The best Folding japanese saws, compared.
Top pick: SUIZAN folding saw 120 mm – Highest score in this set, 4.6 from 110 reviews, with Japan printed as the origin, a 120 mm blade and a named replacement blade. Best value: HAISHANG 13/14 TPI folding saw – About £9.99, with a confirmed 14 cm blade, 13 and 14 TPI printed, and 4.3 from 124 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A folding Japanese saw is a pull-stroke hand saw whose plate locks open for the cut and folds so the teeth are covered in a pocket or a tool bag. In the UK you buy one for pruning that is too much for secateurs, for short cuts in timber, and as a camping or site saw. It is not a bench dozuki, and it is not a bow saw for firewood. Quality is a lock that stays put, a straight thin plate, a pitch that matches the job, and a spare blade you can buy. This page keeps five amazon.co.uk listings, with reviews dated up to 6 . Only the prints as the country of origin. The [folding Japanese saw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/folding-japanese-saw/sub/folding-japanese-saw-buying-guide) sets the order: length, then pitch, then the lock.
A folding Japanese saw is a pull-stroke hand saw whose plate locks open for the cut and folds so the teeth are covered in a pocket or a tool bag.
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What length do you actually need?
The SUIZAN F-003 is a 120 mm folding saw listed at £22.80 with 4.6 from 110 amazon.co.uk reviews, and it is the only saw in this set whose country of origin prints Japan. The bullets give a 0.7 mm plate, 155 mm when folded, and two lock positions; a UK review describes one straight position and one with the handle raised for finger clearance. Thirteen United Kingdom reviews in the file praise a clean cut on a 2.5 cm branch and mention side growth, wisteria, camping, and garden pruning, with the caveat that several buyers expected something larger. The thin plate bends if you push instead of drawing, which those reviews treat as the stroke rather than a mystery fault. A replacement blade is described as compatible and is not in the box, the weight row says 118 g while the bullets say 125 g, and there is no pouch, so the fold is the only guard. It is the top pick when you want a Japanese-made pocket saw and can live with a short plate; leave it if the cut needs the 240 mm KLRStec.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a Japanese-made 120 mm pocket saw for side growth, camping, and small garden cuts, and you will pull rather than push.
Less suitable: You need 240 mm of blade, a pouch, or a coarse pruning tooth for thicker limbs.
Specifications
Common questions
Where is the SUIZAN made?
The listing prints Japan as the country of origin. The part number is F-003.
Can the blade be replaced?
The bullets say it is compatible with replacement blades. The included-components field is the bare tool, so a spare is not in the box.
How small is it when folded?
Bullets: blade 120 mm, overall 270 mm, folded 155 mm, plate 0.7 mm. The spec table lists 118 g and the bullets say 125 g.
The KLRStec Zen is the 240 mm folding pull saw in this set, listed at £29.99 with 4.4 from 553 amazon.co.uk reviews, and at 240 g it belongs in a site bag rather than a shirt pocket. English-language reviews describe a sharp cut that stays on the line once the pull stroke is familiar, and the nylon pouch is why many buyers chose it for dowels, joinery offcuts, and small branches. The spec table does not print a tooth pitch; the teeth row says 3, which is not a figure you can shop on. A spare blade is not in the box, though one review says replacements are sold separately. The recurring complaint is the lock: the button is easy to press by accident so the angle shifts, and the knurled nut loosens and needs checking. Some reviews also report a missing pin or a weak joint, and the pouch can wear after a few years. It is the longest confirmed plate here, and it is still a folder, so a bench that wants a stiff fixed saw will feel the flex.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 240 mm folding pull saw with a pouch for a tool bag, and you will check the lock and nut before each cut.
Less suitable: You need a pocket saw, a printed tooth pitch, or a stiff fixed plate for all-day bench work.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the KLRStec cut on the push or the pull?
It is a Japanese-pattern pull saw. The listing does not print a TPI. The teeth row says 3, which is not a pitch.
Does it fold, and is there a pouch?
Yes. The bullets describe a fold with a safety lock and two angles, and the included-components field is a nylon bag.
Is a spare blade in the box?
No. Included components list the nylon bag. A review says replacement blades are sold separately.
The HAISHANG is a double-edged folding pull saw at £9.99, with 4.3 from 124 amazon.co.uk reviews and a blade-length field of 14 cm. The listing prints 13 TPI on one edge and 14 TPI on the other, both fine pitches, and the 6.3 inch figure in the bullets is the folded size rather than a longer blade. Thirteen United Kingdom reviews in the file call it sharp and light on branches and small trunks, and individual buyers mention coppicing, basswood carving, and one 4 inch ash limb, which is an anecdote rather than a rated capacity. Several buyers say it is smaller than they expected, and shorter than a Silky-style pruning saw they already had in mind. There is no separate pouch, so the closed wooden handle is the guard, and a spare blade is not in the box. In this set it is the best value when you want a short fine folder with more UK notes than the £6.59 listing, and it is the wrong saw if the job needs the 240 mm stroke of the KLRStec.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short double-edged pull saw under £10 for shrubs and small branches, and you have read that 14 cm is the blade.
Less suitable: You need 240 mm of reach, a coarse pruning pitch, or a named replacement blade.
Specifications
Common questions
Is 6.3 inches the blade length?
The bullets say 6.3 inches when folded, about 160 mm. The blade-length field says 14 cm.
What is the difference between the two edges?
The listing prints 13 TPI on one side and 14 TPI on the other, both fine pitches, on an SK5 plate.
Does a case come with it?
Included components list the folding saw only. The closed handle is the guard named in the bullets.
The Sukodon is listed at £12.98 with 4.3 from 38 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the title calls it a 300 mm SK85 folding saw with a walnut handle. The spec table does not give a blade length, and one detailed review measured about 14–15 cm of cutting edge and about 30 cm open, so 300 mm is not a length you should treat as confirmed. The materials row says beechwood while the title says walnut, and the pitch lines conflict: one bullet prints 1.6–1.9 TPI and another 13–15 TPI, with a long review pointing at the finer figure. Reviews outside the UK describe a compact lock, a clean kerf on small branches and battens, and a plate that bends if you push or twist. Only one United Kingdom review is in this capture, and it only says excellent value, so UK use is thinly evidenced. At 170 g and made in China it sits in the middle of the price band, but the length clash is why it does not lead the comparison.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap double-sided folder for small branches and you will judge the plate in your hand, not the 300 mm title.
Less suitable: You need a confirmed 240 mm or 300 mm blade, or a listing whose wood and pitch rows agree.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Sukodon blade 300 mm?
The title says 300 mm. The spec table does not give a blade length. A review measured about 14–15 cm of cutting edge, so 300 mm is not confirmed.
Is the handle walnut or beech?
The title says walnut. The materials row says beechwood. Both are left as printed.
Will it cut metal?
The surface row says metal. That row is not treated as a hacksaw claim. The bullets describe wood, garden, and camping use.
The Adiwo is the cheapest folder in this set at £6.59, with 4.2 from 17 amazon.co.uk reviews, a claimed 0.6 mm SK5 plate, and 13 TPI and 14 TPI on opposite edges. The spec table does not give a blade length; the bullets say it folds to 16.5 cm, and the dimensions row reads 10 x 1 x 15 cm, so you are buying a pocket size rather than a confirmed cutting length. Only one United Kingdom review is in the file, and it covers delivery rather than a cut. Short notes elsewhere mention light DIY and one bonsai use, plus a plate that bends on thicker card, and one review that says it does not work, with no detail. The included-components field says attachments and does not name them. At 150 g and made in China it takes little space, but 17 ratings are too thin to treat this price as the same evidence as the HAISHANG, which prints the same pitch pair and has 124 reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest price for a small double-edge folder and you accept that almost no UK review describes the cut.
Less suitable: You want a confirmed blade length, a spare, or a review file large enough to judge the lock.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the Adiwo blade?
Blade length is not in the spec table. The bullets say it folds to 16.5 cm, and the dimensions row is 10 x 1 x 15 cm.
How thick is the plate?
The bullets say 0.6 mm SK5 high-carbon steel.
What else is in the box?
The included-components field says attachments and does not name them.
Five amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the published pages. There is no laboratory cut. Blade length and folded size count for 25, the lock, pouch and spare blade for 20, review volume and UK notes for 20, the tooth pitch as printed for 20, and origin plus the steel claim for 15. The top pick is the highest score, the SUIZAN F-003. Best value is the HAISHANG, the short folder with a confirmed 14 cm blade and 13 and 14 TPI at about £9.99. A 300 mm title without a blade-length row, a teeth row that is not a TPI, and a thin UK review file are limits, not features.
Blade length and folded size
25%The length you can confirm in the specification table, and how small the saw is once the teeth are covered. A 120 mm pocket saw and a 240 mm site saw are different jobs. A title figure without a blade-length row is not treated as fact.
Lock, pouch and spare blade
20%A lock that stays put, a pouch or a closed handle that covers the teeth, and a spare you can buy. A button that shifts the angle, or a nut that loosens, stays in the cons.
Review volume and UK notes
20%The amazon.co.uk star line and the review count, plus what the United Kingdom notes actually describe. A large count does not invent a blade length. Seventeen ratings are too few to crown a saw.
Tooth pitch as printed
20%A printed TPI you can shop on. Thirteen and 14 TPI on opposite edges are two fine pitches, not a coarse pruning tooth. A teeth row that says 3 or 10 is not a TPI.
Origin and steel claim
15%Country of origin as printed. SK5 or SK85 is a carbon tool-steel name, not proof the saw was made in Japan. Only one listing in this set prints Japan.
Match the blade length to the cut before you compare stars. A 120 mm folder and a 240 mm folder are different tools. Then read the pitch that is actually printed, and ignore a teeth row that is not a TPI. A lock that stays put, a cover for the teeth, and a spare you can buy matter more than an SK5 line. The top pick is the highest score. The best value is the short folder with a confirmed length and a printed pitch under £10. Neither is a laboratory cut.
A folding Japanese saw is a pull-stroke hand saw whose plate locks open for the cut and folds so the teeth are covered in a pocket or a tool bag. In the UK you buy one for pruning that is too much for secateurs, for short cuts in timber, and as a camping or site saw. It is not a bench dozuki, and it is not a bow saw for firewood. Quality shows in a lock that stays put, a straight thin plate, a pitch that matches the job, and a spare blade you can buy.
These are pull saws where the listing or the reviews state the stroke. On the return, use little more than the weight of the saw. If the plate binds, ease the wood. Do not twist it. A plate bent by pushing is the stroke. Replace a kinked plate rather than bending it back.
The Sukodon title says 300 mm. The specification table has no blade length, and a detailed review measured about 14–15 cm of cutting edge. The KLRStec teeth row says 3, which is not a TPI. A surface row that says metal is not a hacksaw claim.
The SUIZAN and the short double-edge folders are pocket saws. The KLRStec is the only confirmed 240 mm plate here. Several UK buyers of the short saws expected something larger. Cutting flush to the stem is the other miss: prune to the branch collar.
Length decides the job. The SUIZAN is a 120 mm pocket saw, 155 mm folded, 118 g in the table and 125 g in the bullets. The HAISHANG blade-length field says 14 cm, and the 6.3 inch line in the bullets is the folded size, about 160 mm. The Adiwo bullets claim a fold to 16.5 cm. Its specification table does not give a cutting length, and the dimensions row is 10 x 1 x 15 cm. The Sukodon title says 300 mm.
HAISHANG and Adiwo print 13 TPI and 14 TPI on opposite edges. Both are fine pitches, not a coarse pruning tooth. The KLRStec teeth row says 3, and the SUIZAN teeth row says 10. Neither is a TPI you can shop on. The Sukodon bullets conflict between 1.6–1.9 TPI and 13–15 TPI, so that pitch is left blank. A rule of thumb from maker catalogues, not a test of these ASINs, puts coarse folders nearer 8–10 TPI and fine carpenter folders nearer 12–15. The KLRStec claims two angles and a safety lock.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need a sharp folder once secateurs stall, and a reason to stop at head height. The HAISHANG is about £9.99, with a 14 cm blade field and 13 and 14 TPI. UK notes describe light cuts on branches and small trunks. It is shorter than a Silky-style pruning saw.
You want reach for dowels, joinery offcuts and small branches, plus a pouch. The KLRStec is the only confirmed 240 mm plate here, at about £29.99 and 240 g. Check the lock button and the knurled nut before each cut. A stiff fixed saw still belongs on the bench.
You want the teeth covered at about 120–170 g, not a firewood bow saw. The SUIZAN is 120 mm, about 155 mm folded, and the only saw here whose origin line prints Japan. Pull the plate. Do not push it.
The top pick is the SUIZAN F-003 at about £22.80. It is 4.6 out of 5 from 110 reviews, the highest stars in this set, with Japan printed as the country of origin, a 120 mm blade and two lock positions. The best value is the HAISHANG at about £9.99, with a confirmed 14 cm blade, 13 and 14 TPI, and 124 reviews. The KLRStec is the saw to add when the cut needs a confirmed 240 mm plate and a pouch. None of these scores is a laboratory test.
SUIZAN folding saw 120 mm
Highest score in this set, 4.6 from 110 reviews, with Japan printed as the origin, a 120 mm blade and a named replacement blade.
HAISHANG 13/14 TPI folding saw
About £9.99, with a confirmed 14 cm blade, 13 and 14 TPI printed, and 4.3 from 124 reviews.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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