Great job Rob and team. The weight on the recip saws really helps normalize and make an apples to apples comparison. Thumbs up, watching from the UK.

I thought this was a fantastic blade comparison test. Though I still believe that none of these blades could cut through a steak my wife has cooked

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@timothyjewett625

4 жыл бұрын

Cook it yourself instead of complaining, boom

@jasm.5823

3 жыл бұрын

Can she make hotcakes like Lisa from Green Acres?

Thorough review as always Rob! Thanks for the inside scoop. I was wondering are you A Concord Carpenter like Concord, MA? Sending love from Medford, MA!

Simply put. If you need to make 1 or 2 really difficult cuts then the $20+ dollar 9" Diablo is the clear choice.

I stick with Diablo won't change my mind

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Adam Mosher no worries brother they make an amazing blade

Have you tried any saw blade on post-tensioning strand?

Will either blade cut through 7" of a weld seam? Would a diamond blade be better?

Just like any blades in steel, slow speed will be the key to longevity I would be curious to see similar tests at lower speeds and compare cut times and longevity.

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Dean Werden we tested high speed at 6 and also at 4

The Diablo 9" AMPED blade is simply a great thick metal cutting blade. Look after your blade and it will look after you. Remember, HEAT is the biggest enemy of any cutting blade. 1/ Always use Cutting oil when cutting thick metal. Coat it on the blade and on the cutting surface. 2/ Choose the longest blade you can to do the job. It will stay cooler for longer. 3/ Use a variable speed reciprocating saw with these blades. When cutting metal use the slowest speed you can and let the blade do the work. Do those three things and you will extend the cutting life of your Diablo AMPED blades significantly. They are a little more expensive but much better value for money in the longer term if you treat them well.

Any way you make a video on cuttonf leaf springs with these blades ?

I love Diablo blades !!!!!!!!!!! These new Milwaukee Nitrus blades are very Cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

great blades - ties are changing for metal cutting

I'll take the unused ones. Thanks ;-)

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

They're nice blades - Ill fight you for them ;)

Great test guys.. like always 👍👍 I work in material testing ....lower hardness materials should be cut at higher speeds then harder materials will help the life of the blades....a tip if u use a wax stick to put on the blades before cutting softer material with highest speed will keep the blade from gumming up

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

In Swiss there is only one rsb factory, Bosch factory. All diablo recip saw blades and also circular saw blades are made by Bosch. Bosch has the largest carbide rsb Line on the market.

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Mirek Dudka same parent company

Plumber here. If I need to adjust the common cast sizes of 2" or 3" How many cuts would I get? I considered buying a super sawzall but maybe it'll just be cheaper to cut a new piece. Or just use my grinder

@dans8169

2 жыл бұрын

If you need to slice through some 2 inch use a Milwaukee 7-9 inch battery grinder with 12.0 batteries you can slice completely through from one side. The Diablo amped are pretty wicked. At work I made 4 cuts on 6 inch schedule 80 and one 4 inch schedule 80 on one Diablo sawzall blade with battery sawzall. They were in a tight place.

Any blade is doing well to cut through metal of those grades and thicknesses. They are expensive though you would really have to need to cut that metal and have no other option to go through a $20 blade, it's good to have the option though. 👍🙂

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Like I said this is a great option in your "problem-solving tool box."

Do you guys have any plans to do a SDS plus head to head? i have a lot of batteries of several brands and ant decide which is best for me

@Jeffrey_Williams

4 жыл бұрын

pwoods97pw what size holes do you drill? If mostly small ones (like 1/4”), m12 fuel sds+ is the smallest you can get. It’s tiny, like the size of your hand with your fingers spread but it has impressive power. Drills up to 5/8”. Jeff, TBBCrew

@pwoods97pw

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Williams that’s what i was mainly looking at. i mostly use M12 tools day to day and the most common application would be 1/4” Tapcons or 3/8” drop in anchors, i just couldn’t figure if i should pay the extra $50 for the ridgid SDS for a little more power

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

maybe in spring

@chengliu872

Жыл бұрын

It depends entirely on what your needs are. I would say Hilti if you will be using it often and price is not a concern, Makita and Milwaukee offer a middle road, finally; if price is a concern and you won't be using it often Ryobi will do just fine.

Interesting test. 3 cuts doesn’t seem like much. Maybe solid pipe wears out the blade faster than hollow pipe? When I had to use bimetal torch blades awhile back they seemed to last for a few dozen cuts on various sizes of hollow cast pipe but we did lower the blade speed to roughly a 10 minute per cut rate which caused no sparks or melting of the blade. Maybe we were overly careful.

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Downward pressure was applied and this is super hard material. 10-minute cut rate is WAY too long. We could have cut way more if we were looking for that. You can look at these blades in 2-ways: Speed vs. Durability. Most contractors want both, most tool companies seem to only be able to deliver one. TBD on that

I have been looking for a good blade to cut 4" Cast iron pipe. Im looking for something that will cut faster or close to a diamond blade on my grinder. If I can get 2-3 cuts out of 1 blade I would be happy. I found 5 packs of 9" blades for $39. I'm going to buy 2 packs and see how they do. I wish someone came out with an inside cutter for tight spots. I have been doing sewer repairs for almost 30 years and have tried everything out there, I'm always looking for something new to make my job and my guy's job easier. Thanks for the great demo!

@ConcordCarpenter

3 жыл бұрын

Let us know your thoughts

These blades can be amazing when you really need them (tight spaces), but for the price, it should be your last option when you see how fast they wear out.

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

I agree - great for a one and done demo blade on a few bathrooms

Is the amped just a rebrand of their regular carbide?

@ConcordCarpenter

3 жыл бұрын

its not

Wow

depending what your cutting dont count out the bimetal blades.. i used to think carbide was above and beyond and it is for hardened steel like grade 8 bolts, screws lag bolts ect but i had to rip 1/4" plate with a recip before 4x4' cuts so about 16' of cutting and the carbide blade i think it was a diablo chipped teeth and was just way more hectic made a big kerf and was bagging down the recip saw tried a Milwaukee torch bimetal i had and it soared through the remaining 14' i cooled it with water a couple times was still sharp made a smaller kerf cut quicker quieter easier that blade only died when i bound it up an bent it so it was cutting curves instead of lines on the other hand though if i need to cut exhaust bolts, shock bolts ect on on my truck i go for the carbide itll cut any steel without getting too hot i dare say a milwuakee torch would be faster in that solid bar cutting test yous did and last an impressive amount of cuts if kept cool no blade will handle 3 back to back cuts in 2" round bar without cooling

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree that cooing / lubrication are major factors in blade degradation wear but not a [always] realty on a job-site. We try to speak to the majority audience with the tests [Pro Contractors]

@AndrewBrowner

4 жыл бұрын

@@ConcordCarpenter for sure its rare and usually unnecessary to use any cooling on a recip in the real world if necessary its usually a splash of my drinking water

I wonder if starting with a weight on the blade could actually chip some teeth from the get-go. Might be a good thing to try it with & without for a second or two pass and then remove and examine the teeth. While it appears as a way of keeping the test fair, if one of the blade-types teeth chip right off the start, the fairness of the test goes right out the window. Could even be used as a separate test on the brazing strength of the carbide teeth to the metal blade.

@jerrelCbanks

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I doubt it. I've done just that and I've cut many bolts and not the teeth are still perfect.

@TaeKenDo

Жыл бұрын

@@jerrelCbanks Maybe but that's not exactly a controlled test of one way vs the other..

I would rather go through 3 or even 4 cheap Milwaukee bi-metal blades at $2.50 ea than scrap 1 expensive blade $16 but that's me. And change-out time is negligible with the quik-change feature found on all the new Sawzalls.

@5:51 - Milwaukee averaging 1 min 79 secs ?? Wouldn't that be the same as 2 min 19 secs ?

day ago i used both diablo antd milwaukee to cut hadened bolts swiss made diablo wins and still aliwe, milwaukee lost touths

Milwaukee 2" bar 1:79 seconds, *_or_* 2:19 seconds? 😁

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

2" solid rod

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Pro1er there’s a graph

@Pro1er

4 жыл бұрын

@@ConcordCarpenter Just havin' a bit of fun Rob. Great video as always.

@JaketheRake16

4 жыл бұрын

Pro1er I was able to boil a 4 minute egg the other day in 1 minute and 180 seconds

@Pro1er

4 жыл бұрын

@@JaketheRake16 Why did you cook it twice?

Eh I just use the cast iron cutting recip blades. No teeth just abrasive cut with diamond shit, don’t have to worry about carbide teeth breaking off. Diablo and Lenox both offer them, probably other companies too

This blade's purpose is cutting a bushing and bolt off a trailing arm and... not sure what else.

I haven’t hear of 4:48 “Cast iron steel pipe” I have heard of cast iron pipe and I believe cast steel pipe but never cast iron steel pipe. And, at 5:40 you reference “solid cast pipe”, another term I haven’t heard before. Is this the same thing as a steel rod? I have never seen a cast iron or cast steel solid pipe. Educate me please... are these terms in common use in the USA and understood by everyone? BTW, I enjoy your presentations and appreciate the enthusiasm of the presenter. 👍

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Dean Rhodenizer yes steel rod

Love goals: Get Milwaukee products before they’re out to the general public.

Rob... you can't have a time of 1m79secs. That's 2m19secs. Come on now.

Still waiting on a 1/2" impact comparison

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

Father Firefighter your a pain

@fatherfirefighter7751

4 жыл бұрын

@@ConcordCarpenter Haha I love you guys but I'm persistent

Diablo on my death bed

ᔕᕼOᑭ TOᑌᖇ?

Catalytic converter thieves will be happy

1 min 79 sec? Who the hell tells time like that??

@ConcordCarpenter

2 жыл бұрын

verbal typo

Too much talking and wasn’t able to see any of the cuts

Project farm has already done this. Diablo wins every time.

@ConcordCarpenter

4 жыл бұрын

cpt awesome Don’t think so...pretty sure no one has both these new blades. What’s the link?

@Joetechlincolns

4 жыл бұрын

Project Farm didn't test these exact blades. These are all new and not out yet.