Yeah, exactly. I guess one project was organized by a pencil-pusher and the other by someone who knew what they were talking about. Just be warned that a Gerber isn't necessarily a Fiskars, quality-wise. (I confess I'm increasingly cautious about stuff with the Gerber logo. Some is quite decent and serviceable, but some is just the worst rubbish. <Sigh>.)

I was in the hardware store today - working on getting items to build up my storage capabilities for food and water. While there, I checked the pruning saws. There are some nice folding saws, but all the ones I saw had very coarse teeth. I prefer to be able to make fine cuts. So I wound up going over to the hardware section and choosing a short (but strong) saw with a tapered blade and good fine teeth. For my purposes I am aiming towards urban survival. So this saw will work well for search and rescue in timber homes, and also for survival projects that involve cutting thick plastic (e.g. plastic barrels). It's still short enough to fit in my rucksack.

I did take a look at the Fiskers gear. I gotta' agree that it looks well made. I have noticed that companies that pay a lot of attention to product quality can get good things produced in China. I liked the small tomahawk made by Fiskars. Compact, and not too heavy. So I also picked up one of those - that will also be available for my pickup truck or my rucksack.

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I Carry a Sthil pruning saw. I picked it over a camping based saw (such as a cohglans saw or gerber exchange a blade) because a few points I thought about while staring at the price. It had a sturdier locking mech it seemed and I figured it is made for people who work all day doing lawncare as a main job. Its Sawblades are by far thee best i have seen compared to others. Hard chrome coated sharp as all heck and runs threw a 4 inch log like it wasnt there. The blade is held in by a Bolt and nut with a large deep Phillips head so I figure it would be easiest to replace and change if need be.

Thanks Frisket. We have several stihl dealers here (really like the quality of their weedeaters) so I'll have to look into that. One question tho. Are the blades replaceable on the stihl model?

reason for edit: no affiliations (standard disclaimer, just a happy customer wrt their weedeaters)

Yep Yep The blades are infact replaceable just make sure you purchase the right blade for the right saw you own since there is multiple models with difference blade lenghts and shapes.