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PTR: Hitting the Craftsman V20 line comes the brushless Reciprocating Saw. With the addition of a brushless motor, Craftsman tells us that the new recip saw provides 75% more power than the last model, the brushed CMCS300B.
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DJ L.
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I have never been a fan of Craftsman power tools. While I have not worked with much of Craftsman's products since it was purchase by Stanley Black and Decker, when they were owned by Sears, they were known for their hand tools, mechanics tools in particular. Back when they were still owned by Sears, I purchased a set of power tools from them, and I was very under impressed. I purchased the Craftsman C3 series, a 19.2 volt power tool system. There were two things that drew me to it. One, it was one of the first power tool systems over 18 volts available to consumers. Second, it was one of the first tool systems to include a huge number of power tools, including outdoor power tools. That being said, within 18 months, I had killed my trim saw and multiple batteries. The batteries quickly became very heavy and bulky compared to other companies, for example. Dewalt's 20 volt system. Overall, I had hoped for more from a company that had been known for such good hand tools.
Craftsman has always been that tool brand for me that is so hit or miss. I agree with DJ when he says that Craftsman was known for their mechanics tools back in the ’90s. While the quality of Craftsman tools has gone down, so has the price point so I am not quite sure if Black and Decker purchased Craftsman with the intent of producing a more hobbyist oriented tool or just cutting corners. This 20-volt reciprocating saw appears to be just like the rest of them. I guess the variable speed trigger gives it a little bit of an edge, but for a tool primarily used in demolition, I do not really see anything that makes this saw standout from any other brand. The article talks about “delicate recip saw projects” which made me laugh because one would think that is where a jigsaw would come into play, but perhaps the new Craftsman reciprocating saw has a slow enough speed that you could accomplish some finer work?
2 comments:
I have never been a fan of Craftsman power tools. While I have not worked with much of Craftsman's products since it was purchase by Stanley Black and Decker, when they were owned by Sears, they were known for their hand tools, mechanics tools in particular. Back when they were still owned by Sears, I purchased a set of power tools from them, and I was very under impressed. I purchased the Craftsman C3 series, a 19.2 volt power tool system. There were two things that drew me to it. One, it was one of the first power tool systems over 18 volts available to consumers. Second, it was one of the first tool systems to include a huge number of power tools, including outdoor power tools. That being said, within 18 months, I had killed my trim saw and multiple batteries. The batteries quickly became very heavy and bulky compared to other companies, for example. Dewalt's 20 volt system. Overall, I had hoped for more from a company that had been known for such good hand tools.
Craftsman has always been that tool brand for me that is so hit or miss. I agree with DJ when he says that Craftsman was known for their mechanics tools back in the ’90s. While the quality of Craftsman tools has gone down, so has the price point so I am not quite sure if Black and Decker purchased Craftsman with the intent of producing a more hobbyist oriented tool or just cutting corners. This 20-volt reciprocating saw appears to be just like the rest of them. I guess the variable speed trigger gives it a little bit of an edge, but for a tool primarily used in demolition, I do not really see anything that makes this saw standout from any other brand. The article talks about “delicate recip saw projects” which made me laugh because one would think that is where a jigsaw would come into play, but perhaps the new Craftsman reciprocating saw has a slow enough speed that you could accomplish some finer work?
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