- Stout Tool Corp X-Band Cordless Portable Band Saw - 18 Volts, Model# STX-250C

by Stout Tool

Product Description

The Stout Tool Corp X-Band saw is the world's only cordless portable band saw! Features continuous blade for smooth cutting action, and designed for one-handed operation. Cordless: Yes, Volts: 18, Speed (RPM): 470, Cutting Depth at 90deg (in.): 2, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 15 x 10 x 12

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 15.6 x 9.8 inches ; 24.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000I6IQT8
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,609 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #68 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Saws > Band Saws

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Would be great if it had better battery life, November 22, 2008

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T.D. (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: - Stout Tool Corp X-Band Cordless Portable Band Saw - 18 Volts, Model# STX-250C (Misc.)

I borrowed this saw from an electrician friend and made a few cuts and was impressed with how light the saw was, how well it cut and how well it seemed to be made. Based on these test cuts I ordered one, buyin the much more expensive model with the better batteries and one hour quick charger. The first time I used it after fully charging the batteries, I was disapointed that it only cut for about 20 minutes of repeated cutting through 16 ga. tubing. To compound the problem the one hour quick charger seemed to take significantly longer to charge than an hour. Bottom line was that it couldn't keep up with the kind of use I needed it for, so I sent it back. On the bright side, Tool King/Amazon was great about taking it back and promptly processing a refund and didn't charge a restocking fee.

If Stout ever comes out with a Li-Ion version, I will probably buy one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works pretty well, but..., October 17, 2010

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Terryp (Kenmore, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: - Stout Tool Corp X-Band Cordless Portable Band Saw - 18 Volts, Model# STX-250C (Misc.)

I bought the handheld bandsaw and cutting station at a local hardware store, and it has come in handy on a number of occasions.

I have three complaints:

(1) The blade life is poor. It may be due to the constant twisting it's subjected to (it runs in a twisted loop). And when it's broken I've found numerous near-breaks along the blade.
(2) The table provided by the charging stand isn't quite flush with that of the saw, so it's necessary to use a piece of wood as a working surface.
(3) If you need to cut long pieces that are more than a couple inches wide, the material will run into the saw.

Battery life isn't great either, but it seems to hold a charge when not used for a while.

4.0 out of 5 stars Rebuild the battery pack, August 16, 2011

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sparky - See all my reviews

This review is from: - Stout Tool Corp X-Band Cordless Portable Band Saw - 18 Volts, Model# STX-250C (Misc.)

I'm an electrician and bought this product from a guy who found it useless due to the batteries.I got 3.5 hrs per charge of light intermittent use cutting 3/4" EMT with the nearly-new 1500mah cells(more like 250mah).I rebuilt first battery pack with 2400mah NICD cells and the 2nd with 8+ year old Dewalt cells I knew were still good.Now I get 3.5 DAYS per charge from BOTH batteries!That's 10x or 1000% better.The trickle charger it came with was a good way to ruin a pack by overcharging,so I made an adapter to plug the batts in to my Makita NIMH charger.Problems solved.
The saw itself is great,works great,lightweight,one-handed,awesome tool for the sparky,but Stout shot themselves in the foot by supplying it with the lowest quality battery cells.They are now selling 2000mah replacements,but still not good enough.
My next move will be to make an adapter to use my 18v Makita lithium-ion packs.Unfortunately for Stout,their competition now includes Makita,Milwaukee,and Bosch,with only the Bosch being comparable in size(small).I'm probably the only one who's really happy with their X-Band!