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So far I've been very satisfied. It's a handy tool to have around for light jobs. Variable speed would have been nice to get cuts started, but for yard work I don't need perfectly clean cuts, so that's not a big minus for me. I saw this one and was worried it might be too underpowered for what I wanted, but with the low price I decided to give it a try. I mainly got this saw to trim tree branches in the yard.
I will probably still get a reciprocating saw eventually for larger jobs, but at the low price I'm perfectly satisfied with this saw. Originally I was shopping for a cordless reciprocating saw, but they all seem to be over $100 or bundled with other tools I don't need. I've been able to cut through 2-inch diameter branches, with some rocking of the angle to maintain efficient cutting. Speed-wise I get through a cut in not much longer than when I used a full-size reciprocating saw borrowed from a friend.The thinness of the blade does concern me a bit, so I make sure to wear goggles in case it snaps.
Changing blades is a snap. However, when you just need a quick cut just charge this baby up and it will do the job. This is a really neat tool despite being made by Black & Decker and their crappy batteries. Not for anything heavy duty. Highly recommended for any light duty tasks. I purchased the Bosch blade package from Amazon which works very well with this saw.
This saw is garbage, it was barely able to cut a flimsy piece of wood. I do not recommend this product at all.
I bought this product intending to cut SMALL branches. Don't waste your money. It was completely useless.
NiMH needs "special care" which ARE in the instrucions (yes. Then cut 2x4s to see how strong the cutting power is (no problem when held solid to wood) & when the battery would get noticeably weaker. If I run into a problem I'll let you know.One day Update: Cut nails easily in tight spaces. to get it started working well & long term. The protective box is rather big making access/angle of some cuts more difficult, but still do-able.
Too bad B&D didn't use an Eneloop battery pack. That's already more & thicker wood than I expected out of this small unit anyway, especially on the first, warm up, charge.I let it cool & plugged it into the charger again. So it's not a Grab-'n-Go type of tool battery set up. With the short throw & small size I bought this to get nails that are in spaces too tight to reach with a sawsall.With the battery recommendation to NOT keep it on the charger (you'll ruin it)., and that it will achieve full battery power after several uses, it sounds like this is a NiMH battery, not the usual NiCad or Lit folks are used to for a power tool. But they are weird if you aren't used to them.I charged 9 hrs before using. After six 2x4s, with a bit of rest to cool down after each pair, I noticed a very slight decrease in power. If I can I'll run it down & charge the day before I really need a lot of cutting, that's the best system I can think of. But I'm too lazy to fully fully run it down test anymore, and don't have a lot of jobs for it, just a few hard to reach nails I want to get rid of.The other thing about NiMH is that it self-discharges so it will need to be used a bit & charged perhaps every couple of months to keep the battery fresh, could be a hassle.
they are). It may have just been me getting tired. The battery is very strong as expected. I'll expect that it will only get stronger over the next uses.
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