Customer Reviews

Milwaukee 2490-22 12-Volt Compact Drill and Hackzall Saw Combo Kit

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought the hackzall many months ago, and was initially unimpressed with it, comparing it to my Sawzall and Sawzall Hatchet. BUT - after having it on hand for a number of months, I can now say that this is a GREAT tool, for those specific jobs where a real sawzall can't fit, or for any job where you would consider using a hand saw of any kind. The portability is a huge plus. The number of uses for this tool continue to expand, based on how handy it is to have around. The driver-drill is at least as good as the Bosch unit, and the locking collet design is a nice plus.

All in all, a tool package well worth the price. The only negative I can still find at this point is the cloth carrying bag. There are no hold-downs for the tools, so everything tends to get jumbled up and tools bang into each other in transit. At least some sort of pockets or velcro tie-downs would be an improvement.

I just recently purchased this tool combo set from an outside retailer other than Amazon, but wanted to leave feedback for other users to review. I've used Milwaukee 18v tools in the past and never had anything bad to say about them. They seem to have the best quality tools and longest lasting batteries in their field. This Hackzall is amazing. It can still cut through most anything that a regular size sawzall can and holds its own with battery longevity. It can fit both the short and regular size blades for all types of cutting applications. I enjoy the led light that's equipped on both tools. I received mine with the handy and styling Milwaukee bag as opposed to the plastic hard case. This is better if you like to carry extra tools and parts along with you. The drill is awesome and just seems to keep on going. I used it on all types of projects around my home and office before I had to change the battery. You may want to also purchase a 3/8 adjustable chuck key so you can use other drill bits that aren't fitted especially for hex applications like this drill is. Overall, so far so good. The price was right and it has a 5 year manufactures warranty. I would recommend this tool set for anyone who works in and around their home, or for even light duty commercial work. This will certainly outlast my no name drill which died on me after 3 months of use. You can't go wrong with Milwaukee brand tools in my opinion.

This is a great product. Lots of power, long battery life, fast charging. Uses ANY sawzall blades (you don't need to buy special ones). The drill is a nice bonus, but it only can use drill bits with the rapid change indent thing on the end of the bit, it is not a true chuck. Just FYI. I missed that when I bought it, but luckily all of my drill bits have that indent thing. As you can tell, I am not a handywoman, but I redid my whole powder room (drywall and all), with this set. Turned out very nice. The two batteries the set comes with are great.

Purchased more for the small hackzall but the combo works great. Plus with the 'get a free tool offer' I also add the impact driver, so now I get 3 tools for less than $180. The saw does countless things for many different projects. The driver is small and handy for a 12v unit. I have other brands that are larger and heavier at that voltage and no longer use. Many reviews drool over the Makita models with their bells but I'm satisfied with this purchase.
Follow up: After some use the drills are still great for intended design purpose. The only issue with the hackzall is that it will overheat and stop cutting medium duty things like small tree branches. Keep it light duty (as intended) and it's still recommended. Battery life has also been above average.

Powerful, compact, versatile. Everything I was looking for and the price was right! You can't go wrong with this Milwaukee combo.

This tool combo is a valuable addition to my tool set. The saw and the screw gun both have a high quality feel. I bought the saw for the purpose of trimming the 40' Queen Palms in my yard. I have not done that yet, but I bought some pruning blades, and some lower-to-the ground performance indicates that the tool will perform the job nicely when I finally get up there and do it. The screw gun is an addition to the arsenal of screw guns I already have. It does not have the high speed that I'm used to from sinch collet type screw guns, but its lower gearing drives screws with authority. These are the first lithium battery tools I've owned, and so far the seem to perform just fine. From the photo, I expected a hard plastic case, but the set came with a canvas case which I'm using as a nice little gym bag. 5 stars for the set and each component!

Compactness of tools is a plus. The batteries are a big negative. They're only good for a few minutes of use (especially with the hacksaw). Worse than that, one battery would not charge and had to be replaced ($40 at HD). I think the second battery is about to fail too as it is not charging either. I'm not going to buy another battery - I'll just switch the one good one between the tools.

So far this tool set has surpassed all of my expectations. Power source behind all these tools is little Lithium ion batteries.Lots of juice in them before I have to recharge.

Really, A Best Buy!!!

The drill is a great quality pruduct as you would expect from Milwaukee. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the Hackzall Saw. It too is well built and made to last, but the reciprocating travel of the blade going back and forth just is'nt enough. It has it's purposes here and there, but don't expect this Hackzall to do what a full size Sawzall can. I bought a few pruning blades to go with it and it works great on live trees, otherwise it just lays there and collects dust. I highly recommend the drill but not the saw.

These M12 tools from Milwaukee are awesome. They are compact and portable, yet have a lot of power. I have 12 of these M12 tools and I love them all. The hackzall is one of my favorites. Having a compact recip saw is very handy. The long length and bulk of the original sawzall was one of my chief complaints. With this little baby you can get in to nearly every cavity and saw away. The power is great too. I don't notice a large power difference, just battery run time. The more difficult the task the quicker the battery runs down, but I haven't had it bog down and not be able to cut anything. And get the high capacity batteries for these tools! They are great, and allow the tool to stand up on the battery.