Customer Reviews

DEWALT DW303 Heavy-Duty 6.5 Amp Reciprocating Saw

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've had this tool for three years, and use it occasionally, usually four or five times a year. I have cut through 12 x 12 railroad ties, old cast iron pipes, wood beams, 1/4 inch steel plate, tree branches, plaster, and nail laden old growth lumber. No problems associated with the tool (though the railroad ties were a challenge to the user). Blades are easy to change, but figure on going through two or three fairly quickly on difficult jobs. Highly recommended, especially if you are doing any kind of remodeling; it all starts with demo and this tool makes that process a lot easier and quicker. Well worth the money.

Easy to use and has many applicatins. I used it to trim some small trees and it cut thru 2 inch limbs with no problem. It does not weigh as much a chain saws and so it is easy to handle when atop a ladder using one hand to cut the limb.

A little low on power but I can't complain condsidering it didn't cost me anything but the margins on the other tools I bought--woulda paid bigger margins at Home Despot or Lows. Nice that it comes with an assortment of extra blades. Too bad stupid DeWalt makes all their tools in Mexico...pay a little more and get a 7 lb., 10-amp corded Milwaukee Sawzall made in the US.

If you are a contractor, you know this one isn't going to last for a week-long demo job going full-tilt for 10 hours a day.

If you are a homeowner, you will never put that kind of mileage on it . . . so save yourself the difference and spend the savings on beer to get friends to come over and help with the demolition.

That said, mine has demo'd a bathroom, a kitchen, a shed, two automotive exhaust systems, and has cut a lot of PVC pipe for me, and it has not bogged down once when a sharp blade was locked in place.

It's the best saw that I have ever used. I'm used to use jig saw and circular saw. However, the reciprocating saw is OUTSTANDING ! I'm using this to cut trees, metal, pipes and heavy woods. The performance of this saw is amazing.

We've owned this saw for 2 years now, it's held up to frequent, hard use very well. It's cut through tree limbs, metal poles and pipes, and other miscellaneous hard substrates. Comfortable to use and Dewalt provides 10 blades (5 wood, 5 metal) along with this package, which have also held up well. My only complaint is the finicky little tightener bolt used for securing the blade in place- it's a bit tedious to change blades. But overall we're quite happy with this do-it-all saw.

Contrary to other reviewers, I think the motor is strong enough.
The cut is a little inacurate, though. The flexing blade does not
always give accurate cut.

The Pictures Here Uploaded By Hugo Are of A Different Model A 303M With Quick Release Blades.

I Own The Original, And It Is Difficult To Get The Blades Out Sometimes.

This Version Is A 6 amps, Dewalt No longer Sells This Model, There Current Version A 303MB And Is 9 Amps

None the less I have cutup allot of things with my original and is very handy.

1. Cutting Up Bones For The Dogs
2. Tree Branches
3. House Hold Items So They Fit Into A Trash Bag Or My Trash Collector Will Leave It Setting On The Curb.
4. My Satellite Dish Because Direct TV Kept Raising There Rates.

The price was right for this sawzall- free. Amazon threw it in as a promotion for some other tool I bought. The problem is that you need an allen wrench to change the blade. This problem is worth buying a quich change saw. Don't waste your time here.

Four stars only because the motor has held up and the saw works fine.

The blade change is a real problem. Look for a better product.

I have this saw. It's 9 years old and still going strong. It's done everything I've asked for it to and I haven't been very nice to it at all.

I've wanted more power a few times, but all in all it's very satisfactory.