On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:07:38 +0000, Stephen wrote:

Hello,

I was wondering about buying a reciprocating saw for general DIY use.
Do you find them to be very useful? Is it worth investing in one?

Since I'm not going to be using it intensively, I don't want to be
spending hundreds of pounds. What budget models do you recommend?

DO you think cordless is as good as corded?

Thanks,
Stephen.

The only thing I find a saber saw useful for is to cut apart old pallets for firewood.

They do not make accurate cuts and vibrate like crazy.

I have the Ryobi One+ saw with Lithium-Ion batteries. (£50 for the saw, £150 for 2 batteries and
charger) The batteries get sucked dry in about 5 minutes or less.

For general DIY use, I would go for a circular saw and a jigsaw if you need one.
Rechargeable is nice, but expensive.
A good rechargeable drill is worth it weight in gold.

If you get cheap rechargeable stuff, from B&Q for instance, be prepared for the batteries to die in
about a year or less and to be no longer available. BTDTGTTS

Just my 2p worth.
Rick... (The other Rick)

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"for nature cannot be fooled" [Feynman]