Your favorite snow saw

[YocumRidge]

What would be your choice for the snow saw as defined by:

 

1. Lightweight

2. Ease of ski pole attachment

3. Less bulk

 

Thanks

[Hugh Conway]

What ski poles? The only ones that are easy are the Flicklocks; for the new small diameter flicklock you've one choice.

 

For the most part snow saws are a waste of time/money.

[robpatterson5]

I like them, but often a pole works - I payed 15 for the BCA one and have been really happy.

Partner uses the BD one, I like the BCA, G3 seems like it is the nicest one - but WAY too expensive.

[genepires]

are you thinking of snow saw for snow pit avi eval or building snow walls in alaska?

 

[Maine-iac]

i've used the G3 bone saw and it is NICE!

[YocumRidge]

For cutting rutschblocks. I have BD flicklock poles.

 

Should I be able to get away with just a static cord setup?

Does anyone have experience with it in the dense layers?

 

Or should I get the saw?

 

How long is the BD saw blade? I cannot find this info anywhere.

 

[hootyhoo]

For cutting rutschblocks. I have BD flicklock poles.

 

Should I be able to get away with just a static cord setup?

Does anyone have experience with it in the dense layers?

 

Or should I get the saw?

 

How long is the BD saw blade? I cannot find this info anywhere.

 

http://www.rei.com/product/745260

[Nick]

Knotted string works OK for Ruschblocks, unless the snow is hard and crusty, then you need a special cable cord or a snow saw on a long pole. The BD flicklock saw works well on the end of a long (ski) pole. I hardly ever dig ruschblocks, using compression tests etc. instead, so the bone saw works well for me.