Bahco 9" Laplander Folding Saw for Trail Maintenance, Wood Processing, and Survival Use, Rust-Protected Blade, Secure Lock, Ergonomic Grip, Ideal Bushcraft and Camping Tool

I LOVE to camp! This saw makes firewood in a flash! Ultra-lightweight, great for prepping kindling or survival. I bought one, then a second for bug-out, then a third as a gift! Top-quality, it just works!

I've had mine for a few years now. I've sawn through so many branches, some that perhaps I should have used a chainsaw for. This is an incredible little saw, it just seems to go through anything. Comfortable, practical, efficient and fantastic value. If by any chance I break it, I'd order another one immediately. Downsides? It's hard... I'm not a fan of plastic so wooden handles could be nicer, or perhaps plastic handles in a brighter color but that's all I can remotely think of, and it doesn't affect the functionality.

This saw has gained legendary status on the internets, and my iconoclastic disposition compelled me to skepticism on the subject of the Laplander. Well, I finally got ahold of one, and chopped some things up with it, and I can only report that it's an outstanding tool at a modest price. The first thing that struck me when I had it in hand was that it's super light. You really can stick it in a back pocket and drag it anywhere. The second thing that caught my attention was the craftsmanship of the locking mechanism. It stays closed until you press the button, and locks up tightly when it's fully open, and it's better than most pocket knives in that respect. The blade, of course, seemed sharp, rugged, and flexible, but you can't really say much about a saw blade until you put it to use. I took it out today and sawed up some dead hardwood ranging from 1" to 4" in diameter. It zipped through that stuff with no effort whatsoever. Based on that experience, I wouldn't hesitate to tackle anything that's thinner than the length of the blade. I can compare the Bahco to my experiences with: the Chainmate CM-24SSP 24-Inch Survival Pocket Chain Saw With Pouch , Gerber 31-001054 Gator Combo Axe , and the Truper 30518 2-1/4-Pound Boy's Axe, Hickory Handle, 28-Inch . I've carried all of those into the woods at one point or another, and can say that I'd have been better off with the Laplander in every case. I might stick with the larger axe if I really planned on splitting a lot of firewood, but I've generally found that unnecessary on my trips. I'd like to compare this saw with a Silky Folding Landscaping Hand Saw POCKETBOY 170 Fine Teeth 342-17 and a Shark 10-2337 Folding CutsAll Saw for good measure. Maybe I'll be able to try those down the road. For now I can just say I'm pretty happy with this Laplander, in spite of the hype.

This saw is nice. It's got an 8 inch blade with a black protective coating. There is a locking mechanism that locks the saw both open and closed. I've used this to cut hundreds of pieces of dry limbs for kindling for our fireplace this winter. This saw simply chews though anything around an inch in diameter. It's quick and effective for limbs up to 2 or 2.5 inches. Any thing past that, and this saw takes some time and effort to get through it. I've effectively cut some fallen wood limbs up to around 5 inches in diameter. Limbs are approximate circles, and the area of circles is proportional to the square of the radius. So, a 1 inch limb has an area of .25 pi to cut through. a 2 inch limb has an area of 1 pi, a 4 inch limb has an area of 4 pi, an 8 in limb, 16 pi. So, it's only natural that a piece of wood twice the diameter is 4 times as much effort to cut through. For putting in a vehicle glove box or in a backpack this saw can't be beaten. I've carried it around very well in my jeans pockets without any discomfort. The double locking mechanism makes this saw very safe for transport.

Definitely excellent and well-made although I probably should’ve got a bigger size but it’s great for a backpack

I bought this saw back in 2019 and 5 years later it’s still going strong. I originally got it to replace a backpacking 21 inch collapsible Sven-Saw, which is a very nice fancy one and very compact but, a little awkward to assemble in the cold climate. I decided to simplify the backpacking saw and after countless comparisons with many others out there I went with the Bahco 396. I have zero regrets and love the thing. Compact, lightweight, blade locks in place and very comfortable to grip. I like it so much I started using it for pruning tree limbs. I avoid using it beyond a 4 inch cross diameter limb due to the blade length only being 7 1/2 inches. Anything more than 4 inches you’ll be sawing an undesirable amount of back and for motion. I’ve used this saw on backpacking trips and for pruning and it still cuts through wood with ease. This thing has shown to be very durable and for a reasonable price compared to other big name “high end” brands. I like the little toothy beast and highly recommend it. I like it so much I bought another one as a backup and to keep it in my bug out bag for a “just in case” situation.

I was looking for something more efficient for cutting fire wood and shelter products in the woods. I have used an axe and a hand axe for cutting these items in the past but now that I am older, they get tiresome. So I decided to try a folding saw for ease of carrying and use. I liked the size of this, I don't think I needed anything longer. For a first folding saw, I didn't want to buy something like a Silkey yet. Maybe later. We recently had a storm, power was still out and some limbs were cracked and hanging waiting to fall. I could have gotten the chainsaw, but wanted to check out the Bahco instead. I was impressed. The angle from the handle to the blade looked odd but felt god in the hand. The blade lock was good, easy to lock open and close. The blade was quite aggressive and sawed through those limbs very well. Not hard on my hand or arm at all. Very smooth cutting. It's a good size for me and what I need it to do. Cut quality is quite good and leaves the cut surfaces quite smooth. Not a big deal for firewood but that may be more important for other tasks. Handle seems strong and grippy, hinge point seems strong, durability does not appear to be a problem either. Blade slices through wood well. The only co nab cern I may have is with the blade thickness. It seems a little thin but then this is my first folding saw and I had no problems with removing any limbs or cutting them into garbage can length pieces. Not sure how they temper these blades but seem to do a good job with heat dissipation. Glad I decided to buy this.

Impressed with the quality!