Comments on: Prune With Your Reciprocating Saw

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:30:02 +0000

this would be perfect for speeding up Xmas tree hunting.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:13:29 +0000

I intended to get an UGLY blade after pruning the first few annoying branches the previous owner had neglected for a decade…I really did mean to get the blade. I still haven’t though, and aside from taking twice as long to get it done the OEM coarse blade that came with my 24v recip saw worked fine.

The stopper was getting stuck in a mental loop debating the single pack vs the 3 pack that cost maybe 2x as much vs the assortment for $20+ but in a different (less-trustworthy) brand. I could justify one for PT 4×4’s though.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:48:27 +0000

Interesting enough, Skil has one just like this known as the “UGLY”… Comes in a couple of lengths and has worked perfect for me trimming the branches of the trees… even got through Pressure Treated 4×4’s without issue as well…

Don

By: Mike Cullison

Mike Cullison — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:49:28 +0000

I cut down, cut up and basically got rid of a rather large piss elm with my Sawzall and 2 of these blades. The tree was about 30′ high and had a 30″ circumference trunk. Yeah, the tree was dead, but most people would have said it was a job for a chainsaw.

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:06:41 +0000

I bought a lowe’s brand of this blade. Seemed to work pretty good.

By: mhig9000

mhig9000 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:52:44 +0000

This thing looks awesome. Oddly, I never even thought of using the reciprocating saw to do pruning but it seems like a great idea.

Also would seem to eliminate the problems that go along with using those blades in a pruning saw (they always seem to loosen and twist in the middle of a big cut.

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Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:43:21 +0000

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By: Ranny

Ranny — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:30:24 +0000

Sounds cool, but I just used some regular wood blades on my Sawzaw to cut out roots and they were fine.
Most recently I got a Black and Decker GatorLopper and it can do anything. The only problem is you have to use two hands to operate it. Once you amputate a hand it is worthless.

By: Donny B

Donny B — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:22:39 +0000

Awsome saw…..

have one and love it….
Very useful and quick…….

By: BC

BC — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:10:47 +0000

I’ve used a Sawzall with a coarse demo blade for cutting out a stump. It was right on top of a gas line, so it couldn’t be dug out. It was also a spruce, so grinding it was pretty much out of the question if we were going to get a good lawn.

After realizing that my chainsaw was going to get dull super quick by cutting sand-covered roots, I hauled out the trusty Sawzall. Worked like a charm.

By: Bart'sDad

Bart'sDad — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:36:16 +0000

Match this up with a cordless recip saw and you have a great tree trimmer. Also to the hunters out there, this combo is great for clearing shooting lanes in the woods and around your tree stand.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:20:27 +0000

My dad gave me one of these blades (a Black and Decker brand but same basic tooth setup) for my recip saw when I had my first yard-work season 4 years ago. This thing is a beast. I’ve used it for pruning the trees and cutting down weed trees. The only thing I didn’t use it for was cutting up an entire 20′ Blue Spruce that we plowed over with a Bobcat.