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Best ryoba saw

Updated: 22 October 2026

You want one pull saw for a stated job, not a trophy and not every row on the page. The best ryoba saw in this amazon.co.uk set is the one whose length, pitches and origin you can read, for the cut you actually have. A first bench saw is a different purchase from a £19 plate, and both are different from a set that never prints a tooth pitch. The eleven listings in our [ryoba saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/ryoba-saw) were read on 19 October 2026. There is no lab test and no sharpest ranking. Peter F. compared those listings. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one pull saw for a stated job, not a trophy and not every row on the page. The best ryoba saw in this amazon.co.uk set is the one whose length, pitches and origin you can read, for the cut you actually have.

Our top picks

KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba

Best overall

KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba
8.6/10about £24.99
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SUIZAN SUIZAN SR-001 ryoba, 240 mm

Rank 2

SUIZAN SUIZAN SR-001 ryoba, 240 mm
9.3/10about £39.80
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JORGENSEN JORGENSEN 250 mm ryoba

Best value

JORGENSEN JORGENSEN 250 mm ryoba
8.7/10about £18.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a stated job, not a trophy
  2. 2.One 240 mm plate with two pitches
  3. 3.If the budget is the £17–£25 band
  4. 4.Rows that are not a bench-ryoba pick

Best for a stated job, not a trophy

Star ratings sort the shelf. They do not saw a cheek. The Temple R-240 shows 4.7 from 434 reviews at £45.00, and the title still says 9.5 mm. Magicbox shows 4.7 from 70 reviews at £17.99 and prints neither length nor pitch. Those scores cannot be the pick. A first bench saw needs one plate around 240 mm, with both pitches stated as numbers. A lower budget needs the same two numbers at a lower price. A flush cut or a folding saw is a different tool wearing a similar name. Gyokucho and Shokunin are not ASINs in this capture, and £45 is the top of this amazon set, not of UK shops. This page leaves the spine to ryoba vs dozuki.

One 240 mm plate with two pitches

The only single saw here that states 240 mm, two numeric pitches, a plate thickness, a kerf and Japan in the origin field is the SUIZAN SR-001, at £39.80 with 4.6 from 657 reviews. The bullets say a 0.5 mm plate, 9 TPI and 15 TPI, and a 0.8 mm kerf. On the main comparison it is the top pick for those printed fields, not because a lab crowned it. Included components say bare tool, so there is no case. UK reviews keep returning to a loose or short handle wrap. A long rip can flex the plate. If you need a sheath, or you will rip a long board without support, this is the wrong emphasis. The field check is on the ryoba saw buying guide.
KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba

Testsieger

KLRStec KLRStec 240 mm ryoba
8.6/10about £24.99
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If the budget is the £17–£25 band

The JORGENSEN is the best value when both pitches have to be printed under £20. It is £18.99, with 4.4 from 357 reviews, a 250 mm blade, 7–12 TPI progressive rip teeth and 18 TPI crosscut teeth on a 0.5 mm plate. The origin field says China. One UK review could not find a spare at a sensible UK price, and one review says teeth snapped after about 20 minutes. WORKPRO is the other £18.99 row, 250 mm, 7–10 and 18 TPI, 4.4 from 85 reviews. One UK review returned it because the blade would not stay locked. KLRStec sits at £24.99 with 4.6 from 2,922 reviews, 240 mm, rip teeth at 9 TPI, a nylon case, and no crosscut TPI. It is the case-and-volume option, and a weaker pick if the crosscut pitch has to be a number. The sets at £16.99 and £17.99 do not print both pitches.

Rows that are not a bench-ryoba pick

Leave the Temple R-240 until a millimetre length and two pitches appear on the card. Temple’s R-180 bullets say 180 mm, and the spec line also says flush-cut. Temple’s K-265 is titled a single-edge kataba and bulleted as double-edge. Do not use the 150 mm SUIZAN as the small-joinery pick: several UK reviews describe a flush-cut saw. Kimura’s dimension line is 10 × 10 × 10 mm, and many UK reviews describe a folding pruning saw.

Common questions

Which single saw in this set states 240 mm and two pitches?
The SUIZAN SR-001. It states 240 mm, a 0.5 mm plate, 9 TPI and 15 TPI, and a 0.8 mm kerf, with Japan in the origin field. The listing is £39.80, with 4.6 from 657 reviews. KLRStec also states 240 mm, and only the rip edge is numbered, at 9 TPI. JORGENSEN and WORKPRO state 250 mm and both pitches. No other single saw in this capture prints a trusted 240 mm length and two TPI figures.
What if you want to spend about £19?
JORGENSEN and WORKPRO are both £18.99 and both print two pitches, with China in the origin field. JORGENSEN has 4.4 from 357 reviews, 7–12 and 18 TPI, and a 0.5 mm plate. WORKPRO has 4.4 from 85 reviews, 7–10 and 18 TPI, and a 0.6 mm plate, plus one UK return for a blade that would not lock. The GARTOL set is £16.99 and does not print a TPI. Between the two £18.99 saws, the larger review file and the spare-blade complaint both belong to the JORGENSEN.
Is the £45 Temple the longest saw because the title says 9.5 mm?
No. Do not treat 9.5 mm as the length. The model is R-240 and one dimension is 25.4 cm, and neither pitch is printed. The price is £45.00 with 4.7 from 434 reviews. The longest stated blades you can compare are the 250 mm JORGENSEN and the 250 mm WORKPRO. The SUIZAN SR-001 states 240 mm. A 9.5 mm figure is shorter than a pencil kerf, which is why it cannot be the blade.
Is KLRStec a Japan-made ryoba?
The country-of-origin field says China. The bullets also call KLRStec a German tool brand. Neither line is a Japan origin field. The saw is £24.99, 240 mm, with rip teeth at 9 TPI, a nylon case, and 4.6 from 2,922 reviews. One review compares the cut unfavourably with a Japan-made ryoba. You can still buy it for the case and the review volume. You should not describe it as made in Japan.
Should the 150 mm SUIZAN be the pick for small joinery?
Not as a bench ryoba. The title says ryoba, and UK reviews describe a thin flush-cut saw for dowels and small pieces. The plate is 0.4 mm, with TPI printed as H:17 and S:20 rather than rip and crosscut. The price is £24.80 with 4.5 from 309 reviews, and the origin field says Japan. Use it only if the job is a flush cut. For cheeks and shoulders, stay with a row that prints a rip pitch and a crosscut pitch.

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Sources

Public sources named in the research digest, plus the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

  1. SUIZAN SR-001 ryoba, maker page (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. SUIZAN hand-saw manual, SR-001 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. General Product Safety Regulations 2005, Great Britain guidance (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK: consumer product safety advice for staying safe (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Woodsmith: selecting and using Japanese saws (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. UK Workshop: Japanese ryoba saws (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings for this set, 19 October 2026 (retrieved 19 October 2026)