Bare-Tool Makita BJR182Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tool Only, No Battery)
Bare-Tool Makita BJR182Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tool Only, No Battery)
- Variable-speed D35 high-torque motor delivers 0-2,900 strokes per minute
- 1-1/8-inch length stroke for faster cutting and maximum productivity
- Compact design at 17-3/4 inches long and 7.7-pound weight for reduced operator fatigue
- Includes features such as tool-less blade change and shoe adjustments
- Tool backed by three-year warranty
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10/18/2011
17:06
About the battery comment….,
Responding to the prior comment about the user not having a battery fit with his existing Makita battery:
This is because he was trying to use the white 1.5Ah Makita battery (slim pack) in a tool that requires the more powerful (and larger and more $$$$) 3.0Ah battery. SOME tools can take both, and other tools can only take the 3.0Ah battery due to their higher power requirements and are thus keyed that way.
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|10/18/2011
17:46
A+++ Way to go – Great Portable Saw,
First off, if you put this side to side with a corded super Sawzall, the Sawzall will win hands down. For what it is, the Makita is a truly amazing product.
Some quick points / comments:
Never had any problems with changing the blades and I regularly get mine full of mud using it with a long blade to cut out tree roots.
The Batteries last about 12 minutes if your using it really hard, and they get very hot and take 30-40 minutes before they are charged again, due to the additional time required to cool them. If your going to really use this saw hard on a regular basis, buy more batteries.
I used this saw with a 12″ blade in it to cut down a 47 year old spruce tree when my chain saw wasn’t available. It was over 15″ thick. Took the saw a while, but it did it.
I’ve cut metal, plaster, metal lath, 4×4′s, lots of conduit, lots of tree trimming / pruning, etc. It’s really worked well on all of it.
One suggestion, you get what you pay for in terms of blades. I think the Bosch blades are some of the very best. Lenox blades are also very good, but tend to warp from the heat during heavy use more than the bosch blades do. The Milwaukee blades are pretty decent.
It likely won’t replace your super sawzall for really heavy demo work, but for everything else, I think it is just an amazing tool.
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