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Powerful 15 AMP motor with electronic speed control maintains constant speed under load. Long 1 1/4in. stroke is ideal for faster cutting. Unique clutch assembly helps protect the gears should the blade bind. Anti Vibration Technology provides 2X less vibration. Cordless: No, Amps: 15, Variable Speed: Yes, Stroke Length (in.): 1 1/2, Strokes Per Minute (SPM): 0 - 2,800, Tool Length (in.): 19 1/8, Case Included: Yes
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Technical Details
- 4-position orbital/straight cutting action- Variable speed dial for presetting maximum speed
- Long 1-1/4" stroke for faster cutting
- Tool-less blade change and shoe adjustment
- 1 year warranty
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By Fred (Houston)
The Makita reciprocating saw is all that I expected it would be. It is a powerful saw making short work of my projects including cutting exhaust pipes, half inch bolts, and lumber with nails. Blade changes are easy. The tool feels good and has good balance.
By Keith L. Moore (Kansas City, MO United States)
This is an outstanding product (so far). I have a long history with Mikita and I have had one product give me fits, but not this one! It is a very serious saw! Make sure you provide it with the right amount of power (the right-sized extention cord) and it will do the job! Neat!
By D. Hanny (Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA)
I can't believe I have to give Makita a 1-star on a review. I own and use an 18V Makita drill that has served me pretty well (though I did have to take it to a service center and they replaced the 'transmission,' under warranty, with an updated one).
I currently work for a construction company that uses reciprocating saws, and uses them a lot. We cut a good amount of metal framing, door frames, wood framing and drywall with them.
Before I started working with this company they used Porter Cable 'sawzalls.' We still have one or two left that rarely go out on jobs due to the side-to-side play that the worn Porter Cable blade-mechanisms allow. For general cutting they will still do the job, but for making straight cuts across drywall, or precise metal cuts, it's time to grab something else.
Since I've been working there we've used Milwaukee Sawzalls, and we've had pretty good luck with those (they lasted about two years).
But these Makitas ... wow, what a nightmare. From the get-go we had one that threw blades out. Two of the others developed this tendency within the first month of use. After three months of use we really only have one Makita reciprocating saw that doesn't throw blades AND has kept its parts together.
On most of them the switch on the left side, in the black area, that changes them to 'orbital' cutting has broken (and those broke pretty early - either not being able to hold position, or just falling off).
The metal guard on the front to adjust cutting depth has broken off on one of our saws, and inspection showed the metal it was made of to be thick - but seemingly a cheap type of metal (perhaps cast steel?). The thinner guards on the Milwaukees are a real steel, and while we've bent them, we have never had a Milwaukee's guard break like the Makita's did.
We really like the speed control on these, when they work, but beyond that they have just been problematic.
To be honest, we have one Ryobi reciprocating saw (plug in, none of our saws are rechargeable) that I would give three or four stars for, over this Makita, and that's for honest and tough use in construction.
My suggestion is to take a good look at Milwaukee sawzalls if you want a saw for every-day construction use. For home-use I suggest you even consider buying the Ryobi - ours has been a surprisingly good saw.
But I cannot recommend the Makitas for even light-duty use after seeing ours all go south (except for the one - though we did have to use a screw to wedge even that one's 'orbital' switch to stay in the "off" position two days ago).
By Jack Gerjeff (Chicago)
This is by far the best heavy duty reciprocating saw on the market. We use it to cut cars in the used auto parts business. There is only one week spot and that is the blade locking mechanism. 90% of the ones I've bought so far, and that's almost 30 of them break there. And they discontinued the parts that you would need to fix it. Usually lasts up to 3 months of really heavy duty service, which is better than the Milwaukee. That anti vibration technology is pretty good as well.
By R. K. McGehee
This is the best reciprocating saw that I have ever used. We just finished up deconstruction of a fairly large house and this was there from the beginning. We have had around 12 guys working on this house everyday for the last few months with around 10 or so reciprocating saws on site. This is by far the best one on site as voted by all those carpenters. We have filled 10+ 30 yard dumpsters worth of materials and it is still just as strong as and as favored as the first day it was on site.
The variable speed and orbital action are really great. I can tell easily when the orbital is off because it starts cutting at the same speed as other reciprocating saws. The handle feels great, however, it is a slight bit heavy and that is the only downfall.
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This tool feels good and has good balance. Wet Tile Saw
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