True story: I’m a HVAC installer and got a new helper for the summer, had to remove an old plenum and told him to get my reciprocating saw (Makita). He came back 5 min later and said, “I couldn’t find the saw you wanted but can we use your sawzall.”
They're good for landscapers too. There are times when a pesky tree root gets in the way of your landscape edging. They also really help when digging out bushes or cutting the stumps flush.
@@ConcordCarpenter The diablo carbide pruning blades are my new go to blades for cutting roots. I've even taken a few trees down with them in my Makita 18v saw.
@A Concord Carpenter / ToolBoxBuzz. Thanks Rob for your thorough review and take on the new Milwaukee FUEL Sawzall. Milwaukee listened and gave us both a articulating shoe that's also adjustable. Usually I get one and not the other. Thanks for pointing out how there's more overmolding for comfort. Adding stroke length makes for more efficient cuts. We'll see whether the added metal reinforcement for the battery helps over time as people use this new recip saw. Hope you, your staff, and your families stay safe and well.
They sure do a good job we had them out a few times on our job sites to let us do good hard testing on there tools we had them make the commercial at the job for that 9” demo saw and still working with them
As usual your concise, precise understanding of power tools is sublime. I'm just purchased this sawzall for mostly DIY work though I didn't know it existed until fairly recently. 🤣😂🤣
Those look like some very well thought out upgrades. My gen 1 is going strong, but I'm a diy guy and it just doesn't see as much use. Despite my money pit! Lol! Stay well!
I've been using the gen. 1 the last 1.5 year on my job sights in the oil field. From 6" schedule 80 steel pipe to 6" overgrown trees on my ROWs. I've literally put it through hell. Yes the clamp to blade gets sticky, but other than that Milwaukee has my money on the new generation. IF this one ever craps out.
I think overall Milwaukee in itself gets better with age.... they have been the best overall power tools on the market for decades and that's dating back to a time before brushless or fuel or any of the other upgrades they have installed....Milwaukee in my opinion and many others continues to just lead the industry with the best power tools on the market... I always state that in my own videos.... now two companies tools I have never used Are Hilti and festool so I don't know how they stack up to Milwaukee...But of all the major tool brands I have used There are none better than Milwaukee... thank you for all the great info can you give on your channel...It is always a pleasure and very informative watching your videos
There is no like the best "its all about personal preference". Milwaukee has many great tools but also alot of half cooked junk in its lineup. The future needs to be like Bosch and Metabo building battery Alliances. Bosch for example gives Fein now there ProCore Tech while the next 18V Fein will run on Core batterys. The same goes to LED Technology. Brennstuhl and LedLenser are now using 18V tech. Soon Stihl will join. Do you really think a company like Milwaukee will do a good job of building a trimmer as good as Stihl or a headlamp as good as LedLenser or a Multitool as good as Fein?
Boy this comment aged like milk. In a world where landscapers are going away from gas ya see more milwaukee string trimmers on landscapers trailers than any other. I own it and it's great plus the quick lock system makes it capable of almost anything. As for multi tools yes milwaukee may not have the fancy lever that Dewalt has but you can still change a blade just as fast. Milwaukee pushes innovation and fixes the few mistakes they make. You sure as shit won't find any fein in my work van. Milwaukee created the saw zall and all this time later they're still leading the industry.
I agree that Milwaukee has certainly lead the way in this tool (and has innovated in the 12V realm); however, all manufactures of recip saws have neglected the orbital function on their cordless models. And for Milwaukee this seems like a big lack. I wish I could get the power and orbital action of the super sawzawll and the 4 way shoe from Dewalt. My 2 cents for a perfect recip for demo and heavy work.
I had the last version and it sadly didn't last. The mechanism that holds the blade failed. I ordered the gen 2 model so hopefully the beefed up mechanism will be more durable.
I don't doubt that Sawzall is a household term in the states but in the UK and Ireland, most people would not be familiar with it. They tend to call them recip saws / sabre saws.
My Milwaukee M18 CSX only runs for a second or two and shuts itself down. After that, the LED turns on and off 6 times with small pauses? Also, when I press the switch sometimes the diode just lights up 4 times with a short pause and the saw doesn't work?
The most common problem I seem to have is I would guess is the trigger. There are times when I press the trigger and get nothing. It happens with my super sawzall, circular saw, and blower. Has this problem been resolved?
It doesn't appear to have adjustment to engage orbital cuts, so it might be slower to cut some materials, the upside is it now goes 1-1/4" on blade strokes and it's a little lighter.
I have a lot m18 tools . After an year battery loosing contacts .tool stops over and over . Is there any solution to get better contacts between battery and tool ?
you cant beat the normal blade chuck like on a corded saw. Use your hands or pliers if its jammed or seized. Plastic lever slips, breaks , or skips the metal tooth.
They already have a cordless super sawzall for well over a year or two. www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/SAWZALL-Reciprocating-Saws/SAWZALLS/2722-21HD
I can tell you right now that thing does not hold a candle to Metabo UVP Sawzall. No orbital feature? Try one with that feature, you won't look back. Also can't pick your speed? The hackzall is more useful than the sawzall IMO because it is one handed. Milwaukee makes some killer stuff, but not all their stuff is killer. If you need a demo tool I can guarantee you there is better cordless sawzall options. One big thing I don't like is that it uses a plastic lever, all industrial sawzalls seem to use the twist feature which is not as convenient, but is for sure a wear point or break point using the ABS plastic levers.
True story: I’m a HVAC installer and got a new helper for the summer, had to remove an old plenum and told him to get my reciprocating saw (Makita). He came back 5 min later and said, “I couldn’t find the saw you wanted but can we use your sawzall.”
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I have gen1 6 years it's a beast!
They're good for landscapers too. There are times when a pesky tree root gets in the way of your landscape edging. They also really help when digging out bushes or cutting the stumps flush.
Ive done that a few time - now they have pruning blades for the reciip
@@ConcordCarpenter The diablo carbide pruning blades are my new go to blades for cutting roots. I've even taken a few trees down with them in my Makita 18v saw.
@A Concord Carpenter / ToolBoxBuzz. Thanks Rob for your thorough review and take on the new Milwaukee FUEL Sawzall. Milwaukee listened and gave us both a articulating shoe that's also adjustable. Usually I get one and not the other. Thanks for pointing out how there's more overmolding for comfort. Adding stroke length makes for more efficient cuts. We'll see whether the added metal reinforcement for the battery helps over time as people use this new recip saw.
Hope you, your staff, and your families stay safe and well.
They sure do a good job we had them out a few times on our job sites to let us do good hard testing on there tools we had them make the commercial at the job for that 9” demo saw and still working with them
I love the M18 sawzall for cutting through metal, glass and wood all in one pass.
I agree that the saws all is such an awesome tool.
I luv your vids very informative and professional thankyou
I plan on getting one of these.
69 year’s later and still no “R” in the the word saw ... lol , love you buddy thanks for all the great work you do.
My bad
As usual your concise, precise understanding of power tools is sublime. I'm just purchased this sawzall for mostly DIY work though I didn't know it existed until fairly recently. 🤣😂🤣
Enjoy it
Those look like some very well thought out upgrades. My gen 1 is going strong, but I'm a diy guy and it just doesn't see as much use. Despite my money pit! Lol! Stay well!
I've been using the gen. 1 the last 1.5 year on my job sights in the oil field. From 6" schedule 80 steel pipe to 6" overgrown trees on my ROWs. I've literally put it through hell. Yes the clamp to blade gets sticky, but other than that Milwaukee has my money on the new generation. IF this one ever craps out.
I think overall Milwaukee in itself gets better with age.... they have been the best overall power tools on the market for decades and that's dating back to a time before brushless or fuel or any of the other upgrades they have installed....Milwaukee in my opinion and many others continues to just lead the industry with the best power tools on the market... I always state that in my own videos.... now two companies tools I have never used Are Hilti and festool so I don't know how they stack up to Milwaukee...But of all the major tool brands I have used There are none better than Milwaukee... thank you for all the great info can you give on your channel...It is always a pleasure and very informative watching your videos
There is no like the best "its all about personal preference".
Milwaukee has many great tools but also alot of half cooked junk in its lineup.
The future needs to be like Bosch and Metabo building battery Alliances.
Bosch for example gives Fein now there ProCore Tech while the next 18V Fein will run on Core batterys.
The same goes to LED Technology. Brennstuhl and LedLenser are now using 18V tech. Soon Stihl will join.
Do you really think a company like Milwaukee will do a good job of building a trimmer as good as Stihl or a headlamp as good as LedLenser or a Multitool as good as Fein?
Boy this comment aged like milk. In a world where landscapers are going away from gas ya see more milwaukee string trimmers on landscapers trailers than any other. I own it and it's great plus the quick lock system makes it capable of almost anything. As for multi tools yes milwaukee may not have the fancy lever that Dewalt has but you can still change a blade just as fast. Milwaukee pushes innovation and fixes the few mistakes they make. You sure as shit won't find any fein in my work van. Milwaukee created the saw zall and all this time later they're still leading the industry.
I’m on the makita platform 👍👍👍 but I love the power the super sawzaw has ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 or the metabo that’s a beast as well !!!
Me personally I really do like your reviews and base my next tool purchase on 98% on your reviews. I'm a plumber by trade 27 year's.
🙏 thx brother
Have that sawzall really love it plus many other Milwaukee tools and i am
Not a contractor just a new Diy
well done
Great review as always!
I appreciate that
Great review thank you 👍🏻
No problem 👍
Recip saw best tool for cutting up your firewood.
I agree that Milwaukee has certainly lead the way in this tool (and has innovated in the 12V realm); however, all manufactures of recip saws have neglected the orbital function on their cordless models. And for Milwaukee this seems like a big lack. I wish I could get the power and orbital action of the super sawzawll and the 4 way shoe from Dewalt. My 2 cents for a perfect recip for demo and heavy work.
I was looking forward to an m12 review.
Same
Rob, you're getting better with age too.
I love the channel, You felt a 1/2 lb on almost 7 lb bare tool. That’s pretty good.
I touch alot of tools.... wait that didn't sound right
awesome
I had the last version and it sadly didn't last. The mechanism that holds the blade failed. I ordered the gen 2 model so hopefully the beefed up mechanism will be more durable.
Will they update the super sawzall as well? Thanks for the great video highlighting the new release!
Any update coming to the Super Sawzall? Side note,1/2" impact head-to-head comparison?
Would like to see a gen 2 vs gen 1 vs super sawsall faceoff.
Might be time to retire my corded super sawzall with an Allen key blade change. I like that it’s lighter and has a little more stroke.
I don't doubt that Sawzall is a household term in the states but in the UK and Ireland, most people would not be familiar with it. They tend to call them recip saws / sabre saws.
Here in Scandinavia we call them tiger saws.
My Milwaukee M18 CSX only runs for a second or two and shuts itself down. After that, the LED turns on and off 6 times with small pauses? Also, when I press the switch sometimes the diode just lights up 4 times with a short pause and the saw doesn't work?
How does this compare to the super sawzall??
Hii how chance berarrings off motor ??
1:30 slick Like
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Review the M12 Hatchet...
Please
next week
How does this compare / fit in the line up against the Milwaukee 2722 Super Sawzall?
lighter less power
The most common problem I seem to have is I would guess is the trigger. There are times when I press the trigger and get nothing. It happens with my super sawzall, circular saw, and blower. Has this problem been resolved?
Maybe an issue with a specific battery?
Y
Rob, with your experience, in your opinion, would you say that Milwaukee makes the best reciprocating saws?
yes sir
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$200 for each 5.0 battery that sounds.. intense
M12?
How's it stack up against the super?
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@@konamanstudio2447 wassup KONA
It doesn't appear to have adjustment to engage orbital cuts, so it might be slower to cut some materials, the upside is it now goes 1-1/4" on blade strokes and it's a little lighter.
LIGHTER
The gen 2 has alot of vibration they could've upgraded that
The term sawzall is like “I’ll have a Coke.”
When he said "hey Google it ",😂😂 it activated my Google assistant
M12 or M18?
18
More power, 1 1/4 stroke?? This is basically a MUCH lighter Super Sawzall without the orbital action. Amazing
Is that the main difference? That and $50 less, easier blade change...
@@Mogman150 Well as far as know. If it had orbital action I think I'd get it. Of course I just bought the super Sawzall a few months ago loll
M18?
yep
My gen 1 reciprocating got wet cutting a boiler pipe lines i thought it would survive
How is it compared to Super 🍻🥃👍
lighter
Heads up - you put m12 but this is an m18 tool. Your video title and description are incorrect.
Thanks! Fixed
I have a lot m18 tools . After an year battery loosing contacts .tool stops over and over . Is there any solution to get better contacts between battery and tool ?
In 7 years only have 1 battery with contact issues
@@sureloch1 I spend about 8 thousand $ for my Milwaukee tools . I believe I have 3 batteries that bad contacts.
@@olegvihodets1887 Milwaukee will replace them for free if they are within the warranty period.
Regardless of price, why should I buy this over the super sawzall?
It’s lighter
The super Sawzall. Is that. Super. I will get this gen 2 for the 'helpers' that cant handle a real tool
size, weight
@@ConcordCarpenter seems pretty dark to me.
@@nelson1tom hah
you cant beat the normal blade chuck like on a corded saw. Use your hands or pliers if its jammed or seized. Plastic lever slips, breaks , or skips the metal tooth.
How soon aftet will they release the super sawzall version? I only buy the supers
They already have a cordless super sawzall for well over a year or two. www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/SAWZALL-Reciprocating-Saws/SAWZALLS/2722-21HD
ill ask
@@ConcordCarpenter gen 2 super coming? Is that why they have the free8.0 super saw deal right now to clear inventory?
Looks a little big for an M12.
lol thanks fixed
69 lol
I can tell you right now that thing does not hold a candle to Metabo UVP Sawzall. No orbital feature? Try one with that feature, you won't look back. Also can't pick your speed? The hackzall is more useful than the sawzall IMO because it is one handed. Milwaukee makes some killer stuff, but not all their stuff is killer. If you need a demo tool I can guarantee you there is better cordless sawzall options. One big thing I don't like is that it uses a plastic lever, all industrial sawzalls seem to use the twist feature which is not as convenient, but is for sure a wear point or break point using the ABS plastic levers.
all those things you said are on the milwaukee super sawzall
orbital is nice - haven't seen that feature since my Portercable tigersaw
I own not one but two of the Hikoki (MetaboHPT) Multivolt Recip saw. I call ‘em Godzilla. Best Cordless Recip on the market!!
Lol I’ll pass. Brute power isn’t everything. I’ll take Milwaukee’s rep and customer service any day over anything made by Hitachi.
1st to say 1st
It orbits, outperforms the supersawzall and it's lighter too.