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This is the second one I have purchased, the first had some issues with the head and was repaired under warranty. This is a great saw for demo work. It gets used for everything from cutting out window sheathing to trimming large logs and beams. I plan to buy a 3rd when one of my other sawzalls wears out. Good power, good balance, and with the rotating head makes it easy to get in to various angles. It is a little on the heavy side but this is actually a plus for most demo work.
The cord attaches with a simple twist. I encountered little to no vibration. It was littered with nails, and many of the plywood pieces were saturated with rainwater. The whole thing stores in a dedicated case.The best part, for me, is that I purchased this saw factory-reconditioned, and I believe it was a great value for the price I paid. It cut through every piece quickly and expeditiously.The reciprocating action made these rough cuts more quickly. My electrician loaned us his commercial reciprocating saw back in February when we needed to remove a partition wall in our laundry room (he's a good guy).
In its maiden run I cut through the pile of lumber scrapped from the partition project--which sat outdoors through the rest of the winter and spring. Blade installation was very easy and positive. It was a metal-cased brute, and it did the job quickly and efficiently. I also experimented with a fixed action, and noticed I had a lot of control over how the cut progressed--even though I was doing it freehand, it looked like it was being guided. Highly recommended. I saw all kinds of possibilities for other jobs around the house, and so started searching.This saw is well-engineered, and does not suffer from underpowering.
The saw didn't care.
com From Tighe White Construction, tighewhite. This is the toughest, longest lasting tool of its type. I have 3 of them, the oldest is several years old, been used and abused, still going strong.
I will see how that feature holds up with use and abuse but so far I am very happy. I have found that I use it almost every time I use the sawzall and am very glad I went with the rotating handle version. I have used many different brands of recip saws in the past and have always liked milwaukee the best. I was a little skepticle about the rotating handle feature being worth the extra money but decided to give it a try.
Get the thick, good quality Milwaukee or Rigid ones. Also, this saw is huge and heavy, so i use it in conjunction with a cordless DeWalt recip saw, which i can use in less demanding situations. One last thing: If you get this saw, don't skmp on the blades. This is an absolute beast of a saw. Lesser blades will give out way too fast. The orbital action is great, but the speed control i've found to be of limited use, because its not a transmission, but rather just a limiter on how fast the motor will spin. The rotating handle is a nice luxury, but basically, this saw is great becasue it will cut 2x material almost as fast a a circular saw. Therefore, its not really a whole lot better than just using the variable speed trigger.
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