bought cheap silky saws

[ATH]

I was buying something else on Amazon and came across Silky Sugoi 360 advertised for $52 - said they are being discontinued. I bought them last week and had been meaning to post. When I ordered, it said only 2 left, so I bought them both. They are shipped and should arrive mid-October - think they are coming straight from Asia. Now there is a different seller showing there are 5 available. Normally I buy from TreeStuff, Baileys, Sherrill, or Wesspur...but for $50 savings. Search "Silky Sugoi 360" on Amazon. Good luck!

 

[BC WetCoast]

cheap silky saws - isn't than an oxymoron?

 

[imagineero]

Hard to see silky discontinuing what is probably one of their most popular saws. As long as they're genuine you did well. I'd be comparing it side by side to a known genuine though, and looking for any minor differences

 

[ATH]

I agree...I am honestly a little concerned about a fake knock off, but I am pretty sure Amazon will make it right if that is the case. I have 2 of the real deals (plus an extra blade) so I am familiar with what I should expect. Maybe they made a slight change to the handle or clip or something and these are the last of the old ones??? (at least that is my hope!).

 

[13TreeWorks]

I came across them on amazon this spring and bought
a zubat 390 its still listed 49.99 .... Its the only place I could find that size. I think everyone else has the 360 anyhow I got it ..... been using it all summer I limbed up and topped out a 40 ft pine in a customers lawn while he was sleeping. took about 30 min.... if its a knock off well its really good knock off good enough I don't care lol. the only thing that slows it down is pine pitch. I just clean it after evey climb and it hasent seemed to dull yet .... Seems to live up to what everyone says about a silky but at stupid low price compared to the arborist suppliers. I would not hesitate to buy another on amazon.

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[13TreeWorks]

My two favorite purchases this year and I've bought a bunch of new stuff as I'm still starting up were the silky zubat and the groundskeeper rake worth every penny I think I would cry If I had to do without either of them

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[Dillweed]

I was buying something else on Amazon and came across Silky Sugoi 360 advertised for $52 - said they are being discontinued. I bought them last week and had been meaning to post. When I ordered, it said only 2 left, so I bought them both. They are shipped and should arrive mid-October - think they are coming straight from Asia. Now there is a different seller showing there are 5 available. Normally I buy from TreeStuff, Baileys, Sherrill, or Wesspur...but for $50 savings. Search "Silky Sugoi 360" on Amazon. Good luck!

I bought the Sugoi 360 from Amazon as well. All Silky saws are about 1/2 price when bought through Amazon. They have a "Japan Store", meaning they carry Japanese inventory. Difference is directions are in Japanese writing. I had to send mine back because I can't read Japanese. Lol.

 

[ATH]

They came today (shipped from Japan). All indications point to them being legit. They are slightly different than the others I have, but those are a few years old:
*There is a triangle 'loop' at the top/back of the handle...not sure what the point is, but I am pretty sure I will be taking that off.
*The belt loop/strap to hang from saddle is a hard rubber instead of the pleather on the ones I have. Probably an upgrade.
*There is a screw in the handle at the back. Didn't take it apart, but I wonder if the blade goes back that far into the handle???

These are all changes that are shown on other sites.
My old saws look like the pictures on TreeStuff: http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=299
New one looks like these: http://www.silkysaws.com/Silky_Saws/Curved_2/Sugoi-360mm-Handsaw-1373#sthash.Pl2lsNlH.dpbs

Most notable (if you care): the new ones did NOT come with leg straps. Not a problem for me because I don't use those...but if you do you might want to make sure they will be included.

 

[ATH]

They came today (shipped from Japan). All indications point to them being legit. They are slightly different than the others I have, but those are a few years old:
*There is a triangle 'loop' at the top/back of the handle...not sure what the point is, but I am pretty sure I will be taking that off.
*The belt loop/strap to hang from saddle is a hard rubber instead of the pleather on the ones I have. Probably an upgrade.
*There is a screw in the handle at the back. Didn't take it apart, but I wonder if the blade goes back that far into the handle???

These are all changes that are shown on other sites.
My old saws look like the pictures on TreeStuff: http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=299
New one looks like these: http://www.silkysaws.com/Silky_Saws/Curved_2/Sugoi-360mm-Handsaw-1373#sthash.Pl2lsNlH.dpbs

Most notable (if you care): the new ones did NOT come with leg straps. Not a problem for me because I don't use those...but if you do you might want to make sure they will be included.

 

[epicklein22]

Excellent news. Time to go shopping.