Do I really need to explain this purchase?

[azasadny]

Get the Bosch blades for the reciprocating saw!!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

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

[red-beard]

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.

[red-beard]

[jhc]

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

[Zeke]

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!

[on2wheels52]

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

[Hugh R]

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.

[legion]

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.

[JeremyD]

I lovingly refer to mine as "the murder weapon"

[BertBeagle]

I have 3 - 2 milwaukees and 1 bosch.

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

[BertBeagle]

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.

[john walker's workshop]

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.

[johnco]

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.

[kach22i]

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.