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Reciprocating Saws reviews

metabo ASE18 LTX BARE review - product image
metaboASE18 LTX BARE

4.4 out of 5 stars113 reviews

When the job calls for raw cutting power rather than delicate precision — tearing out old timber framing, slicing through embedded nails in demolition work, pruning thick tree...

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Parkside IAN-100375319 review - product image
ParksideIAN-100375319

4.4 out of 5 stars84 reviews

When a job calls for cutting through timber, plastic pipe, metal conduit, or even tree branches in awkward positions where a circular saw or handsaw simply cannot reach, a...

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DEWALT DWE399-QS review - product image
DEWALTDWE399-QS

4.3 out of 5 stars60 reviews

On a construction site, few things slow down progress more than having to switch tools mid-task because the one in your hand cannot reach deep enough. Cutting through a...

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STANLEY FATMAX SFMCS300D2K-QW review - product image
STANLEY FATMAXSFMCS300D2K-QW

4.5 out of 5 stars56 reviews

Some cutting jobs are not about finesse — they are about reaching into a tight space and making the cut happen, whatever the material and the angle. Demolition work, pruning...

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BLACK+DECKER BES301K-QS review - product image
BLACK+DECKERBES301K-QS

4.4 out of 5 stars56 reviews

There is a category of cutting tasks that does not ask for precision. Demolition work, pruning overgrown trees, cutting through a wall to access a pipe, slicing out a section of...

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metabo 606177500 review - product image
metabo606177500

4.8 out of 5 stars43 reviews

There is a category of cutting that sits outside the neat world of straight lines and clean edges. It involves plunging a blade into a wall to cut out a section of damaged pipe,...

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Makita DJR360Z review - product image
MakitaDJR360Z

4.7 out of 5 stars36 reviews

Demolition work is not gentle on tools. It is dusty, punishing, and demands sustained power through materials that would stall a lesser saw in seconds — embedded nails in old...

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Bosch PST 800 PEL review - product image
BoschPST 800 PEL

4.3 out of 5 stars36 reviews

A jigsaw is the tool you reach for when no other saw can do the job. A circular saw powers through straight lines but cannot turn corners. A handsaw follows curves but exhausts...

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HIKOKI CR18DAW2Z review - product image
HIKOKICR18DAW2Z

4.2 out of 5 stars33 reviews

When a circular saw is too precise and a handsaw is too slow, the tool you reach for is a reciprocating saw. With its long, exposed blade moving back and forth at thousands of...

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STANLEY FATMAX FME360-QS review - product image
STANLEY FATMAXFME360-QS

4.1 out of 5 stars29 reviews

There's a reason builders and demolition crews reach for a reciprocating saw when the job gets messy. It's the tool that doesn't care whether it's cutting through timber with...

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HIKOKI CR18DBLW4Z review - product image
HIKOKICR18DBLW4Z

4.2 out of 5 stars22 reviews

When a job calls for aggressive cutting where finesse matters less than getting it done, nothing beats a reciprocating saw. Using a push-pull blade action, a recip saw tears...

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Bosch Home and Garden PSA 700 E review - product image
Bosch Home and GardenPSA 700 E

4.6 out of 5 stars19 reviews

There comes a point in almost every renovation, demolition, or garden clearance project where a standard handsaw simply will not do the job. The timber is too thick, the angle is...

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AEG 4935479662 review - product image
AEG4935479662

4.7 out of 5 stars18 reviews

Reciprocating saws have a well-earned reputation as the demolition specialist of the power tool family — the tool you grab when something needs to be cut apart, removed, or...

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Ryobi RRS 1801 M review - product image
RyobiRRS 1801 M

4.7 out of 5 stars17 reviews

Demolition, pruning, and rough cutting are the jobs that separate capable power tools from the ones that gather dust. When a circular saw is too precise and a hand saw is too slow...

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FEIN 849410 review - product image
FEIN849410

4.6 out of 5 stars14 reviews

FEIN is not a household name like Bosch or Makita, but among metalworkers, fabricators, and industrial tradespeople, the orange tools from this 150-year-old German company command...

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metabo 601616850 review - product image
metabo601616850

4.7 out of 5 stars9 reviews

When a circular saw is too precise and a chainsaw is too aggressive, the reciprocating saw finds its sweet spot. It is the tool for cutting through materials that would ruin a...

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RYOBI RRS1801M review - product image
RYOBIRRS1801M

4.5 out of 5 stars9 reviews

When a circular saw is too precise and a handsaw is too slow, you reach for the tool that does not care about finesse — it just cuts. Demolishing an old timber stud wall, pruning...

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Makita 41377059 review - product image
Makita41377059

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There are reciprocating saws for demolition and there are ones for delicate work in awkward places. When the job is cutting out a section of copper pipe wedged between a boiler...

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PPLDABNK PPLDABNK review - product image
PPLDABNKPPLDABNK

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Cutting through bone, frozen meat, or dense materials in a cold, wet environment is a job that punishes ordinary tools. A corded electric saw presents an obvious hazard around...

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