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Sam_w
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In fairness the Bahco isn't as cheap as it was (iirc I got 2 for £24) and the Silky can be had for nearer £40 which closes the gap a bit.
The Bahco looks a bit smaller and it's the sort of weight that you can put in the back of your jeans pocket as you walk around the garden. Haven't checked the weight of the Silky.
If it's just general garden pruning though you don't need to go overboard. I use some +25yr Swedish folding saw of my folks that lay broken for years and I fixed. They just don't get used enough to properly wear out, and TBH if it's your own garden and you have trees that are going to require big branches to be cut a cheap bow saw is the tool for the job.