Latest reviews about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

rmpc52 says "Pleased with the Sears corded Reciprocating 6 amp saw" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

rmpc52 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:59 GMT

I received this unexpectedly for Christmas. Had never had one before, and initially wondered where I"d use it. Lo and behold, a small demolition project came up at church. At the last moment, I thought to bring the saw with me. Another guy brought his Milwaukee saw, and I initially stepped back and let him have at the work.

In short order, however, he was having problems. I stepped in and my Sears saw was the hero of the day.

As with another reviewer, I found the "headlight" effectively useless, but I was impressed with the power and the maneuverability of the saw in general.

I've not tried it on metal yet, but for general wood cutting, this is a fine machine.

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SuperBlackS14 says "Blade Retention Issues" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

SuperBlackS14 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:08:12 GMT

The saw is a great price, from a good manufacturer. I already returned one because the Blade Rentetion system is apparently not designed to have force applied (like that of actually cutting something) because with 2 saws now, my blade has popped out multiple times when working on metal or wood... I actually needed this to install new Subframe Bushings on my car, and it refuses to cut through the RUBBER let alone the metal. Aside from that, it looks nice, seems to have a fair amount of power and is lightweight, plus the LEDs come in handier than you might think, but as it stands, that blade retention system simply needs to be changed, because it looses all it's good points if it cannot cut anything substantial.Also, the Sears Employee that helped me, and exchanged the first one, were spectacular. Very helpful and courteous.

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crocman29 says "very good tool for all types of jobs." about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

crocman29 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:55:06 GMT

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60Ronnie60 says "The Craftman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating saw is good with lights " about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

60Ronnie60 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:28:13 GMT

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Phil44 says "Reciprocating saw is just what we need for this fixer upper!" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

Phil44 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:37:19 GMT

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drewman916 says "New Toy" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

drewman916 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:34:21 GMT

I just bought this today for 29.99. Although I have not used it yet, I am happy and disapointed with it. It seems lightweight, and handy for around the home, has a built in light which could be nice for under cabinets or atics. I did plug it in and it does seem to have decent power. My dislikes are there is no case and it only came with one blade. For the price I paid for it and the One Year Warranty it comes with, I am not going to complain.

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Msmithiron says "Craftsman 6 amp Reciprocating Saw is a great deal." about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

Msmithiron — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:40:37 GMT

Purchased saw on sale for $30 to use on older home wall project. Started using on this old 3/4" drywall from hell. At first it did ok. After about 10 minutes of use it would not cut. Got upset. Then I noticed there were no teeth left on the Dewalt blade-looked like a butter knife. Started changing blades regularly and have been very pleased since. Even cut 2" steel pipe with little problem. Best tool purchase I have made in a while.

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Kim63 says "Craftsman 17175 6 amp corded Reciprocating Saw is powerful." about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

Kim63 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:42:34 GMT

I bought the Craftsman 17175 6 amp corded Reciprocating Saw as a Christmas Gift for my husband.

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kkgul says "Craftsman Reciprocating 6 amp Saw w/LED light - Did the job!" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

kkgul — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:07:43 GMT

I wanted to put in a dog door for my Dachshunds but didn't own the saw to do it myself. I looked on-line and found this Craftsman 17175, read the reviews (with a grain of salt) and went down and bought one at my local Sear's. The sales guy was really friendly and helped me pick out the blade that would give the cleanest cut. It did just what I needed it to do. I kind of thought the light was a gimmick but since I didn't take the door off the hinges, I really needed it on the bottom corners. I liked that I didn't need a tool to flip the blade over to cut the other direction. Easy, fast and perfect for a DIY'er.

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jman25 says "Craftsman 6 amp reciprocating saw with LED light" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

jman25 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:40:18 GMT

Bought this thing because it was a bargain. Works fine for wood and would probably work fine on metal too if it weren't for the worthless tool less blade clamp system. The slightest kick back on any kind of metal will take your blade from you and leave it stuck in the metal. This happened on sheet metal and decently thick pipe. If you are going to cut metal, stick to a model with an allen wrench chuck, because this thing will **** you off. Does have decent power for the amps, will bog down a bit when cutting through 8 inch thick or so wood and thicker metals, but still keeps on truckin. Didn't see much use in the light, it's cute, but rather pointless. It is light and easy to use with the blade facing in either direction so you can position yourself in a good way for those tough to get to cuts. Good for light to medium use on wood, worthless for metal cutting.

Josh M.

Ramsay, Montana

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bontaiJoe says "This is a decent saw" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

bontaiJoe — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:58:12 GMT

I wouldn't buy this at full retail price, because for $20 more you can get a better saw, but Sears puts this on sale a couple of times a year for $29.99 and that is when I bought mine. At that price it is a GREAT value. I just used it today to cut up a fair sized pile of green tree limbs for firewood up to 4" in dia. Yeah, a chainsaw would be quicker, but this is a lot lighter and easier on my bad back and with the proper blade cuts fast enough for me. There is some vibration, but not too bad, I mean your fingers won't go numb or anything. I kinda like the LED light but have no idea how long that will last and my heart won't break if it goes out. I really REALLY like the tooless ability to change blades. That is a very nice feature, not having some little wrench that easily gets lost and can't be replaced. Just twist the collar and pull the old blade out and shove the new one in. The motor seems to have plenty of power to cut wood. I haven't tried to cut anything with nails in it yet, but......

SpecialEddie says "Great tool for the price" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

SpecialEddie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:27:41 GMT

I just finished opening a wall in my house. I used this saw to cut studs. In my experience, the blade never came out while in use. It worked exactly as I expected. There is no need to spend twice as much at HD or the other place. At 30 bucks this is a great value!

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ShawnGoldsmith says "over all a very good saw" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

ShawnGoldsmith — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:33:20 GMT

love everything about this saw other than when useing thin blades the like to pop out but i found using a thicker blade helps with this....

wcorrell says "Great saw for home use." about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

wcorrell — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:29:07 GMT

This is an outstanding reciprocating saw for general home use. I recently purchased and used to deconstruct a wall while remodling my kitchen. It was easy to use and really made quick work of the wall board and studs.

I read some of the other comments about the blade coming out during use, and that the blade was difficult to put in/take out... but I didn't experience any such trouble.

For what the saw is intended to do, light general around the house projects... this saw is perfect.

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shemkovitz says "very happy" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

shemkovitz — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:57:53 GMT

got as a gift from the inlaws, got a house and it has not stopped ever siece, used to cut trees, walls down, plumbing, just about every thing, the blade is sometimes a pain to get in and out, love the builtin light

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Duard says "Great value for general home applications" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

Duard — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:19:05 GMT

The price drove me to buy it. I needed to prune over 10 large fruit trees that had been let go for several years. I was concerned about the shorter stroke and 6 amp power of the unit but I knew Sears would take it back if it didn't work out. I even got the extended warranty just in case. This thing does everything I asked of it. Yes, it took a little longer but it knocked off limbs quickly and easily. I was able to saw 6 inch limbs in less than a minute.

The other factor which I hadn't even thought about was it's light weight. I was able to cut limbs with one hand while holding on securely with the other. Honestly, it was no problem at all, just let the saw do the work. You will need a quality pruning blade, however, the blade supplied is basically worthless. Get a quality blades and you will be very pleasantly surprised by the power of this saw.

The blade loading was simply and I have never had a problem with it disengaging. For most home owners this saw is a great value.

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ddx1028 says "Craftsman 17175 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw= AWESOME!!!!!" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

ddx1028 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:38:45 GMT

I had to buy this for a recent project, i've been wanting one for years, and I'm glad i did. This bad boy ripped thru the job like a hot knife thru butter. I have used alot of saws in my past and will be finding reasons to use this one. if you want a good quality, hard nosed, tear stuff up saw this is the way to go, The led is a little dim when dealing with other light sources but if you are in a low light situation they shine thru. BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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dhousing says "Solid product and great price" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

dhousing — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:17:47 GMT

I like the balance of the saw and the fact their are no tools required to change blade.

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scooterpow says "Saw great for light duty jobs" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

scooterpow — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:42:13 GMT

While looking for a replacement battery for another brand of a cordless reciprocating saw, I found this saw on sale for a couple of dollars less than what the replacement battery was priced at.... So the price was/is right for me.

I do not use a reciprocating saw on a regular basis, but when a job calls for one it sure is nice to have. I have used it several times since purchasing and have no complaints. Some other reviews talk of the blade coming out, but as of yet has not happened to me.

In general for the Light user I would say it won't let you down

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NitroFan1527 says "Craftsman 6 amp Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work lights" about Craftsman 6 amp Corded Reciprocating Saw with Dual LED Work Lights

NitroFan1527 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:48:05 GMT

Great saw for an incredible price! Compact to get into tight places, but still has plenty of power to do the job! Very easy to handle and loading blades is a snap! I bought a Craftman tool bag to carry mine in, as it did not come with a case...priced right for those adding to their tool collections! Highly recommend!...