Major trailwork
What I like about the smaller saws is, well, how small they are.
A habit I've developed with the little Corona one is keeping it behind a water bottle in one of the side mesh pockets of my Exos. That way, I can just reach back, push the water bottle up and slide the saw out. I also do the same kind of thing with a BeFree filter and power bank for charging my phone at different times.
Since starting that, I'm a lot more likely to get the saw out than I would be if I had to drop my pack to get at it.
Now I stop for a minute to make a couple of cuts in places I'd previously have gone around or pushed through something. It usually doesn't take much to make things better, as just cutting a few limbs off a downed tree can leave it a lot easier to get by.
I hike in some places that receive little maintenance, so picking up trash and occasionally clearing some trail seems like an appropriate way to show appreciation for having free access to them.
As I hike with my pack I keep my Corona folding saw inside my t-shirt next to my chest for quick access---and it's always inside a long bread bag to avoid exposed teeth. It stays below the sternum strap too and the hipbelt keeps it from dropping out. This way I can saw with the pack still on (it sucks tho cuz my pack is heavy)---or use the blowdown for a good excuse to dump the pack and take a mini reststop---workstop.
The Opinel pruning saw was mentioned by another poster earlier. It's what I've used for the last 6 years. Compact and light, while still being a "real" saw.
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Which Corona folding saw hits the Sweet Spot for backpacking?
A Google search returns a lot of saws.
Thanks for any help!
Wayne
Don't know about sweet spot, but the little one I have that's 6.3oz is the "Corona Professional RS 7041":
https://shop.coronatoolsusa.com/rs-7...-saw-7-in.html
The site shows full retail, but they're $21.99 on Amazon, and was about the same at a local hardware store when I bought mine.
Owen,
Thank you.
I will hit Tractor Supply, etc. and hopefully find one!
Wayne
Mine is probably well past the point of needing replacement, though it is still getting the job done after what I think of as a tremendous amount of use(it's seen a lot of use cutting down and sectioning trees on my lot at home, too).Originally Posted by Tipi Walter
It was frustratingly slow, and kept binding and sticking on its most recent use, which was a series of small jobs like this, and made me tbink of tbis post.
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Time for a new blade...
It appears they last about 6 years.
Was using it in April 2023 and noticed cracks on both sides of the handle around the bolt.
I seriously got my mileage out of it and bought another one. They don't seem to carry them in the store now...had to order it. Maybe they're selling existing stock and will quit carrying it. Used it for the first time today.
Never did find that Silky.
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