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 Coleman 7" Folding Saw By: Coleman Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 3 More Information Whip saw.  On: 2008-09-18The saw worked moderately well, but was a little whimpy. If the wood was very dry it cut right through. If the wood was wet or green, it was very difficult not to bend the blade while working. It is compact and light and will be utilized for years to come. Good for lite, small, and quick projects On: 2007-01-12The handle is made of plastic and it does not "lock" when closed - which means it could open while stored in a backpack, etc. The locking is done when it is extended out. The locking clasp bent when I first tried to lock the blade in place. After it locked it seemed secure. The blade is flimsy and seems it could easily break if stressed while cutting. The blade is very sharp though. Safety Flaw! BEWARE!  On: 2006-09-12Ok, generally the Coleman name makes me think of affordable, yet tough and rugged equipment, or at least it did till I got this FLIMSY PIECE OF JUNK. Im sure itll saw just fine, but my problem is the darned thing DOES NOT STAY SHUT! If I have a folding knife (or saw in this case), I want to know it will stay shut when its shut and open when open. Well, it appears to lock open ok, but it wont lock closed! The blade just falls open right away after you fold it up! I tightened the screw to make it tougher to open, and that helped a bit, but it still looks like it could jostle open an inch. An inch of open blade is still too much open blade when I WANT IT CLOSED! The last thing I want to do when Im out in the wilderness is reach in my pack for my saw and encounter the teeth! BEWARE! The saw does not even fold up decently! The only reason Im giving it 2 stars is because it looks like it would cut ok. Buy at your own risk! I thought Id enjoy having a nice light-weight, yet durable fold up saw, but I might just go for a normal camping saw with a blade guard! Im really disappointed I wasted the money on something that looked to be a really good buy. Sadly, its not even worth the hassle of returning! |