Black & DeckerScorpion Powered Electric Saw Jigsaw 400W and Prune with Kitbox 3 Blades 10 mm Stroke Length KS890EK-GB

Perfect for my needs. I’ve used it to cut down five tall trees having a trunk diameter of two to three and a half inches. Such cuts took something like two to four minutes without applying pressure. Rotating the saw a little around the back and front of the advancing cut helps.Further size reduction of the felled trees or branches is more problematic unless one can contrive (by raising the tree slightly) the cut to open -- otherwise the cut closes around the blade, grabbing it.It is not well-suited to cutting the thin branches that a pruner or a lopper would slice through as rigidity of the cut zone is required.I suggest wearing thick, loose-fitting garden/work gloves as I do before activating the saw so that if your finger comes in contact with the moving blade (like mine did, momentarily) you have a chance to retain said digit. (This is because the saw blade seems not to cut things that flex back and forth with the movement of the blade, and so the tip of the glove survives unharmed whereas your naked fingertip probably wouldn’t.) Otherwise it might be worth booking a taxi to A&E before using the saw.5 Stars awarded

I almost didn't buy due to some of the negative feedback, glad i ignored these people. It works very well indeed, cut through large posts with ease and quickly. 4" x 6" notched fence posts, easy. So its very capable of cutting large solid wood, thinner wood like butter. Only one comment, the blade could do with being thickener, is a little flimsy as a few others suggested, but made no difference. Let the blade do the work, no pressure needed. Will see how log the blades last, but so far so good, impressed.

I’m converting a loft and this has been indispensable. Very good blade and no problem dealing with 2x2”, 4x2” , 5 x 2.5 etc. It is heavy and cumbersome though, and the positioning of the safety switch, which you need to press at the same time as the “on” switch, makes it impossible to start the cut with the blade in position. You need to start the saw, and then bring the blade to the wood. This can result in the blade dancing around the mark you’ve made for the cut. For rough cuts this is fine. I certainly wouldn’t recommend this, though, if you have arthritis or smallish hands, the safety switch is that awkward. You cant use this as a jigsaw. Why? Because the blade is set back so you can’t see your cut. You need to see a jigsaw blade so you can cut straight. With this - in jigsaw mode - that’s not possible. Also, you can’t connect a vac, so its messy. In saying that it’s performed admirably and i’m very impressed with the quality of the blade. My advice would be to consider this purely as a reciprocating saw - which means that , at this price, other brands should also be considered.

I bought this for a specific job of cutting branches off a tree that was pushing against a fence. I found it easy to use. I was not prepared to pay a higher price for a saw with a rechargeable battery. (I bought a 25 metre extension cable instead.) Having dealt with the tree, the saw is back in its carry-case, ready for the next job. Nothing planned so far, but glad to have this tool for when I need it. I should mention that cutting through very substantial tough branches took a while, but the saw handled the work without overheating, and the cutting process was smooth and easy to manage. Always follow the safety precautions. This is a serious piece of equipment, not a toy.

Cut a whole 3 story building tree down with this bad boy! Saved my self £400 minus the £57 for the device