Get the Bosch blades for the reciprocating saw!!

Milwaukee's The Torch work well too. They are fire and rescue.

At Home depot they sell a Sawzall blade called "The Torch".

Oh, and don't think for a minute that one blade will do you. You need several. And...remember to unplug the power before changing blades. You do not want to become an "ER" story.

Isn't it the blade that reciprocates and not the handle?

Great tool is all I can say. I've gone thru one in my career, but the Milwaukee is a tough animal. Yeah, don't let it bind, it will shake your shoulders out of their sockets. Stay loose and wear the damn glasses!

Used on on a sycamore root that was lifting my driveway.
Jim

decades ago, I cut a roof off of a house with one, we lifted the roof and added a second story to the house (it was only about a one year old roof and he wanted to save it.

I just bought one last week.

I bought a Craftsman 19.2 volt portable unit that accepts Milwaukee blades. It's been invaluable in removing my deck. I tried a jigsaw and a circular saw...nothing makes cuts as quickly.

I lovingly refer to mine as "the murder weapon"

I have 3 - 2 milwaukees and 1 bosch.

They are very good tools. The cutting torch is also a good tool.

This is a great thread. If you are a tool junkie and are looking for support / justification and a non guilt ridden mind then post here on Pelican for the kind of healthy support you really need and deserve.

busted up the worm drive gears on mine. (a milwaukee like the one pictured). i'm kinda hard on tools, but this thing couldn't even cut up a complete car without breaking. something about the reciprocating part that makes it weaker than a normal unit. went with a non-reciprocating one next and it's still alive after many years of abuse. use lenox demolition blades if you want to get your money's worth.

I find these saws very effective cutting a new doorway from office to office while at the same time cutting thru metal conduit that carry 1/2 inch thick of telephone lines connecting computers to main office and a few powerlines. Especially when they are halfway thru running 8-10 hrs of payroll processing and printing. . Sometimes it's the only tool to get the job done right.

I was just cutting fiberglass and ABS plastic so I got the 7 amp Harbor Freight unit (only $35 with coupon). It works, but had I the money the Milwaukee would of been my choice.