Hooyman Saws

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Just wonder if anyone has used one of these saws?
Thinking of replacing the traditional pole saw.
Looks to be great for setting up stands.
http://youtu.be/3Y5Z2MVqjq8

[agingcrossbower]

I have been eyeing them to. They look solid. Are you thinking the longest one or the shorter? Either looks like they are easy to transport. Good Luck!

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Mike, I'm going to order the 10 ft. saw soon.
Bowhunters International (Superstore) has the best prices I've found.
$64.95 for the 10 ft. and $39.95 for the 5 ft. At least $20 to $25
cheaper than everyone else so far. I'm thinking the 10 footer is
the way to go! Comes with a 5 footer

[agingcrossbower]

Mike, I'm going to order the 10 ft. saw soon.
Bowhunters International (Superstore) has the best prices I've found.
$64.95 for the 10 ft. and $39.95 for the 5 ft. At least $20 to $25
cheaper than everyone else so far. I'm thinking the 10 footer is
the way to go! Comes with a 5 footer

Yup, those are good prices. You buy first and tell me what you think.

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Mike, ordering this Thursday I will let you know.
Scott

[FredBear]

I have the 5 footer. I think the 10 footer has to much play in it. The blade doesn't cut the best, but its a pretty handy tool. It's light and compact. Very good for a person who uses a climber or a mobile hang on. I'd recommend it to a hunter in the market for a saw. Just don't expect to get a commercial saw, and you should b pleased.

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Thanks FredBear, I did read somewhere that they had
an issue with their original blades, but have since improved.
Thanks

[FredBear]

Well I just got mine last month. I don't think they have changed the blade since then . I hope to hear what you think of it after u try it out. Good luck. Keep us posted.

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FeadBear, this is the article I read from Bowhunting.Com.

Improving the Cutting Ability of Your Hooyman Saw by John Mueller 27. August 2009 11:29

The Hooyman Saw is a great tool for clearing shooting lanes. But there is one thing you can do to improve the cutting ability of your saw.

After using mine a few times last year I noticed it wanted to get stuck in the limb after I had the branch half sawed off. I figured out that the teeth had no offset to them and when sap started sticking to the blade it would bind in the wood. There was no clearance for the back of the blade to slide through the saw cut.

After talking to the manufacturer at the ATA show this year, they said they were working on a new blade with offset teeth to fix that problem. But that didn’t solve my problem. So I decided to fix it myself. I clamped the blade in a vise just below the teeth and offset the teeth myself with a hammer and a punch. You need to strike the tooth on the “V” side (not the flat side) this pushes the cutting edge of the tooth out just a little bit and creates a bigger groove for the back of the blade to slide through. It doesn’t take much. Just alternate every other tooth and bend the others out the opposite direction.

After putting the offset on my saw blade it no longer gets stuck when cutting larger branches and cuts much better overall. If you have an older Hooyman Saw with straight tooth set give this a try and it will help.

FredBear, Hooyman's current website refers to their blade as the
'MegaBite' blade do you recall seeing that term on the package?

[FredBear]

I still have the package. I'll look this weekend when I get home and see.