Silky Outback Saws: Are They Worth It?

[@CityPrepping]

I miss the old silky saw video series. Was just thinking about that the other day. Good to see them back and better!

[@keywestalert6329]

Yes, also good to see the copier channel also steal some likes.

[@MarkFaust]

I bought my first Silky a couple of years ago thanks to your videos Nate. I almost look for a reason to use it and yes it is very sharp.

[@PeterOfftrail]

You're the reason I got a silky saw. I've abused it for a year straight while bushcrafting, and it's still 100% pristine (big boy 2000). My favorite piece of gear.

[@highonimmi]

I like be mine! I’ve had it several years and it has pruned a very large and old silver maple along with its sister an ash. Hard wood and it flies through the wood!

[@dallasblankenfeld6908]

the thing I love about Canadian Prepper is he's not some crazy survival nut. he's just a regular guy trying to have the most fun outdoors, the most efficiently.... love your videos please keep them coming

[@robertbringberger785]

One saw to rule them all. Everything I bought before silky was a waste of my money. Hands down the best saw on the market.

[@IvorMektin1701]

Definitely, amazing saws.

[@GastropodGaming2006]

rexebeti gave me a decent saw - cut myself on the side of the saw. didnt even touch the tip of the teeth, thats sharp.

[@christopherrowley7506]

Bahco has always done well for me. Ridiculous value for the money really. Won't cut as fast as a silky though.

[@GastropodGaming2006]

@@christopherrowley7506 nothing beats silky, unless you wanna get something inexpensive.

[@cindykq8086]

My Precious . . . Saw

[@tomporter7185]

I've been using Silky saws for about 15 years, I was introduced to them doing Climbing work as an arborist. I received all 3 of the Silky Outback series saws for Fathers Day and have to say that these are an improvement over their already awesome saws!!! I LOVE these saws!!!! Thanks Nate!

[@ginnykass7943]

We bought the Big Boy a couple of years ago. Used it many times.

[@stevenwatsula3800]

I bought my Silky big boy 3 years ago with a spare blade . I've yet to replace it. I use it constantly. I love Silky saw's

[@wmluna381]

Good to know.

[@pollymonopoly8803]

I bought the Big Boy 2000 XL this January and have found it to be quite nice. I have nothing to compare it to as its my first ever hand saw but the teeth are still as sharp as the day i got it after a lot of use on various types of wood. Even use it for woodworking projects when taking out the power tools is inconvenient. Looking to upgrade and downgrade to the Katanaboy and the Gomboy to have an all around good selection. For my immediate needs (bushcrafting), the Bigboy XL is perfect. I have no complaints. The bright orange colour was something that bothered me at first.... until i almost lost it in the woods. Now i love that it’s bright and in your face. If you’re only gonna use it sparingly and only ever go from your pack to your hand and back, then sure the bright orange can be an inconvenience to some, but if, like me, you are actively building things out there in the woods, you’re going to be putting the saw down here and picking it up and putting it down and picking it up and having that bright colour really helps in both locating it and preventing you from stepping on it and breaking the blade. This is an interesting new line. They certainly have my attention. Maybe ill get one of those bushcraft Gomboys instead of the traditional as the Gomboy is less for building and more for convenience.

[@fozzynw9175]

Absolutely great saws. I have used for many years. Can’t go wrong. Also agree is great for procurement of firewood. Very very sharp, handle with extreme care.

[@jonflannery8984]

I think when a slotted fastener has the concave bottom it was meant to receive a coin as readily as a screwdriver. Might be worth a test and a mention to see if a pocket coin can provide the torque needed to loosen the blade for changing or repair. Sweet content on a good tool to have in a SHTF scenario! Look forward to the next one.

[@MaverickCompany]

Love my standard Gomboy 240. Been 💯 for my saltwater island camping

[@likedcommentsRdeleted]

I agree. Best saw there is....and Yes, can be used as a weapon....

[@failedstateprepper326]

Looked like an Ocarina in the thumbnail. Thought you were about summon a storm or something

[@zeemzero2880]

That's great lol nostalgia

[@brmicmatthews8398]

Damn, the 90s were the $hit

[@GSBMxyz]

I love my Silky saws but eventually they do need sharpening (which I have found imposible to do myself) or replacement of the blade. I am a forester and use the saws a lot and roughly every 4 years I have to buy a new one. That is still a very good performance! You are right about the handle, I prefer the pistol grip as well. Thanks for the video!

[@arvojustice]

The actual #1 item for your bug out bag is a machete. Clears brush, cuts wood, splits wood, kills animals, can cut spears, or be used for self defense. So many uses for a machete, saw has one use.

[@eburoonsvuur]

Got the Gomboy variant of this line recently, I've been clearing the trails of fresh deadfall with so much ease.. definitely a cornerstone piece of my bugout bag now.

[@tico4940]

LOL,I got mine plus a spare blade after a video you did years ago.Very handy and man do they cut.

[@mattdlmn]

Love me some silky saws and love me some Canadian Prepper silky saw videos

[@bobbymalcich63]

thanks for the awesome video canadian prepper for the saw video!! keep up the great work!!!!

[@matthewwynne939]

It used to be I only had experience with bow saws or frame saws, and always associated sawing wood as being slow and tedious. Then I found a Silky-style saw made by Fiskars and couldn't believe how easy i was to cut through things. When doing stuff around the yard, it's often faster just to grab a hand saw like this rather than have to dig out a powered saw and deal with the extension cord.

[@James-ke5sx]

I bought my first Japanese pull saws about 35 years ago. They were smaller, more for carpentry, joinery. Great for flush cutting dowel rods, dovetail joints, etc. I was disappointed at first when hearing about this up grade bushcraft version after buying the original ones and have yet to use them. Then I realized I didn't buy them for out in the middle of nowhere, 100 day alone survival challenge. Just for around home. For Wilderness I have a new solar-powered chainsaw, rocking.

[@breakerprepper]

This is the CP I KNOW SILKY SAW TIME!!😆😆

[@flyoverstate6893]

Dude...😅

[@rocketcab]

.... now THIS is worth some of my "stimulus" money !!!

[@jeffschneider8368]

Thanks Nate , bought my first silky Big Boy on your your website ... I have since bought 4 more throughout the years . I never take my chain saw on my ATV anymore , I always take my Silkys . Love these products , they are simply excellent tools ....

[@brianbejan575]

I don't know how much I will like the new handle material compared to the old material I really like rubber handles for things

[@jimdonaldson3420]

Just ordered Big Boy! Thx CP

[@zeemzero2880]

I just carry the cold steel espada XL for everything, especially for bears and skin walkers.

[@MrFroggy29]

I stop put big knives or tomahawk or hatchet in my backpack since i have used a Pocket Boy 170 ! Love this tool

[@Gaumik-c2l]

Just picked up the Big Boy Outback Edition saw and love it, also have an older Pocket Boy that served me well over the years! Great video! 👍

[@tammyshirk6604]

Love the new logo.. Love from Ontario

[@rjstewart]

A saw IMHO is a better thing to keep in your EDC/Get Home/Bug Out bag for a couple of reasons. It's safer to use. Quieter to use. Lighter to carry. Here in Canada it's way less likely you will get a "concealed weapon" charge vs a hatchet or tomahawk in your work bag. If you learn some good techniques you can "split" wood with a saw enough to get the fire started and then you can throw round logs on.

[@jimcalifwin3760]

Few trees in central Cali. They all burned last summer.

[@jblack9685]

Thanks for the heads up, I am excited to get my 2 saws. Already ordered!

[@mr.falcon5946]

Pocket chain saw is pretty good too

[@krodkrod8132]

I have silky saw i use for camping. Its the best saw i've ever used. In fact there is no saw or axe that even comes close to how much work my silky can do and not make me tired.

[@cvabuck5489]

I 3D printed a handle to let me use reciprocating saw blades. Might not be Silky quality, but it's ultralight, and a pack of Dewalt blades is cheap.

[@crustybastard8256]

It kills me that there are dislikes for this video. Keep up the great work!

[@Rob--]

Yeah I dont get it.

[@wow7863]

@@Rob-- I guess they consider this video as shilling products

[@Rob--]

@@wow7863 I guess. Like the doge! Wheres the spike??????

[@mildmanneredmercifulmouse1839]

I think it's cold fingers on small phones that cause "false" thumbs down a lot.

[@crustybastard8256]

@@mildmanneredmercifulmouse1839 there’s a song in there somewhere 😂

[@MissViccto]

Thank you for the product review! I'm looking forward to building my survival system :)

[@marko11kram]

I have an old Japanese pull cut saw I bought about. 40 years ago. I bought it when I was in charge of our Churches Christmas Tree sales. (Maybe at Agway???) We did around 300 trees per year for the 5 years I did it. Plus I used it around home for pruning apple trees, locust trees, etc. That saw today is still sharp and fast as heck, and let the saw do the work! It'll go faster! Last fall we had a storm which felled quite a few trees,-HMMM No Power for 10 days---- and though I did need to tighten the handle, The saw wizzed through 4, 6 and 8 inch trees with ease. (Somehow my arm seems to have changed its stamina since 1980 though--- Go Figure) Taking off branches so we could stack the wood--- Pffft, Easy Peasy. Moral of the Story: Buy a good saw and it will last you a hella long time. I've oiled the handle with Ballistol, and it is tight again as a clams--- you know what. I wish I needed a Silky--- but I can't say I do

[@stevederjones7340]

Next week I will order one

[@lorkainenkingg8497]

I use the Silky Gomboy Pro 240. Have relied on it extensively...

[@RuffKutz]

I have a silky pocketboy. Broken blade tip but still works. I would love to buy one of these new ones in the bigboy varient but the shipping to AUS is just too much. It's the cost of the saw itself!

[@chuckvan1568]

Silky saws are good. I have several including a 650.

[@fredled9486]

SILKY Bigboy 360mm This saw weighs 1.25lb (570g). silky Bigboy Professional 2000 (OUTBACK EDITION) This saw weighs 1.05 lbs (478g)

[@natureandknives]

Darn Skippy you are correct best saw I ever bought along with the best bugout roll I ever bought was from you 🇨🇦🇨🇦🖖🏼

[@FulcrumMW]

Great news!! I hope they expand this line to include more saws.

[@rickm6076]

Well, yeah for tools, but get thermal. Even the FLIR Scout will provide excellent detection capabilities. If you can, put a decent ATN or Pulsar scope on a 10/22 (if inexperienced shooter) or on a 5.45 or 5.56 if you can.

[@bulbuwu7749]

Omg it's the SILKY SAW!!! 👀

[@W9HJBill]

Good video. I have a Silky F-1180 in my BOB and keep a Sily NATA in my truck. Like you said, a saw is a must have.

[@Stefoshark]

Hi from Canada (N.-B.), i got one (classic orange) and YES there are very good 11/10 in my Book, nice video friend , have a nice day & be safe

[@TheWtfnonamez]

I dont really like product reviews, but the few products I have bought based on your advice have been mint. My Mira respirator being a prime example. It cost a bunch, but its my respirator needs taken care of for the next two decades.

[@sillllverback]

???Wonder if this new series replacement blades would fit previous models???

[@thedot3814]

I like the lap lander saw cause it does not break. Better metal.

[@anniebranwen4148]

Thanks for another great video

[@gregcrowe8885]

Thank You

[@markchase5323]

I wonder if the new blades will interchange onto the old handles? Buying a spare blade(s) with differing TPI for a 2000, etc.would be an attractive option for legacy Silky owners. How about one for a 650?

[@kurt9609]

Nice! Love the new look but I’ll be needing some orange paracord or paint to keep an eye on it

[@jessicaneidlinger6353]

Why are you not making any videos about what's going on up there right now?

[@richroc7]

I love it but after years of wanting my own silky saw, I finally got one last month and I’m so happy with it and now ofc they have a newer version that’s better. I got the Big Boy and the obvious question is, can I buy a replacement blade (newer thick outdoor version) and put it on mine? I really can’t buy another one.

[@mildmanneredmercifulmouse1839]

Buy another one. You know you want it !

[@richroc7]

@@mildmanneredmercifulmouse1839 I can’t afford it atm but I’d like to get the replacement blade for the outback version.

[@rogerwilco1777]

Did you ever find out? I've got a Gomboy Outback coming and I was wondering vice versa? ..I was going to get a finer-toothed replacement blade, but it looks like the Outback only has one replacement blade listed? I would assume all Gomboys fit all Gomboys, and it even looks like the BigBoy blade might fit too??, But I would like to know for sure before I blow 50$ on a blade I can't use..

[@richroc7]

@@rogerwilco1777 I haven’t & I’ve asked in another thread also, apologies I wish I could help but tbh I think it will fit but I don’t doubt that they make them so you can’t interchange them

[@LittleUrbanPrepper]

Choose what your carry according to your surroundings and situation. Axe and saws are not much of a use in an urban scenario and you'd be far better to carry a hacksaw. A saw is used to cut a wood into small pieces so they could be easily splited by an axe. Comparing them is like comparing apples to oranges. They are different tools with different uses. A saw won't split a log into kindling and an axe won't give you a flat cross section to make it stand. I make videos too 😊🤝🙏

[@danielfriesen3518]

Cool I'll check you channel.

[@LittleUrbanPrepper]

@@danielfriesen3518 thanks bud 😊✌

[@idiopathictendencies8453]

That's good advice, but every smart prepper and survivalist will try to get out of the cities as soon as possible.

[@LittleUrbanPrepper]

@@idiopathictendencies8453 I agree. Cities will be hunger games.

[@danielfriesen3518]

@@LittleUrbanPrepper I am not on face book. Do you have a youtube channel?

[@innercityprepper]

Dig the new logo!

[@Greylegato]

Case could just be spray painted a matte color with a little sanding, if you wanted?

[@dextermorgan5397]

just bought a gomboy 240 outback :) its getting express delivered tomorrow so i hope the forest is prepeared for some Beaver action!

[@codak9806]

Pre-ordered a Gomboy.

[@keithfillinger3182]

Canadian Prepper, I bought a Silky Zumbat (spelling on last saw model) based on your recommendation of the brand. I did not think it would e as effective as it is. The saw I bought blew me away. I bought the model with the largest teeth. The saw I bought has a composit handle a 13" blade and comes with a so-so sheath. I opted not to get a folding model as I could see that as another component to break.

[@Maximilian-Willert]

Thanks a LOT for the detailed video! What shirt are you wearing in this one? The camo looks AWESOME!

[@johndoe-uz2kc]

I accidentally sawed through half of my pointer finger with a silkey saw,very sharp indeed

[@Julio-it1pl]

Dummy

[@earthling01]

Damn! Just got the original Silky Bigboy, and you show me this! Gives me reason to try to see if I can use it to death so I can get it. Just give me a few years!

[@jimwilton-sd5le]

Lots of great information thank you

[@mooinabc1]

I like the big boy saw the best for me.

[@sciencewizard2861]

guys cutting down trees is important to get wood but what is also important is replanting them. for every tree you cut down plant another two more so forests stay the same

[@ImperfectCitizen]

most people who use these saws are cutting up dead trees

[@nullentry6032]

ok, "science wizard" check this. The Earth has never been greener in all of human history thanks to Carbon Dioxide fertilization and life on Earth is only getting better as deserts shrink as well. Thanks to the greening of the Earth, China and India as having agricultural booms.

[@sciencewizard2861]

@@ImperfectCitizen true but I mean about the trees that are still alive...

[@sciencewizard2861]

@@nullentry6032 ok but the plants can't keep up with deforestation. It takes around 30 or 40 years for a tree to grow to sexual maturity. 15 trillion trees are cut down every year as of now. The trees just can't grow to keep up with the amount of deforestion.

[@nullentry6032]

@@sciencewizard2861 ummm, listen bub. trees are growing faster than ever before thanks to Carbon Dioxide fertilization. Remember the Brazilian rainforests being cut down for cattle grazing? Oh no! right? Well, everywhere the grazing was halted, the forest very quickly took back the empty space with new growth. Your deforestation claims have no basis in reality and are mostly farmed trees which are replanted. When I was younger I remember my province putting out a good news announcement about our natural resources. They pointed out back in the 90s that trees in Ontario were growing 20-30% faster than ever before. We have tons of logging in Ontario. Nobody has ever said we are going to run out of trees here. They don't even make that claim in British Columbia. Another sign of the greening of the earth is the explosion in forest undergrowth which contributes to out of control forest fires. Of course, the worst place hit are the places that restrict cutting back that undergrowth. Now if you want to talk about other places in the world other than North America, I'm afraid it's pointless to bother with third worlders who cannot think beyond today. By the way, if you want to save trees from third worlders, they need some form of inexpensive hydrocarbon to use instead of wood and charcoal.

[@ducagace1390]

Looks great! Take care CP.

[@debadoo9820]

I JUST GOT ONE LAST WEEK.

[@cindykq8086]

Now I'm torn. I could use an arborist saw more at present for trimming trees on my property, but if SHTF the camping saw would make more sense.

[@jsav5845]

Nice, I was looking for a smaller option for my GHB. I currently have the Katanaboy and it's a bit too big for that purpose. One hell of a saw though 👍👍 It stays in my truck always, and has helped me get out of quite a few predicaments.

[@marko11kram]

rewatching--- and another thumbs up

[@dev2340]

Can u do more movie reviews and also if possible add a CAD option on ur website?

[@Not_So_Weird_in_Austin]

Silky is worth it I have two for use in my Garden

[@jbutzi]

These look great! Serious question for you sir as the expert. Are these the optimum size teeth for gathering firewood? I love the features but keep hearing that medium teeth are best for dry wood.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

Go xl or large teeth. Smaller teeth are multipurpose and are better for game processing and fine cutting

[@Bonky-wonky]

Just received mine. Looks like this more rugged version would be an alternative to the bahco laplander.

[@psychicoutlawchanel7430]

I figured a screwdriver, multiple uses, but I'm still in a darned city! TY!!

[@madeline3013]

Thank You.

[@stewarthammill7377]

What backpack is shown at the beginning of this video? Looks like a good one.😀

[@archangelmichael1978]

>A saw is the most important tool in your bug out bag, eh. (If you're a Canadian.) Don't let SHTF stop you from being a lumberjack... and that's okay.

[@dangeroustoman]

I find a multi-purpose hand saw works just fine. Little bigger to pack but pretty hard to break.

[@AnthonyD1986]

Buying one right now

[@RoguePreparedness]

I really want the pocketboy.

[@kicker6274]

I like you channel a lot. It is impressive the length of time you have had these saws and they are still sharp. How much do you think you have used them during this time? Just a general number, as I know it would be impossible to know. For example, would you say you have sawed enough to build a 10x10 cabin with your large saw?

[@cherokeefit4248]

I’m happy I got my silky zubat in my bugout bag that I bought off you.

[@neverraton]

Love my Silky Bigboy 2000 with XL teeth, will definitely check out the outback version of the Bigboy! Thanks for the great vid!

[@trentwhitney3046]

It’s funny how bug out bags evolve over time. I would carry a saw or axe ever anymore.

[@PREPPERSARGENTINA]

para los latinos: BAHCO o TRAMONTINA son excelentes sierras plegables para el terreno! si consiguen la Silky es genial, pero estas dos marcas tambien las probe en terreno y van perfectas!

[@greybone777]

Corona has been making saws for 100 years. Industry standard in orchards in eastern Washington for years.

[@5_C_G]

Saws are more quiet then an axe best for SHTF my thoughts

[@robman247]

Nice show and tell there 🇨🇦 preppier I’m gonna have to put that on my winter ❄️ wish list for now 👍👌✌️🇺🇸

[@ericknaus4998]

Liked your gloves too. Which ones are they?

[@Ullr-el3pu]

Great back to business.

[@edb8067]

I need to get me some. Thank you for the vids!! Keep up the good work!!

[@chrishill1286]

When will they arrive CP?

[@phill6159]

I'm a certified pruner of fruit trees and ornamentals. Used the pocket got today, that one is my fave.