ARS Straight Blade Folding Saw - 170mm Blade - High-performance Tool for Pruning, Trimming & Detail Cutting

ARS Straight Blade Folding Saw - 170mm Blade - High-Performance Tool for Pruning, Trimming & Detail Cutting

Folding saws are essential for portability, but often sacrifice cut quality. The ARS Straight Blade Folding Saw is a professional-grade Japanese solution, featuring a unique curvature ground blade for an exceptionally smooth, fast cut. Lightweight and equipped with high-carbon steel Turbocut teeth, this saw delivers superior cutting efficiency and durability in a compact, pocket-friendly package.

Best For The home gardener or outdoor enthusiast seeking a premium, ultra-sharp, and highly portable saw for efficient pruning, trimming, and detailed cutting of live or dead wood.

Key Features

• Curvature Ground Turbocut Teeth: The unique curvature ground blade offers a smoother, cleaner cut than traditional taper ground blades, promoting faster healing and healthier plant growth.

• High Carbon Steel Durability: Manufactured from high carbon steel, the blade offers outstanding cutting edge durability and maintains its sharpness significantly longer than standard steel.

• Hard Chrome Plating: The entire blade is hard chrome plated, providing superior resistance to rust and sticky sap build-up, ensuring the saw is easy to clean and extending its overall service life.

• Ultra-Lightweight and Compact: At just 175 grams, this saw is exceptionally light and features a convenient thumb catch for secure locking, maximizing portability and minimizing fatigue during extended use.

• Made in Japan: Manufactured to exacting standards, guaranteeing high performance and reliability, backed by the availability of the replacement blade (ARG171).

Sizes Available (Sold Individually)

This item is sold as a single folding saw unit. Replacement blade model ARZ171 is available separately.

Specifications

• Brand: ARS
  

• Material: High Carbon Steel Blade (Hard Chrome Plated)

• Capacity: Pruning, trimming, and detailed cutting of branches.

• Dimensions: Blade length: 170mm; Unfolded length: 383mm

• Other specific data: Weight: 175g. Curvature ground teeth. Replaces ARZ18L & AR210DX models.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Pruning medium-sized branches (up to 7-10cm thick) that are too large for secateurs or loppers.

• Detailed trimming in tight spaces where a full-sized saw is too cumbersome.

• Clearing deadwood, small saplings, and heavy bush material in the garden or on the trail.

• General wood processing where portability and quick cutting speed are required.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.