Heavy Duty 8 Inch Folding Pruning Hand Saw - Tri Edge Japanese Steel Blade - Pull Action - Ideal for Gardening, Tree Trimming, Camping and Hunting

Very sharp teeth. Curved handle enables cutting with a pulling motion rather than a pressing motion, so you use your upper back muscles more than your arm muscles and don't tire, I find. Cuts fast, so don't cut toward self.I've gone through 3, and they've lasted a while, but the issue is this: the part of the handle that you hold is strong as an elephant, but the tip (on top) of the handle is thin in the area of the blade hinge. This is where the plastic eventually failed from fatigue, and then the blade won't stay in position and the saw becomes unusable. Reinforcing this area with a small metal collar would make the saw last much longer (but might decrease sales for replacements.) Some competitors' saws have the aforesaid metal collar, but they don't have the curved handle and sharp teeth that this saw has, which are paramount to me. If you don't press down too hard, it prolongs the lifespan of the weak area of the handle. To the company's credit, they sent me a replacement the first time it happened, but I wouldn't ask for more after I kept buying them.

Works great, remember to check the screw that holds the blade in the handle, after a lot of use it starts to get loose.

In my many decades of pruning large shrubs I have worn out more trimming saws than most folks will ever own. This unit is comfortable to hold and doesn't slip even in sweaty hands. Of course, it's sharp and the real test will be to see how long it will remain that way. The folding feature makes it safe to carry around while gathering up the mess you just made happily sawing your way through your miniature woodland. It is also going into my bugout bag should the need arise.

Was excited to try a Japanese blade. Thought it would be forever sharp like the magical Ginsu knives. But no. More like Walmart steak knives. Pass.

This is a great little saw for trimming tree branches and shrubbery. It's comfortable to hold and works quickly on branches of 1-3 inches without a lot of effort.

It is not "Heavy Duty" in any sense of the word. It is Light Duty. The blade is quite thin. The handle, despite finger grips, slips easily in the hand, especially with gloves on. But the worst part of it is that it fell apart in under an hour's intermittent use in the garden. The pivot screw backed out and fell into the brush. It's gone. STAY AWAY from this junk.

Super strong little saw, I bought it for trimming branches off of trees. Its really impressive how this knife saws through branches like they are butter!Several months in, it's still working great. No more using hacksaws or having to use the chainsaw for this girl!

Purchased for backpacking and for its light weight, at first feel this saw is flimsy and cheap. It's labeled as "Heavy Duty" but feels like it won't last long under normal use. The super thin and bendy blade does not fully close/lock into the handle despite the bulky handle, thus teeth are left exposed raising the concern of snagging other gear. I realize the low price limits the quality and I regret not spending a more for something better. I'd not have bought this had I inspected it first. If it's operation surprises me, I'll update my review.