Reciprocating saw blades

[Nykoss]

Hi everyone, I’m wondering which brands would you choose for a reciprocating saw blade? I’m looking for something that will not break if i hit a nail and which one would be the best durability?

Thank you!

 

[Corndoggeh]

I've used the HF ones, which are decent enough but tend to wear out pretty quick on metal, but they ARE dirt cheap...

I've had the best price over quality with, surprisingly, Craftsman blades. I buy them on sale, made in the USA, and I've used one blade to make over a hundred cuts on mild angle steel building carts to carry freezers on top with no oil and it still has good teeth on it, in fact I'm still using that same blade.

If there is no Sears near you just find any USA/German/Swedish blades and I don't think you'll have any complaints.

 

[Tallpilot]

Milwaukee hands down. The demo blades are made to hit nails while ripping drywall and lumber.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I mostly use Diablo but I've heard the Milwaukee blades are good and I've been meaning to try them. Lenox are ok for metal cutting.

Good blades will make any cheap saw 10x better. Same goes for circular saws, table saws, etc.

 

[bcradio]

Bosch

 

[kctyphoon]

Milwaukee, all day..

 

[johnnyradiant]

Milwaukee, all day..

Usually Milwaukee. Some Lenox, Dewalt and Spyder. Spyders are ‘dbl’ sided. They kinda unique that way but so far I haven’t found them to be my go to blade. Still trying out here and there though.

Fine Homebuilding did a review on recip. blades a couple years back. The blade their testing put on top escapes me. I couldn’t find it locally at the time to give it a try. I remember it wasn’t exceptionally better than the other top couple but it looked like one to try.


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[earlthegoat2]

At one time my Kimball Midwest salesman told me to just buy the Milwaukee and not waste time on the Kimball blades. So that's what I've done since.

 

[bob15]

Lenox Gold

 

[maintguy]

Milwaukee or Lennox. The Irwin branded ones aren't too bad. Stay very very far a way from the Menard's house brand blades. They just plain ****

 

[pepi]

Milwaukee hands down. The demo blades are made to hit nails while ripping drywall and lumber.

Ditto ..........

 

[joseywales]

Don't forget to get some large teeth, wood cutting bits, for downed trees, removing unwanted small trees at awkward angles, etc. I got those blades and couldn't be happier. My neighbor, not so much...

 

[Hugemoose]

I haven't used the Milwaukee ones, but I went through a few of Lenox demolition blades when I was remodeling our house. They took a lot punishment. We had a lot of wood with nails, plaster and lath walls, you name it. Demolition blades were life changing! Before that I had never used anything but your typical metal blade or wood blade.

 

[sberry]

They make a special tree pruning blade, it works well but havnt ran it head to head with a demo blade.

 

[619DioFan]

I use the Diablo blades. work great for me.

 

[chaosracing]

Diablo, DeWalt, Bosch, Milwaukee,Lenox. Have used them all. Depends on whats on sale or my needs. Lenox I have had good luck with cutting thru steel with. Milwaukee to. DeWalt and Diablo good for cutting thru wood with nails (depends on the type blade). Bosch is good, but dont buy them all to often as they are the more expensive ones.

 

[jgromada]

I had to cut out all my old galvanized pipe when i replaced it for a plumbing refurb i did. I had and used HF, Milwaukee, DeWalt & Diablo.

The HF metal cutting blades were not carbide so drop them from the conversation. All the other 3 were. I thought the Diablo cut the best and lasted the longest. That one gets my vote.

 

[jsmeece]

My first choice is Diablo, if I cannot find Diablo or if the store is sold out then Milwaukee. I have not tried any other brands. My dad uses Lenox or Milwaukee. But I think he said that the newer Lenox blades have changed and are not a durable as the older ones so he switched to Milwaukee.

 

[Stadger]

Urning/Smedge. I've never broken or worn one out.

 

[bcradio]

Usually Milwaukee. Some Lenox, Dewalt and Spyder. Spyders are ‘dbl’ sided. They kinda unique that way but so far I haven’t found them to be my go to blade. Still trying out here and there though.

Fine Homebuilding did a review on recip. blades a couple years back. The blade their testing put on top escapes me. I couldn’t find it locally at the time to give it a try. I remember it wasn’t exceptionally better than the other top couple but it looked like one to try.


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Bosch won

 

[KMdef9]

Lenox and Diablo are the best in my experience.

Just make sure you buy the right blade for the right application.

 

[johnnyradiant]

They make a special tree pruning blade, it works well but havnt ran it head to head with a demo blade.

Pruning blade for pruning hands down. But have not tested the pruning blade for anything other than pruning. On pear, and alder, quit the non-scientific test after that.

 

[packet]

Bosch. Hands down the best.

I took down an 800sq ft addition on my house with a recip saw. Bosch blades never bent, and lasted for tons of cuts. Lenox Gold had slightly better teeth on them, but they bent whenever the blade inevitably got caught on something.