Milwaukee sawzall "The Hatchet"

Posted by MiamiCuse on October 12, 2009, 10:40 pm

I noticed that Milwaukee makes a compacted form of their sawzall which they
call the "Hatchet", with the handle being able to rotate in different angles
and takes up much less room then their normal sawzall. Link here:

Posted by cm on October 13, 2009, 8:34 am

Too bad you missed the close out sale last year at HD. I bought one for
around $40.00! While not as powerful as their larger saws it is quite
capable. We use it in our remodeling business. It is great in tight spaces.
The lower amperage had not been a problem for us. Plenty of power.

cm

>I noticed that Milwaukee makes a compacted form of their sawzall which they
>call the "Hatchet", with the handle being able to rotate in different
>angles and takes up much less room then their normal sawzall. Link here:
>

Posted by RicodJour on October 13, 2009, 8:44 am

> Too bad you missed the close out sale last year at HD. I bought one for
> around $40.00! While not as powerful as their larger saws it is quite
> capable. We use it in our remodeling business. It is great in tight space=

> The lower amperage had not been a problem for us. Plenty of power.

I would think it would be a great tool (especially at that price!) to
have for many remodeling jobs. The bigger reciprocating saws are
overkill in many instances. If you're a contractor and you do a lot
of demolition, no question, get something with some oomph. But if
you're not, the smaller units would probably suffice 90% of the time.

R

Posted by Oren on October 13, 2009, 2:25 pm

>Too bad you missed the close out sale last year at HD. I bought one for
>around $40.00! While not as powerful as their larger saws it is quite
>capable. We use it in our remodeling business. It is great in tight spaces.
>The lower amperage had not been a problem for us. Plenty of power.
>cm

I bought one at HD during a clearance sale. Forget the price, but it
was a reduced price. I like that the 10' cord is removable (Quik-Loc),
the 1/4 turn blade latch, and adjustable foot. (no tools needed)

The ONLY fault I've found is the handle adjustment button is so close
to the thumb during work that you can hit it and the handle will slip
up (from pistol position to horizontal).

The button should be in another location to prevent this from
happening. Oh, well.

Great tool for what I use it for around the house.

Posted by DT on October 14, 2009, 10:18 am

says...

>I bought one at HD during a clearance sale. Forget the price, but it
>was a reduced price. I like that the 10' cord is removable (Quik-Loc),
>the 1/4 turn blade latch, and adjustable foot. (no tools needed)
>The ONLY fault I've found is the handle adjustment button is so close
>to the thumb during work that you can hit it and the handle will slip
>up (from pistol position to horizontal).
>The button should be in another location to prevent this from
>happening. Oh, well.

I found the same thing. The release button is right under your thumb and the
release action is so smooth it is easy to move the handle.

--
Dennis

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