residential home.) We used it for 1/2″ PVC and CPVC all the way up to 3″ schedule 40 PVC. I used the brushless M12 Hackzall to slice through some PVC for a small plumbing project (By “small” I mean we were re-plumbing a 1500 sq. I happened to get the Milwaukee 2520-21XC Hackzall kit at an opportune time. Great engineering and design improvement! Whereas the existing tools let in untold amounts of dirt and debris, the new tool doesn’t collect debris within the tool itself but allows it to fall off the front. The front of the tool now forms a tight seal around the round blade mechanism. On the new M12 Hackzall (and hopefully the upcoming M18 Fuel Hackzall which is most certainly around the corner), Milwaukee closed the gap, allowing only the twin steel posts of the shoe to emerge through the plastic. On the M18 Hackzall and even the brushed M12 Hackzall, there is a square opening from which the shoe and blade mechanism emerges. It’s actually more ergonomic for cutting straight overhead as the tool takes into account the natural angle of your wrist to the cutting blade as opposed to bringing everyone more inline as the M18 model currently does.Īnother huge improvement Milwaukee made was with respect to the area surrounding the reciprocating blade mechanism. That’s a big deal for anyone who’s ever needed to set one of these tools down for a moment on an area with limited space (as I have had to countless times). The M12 Fuel Hackzall model can also now stand up on its battery unassisted. Price may be an obstacle for budget-minded users.One of the top-ranking tools in our head to head testing.
Milwaukee also adjusted the pitch of the handle (and, thus, the entire tool) to the battery by more than 15 degrees.Įditor’s Note: Check out our best cordless reciprocating saw reviews article for more great recommendations! Pros The M12 Fuel Hackzall recip saw cuts the depth of the motor by roughly an inch. That can actually help when you want more weight to the workpiece-but I’ll cover more on that later. It gives the tool more of a top-heavy feel when you pitch it forward to cut. On the M18 Hackzall (which I had on-hand for this review and have used extensively), the motor extends well off the back of the tool. Exactly where that weight sits is important as well. A pound may not seem like a lot, but if you’re holding the tool for any length of time, the weight difference is going to be a bigger deal. The M12 Hackzall weighs 4.0 lbs (bearing an XC battery pack) while the M18 Hackzall comes in at 5.0 pounds (with a slim battery).
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