Anyone offer guidance on purchasing a Reciprocating saw

[Kennysarmy]

Looking to get a reciprocating saw for some jobs around the garden.

Garden not that big so doesn't necessarily need to be cordless.

Anyone got one or used one?

This one is just £37.50 at Argos!

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4813011?clickSR=slp:term:electric saw:4:30:1

 

[fundy]

Have a Makita cordless one, an utter godsend when renovating.

Tip wise depending on what your uses are get the right blade or blades (ie wood or metal specific ones, we tend to buy the Bosch blades). And if it was me I'd buy cordless if you can, just makes it far easier imo

 

[Tashyboy]

My only problem with that is there is only one blade with it. There are different saws with different blades included.

 

[GreiginFife]

My advice with any power tool is don’t buy as cheap as you can find.
You don’t need to go top of the range but try and land somewhere in the middle.

Quality is important especially when it’s attached to a lengthy blade that could remove fingers with ease.

On the cord vs cordless, if you are using it anywhere off the ground (tree branches etc that take you up ladders) then cordless is your safer friend. If it’s all ground level stuff and you have easy access to power then corded is just fine.

 

[Skytot]

Checkout Ryobi +one range .
I’m a carpenter and my work partner bought a multi tool set in this range for keeping at home . We are both so impressed with Ryobi .

 

[Kennysarmy]

Have a Makita cordless one, an utter godsend when renovating.

Tip wise depending on what your uses are get the right blade or blades (ie wood or metal specific ones, we tend to buy the Bosch blades). And if it was me I'd buy cordless if you can, just makes it far easier imo

How long do you get off a full battery charge typically?

I'm purchasing primarily for garden tasks so don't think I'll be running it for longer than say 45 minutes.

 

[fundy]

How long do you get off a full battery charge typically?

I'm purchasing primarily for garden tasks so don't think I'll be running it for longer than say 45 minutes.

Not too sure tbh as have several batteries so I just change as and when needed, but expect the 5ah runs for an hour or so, maybe a little less if used constantly

 

[nickjdavis]

I've got an Erbauer ERS1100 1100W Electric Reciprocating Saw 220-240V - Screwfix. (dont remember it as being as cheap as £60 when I bought it!!!). It does most stuff that I want around the garden...at 1100w its not the most powerful (but it managed to chop an old oak railway sleeper with a little bit of effort) but I've got other tools if more "grunt" is required.

As per GiF...you dont need to pay top dollar but its usually best in my opinion to avoid the bottom of the range stuff...compromises have to be made somewhere to get it to market at that price.

Consider the sort of jobs you will be doing...sizes and types of material you will be cutting to get an idea of the blade size/types you need and how frequently you will be using it to determine how much work it is going to see....if only light use then you might get away with many years of service from a budget model.

 

[GreiginFife]

Battery life is also affected by whether the tool motor is brushed or brushless. A 5aH LXT battery from Makita would easily clear an hour in a brushless tool under load. Maybe make the 45 mins under load in a brushed tool.

 

[RichA]

Makita cordless tools are good. They all use the same battery and you can buy the tools without a battery, if you already have one, to reduce the cost.
I've got a hedge trimmer and strimmer and they run for ages on each charge.

 

[GreiginFife]

Makita cordless tools are good. They all use the same battery and you can buy the tools without a battery, if you already have one, to reduce the cost.
I've got a hedge trimmer and strimmer and they run for ages on each charge.

Don't think you can go wrong with most of the big brands. I'm a DeWalt and Milwaukee man myself (18v on Dewalt and 12v on team Red) and Rich is spot on, once you have a battery collection the tools (whilst not cheap by any stretch) are cheaper buying them bare. But, and it's a big but, building that battery collection can be costly.

 

[fundy]

Makita cordless tools are good. They all use the same battery and you can buy the tools without a battery, if you already have one, to reduce the cost.
I've got a hedge trimmer and strimmer and they run for ages on each charge.

It can also become a bad habit

Many many years ago I purchased a cordless drill and driver set. Since then we have added a reciprocating saw, circular saw, SDS drill, orbital sander, torch, lawnmower, hedgetrimmer, leaf blower and strimmer (not to mention 8 batteries and 3 chargers)!!! One very costly drill and driver haha

That said, every tool weve bought has been excellent, the only problem we had was the lawnmower and they replaced that free of charge

 

[GreiginFife]

It can also become a bad habit

Many many years ago I purchased a cordless drill and driver set. Since then we have added a reciprocating saw, circular saw, SDS drill, orbital sander, torch, lawnmower, hedgetrimmer, leaf blower and strimmer (not to mention 8 batteries and 3 chargers)!!! One very costly drill and driver haha

That said, every tool weve bought has been excellent, the only problem we had was the lawnmower and they replaced that free of charge

I'm terrified I develop a Festool habit. Be cheaper with a coke habit.

 

[Robster59]

Whenever I am looking for something like that, I always have see if there's any recommendations on Hot UK Deals.
https://www.hotukdeals.com/search?q=reciprocating

 

[fundy]

I'm terrified I develop a Festool habit. Be cheaper with a coke habit.

Thankfully they'd be wasted on me and well outside my budget, guy who fitted our last kitchen had a van full of them!!

 

[GreiginFife]

Thankfully they'd be wasted on me and well outside my budget, guy who fitted our last kitchen had a van full of them!!

They're probably wasted on me .
I got the Domino as it just made sense to make mortice/tenon joints quicker and easier where possible. I did think "over-priced" but even compared to my DeWalt biscuit jointer, it's build quality is different level.

 

[jim8flog]

I have an Erbauer (mains version) bought from Screwfix, they and Toolstation are always a good source of tools

sim 2
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ers1100-1100w-electric-reciprocating-saw-220-240v/405fx

I have got rid all the branches off 4 large trees (neighbour did the rest with a chain saw) and many other jobs

 

[Tashyboy]

The one I have was from Lidl probably 10-15 years ago. It has had some serious abuse and still going strong. I have had some decent tools from Lidl, but I bought one of those small multi tools from there and it packed up after an hour. It was purgatory trying to return it to Lidl. I received another from Germany a couple of months later.