Customer Reviews
Fantastic tool 
2008-02-05
Quailty is here. Controlable power. Long stroke. No tools to change blade. Tons of power. I think you could cut a small house into car door size chunks in an afternoon with this an a dozen of the long "Ax" blades.
Accept no substitues. Get this one.
A good quality tool! 2008-02-01
After reading all the other reviews on this saw I felt like my review would just be DaJaVue. Everyone has already covered the main pros and cons. But since I almost always read Amazon reviews before purchasing something like this I figure I should share my thoughts.
Just as most people comment this thing has more power than most people will ever need. It cuts very quickly and vibration is negligible. It is relatively big for a reciprocating saw but this is the heavy duty model. I am sure the 10 amp model is smaller and lighter and probably a good tool also.
I have mixed feelings about the removable (long!) power cord. It certainly would be easy to replace if needed but it seems like an unnecessary expense to me. I suppose it is easy to cut through a power cord with a tool like this and it could be a good idea. I don't like the fact that you have to remove the cord to put the tool in the case, neither do I like removing the blade every time. The old metal case Milwaukee saws used to come in had enough room to leave a 6" blade in the saw. By the way, the blade remove/install chuck is awesome. I don't know how well it will work when it is dirty and full of sawdust but so far (3 months) it has performed flawlessly.
The handle rotating is a good thing. I don't usually think about it until I have been using the saw for a while (old dog new tricks?) but it is a good way to make it more comfortable to use the saw.
One final thought: IMO The best way to judge tools is to watch the pros. If you are around construction sites much you will notice that most carpenters, electricians and plumbers use reciprocating saws. In my observation they mostly have either Sawzalls or Porter Cable Tiger saws. I think they like the PC because of the ability to move the head to different angles (Milwaukee has a saw (not a recip.) that will fit that purpose but it is another expense.
I would recommend this saw, I can't testify to it's longevity but it sure seems to be very well made. A good-solid tool. The case is my biggest disappointment, there is a nice size storage compartment for extra blades and the case, although plastic is decent, it has metal latches, but as I said earlier I wish that I could just put the tool away without removing the cord and blade every time. Maybe I'm nit-picking but I want to be as thorough and honest as possible.
Mike
Millwaukee is junk 
2008-01-23
I'm a general building contractor who tries to take care of his tools. In a two year period My whole hog, hole shooter, right angle and sawzall all broke or burned up. After doing some research I found out that milwaukee was sold in 2005 to a Taiwanese company. In my MHOP it can no longer be considered as contractor quality. It is on the same par as Ryobi.
Another Great Milwaukee Tool As Usual 2007-10-25
A "get-the-job-done" tool. The detachable cord is very convenience. Changing the blade is incredibly easily/fast (no tools required). I've only had the SuperSawzall for a few weeks and only used it a couple of times. But, it got the job done easily and quickly.
Big milwaukee fan, wish amazon would send me one 
2007-10-23
I have always been a huge Milwaukee fan, my family owns an electrical company and has always bought milwaukee sawzalls. One of the trucks still has an old one in a metal case that has a cast metal body. The thing is beat to hell, the case is all rusty, and this thing just keeps cutting.
I finally decided to break down and buy my own. I of course went for the best. I ordered one and used it for about 1/2 hour before the trigger gave out. I got online and with in a few minutes had a ups shipping label to send mine back to amazon. Amazon even sent a new one out that day. I was very happy. I received the second one a few days later plugged it in and it worked smoothly. I put it away for a few days (9) before I had a use for it, put a blade in it and the blade hits the shoe, The chuck is mounted on the shaft crooked!
I still want a good tool
tried to send that one back to amazon printed the free ups return label, the next day I received an e-mail from amazon stating that they are only going to give me a refund and will not send me another one.
Still a Milwaukee fan, I just feel I have had really bad luck, and I still want this exact tool.
Rather annoyed that Amazon will not send me one
Does the job 
2008-05-29
This tool works as expected. Having been a carpenter for 20 years I pretty much knew how to use the tool & what to expect. I had used a number of the sawzalls over time and am glad I bought this tool. The blades are easy to change, it is light-weight, and doesn not get hot in your hands as some of the older models. I bought it from Amazon.com at a fair price. Shipping was good & right on time. I initially used the sawzall to cut down a cyclone fence and it cut right thru w/ no problem.
I then changed from the metal blade to a wood blade to prune an over grown tree. It was a piece of cake. I gave it 4 stars because I am satisfied for the time I have had the tool. (1 month) Time will tell if it deserves a 5 star rating.
Super Sawzall says it all 2008-04-24
Powerful, easy to handle for a tool of this size and power, does what it is designed to do. I like the rotating handle--makes using this saw in tight quarters and close to the ground much more convenient. I have not yet used this saw for anything that would truly test its limits, but it hasn't hesitated on anything I've hit it with so far, including some steel. The Milwaukee blades are very durable and fast-cutting. I like this tool.
great saw 2008-04-06
This saw maybe to big for some. I purchased it for heavy work, so far it is doing the job.
dodos 2008-04-05
The service of the seller was great. And the product. I would not hesitate to buy from them again and I recomend them and their products to anyone wanting first class servcice and merchandise. Stan
Not What Expected 
2008-03-17
To start I have no bias in this review whatsoever, I am in construction and I run a crew of guys who work for me daily. My interest is in finding the best and most reliable tool. I keep multiples of most types of tools on hand and they are all used regularly. I usually buy the "best" of what is out there because the cost of downtime and replacement is not worth the time/cost to me.
I bought this tool from Amazon a few weeks before this review date. At the same time I bought a Makita 15 AMP and Hitachi 13 AMP. The other 2 saws are still working the SawZall is not. I was initially put off by the fact that the Makita was made in China, but it cuts very well and is very heavy duty. The only thing that is weird with the Makita is the mechanism that holds the blade is a bit flakey - but works - you just have to jiggle it sometimes to get the blade in. Also the rubber boot that covers the blade hold mechanism disitegrated quickly and is totally off. The Hitachi is holding up well but has not been used as much as the others to this point, but so far so good.
The Sawzall no longer works. The blade reciprocates in the air but when you try to cut something the blade stops despite the motor running and does not cut anything. The Sawzall it turns out is also made in China, but assembled in the USA. I have an old 11 AMP Sawzall - all metal that has lasted well over 20 years so far - this new unit is not that - nor that quality. The cutting seemed fine when it did work briefly (I am writing this about 40 days after we received the saw - it was used maybe 5 times). Also the blade holding mechanism is better than the Makita.
I called Amazon to exchange the unit they would not saying it was after 30 days. Fact is that Amazon does not support tool sales well, while we get better service from tool companies. So far I would recommend either the Makita or Hitachi - maybe even this unit (we might have gotten a lemon) but I would not order tools form Amazon in the future. Also looks like the price dropped about $20 on the tool from when I ordered it.
