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Great saw, a must have recip saw. It does everything well, it is small, light, and powerful. Sure it can not cut the big beams, like its bigger brother but it does everything else better. If you need the big saw buy both saws and use this one 95% of the time
But selectively. It doesn't shut down due to the heat, but becomes difficult to hold with two hands. Please don't get me wrong, I thought this the cat's meow when I first started using it; however, within a day I found that it tends to overheat if used extensively. So, if you're just working around the house, don't want the bigger one, or need to get into a particularly tight spot, then go for it. It also vibrates quite a bit, which encourages blisters. I still enjoy the product. It's my second choice though, behind the standard 11 amp. I need durability, power, and forgiveness, not something that's going to jump all over, or heat my hand when I need to grab the body.
The orbital action is not as aggressive as some other brands, but that is not a concern to me. I have cut nearly everything with it, and most of the time am using the longest of woodcutting blades for thick wood, and it has never let me down.
It is better to use two hands, but there are some cuts where it helps to have a hand on the item being cut. The greatest thing about this saw is that it can be held with one hand, like a drill.
I was worried that it may not have the power or cutting action I needed, but that has not been the case. Because this is a mid-size saw with a folding handle, it is manageable with one hand in those circumstances.
I bought this saw for the folding handle, and because I wanted the Milwaukee blade clamp (my Porter Cable clamp broke in five minutes). I am sure that a larger saw with a longer stroke would cut faster on some things, but if you have smaller needs as well and want only one saw, this one is just right.
It is a pleasure to use every time, and the blade clamp works flawlessly.
The hatchet is up to milwaukee's usual standards and is of excellent build quality. Black handle grip gets hot enough to burn hands when used for long periods under heavy hand pressure and therefore gloves are needed. I see this reciprocating saw as being for someone who only needs it for small to medium jobs. Right now I have been using the saw for a demo project on a commercial building and my only complaint would be that saws gets extremely hot after long uses. Even with gloves many breaks are needed as the saw even burns my hands while wearing gloves. Because of this heat problem I gave this tool four stars, but otherwise I would definitely recommend this tool to a DIY type person or someone who needs a sawzall occaisionally.
I love it. This is my first reciprocating saw so I don't have a lot to compare it with. I don't know how I lived without this saw for so long. The positionable handle is great for getting into awkward places. The saw is powerful enough to quickly get through all of the jobs I have used it for so far.It is very easy and quick to switch blades.It's also nice that it has the quick release power cord.Sturdy but light weight enough to use easily.An excellent saw.
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