Jronman Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Saw these on instagram. Breakaway recip blades by DeWALT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 i saw that too, great idea but Dewalt doesn't exactly have great blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 12 hours ago, BMack37 said: i saw that too, great idea but Dewalt doesn't exactly have great blades. how long do they last for you? Also these are made in United States which seems promising for longer blade life. Not sure where the other blades. are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Sawzall blades are USA and industry standard. These blades, to me, seem to add fragility to a blade style already known to be easy to break. An adjustable shoe would do the same job. A for effort, C- for execution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Are adjustable shoes more easily broken than fixed shoes? Maybe this blade will surprise us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Adjustable shoes have a lever and a slide. It isn't rocket science. They are durable as hell. Our Sawzalls at work and my Fuel Sawzall take a licking much better than the yellow fixed shoe POS' at work and everyone there treats them like they're disposable...I'd take the red every time and Dewalt will have to turn over more than one new leaf before I waste money on a recip from them. Just my opinion. These gimmick blades aren't the ticket to SBD getting cash out of me. Now a 120v Max 10" table saw on the other hand... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Saw that on instagram, and my immediate thought was that's Dewalts answer for the non adjustable shoe on their recip saw hahaha no but seriously, i'll hold judgement until i see them in use or use them myself... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I wonder how they withstand getting suck in a cut when the blade gets bent. It may have its place but i dont see it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I think it is good in theory but I don't know if it would work out so great in reality. 18 minutes ago, Poisonfangs85 said: I wonder how they withstand getting suck in a cut when the blade gets bent. It may have its place but i dont see it yet. I was wondering the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I think worst case scenario; blade binds, snaps, your recip jumps and you stab the hand that holds the front of the machine. Probably unlikely but I've seen some meat heads on Sawzalls and making them less foolproof is a surefire way to get someone hurt. I'm not holding my breath. If these come out and work great, I'll wipe the egg off my face, eat crow, and happily spend less money on recip blades. Until then I'm firmly off the hype train, where I've been through Fuel nailers (that are made of the same stuff you put in brown bags and light on fire on front stoops) and patent infringing tape measures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 12 hours ago, Jronman said: how long do they last for you? Also these are made in United States which seems promising for longer blade life. Not sure where the other blades. are made. I used one once, it made the cuts but they did more ripping than cutting and didn't seem like they'd last long, honestly, I just got annoyed and tried Diablo the next day...I probably should have tried Bosch or Lenox(at Lowe's) To be fair, I don't care for Milwaukee blades either(though I haven't used much of my Axe carbide blade yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I could see certain situations where these would shine. Cutting pipe being one of them. It's hard on blades, is usually a pretty straightaway cut, and renders the rear section of the blade useless while the front is untouched. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Great so they make already disposable blades even more disposable lol what happens when you get the blade bound up? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Looks like shit dewalt blades aren't good at all and if bind it would snap off what a dumb idea lol I would rather not use the inch or whatever blade then use something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 hours ago, JimboS1ice said: Great so they make already disposable blades even more disposable lol what happens when you get the blade bound up? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk just need them @JimboS1ice skilz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 @JimboS1ice I just realized you have slice in your name. It actually fits for you to be the cutting expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Jronman said: @JimboS1ice I just realized you have slice in your name. It actually fits for you to be the cutting expert. yes cutting meat expert 21 hours ago, Conductor562 said: I could see certain situations where these would shine. Cutting pipe being one of them. It's hard on blades, is usually a pretty straightaway cut, and renders the rear section of the blade useless while the front is untouched. This. IF the blade was as good as the diablo carbide for thick metal..... But i'm still interesting in trying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 I could see certain situations where these would shine. Cutting pipe being one of them. It's hard on blades, is usually a pretty straightaway cut, and renders the rear section of the blade useless while the front is untouched. That's why the little hackzall blades or the short torch blades are perfect Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 39 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: That's why the little hackzall blades or the short torch blades are perfect Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I almost always use shorter blades because of this. If you're not going to use the whole blade why use the big-ass blade? Always handy to have one just in case but use the proper sized blade for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 On 4/12/2017 at 11:49 AM, JimboS1ice said: Great so they make already disposable blades even more disposable lol what happens when you get the blade bound up? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thats the whole point of these... When the blade gets bound up in a cut. You just snap it off and cut your way out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Man I thought I was hard on Dewalt, damn ya'll this isn't even on the market yet, lol. I've trashed a ton of long blades because the inside was torched and the tip was new. Of course if the end wears first you just take a grinder and cut it off and continue but this definitely has it's uses. Even if it's a moderate success, other brands that matter will follow and everyone wins with the option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 On 4/12/2017 at 11:24 PM, JimboS1ice said: That's why the little hackzall blades or the short torch blades are perfect Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm no physicist, but theoretically speaking, the greater percentage of the blade that's under load, the more resistance created and the harder both the saw and the sawer have to work. Theres bound to be a point where the counter effects of too much additional length offsets or negates the benefits, but I couldn't give you even a guess what theat point is. I'd like to have someone with a background in physics or Engineering explain to me why I'm wrong though. We seem to be assuming that these blade are weak in the knees and snap off easy, but that may not be the case at all. Of major brands I regard Dewalt blades as the lowest overall quality, but I will give them a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Conductor562 said: There's bound to be a point where the counter effects of too much additional length offsets or negates the benefits, but I couldn't give you even a guess what that point is. Science says that this is between 3 and 4 inches. But some girls like cervical contact. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 I prefer my shoes adjustable.... because many times, i need to keep the blade away from penetrating too far beyond my pipe so it doesn't come into contact with a wall or wire or whatever it may be that is behind my pipe.... If it's too close, i either have to switch to a shorter blade or keep the sawzall pulled away from the pipe to keep the tip of the blade travelling too far back... Again, i'll save my opinion until i use them, not going to jump on the negative train just yet..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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