Silky Zubat Replacement Blade, Arborist Edition

This Silky Zubat replacement blade is made for the Zubat Arborist Edition, so you keep the handle and scabbard you already trust. It is the simple fix when a favorite saw starts cutting slow or wandering.

Why climbers replace the blade

The Zubat is one of the most common hand saws on a climbing saddle because the curved blade pulls itself into the wood and the cut stays clean for pruning. Used every day, though, the teeth wear down. When you notice more strokes per cut, a rougher finish, or the saw drifting, it is time for a new blade.

Blades also get kinked when a limb settles and pinches the saw. A bent blade will not track straight and can bind hard, so swap it rather than fight it. See the rest of our saw blades for other models.

Fit and upkeep

Confirm that your saw is the Arborist Edition before ordering, since Silky blades are specific to model and length. Install the blade with the handle hardware fully seated and tight, and wear gloves while you do it.

After use, knock off sap and sawdust, let the blade dry, and keep it sheathed. A clean blade cuts faster and resists rust, and a covered blade is safer for you and your rope when moving around the tree.

If you run several Zubats across a crew, keeping one or two spare blades on the truck means nobody is stuck with a dull saw halfway through a pruning job. Swapping takes a few minutes with the right driver, and the climber goes back up with a saw that cuts the way it did on day one.