Customer Reviews for Milwaukee 6 in. 6 TPI WRECKER Carbide Teeth Multi-Material Cutting SAWZALL Reciprocating Saw Blades (5-Pack)

The Milwaukee 9 inch carbide sawzall blade exceeded my expectations and make quick work of my last yard project for the season. A few summers ago I had 3 mature trees (Spruce and 2 cedars) taken down and was left with I unsightly stumps and huge roots that that started to effect my fence. I attached this blade to my Ryobi reciprocating saw and went to work. The blade can go into the earth and easily severed the roots. I was concerned the most with the old cedars, but the blade easily made the cuts.

I like this saw blade. It cuts through branches really easily, and has plenty of length to cut just about anything I want to with it. While the length of this blade is a benefit, it can also get in the way of things. One potential use case for the recip blade would be to cut roots, but with the longer blade, I found it difficult to avoid getting the blade in the dirt. Milwaukee does make this blade in slightly shorter variants, though, and even after getting the blade a bit dirty, it still was sharp to the touch. One thing with a long blade that I would worry about is potential flex/bending of the blade. I found it to be very sturdy, though; I was not worried it would get caught and bend at all. While I did not attempt to cut an 11-12" tree with this so far, I'm very satisfied with this saw blade and the results I've seen so far. It can cut through a 3-4" branch in very short order using my little Ryobi 18v recip saw.

The wrecker is the perfect name for this blade. I used it for a whole house demo project. The 12" size is perfect in cutting through almost anything. The fang tip made it easier to plunge cut into wood and drywall. The coating on it wears off after a while but it does seem to cut through things faster then typical blades. The blade if more study and rigid and doesn't permanently bend like other blades do. The description says it can cut metal but I would use a specific metal blade depending on the thickness of the metal to be cut. I highly recommend these blades as they are my primary blade used for demo projects.

The wrecker is the perfect name for this blade. I used it for a whole house demo. The 9" size is perfect in cutting through almost anything. The fang tip made it easier to plunge cut into wood and drywall. The coating on it wears off after a while but it does seem to cut through things faster then typical blades. The blade if more study and rigid and doesn't permanently bend like other blades do. The description says it can cut metal but I would use a specific metal blade depending on the thickness of the metal to be cut. I highly recommend these blades as they are my primary blade used for demo projects.

The wrecker is the perfect name for this blade. I used it for a whole house demo. The 6" size is perfect in cutting through studs and drywall. The fang tip made it easier to plunge cut into wood and drywall. The coating on it wears off after a while but it does seem to cut through things faster then typical blades. The blade if more study and rigid and doesn't permanently bend like other blades do. The description says it can cut metal but I would use a specific metal blade depending on the thickness of the metal to be cut. I highly recommend these blades as they are my main blade used for demo projects.

This is a great blade for rough cutting in existing structures. The blade is thick and will not flex. It cuts through wood, light metal, and nails with out having to change blades. I sawed through a 2 x 4 in about 8 seconds with only the weight of the saw applying pressure. This blade will work good for cutting in roof opening where nails are random.

This Milwaukee 6" 6 Teeth Per Inch THE WRECKER™ with Carbide Teeth SAWZALL® Blade claims to last 50 times longer than a normal blade. I do not have the means to test this claim, but the blade does seem to be tough. In my video, I cut through a 2X2 (nominal) pine board with an electrical staple embedded in it. The blade did not ‘buck’ when I hit the staple. One of my photos shows the blade after this cutting operation. Some of the paint has been removed (as would be expected), but I saw no evidence of damage to the teeth. I would expect this blade to resist a lot of abuse in a wrecking or demolition operation. The blade’s gullets are not very deep, but I felt no binding of the sawdust. (If I was still a member of my fire department, I would like to have tested this blade on cutting windshields in a rescue scenario, although normally a 10-14 TPI blade would be suggested.) The blade is thin enough to deflect slightly if you were to force a flush cut, but I don’t foresee it bending easily unless you really pushed it at an obtuse angle. Time will tell if the Milwaukee WRECKER blade lasts 50 times longer than a normal blade, but at the price point it is worth trying.

Milwaukee 12 in. 3 TPI Pruning Carbide Teeth Wood Cutting SAWZALL Reciprocating Saw Blade (3-Pack). I use these blades all the time to trim palm trees and cut up large branches when trimming. They cut fast and clean. I have also used the blades to cut roots when digging post holes or other underground construction. They stay sharp though many cutting tasks, but the blade is pressed without any carbide added to the teeth, so they do wear down on tough surfaces and when cutting in earth. The most trouble I have had is when the blade breaks or bends and must be straightened.

This is a solid blade. I've also used a Diablo version of a clean wood blade and this one seems to edge the Diablo out. I haven't used the Milwaukee blade extensively yet so I can't say about the durability, but it seems to be a bit heavier construction so I'm hoping for the best. I REALLY wish I'd had my sawsall and a bunch of these blades for removing aspen trees from my father in laws front yard this summer. Great blade length for hacking up the logs that are too big for my wood stove

Coconut Coir cuts better with a blade for wood rather than a blade for metal. Those blocks are great for keeping the moisture in plants, but are often too big for using in their original size. A reciprocating saw and a blade for wood is the easiest way to trim it down to a size that when it swells with water will fit into something like a 5 gallon bucket.

This pruning blade from Milwaukee is great. It cuts fast and also allows you to cut the roots through the dirt with ease. Typical blades have trouble with cutting through dirt to get to the roots but this blade is definitely designed for that with its slimmer profile. The blade is also thicker then most so it doesn't tend to bend when put under pressure and it very durable. These blades can take beating and they last longer then most. I highly recommend this blade and will be buying more in the future.

Chose to evaluate the Milwaukee 12" CT Wrecker SawZall reciprocating blade #48005243 because I have several rails which need to be replaced on my paddock fence that are shorter than the standard length supplied by the mill. The other option to make the triangular end cuts was using a chain saw, but bar length of the saw made exact angle cuts difficult. The blade has 6 teeth per inch (6 TPI), comes as a single pack item. There is a noticeable difference in the mount angle as compared to other Milwaukee blades that I own (see attached photo.) This does not affect mounting or functionality of the blade. Although listed as a Milwaukee blade, it does fit almost universally on other manufacturer's reciprocating saws. It mounted without difficult on my PC unit. The trial cuts were on Locus wood ( a very hard local wood) that was clean (free of nails, screws, or other metallic foreign bodies.) I easily made several cross grain cuts through the wood without noted burning of the blade that occurred with other wood blades. On the third pass, I noticed that a single tooth had broken off near the tip of the blade. Checked the wood for foreign bodies, but none present. The missing tooth did not inhibit the performance of the blade during the entire trial session. I am not sure why the tooth broke off, but the void had a clean base. Perhaps metal fatigue in manufacturing. (Made in USA from international materials) The final results provided a smooth cut through the wood without the expected wobbling or pinching of the blade. The finish paint did scrape off, but as stated, no burning of the blade was noted. No other teeth broke off during the trial. I would recommend this item for cutting clean wood only, and not use to cut through beams or studs containing nails, cleats, etc.

I use these blades on all sorts of demolition projects. They will hack through nails, screws, knots in the wood, just about everything. Make sure you are careful when using these as they move pretty fast through most material and will cut right through whatever they come in contact with. Don't use a blade longer than you need so you don't risk bending it or cutting into something you can't see. If you are cutting pipes, or steel then you should use the blade specifically made for cutting meta.

I happened (thankfully!) to have this blade on hand when hurricane Zeta came through a couple of weeks ago. The storm knocked down a couple of very large branches in front of the house. I was able to use this blade in my DeWalt 20Volt Reciprocating saw and cut almost all of the branches. There were a few larger pieces that I had to use a borrowed chainsaw on. If I also had the longer version of the blade I might not have needed the chainsaw!

This Milwaukee 12 in. 3 TPI reciprocating saw blade three-pack is really heavy duty! The blade has very strong carbide steel teeth so it will handle really tough pruning and cutting as you can see in the pictures. This can be used for both above ground and below ground cutting, so using this on either roots or branches would work well. It has a low blade profile so it will fit in tight places, and that is useful if you are working on roots. The tang on the blade is a universal half-inch design, so you can use this with any brand of reciprocating saw. I highly recommend this three-pack of cutting blades! They will last a long time and cut well.

These pruning blades work very well for removing tree limb's. I have a lot of branches that neighbors have broken off before i bought the property and left two or three feet of branch still on the trees These blades have worked very well in removing the branches to make the tree look more presentable. They cut right up close to the tree, then I seal the cutoff spot. and the tree is happy.

See photos and advertising: perhaps I don't know how to read these ads, the promotions, and advertising materials, and packaging description, but it seems that the blades are advertised as "optimal" for cutting cast iron. So I waited a week for them by mail to begin my project because they were out of these at the store. They had just arrived, the local power company had cleared me to begin the pipe removal, and I was prepped to begin first thing in the morning. HOLD everything. I turned over the package and it seems to indicate that these blades are NOT for cast iron (see photo). If this is true, that these blades are not for cast iron, then my important project is in jeopardy and at time and cost. Ironically the next day I was at HD for a separate DIY project and a Milwaukee Promotion Booth was at the front of the store. I described my frustration and was told this happens all the time with how HD writes up its website descriptions. I am finding all of this hard to accept and believe, but I do know that my specific situation as experienced is true, unexaggerated, pictured, and documented. Under the circumstances I think that an overall rating of one star is appropriate and I am unable to recommend this product for the job as HD advertises it. Thank you.

I bought these blades for cutting cast iron sewer pipe. They cut right through it easily and last for several cuts before needing replacement. While these blades will fit any reciprocating saw, cutting cast iron requires a high power professional model.

I used this to cut an exhaust pipe and a couple rusted on bolts for an exhaust pipe. Worked good at first but the carbide teeth didn't stay on very long. Part of that may be because the thin wall of the pipe might have caused too much impact. Probably should only be used on a fairly think piece of material to reduce that impact. The used regular bi-metal pipe saws I had with fine teeth seemed to cut through at the same speed and not have all the teeth dulled after. See picture after cutting two nutswith the 10mm bolts in them and one 2" diameter exhaust pipe.

I used this blade to cut up old cast iron sewer line under a friends house. 3 cuts with no problems.

So I had the task of removing a 3 section cast iron steam boiler from my basement that weighed over 600lbs. A friend of mine and tried taking it out strapped to an appliance hand truck and for the life of us we couldn't move it up the stairs. I tried convention diamond sawzall blades and the cast iron destroyed them in about 2 minutes and they couldn't cut through. Then I said for the heck of it let me try one of these. This blade demolished that cast. I was floored at the speed it cut through. About 1 minute a section and through a 1/4 inch central pipe and the boiler fell apart. I will and would 100% reccomend these blades for any serious metal work.

I know the intention of these blades is nail embedded wood. They passed that test, so I pushed it. They cut 4” cast iron pipe fast (Same blade but longer). I used to go through 4 specialty blades for that task. Yesterday I cut a cast iron tub in half with this blade fairly quickly. It was already dull from months of use. Your choice, 1 Milwaukee AX carbide blade for a few more bucks, or 75 blades from their competitors

I had a 4" cast iron sewer pipe with a clean out that would not break free. I needed to cut the clean out off the pipe to snake the line but didn't want to spend the money on a cast iron cutter. I saw online that you could cut the pipe with a sawzall but it had to have the right metal blade to be able to cut. I must say I was a little sceptical. I walked into home depot and saw the Milwaukee torch blade for 15.97 and thought "that much for a sawzall blade?" Once I got home and started cutting into the cast iron I now see why it was 15.97. It cut thru the cast iron like butter. So if you're ever in a jam and need a blade to cut thru tough, thick metal, this is the blade you need. Thank you Milwaukee for making a tough job much easier.

This blade is a beast! I already had the non carbide version of this blade so I can definitely say the carbide version rips through whatever. I definitely think having a high powered saw to use with this blade would be very beneficial. Because it just seemed to want to chew through everything. But I'm using a fuel Sawzall so it's all good to go!

The 9 inch 5 TPI AX Carbide Teeth Demo Nail Embedded Wood Cutting SAWZALL blades by Milwaukee are absolutely amazing and are well worth the investment. I have really put them to the test of the past couple of months and they have not failed one bit. I have used these blades to cut pallets, cut up some aged deadwood branches as well as on small demolition projects. Nothing stopped these blades. They are about 50% thicker than most blades out there. This helps reduce the chance of bending you blades and adds to the overall durability. Additionally, the “Fang Tip” helps the blade plunge quicker, which will also reduce kickbacks as well as0 the chance of bending the blade. In picture No. 2 you’ll be able to see the thickness of the blade in comparison to another manufacturer. In picture No. 3 you’ll see what the blade looks like after a days worth of use. It is still in great shape, the teeth are intact and sharp and ready for more action.

Spend a little more and get a blade that will survive the harshest demands. Resurfaced a 25 year old 2x6 treated deck with composite. The undercarriage was still sound so decided to save some bucks by leaving in place.I did have to cut old rusted nails and screws to remove decking which was time consuming but these blades held up to many cuts. Most of the cuts were flat and blade got hot but held up.After all the decking was removed I than cut all the decking to smaller pieces with the same blade without a problem. Milwaukee has set a new standard with these blades. Worth the couple extra bucks.

The Milwaukee 6 in. 5 TPI AX Carbide Teeth reciprocating saw blade is a versatile blade. I picked up these blades up for demo work around the house but my first use was cutting through several small hardwood stumps in the front yard. The aggressive 6 in. 5 TPI AX Carbide Teeth cut through the small stumps quickly. To cut the stumps, I made several angled cuts into stump combined with a horizontal cut to remove the piece of wood. The carbide teeth cut through the wood with speed and steady progress. The blade design cleared the saw dust with each stroke. Other blades I’ve used would bog down. The blade is referred to as” The Ax with Carbide Teeth” and I agree. I didn’t cut through nails in this use but the tooth design is similar to the Milwaukee blade call “The Torch” so I’m sure nails would not be a problem. I like this blade as a good all-around demolition blade. It cut through wet, dense hardwood with no issues. When required, the “Fang Tip” will provide fast plunging on thin sheet wood. Great multi-purpose demo blade.

The Milwaukee 9 in. 7 TPI TORCH Carbide Teeth Metal Cutting SAWZALL Reciprocating Saw Blade (5-Pack) is hands down the best reciprocating saw blade I've ever used. I was recently doing demo on some cabinets that were bolted to a concrete floor. The new cabinets didn't line-up to the existing bolts so the bolts had to be cut away. I was able to quickly cut 42 bolts flush to the floor with a single Torch carbide blade. Every other blade I've used in the past would have been too dull or broke before I could get through 15 bolts. Milwaukee products have really been making an impression on me and this is another Milwaukee product I'm glad to have in my toolbox.

I recently had a chance to use a Milwaukee metal cutting Sawzall blade they call the Torch. What great name since the blade cuts metal with ease, just like a “Torch”. I had several old bed frames where I was salvaging the metal. Bed frame steel is hard and stiff to handle the loads. In the past, cutting this type of steel there was lots of vibration from the Sawzall as it struggled through the steel. With the 7 TPI TORCH blades with carbide teeth, I found that the saw just walked through the steel like a heavy-duty cutoff saw. Cut after cut the blade just kept walking through the steel like a knife through butter. With 25% more carbide per tooth and the optimized tooth design has to be the secret for this blade to work so well. This Milwaukee “TORCH” Sawzall blade has opened up more opportunities for me to use my Sawzall on fit up of new fabrications with steel. I would recommend this blade to anyone cutting black pipe, cast iron or stainless steel. The blade totally met my expectations.

I have used Milwaukee products for years but thought I would try these blades for the first time. I was suprized how well these blades worked. They cut through steel, alunimum, tin and wood with ease. I spent 2 full days with my Sawzall and a 5 pack of the torch blades and cut up an old consession trailer to turn in I to a flat bed. I used all 5 blades but still have 2 in my bag that are usable. Very impressive destruction blade I will buy more in the future.