http://www.mancavez.com/diy-hobbies-tools/diy-do-it-yourself-tools/dewalt-bare-tool-dc385b-18-volt-cordless-reciprocating-saw Your Man Cave - You Rule! Sun, 27 Jul 2014 07:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 http://www.mancavez.com/diy-hobbies-tools/diy-do-it-yourself-tools/dewalt-bare-tool-dc385b-18-volt-cordless-reciprocating-saw/comment-page-1#comment-832 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:24:45 +0000 http://www.mancavez.com/diy-hobbies-tools/diy-do-it-yourself-tools/dewalt-bare-tool-dc385b-18-volt-cordless-reciprocating-saw#comment-832 Dewalt is #1 Perfect !!!! works like a charm 0

]]> http://www.mancavez.com/diy-hobbies-tools/diy-do-it-yourself-tools/dewalt-bare-tool-dc385b-18-volt-cordless-reciprocating-saw/comment-page-1#comment-831 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:09:52 +0000 http://www.mancavez.com/diy-hobbies-tools/diy-do-it-yourself-tools/dewalt-bare-tool-dc385b-18-volt-cordless-reciprocating-saw#comment-831 Well engineered but needs new battery chemistry! This is my favorite out of the 4 “sawzalls” (apologies, Milwaukee) I own/have owned. Just so you know its competition here, I have the corded version of this saw, a cordless 18V Ryobi (not bad, all things considered, but definitely not rugged enough for daily use), Makita’s LXT Li-Ion version (a real disappointment that one) and this baby. So far this one is my favorite, and, overall, I am extremely pleased with its performance.What I like about it:1. Well-balanced2. Rugged3. Good power despite being cordless5. Not too heavy6. The “chuck” (collet?)What needs to be improved:1. The batteries!The best feature by far is the 4-position quick-release chuck/collet. It allows you to select the usual “up” and “down” blade orientations, of course, but also “left” and “right” ones. The latter two positions really come into their own when flush cutting up against another surface because…

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