TylerDama Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 A few weeks ago I saw some reciprocating saw blades that had teeth on both sides of the blades.. at first it sounded kinda cool. But then the"safety" part of my brain thought other wise. What are your guys thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I guess they could have their place. I would a little concerned with my fingers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I agree, I'm sure they would have a use of some kind.....and I'm sure someone will get hurt using it too ......safety safety safety, every winter there is some kind of snow blower mishap...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoszko Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Was it one side for fine cutting and the other for fast, or was it symmetrical? I am just wondering the purpose. Is it to save time from having to pull the blade out of a wall and flip the saw around. Or is it so you can have an "all in one" blade to cut through wood on one side and metal on the other? Either way I don't think the safety trade off is worth the time and/or money. Unless safety isn't a priority and you plan on really going nuts swinging this thing in all directions Texas Chainsaw Massacre style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoszko Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 PS. Only people with dog icons can respond to this post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 well if it came to safety I don't remember ever wanting to handle or hold a moving saw blade of any kind and as for kick back I think a single sided blade will have almost the same impact.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoszko Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 well if it came to safety I don't remember ever wanting to handle or hold a moving saw blade of any kind and as for kick back I think a single sided blade will have almost the same impact.... True. I have never come in contact with the top side of a single edge blade. I could just see someone trying to switch directions cutting (pushing down then pulling up) which would lead to the operator pulling the saw towards them, which is not ideal. You would have to be careful of kickback similar to a chainsaw, but if you have a trigger lock on it's not going to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDama Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The blade had the same tooth count on the opposite side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 i had to get my dog icon in here! nothing really useful to say otherwise seems like a gimmic product to me, however it isnt the worst idea i have seen go with the diablo carbide recip blades, im positive they will last way longer than both sides of that other blade combined! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Most recip saws don't accomodate a 4 position blade. The double sided at least allows the cutting action to go two positions rather than the typical 1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 A friend of mine used them when we demoed out the inside of this outbuilding on his property. The blades held up pretty good considering they were dealing with nail embedded wood. And some of the nails were some freaking huge spikes. I haven't seen nails that large in awhile. With my Milwaukee Fuel Sawzall we made quick work of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyMcGrath Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I saw these at Lowes yesterday. Never really looked as they always had their special little wire rack display and felt they were gimmicky. The ones I saw are made by Spyder. They have variations of blades with symetrical tooth setup and course and fine tooth setups. I'm going to keep an eye on them though. They're hole saw system is fairly nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I know a guy that loves them and buys them exclusively. I can't remember the proper name for them, but he thinks they are the cats ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Yep being a nurse, I see a lot of tablesaw accidents. They do a number on fingers quick. And we can't all have the dewalt with its 4 position blade setup. Wouldn't it be cool if they had one that rotated without taking the blade out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm of the opinion that teeth on one side is enough. My sawzall doesn't see a ton of usage, so I've never been in a position where a double sided blade would strike me as a "why doesn't this exist" type idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankiegarcia19 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Fuck that.. I like my fingers.lol im sure that safely used they would be great but probably much more expensive.. Id say stick to one sided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkfit Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Sounds like something great for demolition work. I doubt it would help when precision is the concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 My buddy used them for plunge cuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevango Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 < dogYea they sound a bit dangerous. I don't do a lot of sawzallin' but they might be useful cutting in a confined area. You could cut from either way with either side. I will check them out next time I'm in a store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 A boar blade. That was the name I was trying to remember!https://wizarddistribution.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=2386 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 A boar blade. That was the name I was trying to remember!https://wizarddistribution.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=2386I guess Spyder bought them out, or they decided to take a new name because that's what they call their recip bladeshttp://www.spyderproducts.com/toolpages/spyder-bore-blade/ They also have a really cool holesaw system too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmed Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Unsafe? Danger I'm In. Where do I get them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Like others have said I'm sure they have their place... I would like a few of those in my Sawzall case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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