Curious if there are other dual saw users here. I picked one up at Costco a while back and it's a great little saw. Cuts very easy into wood and aluminum, cool to plunge cut with no kickback. http://www.dualsaw.com/
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I've looked at them and I'm not against the concept - but the units I've seen "in the flesh" don't look very well made.
When I looked at the sample video, most of the things demonstrated I'd either do a different way or not do at all - particularly cutting a tomato [eek] [wink]
They're cheap enough to buy one and stick on a shelf till that perfect moment of need arose, but generally I try to avoid buying "junk" tools.
When I looked at the sample video, most of the things demonstrated I'd either do a different way or not do at all - particularly cutting a tomato [eek] [wink]
They're cheap enough to buy one and stick on a shelf till that perfect moment of need arose, but generally I try to avoid buying "junk" tools.
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http://toolmonger.com/2011/11/07/genius-or-junk-the-dual-saw/
Got interested in looking further and read some of the comments on this ... I wasn't surprised and it's probably enough to keep me away from one.
Got interested in looking further and read some of the comments on this ... I wasn't surprised and it's probably enough to keep me away from one.
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All I've got to say as a retired mechanical design engineer is "Now what could go wrong with that?" [tongue]
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Just wondering about that saw.
If there are 2 blades(side by side) I'm guessing that it is cutting twice as much material.
Wouldn't that make the tool work harder?
If there are 2 blades(side by side) I'm guessing that it is cutting twice as much material.
Wouldn't that make the tool work harder?
Kev said:
Comments in many ways reflect my experience. I don't at all use this for precision work, mainly demo type work and if its true it was invented by a rescue guy then it makes perfect sense. I just had a pile of misc junk that I had to cut smaller to fit in my bins and this saw was much easier than using a sawzall. It cut through screws and nails and whittled that pile down to smaller bits in short order. I definitely wear foam earplugs with this one, it isn't quiet.
Kev said:
Yea, there was a lot of scrap plywood in this pile, what was cool about the dual saw in this application was the plunge cutting, no kick back, just start cutting where I want, cut in either direction, hitting fasteners isn't a problem, worked the pile on the ground where it lay just avoiding hitting the concrete. Wouldn't even think of using the angle grinder for that TBH, it might work, but since I had the dual saw it was the easy choice. I've used it in some demo work as well when I don't want the reciprocating saw or even the multimaster to shake stuff like crazy. It's not for everything but with the cheap price it's been nice to have available.
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Despite intensive media advertising, they are sitting on the shelf at the hardware store I work part time. Might be that rural people are less susceptible to new 'gimmicks'. However I can see their benefit for demolition, so will bring that in to my sales patter.
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All I can say to that is don't knock it till you try it, you may just like it. If you're a costco shopper they have a great return policy so there's nothing to loose.
I would add in general the laser mount is very ghetto and supports the notion that this isn't a precision tool. With much time and testing it could probably be dialed in but then you remove it to put it all back in the case and it needs readjusting the next time you mount it. It would be interesting if a company like Festool took this blade concept and ran with it to make it all it can be.
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I have one I bought for demo work for a specific job. Worked great for that; like Paul G said, it's a banshee. The demo I did would have been awkward with a jigsaw and I don't have a Sawzall.
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Stephen B said:
Over two days, no sales. We have both the Dual Saw CS450 and Rockwell models; the Duel Saw being I think the better purchase due to good finish, design and handling. Both are 1050 watts, the Duel' s blades are 115mm and the Rockwell 125mm. In theory the smaller blades should therefore have more power at the blade tip. However the larger blade might better assist in some demolition situations.
The Rockwell was A $149 but has been reduced to A$99 as part of a current sales promotion. The Duel is A$189. Again quality usually comes at a price. Our weekend manager believes sales will pick up ahead of Fathers Day.
Still a great idea if you are into demolition, however in some situations a repo saw would be also needed.
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