One year later / Silky BIGBOY and why I'm ditching the bucksaws

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One year later / Silky BIGBOY and why I'm ditching the bucksaws

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Күн бұрын

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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@dunno6442 23 күн бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 18 күн бұрын

People tell me the same. I have yet to snap the tip. These things are awesome!

@terryjones8588 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Nice!

@AlansOutdoorAdventures 4 ай бұрын

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!

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

They really are nice! I love it. Thanks for your feedback. Appreciate you sharing your experience, thoughts and preference.

@BrantHikes 4 ай бұрын

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 👊

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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.

@mainetripper 4 ай бұрын

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!

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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.

@alanbierhoff6831 4 ай бұрын

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 😂

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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

@BackpackingWithJason 4 ай бұрын

All Silky Saws are so awesome!! I have 3 of them.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Yeah buddy! For some reason I can see myself gathering a collection of them over time lol

@BackpackingWithJason 4 ай бұрын

@@ItsGoodintheWoods Gomboy version is a game changer. Definitely check it out

@Gordon87Gekko 4 ай бұрын

@@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.

@BackpackingWithJason 4 ай бұрын

@@Gordon87Gekko I’d get the Big Boy. It will slice through that wood so fast. You are going to love it

@Gordon87Gekko 4 ай бұрын

@@BackpackingWithJason Thanks Jason! Really appreciate the advice from an owner of all three 👍 😊 I will order one!

@kokadjooutdoors620 4 ай бұрын

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

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

They are rugged that is for sure

@kokadjooutdoors620 4 ай бұрын

@@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

@HuntCreekBushcraft 4 ай бұрын

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.👍

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

The laplander is a great saw! But like you said, this big boy can do things LOL

@SeniorHiker77 4 ай бұрын

Silky Team forever. Lol

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

I have seen the light! I'm a believer. 100% converted . Never going back lol

@PumpkinVillage 4 ай бұрын

Another great review and all good points. Thanks for the review and take care, Al

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Al! Here comes canoe season!!!!

@SuperPangloss 3 ай бұрын

I was in love with my Silkys,, then I bought an Agawa (Boreal 21). Now I have a new love.......

@ItsGoodintheWoods 3 ай бұрын

The Boreal is a nice saw. A work horse no doubt

@CanoeCampClimb 4 ай бұрын

Nice Justin. That bucksaw you made is beautiful

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! That saw bucksaw has been very good to me.

@mikeoutside315 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking into these myself.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

These things are awesome!!!

@merchantmariner6132 4 ай бұрын

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

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

🤣😂

@InimitaPaul 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

The Boreal 21 is really nice

@HandfulOfTranquility 4 ай бұрын

@@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

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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.

@playhouseinthewoods6103 4 ай бұрын

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. 🙂

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

That makes a lot of sense. I had never considered that. Thank you for sharing

@XFS540 2 ай бұрын

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 😂

@ItsGoodintheWoods 22 күн бұрын

Have you had a chance to use it yet?

@XFS540 22 күн бұрын

@@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! 👍

@ItsGoodintheWoods 22 күн бұрын

@@XFS540 excellent!

@larryhanson3856 4 ай бұрын

Hey Justin! Gotta love the Silky. I have the 300mm Zubat. Awesome saw. Worked fantastic in the BWCA. Fan forever!

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

I am a fan! BWCA.....I have to get out there someday...it is on my bucket list

@jacobpoucher 4 ай бұрын

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,

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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

@jacobpoucher 4 ай бұрын

@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.

@andrewmacaulay1585 4 ай бұрын

A Silky goes to the woods 🤠 New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Indeed!!!

@jerryg957 4 ай бұрын

Nice review, thanks for posting.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Jerry! I hope you are well

@Doc_Watson 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

I will be very interested to hear your thoughts about the differences after you make the upgrade........

@AdventureswithSpackmann 4 ай бұрын

Oh shot! Shout out and I won!!! I told ya bro lmao.

@Canadian_Craftsman 4 ай бұрын

Clearly he's still a saw novice 😅✊️🔥✌️💚

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Yes you did lol

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

clearly

@AdventureswithSpackmann 4 ай бұрын

@@Canadian_Craftsman lol

@tuckerandi 4 ай бұрын

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

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

There are pros and cons...but, Silky is now my primary saw.

@shadowcastre 4 ай бұрын

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...

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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

@campingwithcoyotechris3816 4 ай бұрын

Great review!! Im thinking a new piece of gear will be added to my bag.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Go for it! They are great!

@AdventureswithSpackmann 4 ай бұрын

Bigboy is my go to.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

Awesome saw!

@iceman857 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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....

@runkorko 16 күн бұрын

Silkies are great but blade is too fragile to my taste. Im using Samurai Ichiban and i find it great

@ItsGoodintheWoods 16 сағат бұрын

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.

@oxxnarrdflame8865 4 ай бұрын

If you enjoy historical reenactment then, buck saw. If you want to process wood, Silky.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

I can get on board with that

@kristinhendrick3684 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

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.

@Standswithabeer 4 ай бұрын

agree 100%.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

💪🏻

@projectknifehand 4 ай бұрын

I want a Katanaboy for science lol.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

same lol🤷

@davenichols2 4 ай бұрын

I do like that saw, see.😅

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

🤣

@joshmcginnis8684 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ItsGoodintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

That is a very frequent complaint. Seems a lot of people have had that issue.