One year later / Silky BIGBOY and why I'm ditching the bucksaws
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- A quick look at my Silky Bigboy Outback edition after one year of use, and why I'm ditching the bucksaws. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments.
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All Silky Saws are so awesome!! I have 3 of them.
Yeah buddy! For some reason I can see myself gathering a collection of them over time lol
@@ItsGoodintheWoods Gomboy version is a game changer. Definitely check it out
@@BackpackingWithJason Hey Jason, can you help me decide on the Big Boy or Gomboy? I live up North. When I go in the woods, usually in a canoe, I need to process firewood at camp to stay warm most of the day and night. I was thinking the Big boy might be better for two reason; burn less calories and be able to process a greater volume of firewood. The Gomboy would be so much more compact..... Thanks Jason, I appreciate your opinion.
@@Gordon87Gekko I’d get the Big Boy. It will slice through that wood so fast. You are going to love it
@@BackpackingWithJason Thanks Jason! Really appreciate the advice from an owner of all three 👍 😊 I will order one!
Nice Justin. That bucksaw you made is beautiful
Thanks man! That saw bucksaw has been very good to me.
They are great saws, I have the same one and love it. Cuts great, sets up super fast, and doesn't pinch the blade as much as my Agawa bucksaw. Thanks for sharing!
They really are nice! I love it. Thanks for your feedback. Appreciate you sharing your experience, thoughts and preference.
Hey Brother. Thanks for the video. However, you can have my Agawa 21" when you pry it from my cold dead hands.
Stay safe and look forward to some 🛶 videos soon. Best to you and the fam. Joe
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Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking into these myself.
These things are awesome!!!
I just bought that same saw two days ago (my pocketboy curve isn't heavy enough)! I haven't field tested it yet, but I trust all of your reviews, and I know that I'm going to love it! Thanks 👊
You are going to love it! When you get both hands on the handle and start sawing, it just rips! It's awesome. Let me know what you think of it after you have used it a little bit.
You can't trust any of these reviews!
Enjoyed this video muchly! I have carried the Silky Pocket Boy for years in my trail maintenance pack. Perfect for quick, small jobs. I also enjoy push / pull blade design of the Laplander which I typically always have with me. But I’ve have been debating whether to get the Big Boy as well because its range of use is clearly greater than Laplander. And now I’m sold! So thank you for posting this.👍
The laplander is a great saw! But like you said, this big boy can do things LOL
Silky Team forever. Lol
I have seen the light! I'm a believer. 100% converted . Never going back lol
Silky is a pack of thieves!
Awesome
Thank you very much brother.
I have been really enjoying your amazing RUclips videos and channel since I first discovered you in your video a few years back when you created a DIY hot tent & teepee tarp tent.
I have always loved your cool presentations !!!
Keep on having amazing times in the woods brother!!
Couldn’t say enough good about Silky Saw’s! If one treats them with respect, Silky’s will give you many years of service!
Agreed! Mine is still cutting wood like a champ!
Great review, and good to openly admit defeat lol. Actually you may have just sold me on the saw because I was a buck saw fan but hearing what you had to say got me thinking
There are pros and cons...but, Silky is now my primary saw.
Nice review, thanks for posting.
Thank you Jerry! I hope you are well
Couldn’t agree more. I have used the cheap foldable saws, Agawa Canyon 21”, and last year switched to a silky. No comparison. The Agawa is great but it can easily bite the digits and the blade tends to bind (at least for me). I am a silky fan from here on out as well! Nice review!
One problem I kept having with the buck saw was smacking my hand. Happened more than once. I love the Silky. Hopefully I can keep up my record of no snapped blades. Fingers crossed.
I gotand use a few models of both for a decade or so. Always been envious of your homemade one i rememebr the video well. I still think both kinds have their spot in my pack depends on the trip,
I have to agree, depending on the location and mission at hand, the buck saw is still great. I am sure I won't be completely ditching it.....I may have been being a bit dramatic lol
@ItsGoodintheWoods Rodger dodger to the mission-tailored equipment, and experience with said equipment. its what separates the pros from the Joe's. We make it look easy.
My folding fiskas saw has been the best. Even been run over by big track chipper and was fine. Been my go to saw since
They are rugged that is for sure
@@ItsGoodintheWoods been good to me. Work for tree service gotten few years out of it. Time for new blade thou 🤣 for money can’t complain out lasted all other ones work has gotten. Also have their pole saws and loppers. As do landscaping as well
Another great review and all good points. Thanks for the review and take care, Al
Thank you Al! Here comes canoe season!!!!
Hey Justin! Gotta love the Silky. I have the 300mm Zubat. Awesome saw. Worked fantastic in the BWCA. Fan forever!
I am a fan! BWCA.....I have to get out there someday...it is on my bucket list
I have had the Silky F180 for about a year and I love it. I carry it around in my back pocket so it's there when I need it.
Nice!
That’s my favorite trimming the shrubs saw. The dual angle really helps!
I don’t cut anything bigger than can be done with my Boreal 21 so I’ll stick with that, each to their own and what suits your needs though.
The Boreal 21 is really nice
@@ItsGoodintheWoodssounds like you've used the boreal from the video, so, ignoring ease of deployment, which cuts wood faster or easier? Boreal 21 or the silky?
The silky would be safer I think, I've busted knuckles several times using the Boreal, but I'm curious which cuts wood faster /easier
One thing I like about the boreal is it is easy and cheap to replace the blade on it
Boreal wins hands down for cheaper and easier blade replacement. I really can’t say which is faster, I would say they are quite close, Especially with a dry wood blade. But I can say, when you get a good solid two hand grip on the silky, it’s really fast. So when it comes to cutting a lot of bigger stuff, I think the silky might win. Just on comfort alone.
No doubt the Boreal is a real nice saw. Can’t go wrong.
Great review!! Im thinking a new piece of gear will be added to my bag.
Go for it! They are great!
Oh shot! Shout out and I won!!! I told ya bro lmao.
Clearly he's still a saw novice 😅✊️🔥✌️💚
Yes you did lol
clearly
@@Canadian_Craftsman lol
I'm on team Silky with the f180 when light backpacking. However, when I need to really process some big lumber in the winter, I am fully on board with Agawa's Boreal 21".
The Boreal is a great saw. But I prefer this
Nice review. One day I'll upgrade to a quality saw. So far I'm happy with an inexpensive Rexbeti dry wood 11" folding saw that I picked up. Like you said ignorance is bliss.😉🙃 I also know from your videos, you process a lot more wood camping than I do.
I will be very interested to hear your thoughts about the differences after you make the upgrade........
These guys will say anything to get a paycheck!
I ended up with the Silky Gomboy because I saw it as the right size for a backpacking use case. I've broken the tip off. Twice. I feel like they need to add some hardener or something to their steel. Or maybe I just need to pay better attention when sawing? Another saw I've gotten a lot of use from is the Sven saw. It performs well and feels easier to use than the Silky.
I have heard a lot of people say they have broken a blade. That has not happened to me yet, and I am a bit surprised. I have folded mine over pretty good on several occasions, has yet to break. I am sure it is coming though....
I love my silky saw I have 2 of them. Being 72 with 3 back surgeries the pull cut is so much easier on me. 🙂
That makes a lot of sense. I had never considered that. Thank you for sharing
I started my saw journey with a 3 foot, 2 man crosscut saw and soon graduated to a 21” Bob Dustrude quick bucksaw and then moved up to the 24”.
Then, not long ago, Agawa popped up on the radar. I have all 3 sizes of that saw. I love my buck saws and I even made 2 similar to yours.
I do have a couple of Chinesium folding saws (yours doesn’t fly as well as mine lol) because they do fill a void and also I’m not a totally closed minded A-hole lol.
The main reason I’ll most likely never go team silky is purely because the replacement blades are proprietary and are ridiculously expensive compared to the replacement cost of the entire saw ($47 for a GomBoy 240 blade and not too much more for the whole saw).
I can walk into any hardware store and get a replacement blade for any of my folding bucksaws for the price of a pizza 😂
I do love my bucksaws. Perhaps I was being a bit dramatic saying I was ditching them. But at this point I much prefer the Silky. Those Agawa saws are nice. I do like those. After I break a few blades I may change my mind about my Silky preference. I like changing my mind. No sense in having one if you can't change it
i think this saw and a fiskars x11 tools are invaluable to the back packer , survivalist , camper. very easy to cut and split firewood. compact and light weight. the best set up, firewood is done. o yeah.
I was waiting for the “getting into tight areas” comment. I used a 16” bow saw for years. I always had a sharp blade. But getting the right angle sometimes was a pain. Silky is great for that. BUT, it’s a learning curve. They cut on the draw. Folks snap blades using too much force on the down stroke. BTW I have owned two Woolrich shirts like yours for a long time. White and black buffalo and the red and black plaid. My everyday in the winter shirt. I rotate so I don’t wear em out. 😊
Cheers from Chicagoland.
Gotta love a good wool shirt!
I use a Silky Gumboy curved 210 with a Japanese Okatsune pruner because there is a double scabbard that fits both of them. Its just perfect for the garden and fruit tree meadows must because I can handle 95% of all jobs that don't need a chainsaw. I use the same gumboy curved outdoors its such a no brainer. I even use finer teeth Silky saw to cut PVC cable tubes for electric wireing just because the cuts are much finer and more professional.
I have it and is a monstah!😘
Hell yeah!
I was in love with my Silkys,, then I bought an Agawa (Boreal 21). Now I have a new love.......
The Boreal is a nice saw. A work horse no doubt
I recently bought the Outback Pocketboy for my car’s bugout bag. Haven’t used it yet, but it looks like it will hold up well with proper use. Was considering the Gomboy variant, but I wasn’t digging the curved blade, and I’m also carrying an axe with it for if the situation calls for bigger cuts.
Btw, I caught that Happy Gilmore reference 😂
Have you had a chance to use it yet?
@@ItsGoodintheWoods Actually, yes! There was a low-hanging branch in my neighborhood that was dangling over a sidewalk that’s part of my morning run circuit. Made quick work of it! 👍
@@XFS540 excellent!
Just bought mine down here in Australia
I don't have the big boy, but a step down I bought at a mower shop. I keep it my truck all the time. I went down the solo canoe rabbit hole. Could you please share what your favorite canoe chair back? i.e Crazy Creek etc. Also kayak paddles? Sorry I know this is off topic.
I like the Crazy Creek for the lighter trips. The GCI is another good one, but heavier. Kayak paddles, that is a tough one. I would say do your research and get the one at the top end of what you are willing to spend.
Silky rocks 😎👍
Silky saws are Awesome...!
Buck & bow saws are a bit of a pain. I have yet to see one that will out perform a Silky Saw.
I find that my Silky Bigboy 2000 is the most versatile and paired with a thick blade Machete... The axe or hatchet stays home! For the same carry weight, the Silky Machete combination will do more for you than an axe.
Thanks for the video...
I agree. At this point I very rarely bring an axe along. For the most part I find it is not needed. Winter trips and serious comfort canoe trips, I bring one. Other than that it stays at home. Thanks for watching and commenting
agree 100%.
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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 but if you treat them right they’ll last, and replacement blades are only like $30.
People tell me the same. I have yet to snap the tip. These things are awesome!
Don’t sell yourself short Brother!
You are one charismatic bushman mofo!
Great vid! You got my subscription
Much appreciated! thank you
A Silky goes to the woods 🤠
New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦
Indeed!!!
It goes in the dumpster !
Only downfall in my experience is that folding saws are much easier to snap the blade and replacements if there even are any, are more expensive as well.
That is a very frequent complaint. Seems a lot of people have had that issue.
They cut on the pull. People under stress during "survival" mode should probably not use a Silky saw. Because "pushing" the saw to cut will cause the tip to bend and break.
yeah, silky saws did kind of changed the whole landscspe of bushcraft saws ...
I got hooked up into folding saws my own way.
years back, back in my young 20ties I bought in Mountfield (garden store in Europe - big chain actually) an OREGON folding saw...
ever since I had not owned more handyer folding saw...
over the time I broke the tip of my Oregon saw (like top inch ad a half) but the blade is still long enough to be practicaly used...
now I´m planing on purchasing one of these Silky saws... Big boy is obvious choice but see, I have knife and foldich saw sheat already (hand made by me of course - not bragging hahaha) So I want a saw to replace my oregon saw... I lovingly call my camping combo a "Beaver pack" - romantic, I know... we were all young once...
So GO SILKY GO !!!
The beaver pack🤣 made me laugh! We were all young once, but I am still quite juvenile from time to time lol These silky saws are amazing. I enjoyed your comment. Thank you for posting
do these saws hold a good edge also are these blade better for dry or green wood
After a solid year of use, this saw is still chewing through wood. Dry wood, green wood, saw doesn't care. It just rips
Don't throw away that nice lil' Fiskars!
I want a Katanaboy for science lol.
same lol🤷
Silkies are great but blade is too fragile to my taste. Im using Samurai Ichiban and i find it great
I have heard of people breaking their blades. I have been using this saw for going on 2 years. Have not had a single issue with it yet.
I thought it was just the opposite..I have ichiban from 2017
Bigboy is my go to.
Awesome saw!
I do like that saw, see.😅
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it would not be fair to have a silky half its size but 10 times more expensive lol it would be fair to compare with the smallest because that buck saw was made by u and only the blade u purchased,even though i have both saws it will never be fair to compare cheaper with far more expensive except samurai ichiban is cheaper then silky big boy but better
If you enjoy historical reenactment then, buck saw. If you want to process wood, Silky.
I can get on board with that
I seriously don't believe a word you say.I bought 200. Worth of these and have them on yard sale for two weeks for ten bucks each. I live in a logging town and loggers come by and just laugh at them! I still have them and they are about to hit the garbage!A magnet indicates they are dirt cheap stainless steel. Silky has ruined the saw industry and your best bet is to buy old time ones on e bay!
🤣 So you bought 2 of them 😂 These things are not made for logging lmao. Hit me up on my email I'll give you $50 for them. True story, you can believe that
They are no good for pruning either,fanno saws have been ruined as well.Nobodybsaid anything about logging! Are you from Sweden as you used the word mate?
@@ElisaStewart-pv3ds you must be drinking again.
We the people in Sweden dont use the word mate..people in Australia and uk does..@@ElisaStewart-pv3ds