SilkyGomBoy Professional Folding Saw 240mm Medium Teeth (121-24)

I bought the Silky Gomboy Folding Saw (240mm) for camping and trail maintenance, and now I honestly don’t know how I ever managed without it.Right out of the box, the saw feels premium. The handle is comfortable to grip—even when your hands are sweaty or wearing gloves—and the folding mechanism is smooth and secure. But what really blew me away was the blade. This thing is razor sharp. It cuts through branches like butter. I’ve used it on both dry and green wood, and it powers through with minimal effort. The pull stroke design takes a little getting used to if you’ve never used a Japanese-style saw, but once you do, it’s actually easier on the hands.I’ve taken it camping multiple times now, used it to prep firewood, clear brush, even cut through a 5-inch log. It folds up nicely and fits easily in my pack. The included plastic case is a nice bonus, though I’ve since rigged a little paracord loop so I can hang it off my belt.Pros:• Cuts extremely well• Lightweight and easy to pack• Comfortable grip, even for long sessions• Solid build and secure locking mechanismCons:• Blade can bend or snap if you try to force it—just let it do the work• A little pricey, but absolutely worth itIf you’re serious about bushcraft, hiking, or just want a reliable saw for the backyard, this is a fantastic buy. Silky makes professional-grade tools, and the Gomboy lives up to the hype.

Durable, saws well good design always have it with me.

I watched a million and a half different YouTube videos on saws, and this one pretty much seemed to be the favorite. I read another million reviews here on amazon, and this one seems to be top rank. Initially, I wanted something bigger, I admit. I was tired of lugging a bow saw around to cut up larger logs, but at the same time I didn't have a good smaller saw for lighter tasks. I didn't think the katana was going to be very good for small tasks, and I wasn't going to buy and carry multiple saws either. So I figured the larger gomboy would be a good balance, medium teeth for versatility. I looked at the bahco laplander, how can you not? It's probably the top selling bushcraft saw on the market. But I have used saws with stamped teeth, and they suck. I looked a lot at corona, and as far as I can tell, the only real difference is the handle, and the second blade lock position. The silky is obviously much nicer, but is it enough to pay 2-3x the price? Well, I guess time will tell on that. The price does tend to jump around, so if you can grab this for around $40 I'd say it's a bargain.Cuts like a hot knife through butter, starting out, I used a fair bit of effort, just being used to push/pull saws. But after a couple cuts, my arms turning to rubber, I started to let the saw do the work. I quickly realized all that effort was wasted. Just running the saw back and forth on the wood, it just goes through it, it doesn't make any difference if you try to add pressure. You can however make the blade bind up and possibly bend it however, so there's another reason to let the saw do it's thing.So 5 stars might be generous when you could potentially get a corona for half the money that works as well. But there is certainly some added quality to the silky, and the price is really the only fault I can find.On a last note, the case. It's a nice heavy plastic latching case, with a lanyard hole and large drain holes. The latch can also be used as a belt loop. That being said, I don't use it. It just adds bulk and weight, and I can see no necessity for using it for my purposes.UPDATE: So my friend bought a corona, and we took our saws on a 4 day camping bushcraft trip. We built a 2 person lean to shelter with walls, an outhouse, and a fire reflector, and processed enough wood for a constant fire, plus stores for the next trip. Needless to say we put them through the paces. I noticed that aside from a MUCH nicer and tougher handle, the silky cut quite a bit faster and easier. For logs 4"+ diameter he just left it to me, didn't even want to bother with the corona. The only place it did outshine the silky, was small limbs, less than finger size. The silky is a little too bitey when the limbs start to nestle in the tooth gaps.After all that, it's a little dirty, but still cuts like new. I'm probably going to want a bucksaw still for larger lumber, but this thing is really packable. I don't notice it when it's in my pocket most of the time. Sure it sticks up a ways, but not enough to fall out or interfere with me bending or sitting.

Cuts really well. I certainly hemmed and hawed over this purchase because of the price, and because the other cheaper handsaws I’ve purchased were so disappointing. I’ve had my saw some months now and it has made my life so much easier. It’s held up really well in the Florida humidity and none of the parts have broken, rusted or fallen off, unlike my previous purchases. Well worth the extra cost. The size and weight of the blade is good for so many small to medium sized projects. One of my favourite new toys, I mean tools. I look forward to using this for years to come.

Really good saw for the money.

I used this saw to cut down a maple tree growing along the fence line in my backyard. The tree was easily five inches or more in diameter and the saw performed wonderfully. After I had felled the tree the saw performed as well or better cutting the trunk into manageable pieces.The medium teeth cut green wood as smoothly as a back saw cuts kiln dried hardwood and yet the saw cuts very quickly. I find this saw safer to use and easier to control than a bow saw or buck saw because like most Japanese saws it cuts on the pull stroke so there is no need to exert a lot of pressure on the push stroke which is when a saw is most likely to jump out of the kerf and injure the user. The handle is comfortable and the saw is well balanced.I bought this saw for backpacking and it folds like a jackknife into a compact configuration but the very tip of the blade remains exposed. I don't expect the plastic box the saw comes in to last very long so I imagine I will eventually solve this problem by making a sheath for it from nylon.as long as I'm not cutting actual trees that are in excess of 8" in diameter I thinnk I prefer this saw to a bow saw.