Black & Decker CRS144K 14.4 Volt Cordless Reciprocating Saw

by Black & Decker

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The CRS144 Cordless Reciprocating Saw is powered by the FireStorm 14.4-volt battery system. It has a quick change tool-free blade change system, and runs at 0-3,000 spm for greater versatility. Extra control is provided through the electric brake. The battery is spring-loaded for easy insertion and removal. Your purchase includes the reciprocating saw, battery, charger, blade, and kit box.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 4.7 x 23.6 inches ; 11.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005T40O
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CRS144K
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,301 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What the heck Black and Decker, December 6, 2001

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Daniel Lauring (Bloomfield Hills, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker CRS144K 14.4 Volt Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

If you are buying the 14.4V Firestorm to go with your other previously purchased 14.4V Firestorm tools (like your drill and circular saw) be warned. For some unfathomable reason Black and Decker uses a different battery for this new reciprocating saw. This means you are stuck with the horrible trickle charger that they supply with the saw and can't share your batteries with your other tools. Black and Decker, what were you thinking!?!?!?! I don't even know if B&D offers a fast charger for this battery or how much or how available replacement batteries are. Batteries and chargers for the other Firestorm tools are interchangeable with Dewalt chargers and batteries and therefore available everywhere.

This appears to be a change with the K models this year. The older 144 model appears to use the same battery as the other Firestorm tools. I have no clue why B&D made this change. Perhaps this is the new battery design for all new Firestorm tools to differentiate them from Dewalt. The new battery is bigger and slightly heavier than the old one (by two ounces.) Perhaps B&D increased the power in the newer model. If so, the increased power is completely negated by the lack of convenience and if you wanted more power you could have always used the bigger Dewalt battery. The newer battery design looks to be shared with all "K" tools so if you buy only the newer K versions you will be OK.

For the rest of us, this is a "NO SALE." I returned mine.