Porter-Cable 9740 Tiger Claw Variable Angle 11.5 Amp Reciprocating Saw Kit

by Porter-Cable

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

It's hard to imagine something really new in the reciprocating saw world, but lo and behold, here it is. The Tiger Claw works just like a standard reciprocating saw, with some major advances. The gear housings, front and back, can be rotated in any direction. Yes, you heard right. No more twisting and contorting--you stay upright and the tool does the Houdini act. The rear gear housing adjusts 180 degrees in either direction with 13 positive stop locations, and the front gear house rotates a full 360 degrees in either direction with 12 positive stops. At the risk of sounding like a late-night TV commercial... but wait, there's more! We've seen blade-change systems aplenty over the years, all of which promise speed and ease. But there is nothing on the market on any tool we've ever touched that begins to rival this Quick-Change system. We changed blades in under two seconds. Really. Everything about this saw makes sense, both for the professional as well as the do-it-yourself homeowner. Well done, Porter-Cable. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste

From the Manufacturer

Porter-Cable 9740 Tiger Claw Variable Angle 11.5 Amp Reciprocating Saw Kit

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B00005Y3Z5
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 9740
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,680 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Plumbers Perspective, June 7, 2003

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Kevin G Bennett (San Mateo, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porter-Cable 9740 Tiger Claw Variable Angle 11.5 Amp Reciprocating Saw Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

I recently bought this saw to replace my Milwaukee Sawzall which has been giving me problems owing to the nature of my type of work, heavy duty sawing of cast iron pipes, etc. The main reason I bought the saw was because of its overall flexibility to adjust the head to many positions to enable me to cut pipes in many tight situations without the need for me to perform some of the contortions required to use existing reciprocating saws.
This feature on the saw has proved to be all that was promised as far as it's flexibility to adjust too many positions. The power is really good and I particularly like the ability to regulate the speed with the squeeze of the trigger. However, there is one drawback I was not aware of, the vibration under load. When the saw is pressed to do heavy duty work there is a lot of vibration which is transferred to the operator and can prove to be quite uncomfortable when the saw is operating at full speed. Overall, I would recommend this saw because of its flexibility and power.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and capable, December 30, 2003

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EMS Pilot (Chippewa Falls, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porter-Cable 9740 Tiger Claw Variable Angle 11.5 Amp Reciprocating Saw Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

I got my new Tiger Claw for Christmas and immediately took it out in my shop and chopped up some 2"X 12" white oak joists from an old building deconstruction project. The saw has more than enough power to take the cut as fast as I could force the blade into the beam. It seems to be built for extreme action and is "hell for stout" as my dad used to say. The angled gear boxes are fairly easy to adjust once you get the hang of the rather smallish recessed release buttons. What I have noticed in the few times I have used it is that it does vibrate more than the Milwaukee 11 amp sawzall, so a pair of light leather gloves help dampen it when cutting. It is also heavier, i am assuming because of all the extra gearing. I wouldn't want to spend hours at a time working with it over my head. I am going to mainly use it to trim up and dimension said white oak planks for use in furniture projects. I have lots of nails in this old lumber that are too deeply imbedded to remove, so cutting on my table saw or with a circular saw are too dangerous and damaging to the blades until I get the metal contaminated sections cut out. Perfect job for a heavy sawzall. With being able to turn the blade 90 degrees to the body, I can pull it through the lumber like a big jig saw, thus reducing the effort and fatigue a regular sawzall would cause. Other than the higher level of vibration than the Milwaukee, the only other detraction I could come up with is that the adjustable shoe has too little adjustment. I would like to see at least two more notches added to the three it currently has. This would give more options for cutting thin materials and varying where the blade wears in use. Bottom line: After all the shopping and comparing I did, and finally getting my hands on it, I would definitely recommend this saw to anyone needing a really heavy duty and flexible sawzall.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't send a truck out without this saw, September 7, 2003

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Marc Brenner (Lafayette, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Porter-Cable 9740 Tiger Claw Variable Angle 11.5 Amp Reciprocating Saw Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

The versatility of this multi angle saw cannot be compared. I have been in construction for 30 years and can say that there have been many difficult situations where we needed a saw like this. In tight spots, this saw can do it all. It is easy to adjust, plenty powerful, good quick-lock mechanisim.

We go through our share of recip. saws in the plumbing/heating business. They don't last forever and rarely are worth repairing when they can be bought for $140. But at around $200., this is no 'disposable' unit...so I reserve judgement on durability. We will probably use 'disposables' for open field cutting and demolition. But, I will never be without a TigerClaw again.