Milwaukee Cordless Sawzall Reciprocating Saw Kit — 28 Volt, Model# 0719-22  Product Reviews

"This is the only reciprocating saw I've ever owned, so it's hard for me to compare, but I love this saw! The lithium batteries are great, and they recharge in no time. I went to Home Depot and bought a few different blades for it, and it cuts through just about anything like butter. Plus, it's nice and quiet. That being said, I do have 2 major beefs: 1) There's no safety on this thing. If you leave the speed switch in the 1 or 2 position and forget to turn it to the Locked position, the saw very easily can accidentally turn on while handling it. Once I was about to switch blades, and my foot or something hit the trigger causing the thing to fire on! Scary! I'm surprised there's no safety switch on the grip to verify that someone is actually holding it when the trigger gets pressed. 2). The thing vibrates like crazy. Using it for just 15 seconds is enough to make your hand have that weird burning sensation like when you come in from the cold and sit next to a fire. The high frequency / powerful vibration of this thing must play havoc with the blood in my extremities. There really should be better anti-vibration designed into this, or at least much better padding on the grips to absorb it. I've never had my hands sting like that after using any power tool."

"I own 4 cordless recip saws and hands down by far this is the most powerful. Not only does the battery last a long time but the dual speed makes it work in all applications. Hands down this is the best!"

"I own two Milwaukee corded sawzalls and their main use is for heavy demolition. We have five sawzalls (all Milwaukee) within our crew all together and they're all handled pretty roughly, yet they last though whatever you throw at them. I was pretty uneasy about the idea of a cordless sawzall back when the 18v was the most powerful cordless available... I doubted it could ever keep up with a corded sawzall. When Milwaukee came out with their V28 line, I purchased the hammer drill and was outright shocked at how much more powerful it was then the 18v I had. After a month of use, I decided the pick up the V28 sawzall too. The very first day, I knew I had a winner. Although when cutting out old, extra-thick studs, you can feel a difference in power between the corded and cordless, the V28 sawzall definitely held its own and didn't lock up once. Just before lunch, I was cutting through a pipe and the sawzall seemed to suddenly die. At first, I thought I broke the thing, but quickly realized that the battery charge ran out. When they say that the power lasts until the very last minute, they REALLY mean it. Another thing I love about the V28 line is the battery charge meter. I find it very useful to be able to take a quick look and find which of my batteries could use a charge, rather then finding out when you need them. It's a feature I'm finding more and more useful. The only disappointment is the case that comes with the kit... it'll hold a third battery if you were to purchase one, but it doesn't have enough room between everything to hold extra blades. The compartment they have in the case is about half the size of the one in the corded sawzall case I have, so I can carry less blades. I wish they would go back to the metal cases, but since that's unlikely, all I can hope for is that they'll work more room into the cases for extra accessories. The sawzall is one of my most used tools, particularly when first starting a job when demolition is most needed. Being free from the cord outshines the power difference that the corded models have over the V28 sawzall. Although I won't be getting rid of my corded sawzalls yet, the V28 certainly is, and will continue to be, my top choice. I think Milwaukee finally got them to the point where their shortcomings will be completely overlooked and a cordless sawzall will be as common as the cordless drill."