KnarlyCarl Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: Also says saw is designed for professional use, so i can't use it to carve my pumpkins either??? WTF Ah yes i remember that, you destroyed your beautiful carving once using a sawzall, I see you haven't forgotten it LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 8 hours ago, HiltiWpg said: Try the Hilti. Not just fanboy stuff, but they have a 20 year warranty. The Hilti recip is a beast. They don't look as pretty as the others but holy crap do they work. Head to a Hilti store and try it out, it's only a little of your time to find out. I had the M18 Fuel recip before I switched to Hilti cordless. The Hilti is built to be beaten up on. Although the Milwaukee is brushless, you would never notice that the Hilti is not. The Hilti corded are nothing short of bulletproof. We have 2x Hilti corded, one Dewalt and one Milwaukee. The Dewalt isn't even a contender sadly. The Milwaukee is very good, but for the money, Hilti has better performance and warranty. They have a one day turnaround, 20 year warranty. Here in Canada, the Hilti retails for the exact same price as the Super Sawzall, making it a no brainier for us. The chuck is tight, easy to change and the shoe has much better spring/shock absorption than the Milwaukee. Grip is pretty much the same, comfort too, neither one is better in that regard. The Hilti may be slightly more comfortable if you don't have huge hands. Just my $.02 if you want to buy a tank with a killer warranty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This is good to know, just wish I had a local store that had some Hilti tools to try out, I wouldn't dismiss the brand, just nothing here like you have for service and tools.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano123 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 I have a HF recip saw too and it works fine. Not in the same league as the Milwaukee but it does what it's supposed to do. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo1310 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 15 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk I think Jimbo had one of these at his job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mondo1310 said: I think Jimbo had one of these at his job I wonder what kind of blades you have to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo1310 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Just now, JimboS1ice said: I wonder what kind of blades you have to buy. Carbide Diablos would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Just now, Mondo1310 said: Carbide Diablos would be awesome. but the blades would have to be perfectly flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 I wonder what kind of blades you have to buy. I think you have to buy dualsaw blades, could be wrong, I just saw that at menards, didn't check into it that far Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 This is good to know, just wish I had a local store that had some Hilti tools to try out, I wouldn't dismiss the brand, just nothing here like you have for service and tools.... Being able to walk into a Hilti store and test rotary hammers by actually drilling a hole in concrete is pretty damn cool. You can drill, saw, cut, fasten etc. Makes a big difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo1310 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: but the blades would have to be perfectly flush Just spray some WD40 on them and they should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz2084 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 10 hours ago, HiltiWpg said: Try the Hilti. Not just fanboy stuff, but they have a 20 year warranty. The Hilti recip is a beast. They don't look as pretty as the others but holy crap do they work. Head to a Hilti store and try it out, it's only a little of your time to find out. I had the M18 Fuel recip before I switched to Hilti cordless. The Hilti is built to be beaten up on. Although the Milwaukee is brushless, you would never notice that the Hilti is not. The Hilti corded are nothing short of bulletproof. We have 2x Hilti corded, one Dewalt and one Milwaukee. The Dewalt isn't even a contender sadly. The Milwaukee is very good, but for the money, Hilti has better performance and warranty. They have a one day turnaround, 20 year warranty. Here in Canada, the Hilti retails for the exact same price as the Super Sawzall, making it a no brainier for us. The chuck is tight, easy to change and the shoe has much better spring/shock absorption than the Milwaukee. Grip is pretty much the same, comfort too, neither one is better in that regard. The Hilti may be slightly more comfortable if you don't have huge hands. Just my $.02 if you want to buy a tank with a killer warranty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What model of corded Hilti are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turner85 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Used a hilti 36v yesterday that a plumber had on site. Now coming from using the makita 18v, the hilti was a beast of a machine. Ripped through nails and timber like butter. Has me thinking I'll get the new makita dual 18v rather than the single whenever they hit the market Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 My Makita has done real good. It's the corded one. It's around 10 years old and it gets used at least once a week or two. And it's been run hard. And when I bought it it had the longest blade stroke of all the sawsalls. Resips. Or tied with a couple I think. Its been a long time since I have checked the specks of all them. You can't go wrong with Makita or Milwaukee in sawsalls. Millerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsalas Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 look familiar??? Maybe so and the specs are the same. Hhhmmmm i bet it's assembled by the same crew Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 look familiar??? Maybe so and the specs are the same. Hhhmmmm i bet it's assembled by the same crew Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk They do look similar! Like almost every other recip saw! The Hilti is almost 5 inches longer with a longer stroke length. (22.4" long vs makita 17 3/4") Could be propaganda though, I wouldn't be surprised if one made it for other! https://www.hilti.ca/cutting,-sawing-%26-grinding/sawing/reciprocating-saws/r929 http://www.makita.ca/index2.php?event=tool&id=847&catid=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 8 minutes ago, HiltiWpg said: They do look similar! Like almost every other recip saw! The Hilti is almost 5 inches longer with a longer stroke length. (22.4" long vs makita 17 3/4") Could be propaganda though, I wouldn't be surprised if one made it for other! https://www.hilti.ca/cutting,-sawing-%26-grinding/sawing/reciprocating-saws/r929 http://www.makita.ca/index2.php?event=tool&id=847&catid=3 I've heard about this before and it's not surprising considering it's Hilti's lower end saw. Their best saw on the other hand... that's not something you'll get anywhere else. Only place I've seen it used is by rescue crews so I don't know how it compares to a Milwaukee supersawzall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Who else makes orbital recip saws besides Hilti/Milwaukee? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz2084 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 42 minutes ago, HiltiWpg said: They do look similar! Like almost every other recip saw! The Hilti is almost 5 inches longer with a longer stroke length. (22.4" long vs makita 17 3/4") Could be propaganda though, I wouldn't be surprised if one made it for other! https://www.hilti.ca/cutting,-sawing-%26-grinding/sawing/reciprocating-saws/r929 http://www.makita.ca/index2.php?event=tool&id=847&catid=3 If you look at the manual, the length and stroke length are identical. Apparently there are also several other Hilti tools made Makita as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 1 hour ago, HiltiWpg said: Who else makes orbital recip saws besides Hilti/Milwaukee? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Ridgid has a cordless, but I'm sure with a little bit of heavy duty work it would fall apart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsalas Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Ridgid has a cordless, but I'm sure with a little bit of heavy duty work it would fall apart True dat Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I just realized, he named this thread "best sawzall out there". There is only 1 sawzall! Plenty of other reciprocating saws out there but only 1 sawzall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Just saw that instagram too, interesting. . So Makita makes some tools for Hilti? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 14 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: Just saw that instagram too, interesting. . So Makita makes some tools for Hilti? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk could be the other way around too....i'm not surprised, what is there 455 different tire factories that make tires but there are thousands of brand names out there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 If you look at the manual, the length and stroke length are identical. Apparently there are also several other Hilti tools made Makita as well. That makes sense, it also explains why I love Makita too! Hilti rebranding Makita to fill the entry level stuff is a great idea, they killed off their old entry level recip saw (which wasn't very good) and there is quite a gap between the entry level and high end tiers. We have 2x of the 1250's and they are ridiculous, you can switch off the orbital mode, but holy crap does it make a difference. Too bad the Makita rebrand isn't orbital. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 On 4/13/2016 at 11:35 PM, JimboS1ice said: I wonder what kind of blades you have to buy. Found this at Menards, you have to get their specific blades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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