Best folding Japanese saw
Updated: 21 October 2026
You want one folding Japanese saw for a pocket, a tool bag, or a short cut in the garden, and the highest star line, the longest confirmed blade, and the lowest price are three different listings. The best folding Japanese saw in this set depends on which of those you refuse to give up. Prices and review counts below are the amazon.co.uk figures in the [folding Japanese saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/folding-japanese-saw), captured with reviews dated up to 6 October 2026. Peter F. did not run a lab test, and this is not an award from a magazine trial. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Length, pitch, and the rows that disagree are in the [folding Japanese saw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/folding-japanese-saw/sub/folding-japanese-saw-buying-guide).
You want one folding Japanese saw for a pocket, a tool bag, or a short cut in the garden, and the highest star line, the longest confirmed blade, and the lowest price are three different listings.
You want one folding Japanese saw for a pocket, a tool bag, or a short cut in the garden, and the highest star line, the longest confirmed blade, and the lowest price are three different listings. The best folding Japanese saw in this set depends on which of those you refuse to give up. Prices and review counts below are the amazon.co.uk figures in the folding Japanese saw comparison, captured with reviews dated up to 6 October 2026. Peter F. did not run a lab test, and this is not an award from a magazine trial. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Length, pitch, and the rows that disagree are in the folding Japanese saw buying guide.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Blade | Origin | Cover | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  SUIZAN SUIZAN folding saw 120 mm | 120 mm | Japan | Folded handle | 9.4 | about £22.80 | View offer |
 KLRStec KLRStec Zen folding saw 240 mm | 240 mm | China | Nylon pouch | 9.0 | about £29.99 | View offer | |
| Best value |  HAISHANG HAISHANG 13/14 TPI folding saw | 14 cm | China | Wooden scales | 8.8 | about £9.99 | View offer |
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Best for a pocket
If the saw has to live in a jacket or a daysack, start with the SUIZAN F-003. It is £22.80, with 4.6 from 110 reviews, a 120 mm blade, a 0.7 mm plate, and 155 mm when folded. The country of origin row prints Japan, which none of the other four do. A UK review describes two lock positions, one straight and one with the handle raised so your fingers clear the teeth. Other UK notes mention a clean cut on a 2.5 cm branch, side growth, wisteria, and camping. The maker names a compatible replacement, FRP-003, and does not put it in the box. That is the top pick when you want a Japanese-made pocket saw and you will pull rather than push. It is the wrong saw when a 120 mm plate never gets a full stroke. Several UK buyers say it is smaller than they pictured. The HAISHANG, at £9.99 with a 14 cm blade field, is the same class of short folder and costs less, with 4.3 from 124 reviews, though it is made in China and both edges are 13 and 14 TPI. The Adiwo folds to a claimed 16.5 cm at £6.59, and 17 reviews are too few for the same recommendation.
Best when the blade must be longer
The KLRStec Zen is the only saw here with a confirmed 240 mm blade. It is £29.99, 4.4 from 553 reviews, 240 g, and it comes with a nylon pouch. That review count is the largest in the set. It is not a reason to ignore the lock. English-language reviews praise a sharp cut on dowels, joinery offcuts, and small branches once the pull stroke is familiar. They also say the lock button is easy to press by accident, so the angle shifts, and that the knurled nut loosens and needs checking. A few reports mention a missing pin or a weak joint, and the pouch can wear after a few years. Choose it when the bag needs reach and a cover, and you will click the lock and nip the nut before you cut. Leave it when a button you can knock with a glove is a problem you do not want, or when 240 mm is more saw than a pocket will hold. The teeth row prints 3, which is not a pitch, and a spare is not in the box. A daily workshop would still be happier with a fixed plate, which is the split on the folding Japanese saw vs fixed blade page.
Best value, and when the price is too low to judge
Under £10 you are looking at two double-edged folders with fine teeth, and they are not equally evidenced. The HAISHANG is £9.99, 4.3 from 124 reviews, with 13 TPI and 14 TPI printed and a blade-length field of 14 cm. Thirteen United Kingdom reviews call it sharp and light. Individual buyers mention shrubs, coppicing, and one 4 inch ash limb. Those sizes are reviews, not a rated capacity. Several people say it is smaller than a Silky-style pruning saw they had in mind. In this set it is the best value when you want a short fine folder and a review file you can actually read. The Adiwo is £6.59 and 4.2 from 17 reviews. One United Kingdom review talks about delivery, not a cut. The bullets claim 0.6 mm and a fold to 16.5 cm, and the spec table does not give a blade length. Seventeen ratings are not enough to call the cheapest saw the best value. The Sukodon at £12.98 stays off this line until the 300 mm title is confirmed: one review measured about 14–15 cm of cutting edge. Pay £9.99 when that HAISHANG length is the length you wanted, not if you needed 240 mm.
When none of the five is the right saw
BBC Gardeners' World's 2026 pruning-saw roundup names an ARS PM-21, a Silky Gomboy Curve, and a Stihl PR16, with RRPs on that page of about £39, £47, and £32. None of those models is in this five, and their stars are not our scores. Silky Fox describes the Gomboy family as 210–300 mm, with a replaceable blade and a warning against cutting directly overhead. An amazon.co.uk GomBoy 240 showed new offers from about £57 in this pass. Yandles lists a Shogun 120 mm pocket saw at £18 including VAT, again outside our ASINs. Leave this set when you prune thick limbs every week and want a curved 210 mm-plus folder with a named spare. Stay inside it for a pocket saw or a 240 mm bag saw, and accept the limits already printed: a short SUIZAN plate, lock complaints on the KLRStec, fine teeth on the HAISHANG. Where the cut should sit is on the folding Japanese saw for pruning page.
Common questions
Which of these five should I buy for a pocket?
Buy the SUIZAN F-003 at £22.80 if you want 120 mm, a Japan origin line, and 4.6 from 110 reviews, and you can live without a pouch. Buy the HAISHANG at £9.99 if 14 cm and 13/14 TPI are enough and you would rather spend less. Skip both if the wood needs a stroke nearer 240 mm. The Adiwo is cheaper still, and 17 reviews do not carry a pocket recommendation.
Is the dearest the best?
The dearest listing here is the KLRStec at £29.99, and the highest star line is the SUIZAN at £22.80 with 4.6 from 110. Price and stars are answering different questions. £29.99 buys the confirmed 240 mm plate and a pouch, with lock complaints in the reviews. £22.80 buys a shorter Japanese-made pocket saw. A Silky-class folder outside this set was showing near £57, so dearest only means dearest inside these five.
Is 17 reviews enough to call a £6.59 saw the best value?
No. The Adiwo's 4.2 from 17 reviews, with a single UK note that does not describe a cut, is too thin to crown. The HAISHANG at £9.99 has 4.3 from 124 and a blade length in the spec table, which is why the best value line sits there instead. You can still buy the cheaper saw for light DIY if you accept that you are guessing about the lock and the true cutting length.
When is a Silky or an ARS the honest answer instead?
When you want the saws BBC Gardeners' World actually trialled, or a 210–300 mm curved folder with a spare blade sold as a system. Those RRPs are about £39 to £47 on the magazine page, and a GomBoy 240 on amazon.co.uk was nearer £57 in this pass. They are not substitutes you can score from our five review files. Use them when weekly pruning or a climbing kit is the job, and keep this set for pocket and bag use.
Who should skip the 120 mm SUIZAN?
Skip it if the piece is a post or a limb that needs a stroke nearer 240 mm, if you want a pouch rather than a bare fold, or if you need a coarse pruning pitch. UK reviews already say it is smaller than buyers pictured, and the plate bends if you push. It remains the pocket pick when 2.5 cm side growth and a jacket pocket are the actual job.
Who should skip the 240 mm KLRStec?
Skip it if the lock-button complaints worry you, if you need a printed tooth pitch, or if the saw must vanish into a pocket at 120 mm and about 125 g. Also skip it if the work is all-day bench joinery, where a fixed pull saw is the stiffer tool. Keep it when 240 mm, a pouch, and 553 reviews matter more than a latch you must check.
Related pages
Sources
Public sources used for this comparison, taken from the research digest. Listings were captured with reviews dated up to 6 October 2026. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures for this set.
- HSE PUWER overview (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- HSE L22, PUWER approved code of practice (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- RHS tree pruning guide (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- Silky Fox Gomboy (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- Knivesandtools UK, how to use a pull saw (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- SUIZAN folding saw manual, F-003 (retrieved 6 October 2026)
- Z-Saw stroke notes (retrieved 6 October 2026)