Comments on: A Reciprocating Saw From Black & Decker http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-81670 Teacher Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:11:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-81670 I bought an 8.5mp B&D Firestorm at Lowes a couple years ago for $49. Regular price was $59. It's been a great saw for me as I only use it once a month or so. It's cut steel drain pipe, 4x4's, 2x8's, plywood, tree limbs, 3" and 4" diameter trees. With good blades, it's a fine saw for a DIYer. I bought an 8.5mp B&D Firestorm at Lowes a couple years ago for $49. Regular price was $59. It’s been a great saw for me as I only use it once a month or so. It’s cut steel drain pipe, 4×4’s, 2×8’s, plywood, tree limbs, 3″ and 4″ diameter trees. With good blades, it’s a fine saw for a DIYer.

]]> By: TL http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-62681 TL Tue, 08 May 2007 21:15:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-62681 I spent $99 on my Millwaukie on sale a few years back and am happy owning a tool that will last longer than I will. That said, I definitely understand Cheapo's viewpoint. There's a lot to be said for going with the cheapest thing out there if it's a very occasional use item and it will save you $80. I think Koba's point is why go with the cheap tool if the difference in cost is less than what you spent on gas driving to the store? I spent $99 on my Millwaukie on sale a few years back and am happy owning a tool that will last longer than I will. That said, I definitely understand Cheapo’s viewpoint. There’s a lot to be said for going with the cheapest thing out there if it’s a very occasional use item and it will save you $80. I think Koba’s point is why go with the cheap tool if the difference in cost is less than what you spent on gas driving to the store?

]]> By: Chris Murray http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61889 Chris Murray Sun, 06 May 2007 21:28:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61889 I stopped buying black and decker products after I saw the warranty on one of their sanders. "2 year, home use only". The home use only looks like a scape goat, if they don't want to repair or replace the tool, they can simply say "This tool shows signs of professional use". I now spend the extra $10-$20 for a name brand tool. I stopped buying black and decker products after I saw the warranty on one of their sanders. “2 year, home use only”.

The home use only looks like a scape goat, if they don’t want to repair or replace the tool, they can simply say “This tool shows signs of professional use”.

I now spend the extra $10-$20 for a name brand tool.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61239 Brau Sat, 05 May 2007 07:41:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61239 I bought a cheapie PowerMax recip saw @ Walmart a few years back for $69 and have been very pleasantly surprised with it. It has cut all the railroad ties for my planters/retaining walls, lopped many limbs, wrecked a few sheds, and cut through the floors/joists when we cut in a new set of stairs, and sawed up miles of 1"- 4" iron pipes when we tore out the old boiler. I can see if you were in construction for a living you might want a more durable model, but for the homeowner/weekend warrior like me, I don't need anything more. Oh, and the money I saved has allowed me to be liberal about buying fresh blades. I bought a cheapie PowerMax recip saw @ Walmart a few years back for $69 and have been very pleasantly surprised with it. It has cut all the railroad ties for my planters/retaining walls, lopped many limbs, wrecked a few sheds, and cut through the floors/joists when we cut in a new set of stairs, and sawed up miles of 1″- 4″ iron pipes when we tore out the old boiler. I can see if you were in construction for a living you might want a more durable model, but for the homeowner/weekend warrior like me, I don’t need anything more. Oh, and the money I saved has allowed me to be liberal about buying fresh blades.

]]> By: Cheapo http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61094 Cheapo Fri, 04 May 2007 21:03:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61094 I am a type that was lured into buying a sub par recip saw. I got one at HF for about $15-20 about a year ago, and so far Its done everything from trimming plywood subfloor & 2x4s to cutting a seized bolt off my car. Once I replaced the horrible stock blades with something from Home Depot everything works great. May not be the most powerful saw available, but for me it handles everything I need a recip saw for, and saved me $80. I am a type that was lured into buying a sub par recip saw. I got one at HF for about $15-20 about a year ago, and so far Its done everything from trimming plywood subfloor & 2×4s to cutting a seized bolt off my car. Once I replaced the horrible stock blades with something from Home Depot everything works great. May not be the most powerful saw available, but for me it handles everything I need a recip saw for, and saved me $80.

]]> By: Koba http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61058 Koba Fri, 04 May 2007 18:20:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/04/a-reciprocating-saw-from-black-decker/#comment-61058 I've always wondered which types were lured in to buying sub par recip saws. Eighty dollars is ridiculous for a cheapy saw of this caliber. Spend the extra ten and get the Ridgid, or the extra 20 and get a DeWalt, or Sawzall/Bosch on sale. Not to mention all the name brands I mentioned are more powerful than the B&D. The Home Depot is currently clearancing the Bosch RS15 in my area for 99 bucks, and that's a GREAT saw. The thing I've always loved about these saws is that once you buy them, a world of projects either opens up to you, or becomes infinitely easier. You can justify the price of a good one simply by using it as a limb lopper. Anyone needing to get rid of a junk shed/carport/damn near anything will benefit from a good recip saw. I’ve always wondered which types were lured in to buying sub par recip saws. Eighty dollars is ridiculous for a cheapy saw of this caliber. Spend the extra ten and get the Ridgid, or the extra 20 and get a DeWalt, or Sawzall/Bosch on sale. Not to mention all the name brands I mentioned are more powerful than the B&D. The Home Depot is currently clearancing the Bosch RS15 in my area for 99 bucks, and that’s a GREAT saw.

The thing I’ve always loved about these saws is that once you buy them, a world of projects either opens up to you, or becomes infinitely easier. You can justify the price of a good one simply by using it as a limb lopper. Anyone needing to get rid of a junk shed/carport/damn near anything will benefit from a good recip saw.

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