Thread: Silky saws

Originally Posted by XR500

So.....I have purchased several of these. Fantastic cutters, small enough folded to fit in my enduro bum bag when off piste on the hunting bike. Will draw blood given the slightest inattention. BUT, and its a big but for me, I have had two of the bloody blades snap into multiple bits, or just the tip fracture off in only a couple of hours work in my forest. Yes, I know how to work them, but I am pissed that the blades have been hardened to such a high tensile strength that they shit themselves if you are not concentrating.

I thought a silky would be an upgrade to my Bacho 200mm folding saw (as its 15 years old and blunt). But my next will be a nice new sharp Bacho. I can confirm the blade can be tweaked and straightened OK if that happens. Tweak a silky blade and you are left holding 10 razor blades

This started happening with their new light weight blades. That coincided with the increase in steel prices. Go figure!