Handsaw placement

[climbingmonkey24]

I usually stash mine on the left side of my climbing harness on one of the tool loops. Chainsaw is on the right side.

 

[Flying~Squirrel]

Y'all are snoozing big time on the calf mount. I wear my silky on my left calf under my spikes with the handle facing forward. It's always easy to grab one handed with either hand without looking at it. It doesn't flop around or hang vertically when I'm horizontal, and I can drop the saw back into the scabbard really quickly and smoothly. I will never go back to hanging it on my harness.

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Y'all are snoozing big time on the calf mount. I wear my silky on my left calf under my spikes with the handle facing forward. It's always easy to grab one handed with either hand without looking at it. It doesn't flop around or hang vertically when I'm horizontal, and I can drop the saw back into the scabbard really quickly and smoothly. I will never go back to hanging it on my harness.

I always wondered whether the calf / leg mounts made it more susceptible to moving around because you’re always moving your legs around basically.

What if you’re not wearing spurs?

 

[Jehinten]

Y'all are snoozing big time on the calf mount. I wear my silky on my left calf under my spikes with the handle facing forward. It's always easy to grab one handed with either hand without looking at it. It doesn't flop around or hang vertically when I'm horizontal, and I can drop the saw back into the scabbard really quickly and smoothly. I will never go back to hanging it on my harness.

I really liked mounting my sugoi on my leg. The scabbard was built for it and came with elastic velcro wraps. Not to mention the saw could be racked in either direction in that scabbard. Since getting a zubat, I started hanging it from my hip. Next time I get a new handsaw I think I'll get the sugoi again.

 

[Crimsonking]

My issue with leg mounted saws is the time to install/uninstall the scabbard for the work. My saw is on my right hip, handle forward. I’m not completely happy with it for the sideways or upside-down cuts because of not being able to see my scabbard, but this thread is motivating me to try something I’ve been thinking about that ought to help.

Aside from the time it takes to put on and pack away, leg mounts are superior during the climb in my opinion, because you can lift your leg to your hand to make drawing or stowing much easier, and you’re not crossing your cordage as was mentioned earlier. Yes, with my current setup I cross cordage a lot. Flip the teeth away.

 

[moss]

My issue with leg mounted saws is the time to install/uninstall the scabbard for the work. My saw is on my right hip, handle forward. I’m not completely happy with it for the sideways or upside-down cuts because of not being able to see my scabbard, but this thread is motivating me to try something I’ve been thinking about that ought to help.

Aside from the time it takes to put on and pack away, leg mounts are superior during the climb in my opinion, because you can lift your leg to your hand to make drawing or stowing much easier, and you’re not crossing your cordage as was mentioned earlier. Yes, with my current setup I cross cordage a lot. Flip the teeth away.

I tried leg mount a few years back and found the saw handle was catching things on brushy conifers, I like to have my legs clean and free for canopy movement, everybody is different ;-)
-AJ

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Until I moved the saw up to my knee I had snagging problems. With the handle up at mid thigh its not an issue. I added a retractor anyway. YMMV

 

[Crimsonking]

I tried leg mount a few years back and found the saw handle was catching things on brushy conifers, I like to have my legs clean and free for canopy movement, everybody is different ;-)
-AJ

Now that you mention it, my line once unsheathed my saw and threw it at the homeowner while I was descending with a leg mount.

 

[Jehinten]

I don't have a pic handy, but I use a monkeybeaver. Chainsaw and handsaw on the right side. Chainsaw lanyard clips to the round ring and hangs on a shembiner. Handsaw scabbard clips to the clip next to the ring. Never seems to be a problem having them both on the same side.

Here is a pic of my setup. This is the right side, positioning lanyard, rigging slings and redirect sling is on the left.

 

[dspacio]

I love having the sugoi on my leg there. I always know where it is.
The issue is when it is snagging branches or a rope twists around the handle. I tried hanging it from the harness and found that the extra effort to search for the scabbard each time was more trouble than dealing with the handle catching stuff.
I got a smaller silky, Gomtaro, and on a small tree prune where I am squeezing through unions, I will hang that from the saddle. That setup is easier for many climbing moments.

I noticed, pruning some trees where the movement is difficult for some reasons, climbing with just the sugoi can be quicker than lugging the chainsaw. This all depends on the type of cuts I need to make. (I am recalling a mature oak where I was mainly removing 2-3 inch deadwood way up and out at tips. I did one half with the chainsaw, the afternoon with just sugoi was way faster and I made better cuts out there)
That act of gearing up the Sugoi leg strap is indeed a bit of time.. on a quicker climb where I am just removing one big limb or something, I may leave it, and just rely on the little Gomtaro if needed.

 

[RyanCafferky]

My Sugoi is parked on the right side of my saddle just forward of the carabiner were my chainsaw hangs. I agree with the concept of sharps on one side, climbing gear and lanyard on the other. I attach the Silky buckle to my saddle with a micro quicklink to keep it as close to the saddle as possible.