Black & Decker PHS550B Powered Reciprocating Handsaw

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Black & Decker PHS550B Compact Handsaw, Powerful 3.4 amp, 4600 spm motor, Stroke Length - 3/8 inches, Cord Length - 6 Ft, Keyless Blade Clamp, Saves a lot of time, Cuts Wood, non-ferrous Metal. Plastic and PVC good for Pruning

For a single working mom taking care of a home a yard by myself, this tool is perfect. Easy to handle, easy to use. I would recommend it in a heartbeat!

My daughter and I- she can take computers apart,and put them back together, tried to put the blade on and could not, even with tech support- it was impossible and frustrating. We ended up with an earth wise 16 amp. electric chain saw, it was already assembled and ready to go. Gloves and eye protection and it cut small trees like butter- I am a 120 lb. woman (single mom) and had a blast with it! Thank goodness for Amazon's great return policy- but don't get this! It was very disappointing and if I can handle the 16 amp, being a slender unused to power tools mom, which is about $15.00 more buy that!

When I ordered this saw, others scoffed, but it delivers everything it said it would. We have used it to cut down small trees, trim our yard, cut 4 X 4 fence posts and boards, and more. It is wonderful and more capable than you would think due to the small size. I am afraid of chain saws but this I can use with confidence.

I purchased a previous model of this for my grilfriend. She liked it so much she wanted another one when I could no longer repair the first one. The thing that holds the blade was often not in the correct position to change the blade and then it broke off several times. The screws that hold the blade holder in place sheared off several times. They don't want you to try to repair it as the screws that hold it togeather are torx with the pin to keep you from using a standard torx screwdriver. This model appears to have been redesigned so it hope it is better.

This little handsaw is truly a power horse. Of course I am not surprised...it's a Black and Decker. I had a large flowering bush that I needed to cut down and in less than a hour it was down and the pieces cut up so that I could dispose of them...Oh, yeah, did I mention that I am a woman and I loved this just as much as everyone else. I also live in a small rural town where it is very hard to find people willing to do these projects...so you have to find a way to do them yourself. Looking for more things to cut down.