Dual Cut Saw

[NJ Diver]

I see that several manufacturers have jumped in on the dual cut bandwagon (Dual Cut / Twin Blade, name varies by mfg I think). Is this just more of a fad tool or do these things serve a real purpose?

I've never used one so I'd be interested in some opinions of those who have. What does it seem to do better than a regular saw?

 

[NJ Diver]

Really, no one has ever used one of these?

 

[redleg]

I bought the craftsman one when it first came out. I cut angle iron with it and did a pretty good job on it with no kick back. My dad has used it a few times and thought it was great saw.

 

[5lima30]

I've not used one but it looks like it would have a pretty wide saw kerf with 2 blades. I'd like to try before I buy though.

 

[sawatch]

I purchased to cut metal paneling, roofing pro-panel, construction grade work. Worked okay, as does my 4" cut-off angle grinder, just as loud too. Blades went dull too quickly and were more expensive than cut-off blades. Overall not worthy of $ spent.

 

[2dieseljohn]

When they first came out we had one on our rescue truck for the "what if" factor. We used it a couple of times for some hard and unusual extractions instead of our sazall. Worked well but would bind a little on the newer car steel High strength A posts. A little spray bottle of H20 and Dawn dish soap helped with that. Not enough Amps.

 

[domain]

When they first came out we had one on our rescue truck for the "what if" factor. We used it a couple of times for some hard and unusual extractions instead of our sazall. Worked well but would bind a little on the newer car steel High strength A posts. A little spray bottle of H20 and Dawn dish soap helped with that. Not enough Amps.

I too noticed it was not very powerful on the infomercial of the original. He went to cut himself out of the diamond plate box and I heard a few times where the blades slowed down almost to nothing. Great idea and concept, but the only way I would buy one is-1. Higher motor amps 2. Lower cost blades as I'm sure they are more than standard cut-offs....

 

[Grogan14]

I have a Task Force brand one that I got for ~$25 (75% off) at Lowe's a couple years back. Hadn't used it until just the other day, when I used it to cut a couple pieces of rebar in a pinch. Cut through it like butter. I own a variety of contractor-grade saws, and wouldn't have given this a second glance at full price, but on clearance, I couldn't pass it up.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

I use a wheel ..even on wood

 

[Ign]

Scam. Merely an attempt to capture our society's need for NEW, when there have been tools that do the same job better for decades - - but those old tools are boring.

And yeah, just like metal cutting circulars and dry cuts, blade cost should be a significant consideration.

IOW an abrasive blade in an angle grinder will do just as well at a fraction of the cost. If you're itching to spend money after that get a portaband.