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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.
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 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. 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.
So far I've been very satisfied. I've been able to cut through 2-inch diameter branches, with some rocking of the angle to maintain efficient cutting.
I will probably still get a reciprocating saw eventually for larger jobs, but at the low price I'm perfectly satisfied with this saw.
This is a really neat tool despite being made by Black & Decker and their crappy batteries. I purchased the Bosch blade package from Amazon which works very well with this saw. However, when you just need a quick cut just charge this baby up and it will do the job. Not for anything heavy duty. Changing blades is a snap. Highly recommended for any light duty tasks.
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. It was completely useless. Don't waste your money.
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. But they are weird if you aren't used to them.I charged 9 hrs before using. NiMH needs "special care" which ARE in the instrucions (yes. So it's not a Grab-'n-Go type of tool battery set up.
to get it started working well & long term. 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. I'll expect that it will only get stronger over the next uses. If I run into a problem I'll let you know.One day Update: Cut nails easily in tight spaces. 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.
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. The protective box is rather big making access/angle of some cuts more difficult, but still do-able. they are). Too bad B&D didn't use an Eneloop battery pack. After six 2x4s, with a bit of rest to cool down after each pair, I noticed a very slight decrease in power.
It may have just been me getting tired. 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. The battery is very strong as expected.
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