Sell Bare-Tool Makita BJR182Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) – Promotion
- Makita-built variable speed D35 high torque motor that delivers 0-2,900 strokes per minute is combined with a 1-1/8-Inch length stoke for faster cutting and maximum productivity
- Compact design at 17-3/4-Inch long and weighs only 7.7-Pound. for reduced operator fatigue
- Includes features such as “Tool-less” blade change and shoe adjustments
- Makita LXT lithium-ion battery and energy star rated 30-Minute rapid optimum charger produces 430-Percent total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycles
- 3-Year warranty on tool
LXT Lithium_ion battery and optimum charging system produces 280% total lifetime work with 2x more cycles. Makita built, D35 high torque motor delivers 50% faster cutting with a 1-1/8″ stroke that cuts 2,900 SPM. Compact design at only 17-3/4″ length and weighs only 8.1 lbs. for less operator fatigue. Ergonomic shape fits like a glove with even pressure and easy control. One-handed, fast tool-less blade changes and shoe adjustments. Two-piece armature and field along with externally accessible b
List Price: $ 238.00
#1 by Ken Zemach on September 2, 2011 - 3:25 am
About the battery comment….,
Responding to the prior comment about the user not having a battery fit with his existing Makita battery:
This is because he was trying to use the white 1.5Ah Makita battery (slim pack) in a tool that requires the more powerful (and larger and more $$$$) 3.0Ah battery. SOME tools can take both, and other tools can only take the 3.0Ah battery due to their higher power requirements and are thus keyed that way.
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|#2 by Jamie Dolan on September 2, 2011 - 3:40 am
A+++ Way to go – Great Portable Saw,
First off, if you put this side to side with a corded super Sawzall, the Sawzall will win hands down. For what it is, the Makita is a truly amazing product.
Some quick points / comments:
Never had any problems with changing the blades and I regularly get mine full of mud using it with a long blade to cut out tree roots.
The Batteries last about 12 minutes if your using it really hard, and they get very hot and take 30-40 minutes before they are charged again, due to the additional time required to cool them. If your going to really use this saw hard on a regular basis, buy more batteries.
I used this saw with a 12″ blade in it to cut down a 47 year old spruce tree when my chain saw wasn’t available. It was over 15″ thick. Took the saw a while, but it did it.
I’ve cut metal, plaster, metal lath, 4×4′s, lots of conduit, lots of tree trimming / pruning, etc. It’s really worked well on all of it.
One suggestion, you get what you pay for in terms of blades. I think the Bosch blades are some of the very best. Lenox blades are also very good, but tend to warp from the heat during heavy use more than the bosch blades do. The Milwaukee blades are pretty decent.
It likely won’t replace your super sawzall for really heavy demo work, but for everything else, I think it is just an amazing tool.
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|#3 by Stephen Baker on September 2, 2011 - 3:53 am
BJR 182 VS BJR 181,
I read the reviews before purchasing the Makita BJR 182 but no one mentioned the differences between this one and the Makita BJR 181 at twice the price. Once I got my new saw I found out what the differences were. The 182 doesn’t have the rafter hook that the 181 has (no big deal for me – I’ve never used it anyway) and it also doesn’t have the LED lights that ALL the other Makita 18V Lithium Ion LXT tools that I own have. That was a big disappointment – I love how the LED lights allow you to work in dark areas without the need for a worklight.
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