YocumRidge Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 What would be your choice for the snow saw as defined by: 1. Lightweight 2. Ease of ski pole attachment 3. Less bulk Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robpatterson5 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 are you thinking of snow saw for snow pit avi eval or building snow walls in alaska? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine-iac Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 i've used the G3 bone saw and it is NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YocumRidge Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hootyhoo Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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