Bahco Ergo Handle and Interchangeable Saw Blades
The Bahco Ergo Interchangeable System combines tailored ergonomic handles with task specific blades, offering tradespeople a modular handsaw solution that maximises comfort and saves tool bag space.
Why Bahco Ergo Handles Stand Out
- Tailored Hand Sizing: Available in two right-handed options (Medium and Large) and one left-handed option (Large). Matching palm width to handle size ensures even pressure distribution across the hand, preventing sore spots during heavy daily use.
- Biomechanically Engineered: Built with a soft thermoplastic elastomer grip and an angled profile that keeps the wrist in a neutral position, significantly reducing joint strain and forearm fatigue.
- Cost and Transport Efficiency: Buying one premium handle eliminates the need to carry multiple full-sized saws. Replacement blades are cheaper to buy and pack completely flat in a toolbox.
Fitting and Removing the Blade
Changing blades takes under five seconds using the patented quick-release lever mechanism:
- Removal: Lift the safety locking lever on top of the handle to release clamping tension, then pull the blade straight out.
- Fitting: Slide the notched rear fitting of the blade into the handle slot and push the lever down flat until it clicks firmly into position.
Each blade in the lineup is engineered with Bahco's low-friction, rust-protective coating and a heavy gauge steel body for straight, true cuts. They attach instantly to any Bahco EX handles (EX-RM, EX-RL, or EX-LL) using the patented quick-release click mechanism.
General Timber and Frame Cutting Blades
Barracuda Universal Saw Blade (EX-244P-22)
- Length: 22in / 550mm
- Teeth: 7 TPI (Hardpoint)
- Application: The everyday site blade. Features universal tooth geometry with hardpoint teeth for long-lasting sharpness when cutting softwoods, hardwoods, chipboard, and general construction lumber.
Superior Coarse Timber Blades (EX-22-XT7-C & EX-24-XT7-C)
- Length: 22in / 550mm and 24in / 600mm
- Teeth: 7/8 TPI (NXT Tooth Geometry)
- Application: Engineered for fast, aggressive cutting through thick timber, joists, and heavy studs. Uses Bahco’s patented NXT tooth geometry for smooth, straight cuts without binding in damp or sap-heavy wood.
Superior Medium Timber Blade (EX-22-XT9-C)
- Length: 22in / 550mm
- Teeth: 9 TPI
- Application: Strikes the ideal balance between speed and cut finish. Excellent for second-fix timber framing, dry wood, and general joinery where a cleaner cut edge is required.
Superior Fine Cut Wood Blade (EX-20-XT11-C)
- Length: 20in / 500mm
- Teeth: 11 TPI
- Application: Designed for clean cross-cutting and ripping in fine timbers, hardwoods, and composite panels with minimal surface splintering.
2. Joinery & Specialised Woodworking Blades
Superior Tenon / Backsaw Blade (EX-14-TEN-C)
- Length: 14in / 350mm
- Teeth: 11/12 TPI
- Application: Built for precision joinery, dadoes, architraves, skirtings, and mitre box cutting. Delivers rigid, fine-finish control.
Superior Veneer Saw Blade (EX-14-VEN-C)
- Length: 14in / 350mm
- Teeth: 24 TPI
- Application: Features a curved nose with teeth extending around the front toe, allowing tradespeople to make pocket and plunge cuts directly into the middle of plywood, veneer, or thin laminate sheets without snagging.
Superior Laminate & Flooring Blade (EX-20-LAM-C)
- Length: 20in / 500mm
- Teeth: 11/12 TPI
- Application: Features an extra thick 0.93 mm steel body that prevents blade flex when making long, straight cuts in tough laminate, engineered wood, and parquet flooring.
3. Construction & Board Material Blades
Superior General Purpose / Compact Material Blade (EX-16-GNP-C)
- Length: 16in / 400mm
- Teeth: 15/16 TPI (Fleam-ground)
- Application: Ultra-versatile short blade with fine fleam-ground teeth. Cuts cleanly through plastics, PVC piping, compact laminates, thin sheet timber, and soft non-ferrous metals such as aluminium extrusions.
Plasterboard / Drywall Saw Blade (EX-22-PLS-C / EX-16-G70)
- Length: 16in / 400mm and 22in / 550mm
- Teeth: 7/9 TPI
- Application: Designed specifically with wider tooth gullets to clear abrasive gypsum and plasterboard dust quickly, preventing clogging and binding during wallboard installs.
PrizeCut General Jobbing and Value Blades
PrizeCut Universal Timber Blade (EX-22-U7)
- Length: 22in / 550mm
- Teeth: 7 TPI (Universal Hardpoint)
- Application: A dependable, cost-effective everyday timber blade for general rough site work. Features universal hardpoint tooth geometry that makes quick work of softwoods, chipboard, joists, and first-fix timber framing without dulling quickly.
PrizeCut General Purpose Blade (EX-NPP-22)
- Length: 22in / 550mm
- Teeth: 7 TPI (Fleam-ground / Hardpoint)
- Application: Designed as a versatile, budget-friendly "jobbing" blade. It handles general timber, sheet materials, and plastics, making it ideal for rougher, everyday cuts where you don't want to risk blunting your high-end specialist finish blades.
Switching to the Bahco Ergo system is a no brainer if you live out of a tool kit. By separating the handle from the blades, you instantly clear out half the clutter in your van while saving your wrist on heavy cutting days. Instead of hauling around five full-sized handsaws, or ruining a good blade on plasterboard, you simply click in the exact blade you need for the job in seconds. It saves space, protects your joints, and keeps replacement costs low when a blade gets blunt, making it a dead simple site upgrade that quickly pays for itself.
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