seanmack7441]

Get the bigboy medium, you won't regret it

[@blueskeleton7744]

Drove me nuts that you didn't mention the style number to the big boys, you said the numbers to the Lil ones but we were waiting to hear you finish the numbers for the black and orange handle ones and you didn't but we did enjoy watching

[@felixcat9318]

I have a Silky F-180 and a Gomboy Outback and Bigboy Outback Saws, in addition to a Gransfors Bruks Mini Hatchet, a Wildlife Hatchet and a Small Forest Axe. I'll take the saw/hatchet/axe combination that best suits my needs. A Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel and a Mora Companion Heavy Duty knife complete the set. With these four tools almost anything may be achieved outdoors.

[@higherlifts420]

Do you like the F180 or Gomboy outback more?

[@jordanezell5132]

This makes me want a folding machete even more! How strong is the locking mechanism? And which is more likely to fail, the blade or the mechanism?

[@kroenen6661]

Gomboy 240 is love

[@Foxholeatheist]

You have two different models of BigBoy there. The normal BigBoy has a straight blade. The BigBoy 2000 is the one with the curved blade model. The curved blades tend to be more aggressive as the blade pulls itself into the wood a bit more. They also sell curved blade Gomboys and PorcketBoys. They also sell a fine-tooth version of the F180 with a yellow handle... so not sure how much your color-coding theory holds up. If you want to spend a little more money, you can opt for the "Super Accel" over the Gomboy. It's got an aluminum chassis, so it's lighter than the Gomboy.

[@anstef1485]

These saws literally eat wood! The second locking position is very useful when cutting near the ground so you can still use full pulls to cut. Cutting on the pull stroke also reduces the chance of squeezing and bending the blade.

[@hendrikarqitekt6286]

very very interesting, finally i now what to buy

[@hendrikarqitekt6286]

so i think at the end i saw the bigboy 2000-360-6.5? yes?

[@mamoulian621]

great information thank you!

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mobilegamersunite]

Gomboy 240 outback FTW!

[@romaldothomas8653]

Great video thanks

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Sure thing

[@williamgran-sarensen3948]

The Hole in the saw is there to help you open it

[@bradsheap6474]

Great video I’ve got my silky on the way. This definitely made me feel more comfortable with my purchase. But that death stare into the camera bout made me shit at the beginning lol 😂

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Which one did you order and how has it worked out for you over the year?

[@bradsheap6474]

@@lindanwfirefighter4973 I’ve got either the 210 or 240. Not for sure. But it’s been great for a backpacking/ bug out bag saw. Takes up no room being in its case wrapped up inside my wool blanket. Definitely worth the money if you don’t have a folding saw. Or if you want a good one

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

@@bradsheap6474 Thanks so much!

[@JakeRidesBikez]

I believe the orange handle denotes a curved blade (as opposed to straight)

[@robertcampbell3828]

I use to have a colman back in the day with a slight curve in the blade love that saw but I lost it riding. Now I have a silky to me curve blades are the way to go.

[@RossInTheWild]

Very informative! Great video

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Glad it was helpful!

[@refaiabdeen5943]

Cheers Mate!

[@selitoskuldakis2209]

Love it, gonna get one now

[@LordThree]

Love Silky 😍

[@wasco035]

Great video! Here in Serbia I have found 240 /8.5 99€! I think that's a ripoff lol! So I'll have to try to find in neighbour counties. What's the model of the watch u are wearing?

[@michaelbrock6222]

which bigboy would you recamend large tooth or xl tooth

[@Speedy41]

Do You think that good idea is to to buy 240mm or 210mm saw instead of buying small one and big one? I think my proposition will help You save some money.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Buy 240 mm.

[@Speedy41]

@@ReviewOutdoorGear Thank You :)

[@Speedy41]

After several camps with 240mm saw I can say, that it is worth buying. It is enough to prepare fire wood, or prepare small camp :)

[@unifiedyogi7933]

I'm sold on the larger big boy saw. My only question is after you sawed the log off the fallen tree, can you turn the log vertical and cut it the long way in half? The saw can clearly make a round top stool no problem from wha your video shows, but i'm also wondering if it can cut the long the long way to make more of a bench style seat?

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

the saw isn’t intended to be a ripping saw, but it will still cut the long way. It will just be slower than across.

[@unifiedyogi7933]

@@ReviewOutdoorGear interesting thanks for the info

[@AtomicBleach]

@@unifiedyogi7933 The silky nata is great for splitting logs vertically. Its an absolute power house for splitting kindling.

[@marep90]

I like the video, you did a very nice job with those saws. I'm trying to decide between 210 and 240 to carry on my backpack and some general use. Which of those ones do you think that is more versatile?

[@sabitdiken]

the bigger the better

[@swazeyclutch5135]

Get the big boy 2000 won’t regret it!

[@tomstrongbeardtv1098]

They locked like that so you can go underneath logs when you cut them.

[@wolfeadventures]

If you had to get one saw for backpacking and cutting mostly pines for small fires which one would it be?

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

It would be the F180. It’s light and the perfect size.

[@schedvi]

Silky Ultra Accel Professional 240mm curved blade is my go to saw...

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Curved cuts faster through soft to medium wood. It’s more aggressive.

[@emmarowley1096]

ReviewOutdoorGear , not quite, the curved blade is for pruning usually fruit trees etc either above or below you IE tricky positions being in older fruit trees and such like stretching over on a ladder and the bigger teeth are for wet green wood. A medium teeth is better for drier / harder wood but larger teeth for green fresh branches that need pruning back. Thats why an arborist will have a selection of silkys, Horses for courses and all that 😊. Take care kind regards.

[@schedvi]

Wow, quite the bunch of saw PHD’s in this lively discussion! Bottom line, do your research and know what you’ll be cutting (as best you can) before leaving home. I used my Silky F180 last weekend to fell a 8’ tall Fraser Fir Christmas tree. Like a hot knife through butter.....😁

[@emmarowley1096]

@French Frys thank you 😊

[@emmarowley1096]

@@schedvi absolutely right about that, you have to do your research and then utilise your knowledge and experience to get the job done and use the best tool at your disposal. The f180 is a cracking saw for the price and easy to obtain new blades , unfortunately I had to buy another one because I stupidly lent my first f180 to a friend who never returned it back but you live and learn and thankfully they're not that expensive but I will never lend it out again!!! Seasons greetings From England.

[@Omnivorous1One]

Can you swap out a curved blade for a straight blade or are the handles not capable of doing that?

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Yes you can swap out the blade, but it might not fit as well into the curved handle.

[@bent7406]

Great review! Have you used any of the Sven saws? If so how would they compare?

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Do you know if the sawblades for the Bigboys are interchangeable? I like the one with the black handle but it's medium tooth and I need a large tooth sawblade.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Yes they are interchangeable

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

@@ReviewOutdoorGear Thanks!

[@capnb15]

The hole looks like just a little grip point for pulling out the blade with your fingers

[@farhad_tulip]

Please check the Buck Saw 0755 BKM-B with saw folding silky f118. Thank you very much.

[@WiseSilverWolf]

What gloves are you using for safety? btw if you buy the saws directly from Amazon Japan its cheaper than buying them from Amazon USA, they have the Silky Katanaboy for ¥8,000 in the Japanese Amazon which is about $80 USD.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Oh wow good to know! They are a pair of Wells Lamont riding gloves. Although I’ve since upgraded to a pair of Iron Fencer gloves. They are tougher and last longer.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

I get a message saying they can’t ship the katanaboy 500mm to the USA 😔

[@AtomicBleach]

They are much cheaper on ebay buying directly from japan. You can pick up a bigboy 2000 for $65 and the katanaboy 500 for around $100, the 650 around $190.

[@WiseSilverWolf]

@@AtomicBleach Good advice, do they have a Japanese eBay site though or do you use the American eBay and shop from international sellers?

[@AtomicBleach]

@@WiseSilverWolf just the American ebay. most of the sellers are shipping directly from Japan. I don't use a filter or anything of that sort.

[@_stardust62]

I love my Silky Saws but being they are sooo sharp they can be very dangerous! I accidentally bumped my arm on the blade and instantly was cut...had to let it bleed out before treating the small wound. Just saying, I'm a little nervous using these saw especially if you were by yourself in the woods and God forbid you accidentally cut a main vain. Other than that they are the best saws made....just be aware of how quickly it could go tragic.

[@jeanw.leblanc8447]

what is the all-round , if you had to pick , ????

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Best one all around is the F-180.

[@robertbarnes2598]

broke the tip of my gromboy on day 1. still live it though

[@abcxyz9643]

Not a fan of curved blades. They cut okay until you want to make a straight stop cut or something.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Good point

[@maverickttv6058]

Do you think the big one could cut treated pilings underwater?

[@jbutzi]

Good review. I am in the market for a new saw and am considering the new big boy expedition series. Is this with the large teeth better than the medium teeth big boy for firewood in the real world? The Silky website recommends medium and small teeth for dry wood. I think of firewood as dry wood. It is confusing that they would give this advice yet make their new saw will large teeth.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

If you’re cutting pine and fir or other coniferous woods for firewood, or softwoods I’d use the large teeth. If you’re planning to cut hardwoods like oak I’d get the medium teeth.

[@jbutzi]

@@ReviewOutdoorGear Thanks!

[@isaacjfolsom]

What boots are you wearing in this video please.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Lowa Zephyr GTX and Lowa Renegade GTX

[@rajuricha4058]

Order option

[@rajuricha4058]

How much prize

[@malthus101]

hey dude - can you tell me about your gloves? I'm looking for some plain leather gloves like yours, don't want gauntlets or horrible modern plasticy things! Thanks.

[@dirtysouthbushcraftandmma9784]

Wells Lamont probably.

[@BadHorsie1]

Yes but any decently large log is better cut with a cross cut saw

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Might as well bring a chainsaw at that point.

[@halizaanasyafiashaabdullas1378]

First comment

[@brianbelchuk9612]

Can you buy in Canada

[@duaneburd9350]

Yes harder than a file and a tanks armor, infact silky is now building tanks out of saw blades that u can hang off your fingers

[@johncramer9564]

You don't need a sheath for a folding saw, lolz. The sheath is the handle. Just put it in your pocket or backpack without sheath. Sheaths are for straight knives.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Every man knows there is a discrete and perfect tool for every job, however imho the silky that is the most useful is the gomboy 210 large tooth curved blade. The bigboy is too useless for most jobs as it requires two hands really. The gomboy curved 210 can do almost anything the big boy can. If you learn technique and to "snap pull" the blade for smaller twigs it can do twigs to 5+" trunks. Ig at some point the bigboy does become needed, say over 6" but man you are in chainsaw territory by then.

[@okiefreemen]

make sure the dam nut at the top is kept tight, i almost completely lost my middle finger because of that.. Switching to fixed blade only so it never happens again

[@ChurchInAshes]

ouch? forreal from a small silky you nearly cut finger off?

[@okiefreemen]

@@ChurchInAshes it was one the the medium long ones, the nut came off and then as a cut through a branch it slammed shut, sending the teeth into the bone on my finger. A lil more precaution would have prevented this or wearing a leather gloves, but just keep in mind there is no finger protection.

[@ChurchInAshes]

@@okiefreemen was that when you first received it or after a long period of time? Do you think some loc-tight would keep the nut tight? They should have went with a more solid locking type thing like the lap lander

[@okiefreemen]

@@ChurchInAshes I used it for several hours, and I got to working to fast honestly but yes.. loctite would be a big help!

[@smokefentanyl]

Thanks man I just ordered one the big boi

[@lynnbell6374]

You always look so surprised lol

[@JohnC-kc5uh]

Diamond card

[@jonc1901]

Neat accent! New Brunswick?

[@okiefreemen]

the teeth are hardened but they will break off, and in the longer saws you will eventually snap the blade in half. The medium teeth are better than large, more versatile

[@malthus101]

medium teeth are better?

[@dirtysouthbushcraftandmma9784]

@@malthus101 Not better, more versatile. As in you can use them for more delicate tasks. Large are certainly more efficient and time saving for bucking up firewood, ect.

[@user-sy7du4jm8u]

Класс!

[@mkzn317]

00:01 😳

[@lestagez]

in an emergency, how thick of a tree do you think a gomboy can cut

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

About 10”

[@Based_Dept.]

Nice psycho eyes

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

Look behind you.

[@AnimusZen]

Didn't do a full comparison.

[@juswiffin8380]

Every now and then you get to spend your money on something that's worth it in a world full of knockoffs and bare minimal quality items.

[@justjones5430]

The only way to break a 'Pull Saw' is by aggressively 'Pushing' on it. C'mon guys the clue is in the name ffs! 🤣

[@ElisaStewart-pv3ds]

These are very poor quality saws.I owned three of them ,they wont cut anything I sold them on Craigslist for half price.I dont believe you have really used these saws!

[@user-li2fy4hu7p]

is it just me or does anyone else get freaked out at people with dead eyes or people with a soulless stare?

[@cristiandemirel1918]

wild animals have a saying: a man with an axe is dangerous. a man with a saw is dinner.

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

What do they say about a man that has both? 😂

[@zachofall]

@@ReviewOutdoorGear then you have a good time outdoors

[@vitocarbonara7770]

Commercial...

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

How so? We bought every single one of these and these are truly the best saws we’ve ever used.

[@beyoguz]

Maan so you killed half a dozen tree for building this camp? hmmmmm

[@ReviewOutdoorGear]

No