Bahco396 Lap Laplander Folding Pruning Saw

Needed a folding saw for bushcraft and wild camping, harvesting fatwood, cutting firewood, and generally playing around in the woods.I considered a more expensive silky saw but decided this would be enough for my needs.At this price I'm really impressed with it.The blade locks into place well and is good and sharp, it only cuts in one direction but that's fine, and the handle is nice in the hand.It's about the right size for cutting up to 2 inch branches and could do slightly bigger at a push.Overall this seems really solid and is a great option if you don't want to spend too much

Excellent saw , second one i've had , sharp and cuts through 4inch diameter logs with ease , Foldaway blade so easy to carry around, recommended.

Excellent and compact saw.The locking mechanism appears to be very secure but also easy to use.Very good and effective cutting, highly recommend for anyone looking for and excellent but compact tool.

I have an allotment so have had the F180 for a long time but recently got into bushcraft and walking stick making.So often, you see a stick and wish you had a saw so I got a laplander as that seems to be the go to for bushcraft. The reason for not getting one before is the lack of suppliers selling replacement blades in the bahco, the silky being much easier (try Ray Mears shop for bahco blades).The laplander is a lovely weight and the handle rounded rather than a squarish handle like the F180. Both have a tough rubber coating on a hard plastic handle. The blade locks shut and locks open but only in one position, the silky doesn't lock shut but has two positions. The button on the laplander, a small button on the side which is ideal if right handed, the silky, a much larger sprung button on top but prone to be caught whilst cutting and knocking the blade in to the other position.The laplander blade is quite tough with a coating over it, the F180 being uncoated carbon steel.Price wise, depending where you look, they're about the same price, maybe the silky a little more.For me though, there is one massive difference and of course, that's the cut.For what I really want, I.e. walking sticks and pruning, the F180 is head and shoulders above the laplander. A finer cut and much quicker, I feel the coating being the issue on the laplander making it thicker.If I was in fact concentrating on bushcraft and just wanted wood for fire or something similar, this would be the laplanders time to shine as I feel it is the tougher saw.If I went a little further and concentrated particularly on the walking stick vein, as the diameter of the wood is never much more than 25mm/1 inch, pay a little more and get a Silky Pocket Boy 130.

I've used mine alot and even accidentally dropped large logs on it, stood on it and it still works perfectly. Quality saw.

Cuts well and locks in both open and closed positions. There is a lanyard to go round your wrist to stop you dropping it and losing it. That’s why this is my second time buying it. If you don’t have much to cut it’s great and it’s much safer than a chainsaw, if a lot slower.

Cut a fair bit of large 4 inch timber with this. It's fast and sharp. I broke a silky saw the first time i used it. This feels a lot better made and cheaper. The handle is study and doesn't flex

Great for bushcraft. Compact and sharp. I’ve tried a few folding saws and this is the best I’ve used so far. Highly recommended.