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Everything you could ever want in a snow saw.

In designing the Bonesaw, G3 got together with guides and avalanche professionals to see which features were useful and which ones were useless. After months of design and testing with skiers who spend 100 days in the backcountry each year, they've got it dialed. The G3 Bonesaw has become one of the most versatile snow saws available. This burly saw has offset teeth that can cut snow, ice, and even wood. It comes with a durable sheath for easy carrying. The best part is that with two included straps, you can attach this saw to just about anything. Strap it onto your ski pole, avie probe, shovel handle, long stick, or anything else that's at hand to increase your reach for cutting test pits and Rutschblocks. For easy snow safety research there are measurements on the blade aid in making consistent cuts for tests and there are three different grids for determining snow crystal size.

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5 5

John Coleman

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  • Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

I have only had a chance to use this saw a handful of time but it has met all my expectations. I had used a shovel to isolate snow columns in the past and this saw is a major upgrade, making accurate stability tests much easier to produce.

3 5

Joe G

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  • Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Very nice saw, great feel of the handle, as long as you're right handed. Unfortunately I'm left handed.

5 5

bone crusher

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I was caught in an avallanche a while back in the 90's and i had the bonesaw with me. It was perfect! I managed to "release" my foot in 35 seconds. I strongly recomand this tool!

5 5

andrewsmith

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this is a great saw! one of the best 35cm saws out there. its an ounce or so lighter than comparable saws, fairly ridgid for its length and weight and it cuts precisely. also, worth checking out is the brooks range scientist 35.

5 5

Andy Traslin

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Solid like most G3 products.Excellent for isolating columns.Doing
full snow profiles.Once more tool you should have when backcountry skiing.

4 5

Tyson Bolduc

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I can not claim to be a snow expert, but I was with a gentlemen the other day who is. When we were exploring the backcountry, we decided to dig a pit and this gentlemen as I say pulled this tool out. I was amazed how much more this tool did then just cut snow. It has crystal measurement scales, charts, and light weight too.
Its pretty fun to cut perfectly shaped snow samples too.

5 5

Grant Helgeson

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As an avalanche forecaster, I'm always digging in the snow. This is my saw. The markings help to keep cuts straight, and the saw goes through anything, even the dreaded rain lens. I often use the included straps to attach the saw to the end of my shovel to isolate extended column tests in shallow snowpacks. I've never tried to quarter an elk with it but, for a dedicated snow tool, you can't beat the Bonesaw.

Judging from the picture it looks as though...

Hossfly

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Judging from the picture it looks as though this saw is designed to be used with the right hand. First, is this true? And second, is there a left handed version for us southpaws?

Mike Traslin

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Yes it is designed to be used with your right hand.
I do not think there is a left handed version.

the4058197

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Brooks-Range.com makes snow saws for lefties.

4 5

Mike Traslin

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Works great for isolating columns in your snow pit!
Packs well in my pack!
It works!

Mike Traslin

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In a pinch...I needed to cut down my hockey stick to size..Yah , I still use a wood stick... Cut it to size no problem...

4 5

Evan Stevens

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I have trimmed lots of trees and brush as well as thousands of snow pits with this saw and it works great for that. Attaching this to a pole has never worked well for me at all, the connection is always sloppy, I just end up using cord to cut cornices.

Any comments on how it attaches to poles,...

cunningham2076974

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Any comments on how it attaches to poles, probes, ect. Does the strapping system work well?

alpinejames

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It works reasonably well. The straps are the stiff rubber backwards-thumb-buckle type straps that you often find at ski mountaineering shops for strapping your skis together. Usually they strap tight enough around and most things aren't completely smooth (even probes have a bit of a bump at the end) to keep it from sliding off. The curved handle works well to help staying on too. But as with any saw-attachment, it can be sort of bulky (i.e. difficult if not impossible to push through the already-sawed slot) and hard to saw with from a pole-length away.

4 5

martin81652358756

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Being a guide up here at valdez heli camps, i've put the g3 to the test. everything from cutting wands for lz's and pz's to cutting columns pit after pit, the g3 seems to hold up just fine. i haven't used it to cut cornices, so i can't say how the attachment system works. the only thing i wonder is if any one has has issue with it bending? i haven't yet so overall a great tool

4 5

Kenneth

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If you are looking for a versatile snow saw, this is the one, lightweight and compact. Cuts very well. The only thing that can be improved is the handle ... if they can make it a little bigger, it would fit our gloves/mittens better.

3 5

john gilchrist

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I like the printed on squares but I already have those with my study kit. I will keep using my saw that fits into my shovel handle. It just didn't feel as good as other saws I have used. Good idea but just not for me I guess.

5 5

Greg

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Personally I am a fan. This is a great tool for snow science. One of my favorite features is that it has a measuring grid on the side. As we all know, snow is constantly morphing due to temperature changes. I used to use the plastic case that my magnifying glass sits in or a plastic card to look at snow crystals, but the variable speed that they degrade was sometimes frustrating. The beauty of the aluminum is that if you keep it out of the sun it will be nearly the same temperature as the snow which is good for a quick analysis of crystal types.

Other than that I think it is perfect for cutting a profile, building a table, or cutting a small cornice. The handle is great and doesn’t slip out of my glove.

Thank you for another innovative design!

5 5

Eddie Risser

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I love the saw. Hard crusty snow, ice, wood, the saw can handle it all and still comes out sharp. No joke; it works as well as it is described.

I noticed in a comment by someone else that it's flimsy and small. The G3 Bonesaw is just as long as Life Link's but much stronger so it will last longer.

A word of advice, if you let your bare hand move up past the rubberized handle while you’re using the saw, it is very possible for that edge to cut you.

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