Subject: Best Reciprocating Saw ??

From: [email-masked] (Robert Van Deren)
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 97 23:44:19 GMT

I have been doing a little remodeling and have noticed a nice reciprocating saw 
would be very handy.

What are peoples opinions as to the best recipro saw?
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Robert Van Deren
[email-masked]

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From: Martin Eastburn <[email-masked]>
Date: 29 Mar 1997 01:25:57 GMT

I'm very happy with my Milwaukee Super Sawzall.
Tough, metal case, and been in use for years.

Martin

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From: [email-masked] (Hodcarry)
Date: 29 Mar 1997 14:01:37 GMT

Love the  Milwaukee and a reciprocating saw is the best instrument for
doing destruction

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From: L Maleszewski <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 20:23:58 -0500

Robert,
I've selected the Milwaukee, Super Sawzall.  Cuts through anything, runs
smooth.  I'm very satisfied with it.
Larry

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From: [email-masked] (Tom Gauldin)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:53:31 GMT

>smooth.  I'm very satisfied with it.

The Milwaukee is one of the all-time favorites.  My own choice is the Bosch
Panther, however.  The Panther has settings that provide both the in-line
action of the Milwaukee, but also several degrees of orbital action to better
clear wood chips on thicker work.  It certainly has adequate power, and seems
to fit my hands.

FWIW- I have a "table" in my own shop, off to one corner.  The table is
extremely heavy and sturdy, being made of bracketed  4X4 legs and frame, with
a doubled 3/4" top.  On one corner of this table is my big vice with an anvil
top.  (Other corners have a spindle sander, bench grinder etc,)

Most of the time, I keep my Bosch Panter hanging on the shaft of a 3/8" X 6"
lag bolt that is partially driven into the leg of the table.  The saw is
plugged into one of the many outlets both on the legs and under the table.
I've found that when I use the Bosch recip. saw, that it is frequently used to
cut angle iron, pipe or flat iron held in the vice, using a bimetal blade.
The convenience of having it "ready' on an instant notice insures that I won't
have to tire myself with something as old-fashioned and primative as a hack
saw. <grin>

Tom
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From: [email-masked] (Al Taylor)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 20:21:43 GMT

We were having some construction done where I work and I noticed they
were using Porter-Cable and Milwaukee reciprocating saws. Since I was
planning on getting one, I figured these guys would know from
experience what would be a good one. 

I asked some of them and they said the Porter-Cable was good and the
Milwaukee was the one they would recommend.

their two cent

Al

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From: [email-masked] (Giametti)
Date: 31 Mar 1997 01:52:34 GMT

> planning on getting one, I figured these guys would know from experience
> what would be a good one. 
> 

I have the Porter-Cable Tiger saw, which I like. I believe that in a
reciprocating saw, the 2 most important things are 1) orbital action, and
2) a huge motor (8 amps or so). After all, it is a demolition tool, not a
finesse tool. I don't know if the new incarnation of the Milwaukee Sawzall
orbits (the original one didn't). If it doesn't, I would look elsewhere.
The Makita is a wimp and a waste of time. I haven't used the Bosch, but it
has the two critical features.

Hope this helps

Jim Eddy

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From: "Richard O'Brien" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 00:11:49 -0400

I've got a B&D "Industrial" saw that I've been using for 5-6 years
without any problems what so ever.  B&D like a lot of other manufacturers
have 3 separate lines of tools, DIY, Professional and Industrial.  These
are from cheapest (low quality) to expensive (but worth it IMO).

Rick

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From: Dave Druckerman <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 23:03:39 -0800

Note that in a lot of cases B&D's industrial line is the same as Dewalt
(they're the same company).

Dave Druckerman

> Richard O'Brien wrote:

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From: "Keyser Sose" <[email-masked]>
Date: 1 Apr 1997 23:28:05 GMT

The Hands Down Winner when it comes to Recip Saws is the Porter-Cable
#9737.  Check it out.

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