Sven-Saw Folding Saw 21 inch Blade

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Nice size, lightweight, compact and cheap to replace blades... Never leave without it! Seems the blade it comes with is best for dead wood and will saw through thick logs with ease.

I spent a lot of time reading reviews and watching videos of this saw as well as the Silky saws. I decided to get the Sven, and I took it on a camping trip. To my surprise and glee, my buddy brought a Silky BigBoy with him, so we were able to test both. The first thing I processed with the Sven was a 4" dry Cedar. I was very happy. Like butter. I then tried the Silky, and it took maybe 50% more effort - still great, don't get me wrong, but I was very pleased with my Sven decision. The next thing we processed was a dead but still sappy 4" White Pine. This was harder for the Sven. The Silky was nicer. I did hear that during my research, that the Silky is better for fresh(er) wood. It's a different blade/tooth configuration. I would definitely say this is true, and I urge you to take that into account when choosing. The BigBoy doesn't stay closed when you close it, and it's slightly heavier and slightly girthier than the Sven. Also, the fresher wood obviously doesn't burn as nicely, so I personally decided to stick with my new Sven - I'd rather look for dryer stuff than deal with a cold fire. But, if you're looking to cut something other than firewood you might prefer the Silky. To be fair, I'm talking sappy softwoodwood. I didn't try a live hardwood, for example. I much prefer the holding angle with the Sven. It's just like what you're used to with a bow. The straght/folding design isn't to my liking, although I think with a longer stroke like on the KatanaBoy it might be less of an issue (and better for certain angles of attack). Though, I'm not sure I'd want to bring that beast out with me for campfire building. But I'd rather use that to build a lean-to or something since that would likely involve more live wood. Back to the Sven. The one thing I could see happening - you lose the wingnut. They are kind enough to include a spare, so just bring that with you. You could also take a really small drill bit to the wingnut and attach a thin wire so it's harder to lose (see Tim's review). I would recommend this larger 21" over the 15" - due to the triangle shape, you start losing stroke length as you go through, say, an 8" piece. So the 15" model really becomes like a 7 at some point. The 21 is still super light anyway, and it's really not that hard to strap it to your backpack due to how thin it is. I personally really appreciated the longer length. The blade is flexible, durable, and sharp. It's what a bow saw should be, but much nicer to pack. I feel good relying on it for warmth and sustenance out there. It's a great bow saw.

I've had this saw for a few years now and love it for backpacking. It's a light saw and cut large wood great. It bent on a push stroke my fault so I hat to replace it. MEC stopped selling the 21 in so I was very happy that Amazon carried it.

lightweight and collapses nicely so is easy to pack and carry....was excellent for canoe tripping