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Originally Posted by zakthor

Question, folks recommending sawzalls... What do you use it for? I inherited one, a lovely variable speed giant of a sawzall. But much too powerful and uncontrollable with long unsupported blades. My neighbor used theirs to cut deep tree roots and seemed ok if you dont want to mess your chainsaw, i can see for demoing drywall but... When is it that i dont care at all about accuracy with a house? I have the bosch jigsaw and love it, just cant imagine reaching for the sawzall... I literally havent...

Thanks.

I've used a sawzall for trimming smallish tree branches and demo/deconstruction (cutting through studs and nails) work mostly. They'll cut through most things really quickly. I wouldn't tackle a wall that may have wire or plumbing in it if any of it was still live.