Why I Stopped Using Silky Saws

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[jeromebullard]

I have all of the silky saws. I carry the big boy in my pack for dispersed camping. I use it one handed. I use the full length of the blade. I let the saw do the work. I have no issues with it. It’s amazing.

[AJoe-zego]

Part of the reason your forearms are getting tired is because you're applying downward pressure on the saw. If you let the saw cut under its own weight, it will take longer, but you will be much less fatigued - especially with the larger saws.

[kenwilson]

Hey Wranglerstar: I agree with you on the fixed blade pruning saws vs the folders, but i carry a folder on the trail. I have largely replaced the chainsaw in the truck box with a katanaboy behind the seat. This saw is a beast. I live in beetle kill country....I can go to friends house for a visit and if the wind comes up, find three or four trees across the road when I drive home. The katanaboy gets the job done fast, it doesn't stink or disturb anyone and I don't have to worry about it not starting, or hurting myself using a power saw on blowdown in poor light. I imagine your power saws are better maintained than mine, and you are more comfortable with them, but just the

[joshmoran]

Don't get me wrong, I love the channel, but I just watched his top 50 tools videos from a few months earlier where he said the silky big boy is the best saw ever and uses it all the time. But here he says he's never found a good use for it...

[hollisdaniels]

I had the same issue with the Big Boy Silky of not having enough "curve" to get good over the top cuts. I solved that issue by adding a third notch with my dremel for the spring catch to drop into. It worked like a charm, greatly reducing the effort needed to make a single hand cut.

[SouthernVault]

I swear by the silky big boy. I use both hands and don't need to hold the limb. If you make the correct under cut before you cut thru the top, it'll drop just fine.Pull the full stroke length and nothing's faster.

[slaQ]

FACT: If you don't use the full length of a blade, then there's not much benefit to a longer blade.

[kylec]

The package on the silky saws tells you not to put downward pressure on while cutting and tells you to let the saw do the work

[neilcarrington]

“ Why I stopped watching Wranglerstar Adverts . “

[durrmoment]

If you want to build a log cabin, you need the big boy. It'll cut down trees and the over extension will allow you to cut logs laying flat near the ground. In both instances you need a longer blade and two hands.

[bigbillysbeard]

Your not using the full length of the blade!!!

[Daniel-vqzb]

The 2nd blade lock position is so you can cut all the way through something on the ground

[super_slo]

Am I missing something or are you failing to use half the blade with the big boy? That's what it looked like to me and it seemed reinforced by the lack of shavings when you were holding it up after the 2 handed test. I have one and love it, but I frequently find myself using too much effort and reducing the efficiency of the saw. It's completely counterintuitive, but it really is true - less is more with the pull saws.

[joshferguson]

Gotta use the whole saw blade length to compare. Long blades can reach ropes farther away and finish bigger tops if your worried about catching your chain or ripping to fast through soft wood.

[longleaf]

Wow, I have honestly never seen someone sell out so hard before.

[marks]

0:22 I have come to love silky saws. I just absolutely adore them.
6:00 I don't like this saw. Never have liked it.

[Pauli_Keltomaki]

So you didn't show us how effortlesly that Samurai saw cuts that branch. Btw those Silky saws are pull saws, you don't have to put any pressure on the blade when pulling. And that Samurai saw seemed to be a little lose in the sheath.

[pdloder]

I think you'll find that the hyper extension (folding back position) is to cut the underneath of a branch; which is what you should do first when lopping branches.

[Brandon-eivo]

Buys a big boy, uses the same draw length as a pocket boy. Proceeds to title the

[MTBIKEXC]

I do a ton of trail maintenance on local mountain bike trails and the Silky Big Boy 2000 is my go-to saw. We have trees fall down on our trails all the time and I can remove many of them - even a foot in diameter - with the Big Boy. Saves me a ton of time compared to walking in with a chain saw. The Big Boy fits just fine in my Camelback which I normally ride with. The different angles the Big Boy can be set to help too when cutting someone on the ground and saving your knuckles. I don't think the Ichiban would be as good for what I do but if you could try to cut a downed tree - preferably one flat on the ground - that was a foot in diameter with it, I'd love to see how that worked out for ya. My only complaint about the Big Boy 2000 is it's really easy to bend the blade on it - but it's replaceable so that's good. Anyway - challenge ya to cut a 1 foot diameter tree with both saws - or even try with your little one too! LOL