Tried a Silky vs a Corona hand saw on a big Norway maple last week

I had to take down this massive limb over a garage and grabbed my Silky Sugoi out of habit. It cut through that 14 inch branch like butter, no joke maybe 30 seconds. Then my buddy handed me his Corona Razor Tooth for the next cut and I swear it bogged down halfway through and I had to fight it. Same tree, both sharp, but the difference in effort was night and day. I mean maybe it's just me but I feel like the Silky's teeth just stay aggressive longer. Anyone else notice a big gap between budget and premium saws on heavier wood?

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lee_ward542d ago

You gotta consider that maybe your buddy's saw was just dull out of the box or something (it happens more than you'd think with budget models). I've got a Corona Razor Tooth that I've used for years on some nasty black locust and it still rips through everything like a hot knife through butter if I keep it clean and hit it with a file every now and then. The Sugoi is definitely a nicer tool but for the price difference you could buy three Coronas and just toss one when it gets gummed up. Plus I've seen people hang onto their premium Silky saws so long they let them get rusty and dull, and that's way worse than any cheap saw.

henry_hernandez2d ago

Man that's like my carving knife vs my buddies Mora, just totally different beasts.