Ichiban 13" (330mm) Curved Pruning Saw w/Scabbard

I wanted to buy a Big Boy saw since the reviews are really awesome; however, it's a chunk of money. So, I started looking for a saw with a similar quality but a reduced price. Well, I founded. This saw is really that good. This only criticism about it is that it rusts, and for this, I apply oil the the blade every time I use it. Samuray saw behaved incredible when I used it to cut a 9" trunk I wanted to take home. It did it very well. Conclusion, buy it bc for the price the quality is much bigger, and it's Japanese on top of that.

Wonderful tool,very sharp

well built and cuts through wood like butter. stays sharp for a long time!

For years “processing” firewood while out camping meant gathering sticks and logs and sometimes dragging whole trees out of the forest. Anything that was too big to stomp in half was thrown into the fire whole and burned into smaller pieces. I have fond memories of drunkenly stumbling over the spider web of logs sticking out of the fire in the dark. I finally wised up and brought a Silky Pocketboy on our last trip and it was a game changer, but I found myself laboring on some of the larger stuff. While researching some of the larger models like the Gomboy and Bigboy, I stumbled on this gem on some popular YouTube channels that claimed this was the best saw they ever used. After getting mine and testing it in the backyard, I’m inclined to agree. It sliced through 8-10” logs in no time flat. Unless you absolutely need a saw to be a certain compact size for hiking, backpacking, or bushcrafting etc., their is no reason why you shouldn’t choose a fixed blade saw over a folding saw. They are stronger, more durable, and more ergonomically friendly. Using this one was a breeze. No need to king fu grip it, just an easy back and forth and the slightest downward pressure. The blade will take care of the rest. Silky makes a higher end equivalent of this saw known as the Zubat, and Silky fans will point out that unlike the Ichiban, the Zubat has a full tang and a more corrosion resistant blade. But the Zubat is $100+, and it’s replacement blades are $80! I got this on sale for $35 and it’s replacement blades are right around $20. Does the Silky really outperform the Ichiban enough to justify that much extra cost? If you are an arborist or do professional tree work, or if money is not an issue, then by all means get the Silky. But I got this one and I love it. As for the rust issue, just take care of your tools. I oil my guns, I oil my knives, how hard is it to wipe down your saw with an oily rag? Just get it, you will not regret it.

I started buying these several years ago (back when they sold for $38). First one was for my father, an avid outdoorsman and landscaping "perfectionist". He instantly fell in love with saw and claimed it to be the best he ever used. Not believing a saw could be so much better than the next I gave it a go and BOY WAS HE RIGHT. This saw really does make a world of difference. The hand position is so nice and the teeth cut oh so well and cleanly. I ended up buying one for myself. I have just ordered a 3rd one now at the price of $50 because my fathers has dulled and broke after 6 years of hard use. Moral of the story, get one you will not regret it.

Very sharp but thin blade that is easy to bend if you’re not careful but the thinnesses and sharpness allow it to cut well with less effort. Handle and ergonomics are great. Sheath is not great cheap plastic with very little retention and a cheap plastic clip. If it came with a better sheath I’d give it 5 stars. Overall the saw is very nice and worth the price.

I don't understand how this has any right to cut so well!I cut a 4-5" tree branch even. It gave me problems with the weight of the branch above sort of jamming it up (I was about 2/3rds through the branch, so a reasonable problem). But once I was able to get it out i was able to saw from the other side and finish it off. It certainly takes some elbow grease and a bit of time, but it cuts far better than it should. I feel this could handle most of what a chainsaw could. Albeit with much more work and time. But impressively little work and time for something 100% hand powered by one person, and one hand! Just get it to have it around even if you ever have need for trimming back branches. Heck, would probably be a great addition to a survival pack. It cuts drastically better than a folding saw I have with a smaller blade, non curve shape, but same tooth shape.

Love this product. Used it first time to trim 8 crepe Myrtles.