Silky Gomboy folding saw 210, 240, 270.

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  • 4 inch longer blade to the log is needed. I think 240 is nice for camping, 210 for hiking, 270 for survival.
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  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +64

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    • @lordofthemolerats
      @lordofthemolerats 3 роки тому +3

      It's so late for you to be reading this but you explain everything was better than people who are first language english. Extremely informative thank you. :)

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  • @littlejimbridger7770
    @littlejimbridger7770 5 років тому +5

    Virtuovice Tho you made this video 5 years ago and I'm a little late to the party, I'd like to say thank you. You provided precisely the information I'm looking for. BTW, the bear bells are not even slightly annoying. Well done as always.

  • @TheRunereaper
    @TheRunereaper 11 років тому +3

    Dr. Wako, these Silky saws have another, very useful, purpose. They make absolutely the best firesteel strikers I have found. The sparks they throw off the back of the blade are simply superb - even with a firesteel of inferior quality. Thanks for posting.

  • @Biophotogenesis
    @Biophotogenesis 3 роки тому +2

    I'm a big fan of all the bells and whistles of these things ;)

  • @SirThunderPants
    @SirThunderPants 10 років тому +8

    An excellent demonstration! And you worked very hard to provide it. Thank you. I have the Silky gomboy 300 in my bugout bag, along with my gransfors bruks small forest axe, I couldn't be better prepared.

  • @MetallenVikingr
    @MetallenVikingr 4 роки тому +5

    Thanks for this review I was looking for something like this specifically to find out how all three performed in tests, this helped me decide on which one to get for my survival kit, I settled on the 270. Thank you.

  • @kenmuggli4613
    @kenmuggli4613 20 днів тому

    Thank you for your video, I am watching from Washington state USA

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +22

    In my experience Medium teeth can be caught by wood sometimes while Fine teeth go smoothly. But the cutting speed is much faster on Medium teeth. So I prefer Medium teeth for 210 and 270. But for my PocketBoy 170 to cut thin and soft wood, Fine teeth feel easier. I have BigBoy in Large teeth. Its sawing motion is long and even Large teeth are not caught. It cuts very fast. So in case of 270, I would prefer Large teeth. They say Large teeth are for raw wood and Fine teeth are for carpentry.

  • @buellboy007
    @buellboy007 8 років тому +9

    thank you for your time and effort to make a video and give such a well descriptive review

  • @PabloAlonzo48
    @PabloAlonzo48 10 років тому +13

    I subbed thanks to your great help. My girlfriend is getting me the 240 over the bahco Laplander I'm super excited. Strength and honor my friend thank you again I'm very greatfull

  • @danndank
    @danndank 8 років тому +2

    I just wanted to thank you for your videos. I collect flashlights and also use them in the nature, but this video made me buy a silkysaw gomboy 270. What an awesome saw... I use it when I go camping or fishing for making firewood, clearing branches, fallen trees etc. It looked impressive in your hands, but I was so happy when I received it and used it practically. Awesome piece of equipment, it stays always in my car now.

  • @anthonymagic5640
    @anthonymagic5640 9 років тому +4

    Hello there , great comparison..thank you..i am buying the Silky 240 for my first bush saw....camping duties...and bushcraft :-) your reviews are awesome and I can really appreciate the way you analyse things and explain the small important details....Cheers Anthony oh, glad I don't have wild bears here in Australia....Snakes ,and spiders...but no bears !

  • @pauledbrown
    @pauledbrown 4 роки тому +2

    I used my gomboy 210 to cut up a eucalyptus tree that fell over in our back yard. The trunk was thicker than in your video. Its an amazing saw.

    • @flyingtigers7856
      @flyingtigers7856 4 роки тому +2

      I'm going to buy either the 210 or the 240 primarily for hiking. Like you it will also be used around home for cutting up trees & branches for the fire pit. Which size would you recommend?

  • @handemooor984
    @handemooor984 4 роки тому +2

    This is the first time I've seen the 3 sizes of the saw I've been thinking on achieving. The lack of the double notch in the 2127 leads me to the 2124.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Greetings from Basque Country

  • @myalternatemeswordofthefor4928
    @myalternatemeswordofthefor4928 4 роки тому +4

    Have to give you a thumbs up for almost having a heart attack at the end from the fast sawing. Cool Sheath for your knife by the way.

  • @ewomer100
    @ewomer100 4 роки тому +1

    Your English is broken but you explained more in the first 2 minutes of why the Gomboy is the best then what most if not all native of the English speakers that I could find have even hinted at.

  • @brodiefinlayson6498
    @brodiefinlayson6498 5 років тому +3

    Great review. I just picked up a Gomboy 270 here in Shizuoka($35 @ nafco - half the price of any stores on eBay). I've also used the Silky Longboy pole saw for the higher stuff and love it as well. Made in Japan.
    Silky saws for the win!
    More cow bell😎🌲🌲🌲

  • @jeddi209
    @jeddi209 6 років тому +2

    @4:11 the size comparison for the 210, 240, and 270. Great video! I will be buying the 240 for outdoor/camping.

  • @BrenticusMaximus1
    @BrenticusMaximus1 7 років тому +1

    Thank you :) it is helpful to see size comparison between closely sized saws and practical application of all in comparison to one another

  • @YasumotoUS
    @YasumotoUS 11 років тому +1

    Nice work with the Nata hatchet when clearing the branches and thanks for sharing your experiences with the Silky saws. They like very effective woodsman tools.
    Separately, the local bears were learning what your bells sound like when cutting wood verses hiking down the forest trails.

  • @deanoboland
    @deanoboland 3 роки тому +1

    Great work on video mate greetings from spain 👍👍👍

  • @paulie4x1
    @paulie4x1 11 років тому +1

    Thank You very much Doctor, for a very informative video, your videos have made it possible for me to get some good products, I look forward to watch more of your videos. Thank You, Doctor.

  • @DGH420
    @DGH420 7 років тому +3

    Excellent demonstration ! Thank you !

  • @gaciddawg2627
    @gaciddawg2627 8 років тому +1

    Thanks for the interesting, informative videos! I really appreciate all your effort.

  • @2CabrasLocas
    @2CabrasLocas 8 років тому +1

    Great video and review of the saws. Thanks!

  • @Larrypint
    @Larrypint 5 років тому +6

    nice test and nice clothes patch . greetz from germany

  • @Gimpthulhu
    @Gimpthulhu 4 роки тому +2

    I just found this video and it has really helped me decide on which Silky to get. Thanks! I'm subscribing. 🙂

    • @flyingtigers7856
      @flyingtigers7856 4 роки тому +2

      I just found this today also! What size are you getting? I'm thinking the 240 for hiking and around the garden at home.

    • @Gimpthulhu
      @Gimpthulhu 4 роки тому +2

      @@flyingtigers7856 I went with the 240.

  • @hoathbill
    @hoathbill 9 років тому +1

    Thank you for a very helpful video, well done!

  • @yourdiscoverelaxchannel9422
    @yourdiscoverelaxchannel9422 9 років тому +1

    Thanks for the demonstration of the saws ... greetings from germany

  • @RevanJJ
    @RevanJJ 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this. It helped me decide which one to get. Much appreciated.

  • @nathanbailey9944
    @nathanbailey9944 8 років тому +1

    Another Excellent in depth review!

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +6

    I go to a rifle range to adjust scopes a couple of times before the season. I go to a clay shooting range to practice for the official test which we need to pass every 3 years to continue to hold our gun license. Many old hunters loose their license due to the failure on the clay shooting test. Thanks.

  • @James-ke5sx
    @James-ke5sx 5 років тому +2

    Good review, thinking about the 240mm after watching you.

  • @tawodi66
    @tawodi66 8 років тому +1

    thank you for the in depth review

  • @uncleho313
    @uncleho313 6 років тому +1

    best comparative video (except the bells), thanks!

  • @filimonundang2154
    @filimonundang2154 6 років тому +1

    Good comparison..very informative..i decide to get 270mm, 240mm already has one...

  • @Patriot36
    @Patriot36 10 років тому +3

    Nice demonstration.

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +3

    Rifle license is said to be tougher to keep than shotgun license for old people. We need to take 3 positions, prone, sit, and stand. I have never experienced the rifle test because I have not had a rifle license yet. To keep my deer shotgun for now, I need to pass the clay shooting test. After having rifles, I need to pass the both tests if I need both shotguns and rifles. Japanese gun license system is ridiculous even to me. Thanks.

  • @asiam7436
    @asiam7436 6 років тому +1

    ありがとうございました This is an excellent video. I do not take saws backpacking. I would only use it for car camping or canoe camping so the 240 is the one for me. I don't think I am strong enough to saw through the bigger logs with the 270 but I would enjoy trying! I have subscribed. I am going to look through your videos for knives that will let me create smaller tinder and use to split the smaller limbs by pounding the knife through the wood.

  • @jasmijnariel
    @jasmijnariel Рік тому

    I have the 240 for dry wood, but i use it to cut down trees bigger than my leg. It does an amazing job

  • @whiskeypapa8842
    @whiskeypapa8842 7 років тому +1

    Outstanding video.

  • @canadianloon6433
    @canadianloon6433 4 роки тому

    I subscribed because you did a great demonstration and I had to pay you for all that work somehow.

  • @Thetinebroken
    @Thetinebroken 11 років тому +1

    Hello I have watched your hunting for a couple of years....you dont need the rifles but will enjoy them. I think most dont know you wont get proficient until fall of 2014 with your new rifles. my fav is 308 with scout scope set up.....I have a ruger.
    Thanks

  • @lequiquette
    @lequiquette 8 років тому +27

    sweet video. the bell is very annoying

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +4

    It is Japanese pruning hatchet "Nata". Its tang stops at the middle lengh of the handle and its square blade is pretty heavy. Its grind is right hand chisel. It is a real forestry tool. Thanks.

  • @THERAPTURECOMES
    @THERAPTURECOMES 9 років тому +23

    Why are you wearing a bell?

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  9 років тому +47

      To warn off a brown bear. We have lots on this island.

    • @THERAPTURECOMES
      @THERAPTURECOMES 9 років тому +5

      virtuovice Ah thank you.

    • @myersjx
      @myersjx 9 років тому +19

      virtuovice If you see a bear 210 too short, 240 a little short but will work, 270 two hand just right!!!
      I liked the bells when you got going! Thank you for your videos!!

    • @zoltan2728
      @zoltan2728 3 роки тому +1

      And according to the old joke: ...and the brown bear poop is: big, brown, smells like pepper(spray) and has little rings in it...

  • @waikarimoana
    @waikarimoana 11 років тому +1

    Very good and informative video,thanks mate,thumbs up.

  • @CHTO82
    @CHTO82 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for your video!

  • @Tmankiller72
    @Tmankiller72 9 років тому

    I have the 270 and it is awesome!!

  • @kristaps2010
    @kristaps2010 2 роки тому

    Good simple test. Thank you friend.

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +3

    Large teeth can be caught by wood fibers in a bit higher probability than Medium teeth. But Large teeth is substantially faster to cut a thick log. To a raw wood Large teeth will be recommended because the fibers are soft. But we usually cut dry wood for fire. Anyway I will compare Large and Medium in 270mm in a couple of weeks. 240mm is the right length anyway for regular outdoor purposes. I need 270mm individually for a survival/rescue purpose in an assumed huge quake. Thanks.

  • @dannygarden464
    @dannygarden464 7 років тому +3

    Good video, thanks

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +3

    My rifles will arrive March next year. I need to pass rifle handling and shooting test, psychatric interview, my background investigation and so on before having them. It will take a couple of months after starting the paper work. Thanks.

  • @doganaslan2969
    @doganaslan2969 7 років тому +1

    Teşekkürler dostum güzel ve faydalı video... thanks...

  • @michelexe65
    @michelexe65 11 років тому

    I have tried many saws but Silky are the best

  • @DannoCrutch
    @DannoCrutch 11 років тому +1

    Great review/demonstration, as always! I never heard of these sws before, and I am glad that you posted these videos about them. What was the Big bladed chopper you were using to cut off the small branches? Sweet looking chopper!

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +1

    I once owned BK-11 made out of Japanese laminated steel and BK-14 of 1095. Thanks.

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +1

    They are Kozuchi SN-11 for 210 and Kozuchi SN-12 for 240 and 270. You can find them on Rakuten Global site from Japan.

  • @ya00007
    @ya00007 7 років тому +1

    Please can you review the gomboy 300mm vs bigboy 2000? I'm not sure which one to purchase and your review will help me make up my mind.

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +1

    I love PocketBoy 170 at home to cut thin wood. Both Fine and Medium teeth are fine with PocketBoy 170. But for ourdoors I think GomBoy 210 is needed at the minimum. Thanks.

  • @brentsaylor1725
    @brentsaylor1725 4 роки тому +2

    Where do we get one of those sweet leather sheaths?

  • @briargoatkilla
    @briargoatkilla 11 років тому

    Wako you can use pliers and adjust the "set" of the saw teeth to reduce the side friction of any hand saw. It's called tuning and it is an important part of knowing how to operate a saw.

  • @aHigherPower
    @aHigherPower 7 років тому +1

    I love the Silky but I've snapped blades if your not careful.

  • @danieljhoggins2940
    @danieljhoggins2940 9 років тому

    would you recommend the 240 for more general use? it seems to go through the larger branches okay. but will it be suitable for finer work as well? are the teeth small enough to leave a nice finish?

  • @frankgon4
    @frankgon4 9 років тому

    thank you. Simple and to the point. I will get a 270

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  9 років тому +1

      270 is a bit too long for a folding saw in my experience. I mean 270 should have a wider blade for its job not to bend. If you need a longer side folder for camping or such, 240 has better balance as a folder in my opinion. Thanks.

    • @dimmacommunication
      @dimmacommunication 9 років тому

      virtuovice
      i was thinking aboug buying a 240 with large teeth :)

  • @Ghostdogsurvivalist
    @Ghostdogsurvivalist 11 років тому

    Thank you.

  • @nemesis8988
    @nemesis8988 8 років тому +1

    i like the 270 in outdoor

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому

    My camera is Sony HDR-CX430 of which 720p 30fps HD in MP4 is optimized to iMovie on Mac.

  • @user-ft1xf8wk9m
    @user-ft1xf8wk9m 19 днів тому

    THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @8luehydr0ify
    @8luehydr0ify 6 років тому +1

    Great, thanks!

  • @theMezianaThai
    @theMezianaThai 9 років тому +3

    Hello, very great video, great, great review. And great products. For me the Gomboy 210 or Gomboy 240 for small activities in forest.
    I have one question : why do you have bells on you ?
    Thank you very much.

    • @avoidcontact88
      @avoidcontact88 9 років тому +5

      I'm not sure if there are bears in his area, but the bells could be used to deter bears. I often use them when hiking in bear country to avoid surprising a bear.

    • @gewgulkansuhckitt9086
      @gewgulkansuhckitt9086 9 років тому +11

      Chamm530 One trick for scaring bears with bells is to take those little Christmas "jingle bells" and put them on your shoe laces. That way, with every step you make noise. Bears usually avoid contact with humans.
      You can tell if bears are around by looking for their distinctive piles of bear manure. How do you tell the difference between bear manure and the manure of other animals? It's easy. The bear manure has a bunch of little bells in it.

    • @JohnDoe-zb7dz
      @JohnDoe-zb7dz 5 років тому +1

      Yeah, because nothing is more peaceful than hiking and listening to bells all day.

    • @christyler5722
      @christyler5722 4 роки тому +2

      Excellent comparison, thank you. 270 for me. :-)

  • @TheExpendables4
    @TheExpendables4 4 роки тому

    German Bundeswehr jacket!! 👍💪

  • @JonALewis
    @JonALewis 11 років тому +1

    Hi Wako, after seeing your videos on the Gomboy saws I tried one (210 large teeth) and am very impressed with its performance. So what tooth size, small/medium/large, do you recommend for your Silky saws?

  • @elimgrc1292
    @elimgrc1292 7 років тому

    Thanks for the video, very informative, but why the bell?

    • @tireironman
      @tireironman 6 років тому

      so you don't accidentally sneak up on a bear

  • @pointofthespear9919
    @pointofthespear9919 8 років тому

    Great video...
    Love how the guy talks [his accent]
    Reminds me of the scene in Blade Runner
    Where Harrison Ford walks up to the Oriental guy ..... and he says...
    "YU BRAID RUNNER"?
    One of my favorite movies of all time....they REALLY should have made a sequel

  • @smokecrackhailsatan
    @smokecrackhailsatan 11 років тому

    I'd say they're not better, just different. I find the sawvivor holds up better than folding saws in very cold temperatures, due to the way it's braced (i've snapped a couple folding saw blades in cold weather by having them bind and bend in the log. On the other hand, that top brace often gets in the way when you're trying to process a log. There are plusses and minuses to both.

  • @TimKollat
    @TimKollat 11 років тому +1

    wako, where do you get your sheaths for the folding saws? Im going to get silky 240 and will need a sheath, but dont want to spend alot of money on one

  • @brianquigley7336
    @brianquigley7336 3 роки тому +1

    What's brown and sounds like a bell ? ..........Duuuunnnngggggggg !

  • @citizen1114
    @citizen1114 9 років тому +1

    I really enjoyed your video. Very nice job. I will buy the Gomboy 270. Where were you when this was made? I think there are Brown Bear on the island of Hokkaidō, but perhaps you were elsewhere?

    • @citizen1114
      @citizen1114 9 років тому +1

      Here it is March 25 and i finally bought one (medium teeth) on your recommendation/review.

  • @z1booya
    @z1booya 7 років тому +1

    Great video!! Do you know where I could purchase a sheath like yours for the 240 model? Thanks Booya

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  7 років тому +4

      SN-11 is for Pocketboy 170 and Gomboy 210.
      global.rakuten.com/en/store/yminfo/item/10009713/
      SN-12 is for Gomboy 210 and 240.
      global.rakuten.com/en/store/yminfo/item/10009714/

    • @z1booya
      @z1booya 7 років тому +1

      Awesome, thank you very much!!

  • @garyminick1050
    @garyminick1050 6 років тому

    Silky saws are in a league by themselves, nothing is even close to them . I own two with a third one in the mail.

  • @devonmcclanahan4458
    @devonmcclanahan4458 6 років тому +1

    Those saws have some awesome flexibility!

  • @Jeebus444
    @Jeebus444 8 років тому

    リびゅーありがとうございした。家庭用・ハイキング用にSilkyGomboy 240 を買いました。

  • @BenrokEarth
    @BenrokEarth 11 років тому

    I think that I need a Silky Saw or 2 :-)

  • @BenrokEarth
    @BenrokEarth 11 років тому

    @michelexe65 would you say that Silky Saws are better than the Sven-Saw and the Sawvivor?

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому +1

    Kozuchi SN-12 fits 240 and 270. Kozuchi SN-11 fits 210 and Pocketboy 170. Go to Rakuten Global. Thanks.

  • @b3nsf
    @b3nsf 8 років тому

    Hello DR Wako, where did you get those leather sheath belt holsters for the Silky Gomboy saws?

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  8 років тому

      +Benjamin Hawkins Kozuchi SN-11 is for Gomboy 210, and Kozuchi SN-12 is for Gomboy 240. Global Rakuten might help you.

    • @b3nsf
      @b3nsf 8 років тому

      +virtuovice Thank you very much!

    • @gaciddawg2627
      @gaciddawg2627 8 років тому

      +virtuovice I was wanting information on the sheaths, too. I saw you also had one for the Gomboy 270. I don't see that they make a Kozunchi SN-13 if I progress up from what you have already provided, but it looks like the Kozuchi SN-12 might also work on this saw. Is that the sheath that you used for your 270? Thanks for your help. The Virtuovice channel name is clever; I like it.

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  8 років тому

      +GaCidDawg Yes. Kozuchi SN-12 works on Gomboy 270 as well. Thanks.

  • @plinker69
    @plinker69 11 років тому +1

    Greetings from Ukraine! Long time watch with interest your channel. Have you compared the Silky saws with saws BAHCO? As to whether the difference in price? I'm sorry for poor English.

  • @virtuovice
    @virtuovice  11 років тому

    We have many kinds of folding saws from a couple of domestic makers. So our market has no place to have BAHCO from Sweden. Thanks.

  • @sebastian13081980
    @sebastian13081980 9 років тому

    no. You hear, that he does not use the saws in the right angle. The sound is not the same. He does not use all saws in the right angle. So you can t compare this 3 swas in this video.

  • @y2kirk1028
    @y2kirk1028 11 років тому +1

    Can you compare the Gomboy with the Tajima ALOR-A240 on you're next test?
    The Tajima has a black Fluoro-Coating on it that supposedly makes it smoother and faster.

  • @shitter111
    @shitter111 11 років тому +1

    I may have asked this before but what camera do you record with?

  • @coreyhope5348
    @coreyhope5348 8 років тому

    The sheaths that you have for your silky gomboys, where did you buy them or did you make them yourself?

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  8 років тому +4

      KOZUCHI SN11 is for Pocketboy 170 and Gomboy 210. SN12 is for Gomboy 210 and 240. You may get them from Rakuten Global Market. Thanks.

  • @aborovina15
    @aborovina15 10 років тому

    Hi Wako. Where did you purchase the Silky Gomboy 210 mm sheath? I am very curious, thanks.

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  10 років тому

      It is Kozuchi SN-11. I don't know if Global Rakuten ships it overseas. SN-11 is for Pocketboy 170 and Gomboy 210. SN12 is for Gomboy 210 and 240. Thanks.

  • @vintageliving
    @vintageliving 9 років тому

    Would you please tell me where I can get that AWESOME hatchet that you have? Is it Tamahagane?

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  9 років тому

      Hog Wylder The hatchet is made out of blue paper steel.
      www.toyokuni.net/nata/nata6.htm
      I ordered handle checkering and the traditional style sheath. They cost almost 100 dollars except for the hatchet itself. Thanks.

    • @vintageliving
      @vintageliving 9 років тому

      virtuovice Than you very much DR Wako! I have been a HUGE fan of Japanese steel for years. This type of design in a hatchet would go great with my Gransfors Scandinavian Forest Axe.

  • @sigmalife9625
    @sigmalife9625 3 роки тому

    tysm.now i know i have to get 270😃

  • @alwaysApril1st
    @alwaysApril1st 11 років тому

    is the bell to keep bears away?

  • @karlitosway4791
    @karlitosway4791 6 років тому

    which cutting tool do you use at 4:24 to remove the twigs?

    • @Gmiadlicher
      @Gmiadlicher 6 років тому

      I would like to know too!

  • @stephendamos1804
    @stephendamos1804 8 років тому

    good video, what's with the bells?

    • @virtuovice
      @virtuovice  8 років тому +5

      +Stephen Damos The bells warn off the dangerous brown bears which we have 10 thousand of on this island.

  • @Thetinebroken
    @Thetinebroken 11 років тому

    Can you target practice off season?