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It's a handy tool to have around for light jobs. I will probably still get a reciprocating saw eventually for larger jobs, but at the low price I'm perfectly satisfied with this saw. Variable speed would have been nice to get cuts started, but for yard work I don't need perfectly clean cuts, so that's not a big minus for me.
Originally I was shopping for a cordless reciprocating saw, but they all seem to be over $100 or bundled with other tools I don't need. I've been able to cut through 2-inch diameter branches, with some rocking of the angle to maintain efficient cutting. I mainly got this saw to trim tree branches in the yard.
Speed-wise I get through a cut in not much longer than when I used a full-size reciprocating saw borrowed from a friend.The thinness of the blade does concern me a bit, so I make sure to wear goggles in case it snaps. I saw this one and was worried it might be too underpowered for what I wanted, but with the low price I decided to give it a try.
So far I've been very satisfied.
I purchased the Bosch blade package from Amazon which works very well with this saw. This is a really neat tool despite being made by Black & Decker and their crappy batteries. Highly recommended for any light duty tasks. Changing blades is a snap. However, when you just need a quick cut just charge this baby up and it will do the job. Not for anything heavy duty.
I do not recommend this product at all. This saw is garbage, it was barely able to cut a flimsy piece of wood.
Don't waste your money. I bought this product intending to cut SMALL branches. It was completely useless.
they are). I'll expect that it will only get stronger over the next uses. If I run into a problem I'll let you know.One day Update: Cut nails easily in tight spaces. With the short throw & small size I bought this to get nails that are in spaces too tight to reach with a sawsall.With the battery recommendation to NOT keep it on the charger (you'll ruin it)., and that it will achieve full battery power after several uses, it sounds like this is a NiMH battery, not the usual NiCad or Lit folks are used to for a power tool. The protective box is rather big making access/angle of some cuts more difficult, but still do-able. That's already more & thicker wood than I expected out of this small unit anyway, especially on the first, warm up, charge.I let it cool & plugged it into the charger again. The battery is very strong as expected.
But they are weird if you aren't used to them.I charged 9 hrs before using. If I can I'll run it down & charge the day before I really need a lot of cutting, that's the best system I can think of. Too bad B&D didn't use an Eneloop battery pack. Then cut 2x4s to see how strong the cutting power is (no problem when held solid to wood) & when the battery would get noticeably weaker. So it's not a Grab-'n-Go type of tool battery set up.
NiMH needs "special care" which ARE in the instrucions (yes. But I'm too lazy to fully fully run it down test anymore, and don't have a lot of jobs for it, just a few hard to reach nails I want to get rid of.The other thing about NiMH is that it self-discharges so it will need to be used a bit & charged perhaps every couple of months to keep the battery fresh, could be a hassle. It may have just been me getting tired. to get it started working well & long term. After six 2x4s, with a bit of rest to cool down after each pair, I noticed a very slight decrease in power.
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