Silky Zubat sawblades

treehumper

treehumper

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Ridgefield, NJ
I've been using my zubat for about a year. I'm onto my third blade because 2 have snapped. The first time it was about 3" off the tip. Straight pull relatively cold temps. Northeastern sent it back to Silky who determined it was a defective blade and replaced it. In the meantime I had bought another blade only to have that one snap at the first handle bolt. This after about 2 mths use. Again during a straight pull, no bending or prying.

Anyone else having some bad experience with silky blades?
 
I've never broken a Silky only dulled them with constant use.

Try to not grip the saw quite as hard or force the cut. My Dad always told me to let the saw do the work. If you force the saw and it binds just a little you'll flex the blade and snap/bend it.

Think of cutting tools as being icicles. If you bend them they break.
 
That's the rub Tom, no bending, at least side to side.

I let the saw do the cutting as much as is practical. I'll be sending this one to them soon. Let their metalurgists determine if there is a problem. That or I'm stronger than I think!
 
I have been useing my zubat for a few years and no problems. maybe just a case of bad luck. Did you buy both blades from the same place. maybe they got a defective batch!!
 
we have broken a couple of silky polesaw blades, always in cold weather, never for any good reason, one min your cutting the next min your wondering where the blade went, switched to ars, this will be my first winter with them, i guess ill see how they do
 
Royce, the first blade was the original, the second was a replacement. Both from the same shop though.

ARS? can you give me a link to some product familytree?
 
Ive broken a few of the gomtaro blades but not a zubat. No force at all when pushing. Thats why these saws are able to have a thin kerf because they cut on the pull and not at all on the push. if your pushing with force and hit a twist or something than it will bend or catch.
 
It wasnt that old. I honestly think that on the draw I pulled the blade out a little too far and then on the push it wasnt aligned right? Anyways I am pretty sure the only way to brake them is by not paying 100 percent attentention to the cut. Nice straight smooth strokes is way to do it. I was in a hurry and quite possibly asleep. I still like the blades I am just a little more carefull now.
 
I've only had Longboy blades break, when they were getting a little dull and the blade gets hung up and then it gets forced a little-- I'm asking for it.

I'll have to say, when the saw binds, my dad's "Let the saw do the work." message pops right to mind, since its mostly operator error. If it isn't, I'm still not going to free the blade by cranking on it.

Oh, yes, I did have one break after it took a 40 foot fall, landing handle down on a sidwalk (yes, the groundie had the area secured). It, too, was on the to-be-replaced list and had been flexed pretty hard that day.
 
I bent the blade on my zubat pole saw. Makes it hard to have smooth strokes
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