Comments on: Hands-On: The Worx Revolver Assault Reciprocating Saw http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Home Depot’s Dad’s Day Deals http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-72336 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Home Depot’s Dad’s Day Deals Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:45:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-72336 [...] DeWalt 10A Reciprocating Saw for $109 This is a decent recip saw, but for this price you can find a saw with lots more features.  Take a look at the Worx we reviewed a while back — or save up and spring for a much-more-useful cordless model. [...] [...] DeWalt 10A Reciprocating Saw for $109 This is a decent recip saw, but for this price you can find a saw with lots more features.  Take a look at the Worx we reviewed a while back — or save up and spring for a much-more-useful cordless model. [...]

]]> By: shawn http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-58620 shawn Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:34:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-58620 A lot of the new tools on the market have are this neon green, neon orange, or red color, that makes the tool look more like a toy to me. Thus may be bad if your kid thinks that the new reciprocating saw is a new toy for him to play with. Picture him cutting through the chair or the cat or his little sister. I haven't bought any, cause it just looks a little fruity. A grown man playing with a neon green drill. Come on. Maybe they are trying to market these tools to women who think they look good. It may be a branding thing, 'Lets make all our tools pink so everyone will know who makes it'. This kind of thinking gives tool makers free advertising when the get used on home improvement shows. I doubt that they are adding these obnoxious colors as a safety feature. A lot of the new tools on the market have are this neon green, neon orange, or red color, that makes the tool look more like a toy to me. Thus may be bad if your kid thinks that the new reciprocating saw is a new toy for him to play with. Picture him cutting through the chair or the cat or his little sister. I haven’t bought any, cause it just looks a little fruity. A grown man playing with a neon green drill. Come on. Maybe they are trying to market these tools to women who think they look good. It may be a branding thing, ‘Lets make all our tools pink so everyone will know who makes it’. This kind of thinking gives tool makers free advertising when the get used on home improvement shows. I doubt that they are adding these obnoxious colors as a safety feature.

]]> By: Michael http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-496 Michael Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:33:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-496 The lack of coloring on the "working parts" of the saw is functional as they get the most wear on the tool. Coloring metal permanently and effectively is not easy. Paint would wear off quickly, making the tool look cheap. All of my tools (furniture and cabinet maker) have either bare metal or black anodized/powder coated working surfaces. If you need bright colors to remind you that electrical cutting tools have dangerous parts, you might be better off having a professional do the work for you while you stay a safe distance away. Woodworking and metal working are inherently dangerous. All the powered tools that are used in them come with numerous safety warnings. Dumbing down the warnings by adding "danger" colors is the wrong approach. Common sense on the part of the user is the best safety feature. The lack of coloring on the “working parts” of the saw is functional as they get the most wear on the tool. Coloring metal permanently and effectively is not easy. Paint would wear off quickly, making the tool look cheap. All of my tools (furniture and cabinet maker) have either bare metal or black anodized/powder coated working surfaces.

If you need bright colors to remind you that electrical cutting tools have dangerous parts, you might be better off having a professional do the work for you while you stay a safe distance away. Woodworking and metal working are inherently dangerous. All the powered tools that are used in them come with numerous safety warnings. Dumbing down the warnings by adding “danger” colors is the wrong approach. Common sense on the part of the user is the best safety feature.

]]> By: Sean http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-484 Sean Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:53:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-484 In response to the first comment I would have to say that I don’t see anything wrong with a bit of form following function. Once you lay your hands on the saw, you immediately realize that this is a serious tool that makes no apologies in operation or usability. I think a bit of color and design work of the casing can be likened a bit to a Mac computer. They are well built machines that do look good, but the overall goal is still to make a solid machine. I don’t fault Milwaukee, Dewalt or Worx for adding some color in one area or another as long as the tool design is as well thought out as it could be. In response to the first comment I would have to say that I don’t see anything wrong with a bit of form following function. Once you lay your hands on the saw, you immediately realize that this is a serious tool that makes no apologies in operation or usability.

I think a bit of color and design work of the casing can be likened a bit to a Mac computer. They are well built machines that do look good, but the overall goal is still to make a solid machine. I don’t fault Milwaukee, Dewalt or Worx for adding some color in one area or another as long as the tool design is as well thought out as it could be.

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-483 Chuck Cage Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:13:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-483 Worx isn't a spin-off as far as we know, though we were familiar with the brand only in passing before this hands-on. It's a "globally-sourced" tool, which in this case doesn't just mean "made in China" -- there's a sticker on the side of it that touts "Italian Design" and we understand some of their engineering staff is German. One thing we can say -- this tool is a LOT more impressive in person than in pictures. When we first saw it we thought, "Oh yeah, another cutsie gimmick" but even the first time we held it we thought differently. It's hard to describe the feeling exactly, but it has a very solid, durable feel. And Worx is clearly interested in durability, considering that they went to the trouble to provide a serviceable motor. I'm not saying "run out and buy one sight unseen," but I would definitely recommend laying your hands on one before you make your next corded recip saw purchase. We like it, and you might, too. Worx isn’t a spin-off as far as we know, though we were familiar with the brand only in passing before this hands-on. It’s a “globally-sourced” tool, which in this case doesn’t just mean “made in China” — there’s a sticker on the side of it that touts “Italian Design” and we understand some of their engineering staff is German.

One thing we can say — this tool is a LOT more impressive in person than in pictures. When we first saw it we thought, “Oh yeah, another cutsie gimmick” but even the first time we held it we thought differently. It’s hard to describe the feeling exactly, but it has a very solid, durable feel. And Worx is clearly interested in durability, considering that they went to the trouble to provide a serviceable motor.

I’m not saying “run out and buy one sight unseen,” but I would definitely recommend laying your hands on one before you make your next corded recip saw purchase. We like it, and you might, too.

]]> By: wvpv http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-481 wvpv Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:36:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-481 That's a really sweet recip saw. The flash demo on the site really highlights the revolver grip pretty well. Makes sense to me. I probably need to justify buying one of these puppies this fall when I put in replacement windows. Never heard of the Worx brand before. Are they new or a spin-off brand of another company? That’s a really sweet recip saw. The flash demo on the site really highlights the revolver grip pretty well. Makes sense to me.

I probably need to justify buying one of these puppies this fall when I put in replacement windows.

Never heard of the Worx brand before. Are they new or a spin-off brand of another company?

]]> By: Frank Hicinbothem http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-480 Frank Hicinbothem Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:14:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/10/hands-on-the-worx-revolver-assault-reciprocating-saw/#comment-480 One of the things that distresses me about this (and several other tools released recently) is the tendency to highlight the "safe" areas of the tool with bright colors but make the "dangerous" area matte black. This is not a good design feature. As far as I can tell, Milwaukee started this trend with the original (actually second-generation) Sawz-all when they added the red handle. One of the things that distresses me about this (and several other tools released recently) is the tendency to highlight the “safe” areas of the tool with bright colors but make the “dangerous” area matte black. This is not a good design feature. As far as I can tell, Milwaukee started this trend with the original (actually second-generation) Sawz-all when they added the red handle.

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