Stephen wrote:

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?

It depends, as ever. I have a Ryobi 18V sabre saw, it works well for my
uses, and I've used it for pruning as well as for rough cutting and for
slicing up an old water tank. It was fine for most purposes but the need
to swap batteries on long jobs can be a pain. OTOH the batteries are
essential for me because there's a long way from the top of my land to
the bottom (around half a mile) so an extension lead is out of the
question.