Black & Decker CHS6000 6-Volt Handisaw Cordless Powered Hand Saw
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend It couldn’t be any easier than this: a cordless hand saw that cuts wood, metal, drywall, plastic, rope and more. We like it for its grab-it-and-go convenience and because it doesn’t balk at wood that’s up to an inch thick. It’s perfect for taming overgrown bushes and stray branches, but it also makes quick work of PVC pipes, vinyl gutters, wire shelving, wallboard, craft projects and a hundred other things. It’s small and… Product details and pricing info |
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50 Customer Reviews Posted
- B&D CHS6000 Cordless Handsaw
- Bought this to use outdoors to trim tree branches. It works very well and I like the size and weight.
- 2008-04-15, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Black & Decker Handisaw
- The Black & Decker Battery operated handisaw was a labor saving tool. I am totally pleased at its performance.
- 2008-03-04, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Only if you must have a cord-free saw
- I was tempted to use "Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy" as the title for this review, but I haven't tried any other battery-powered jigsaws for comparison. My old Black & Decker AC jigsaw (which I paid $15 for) is far superior in every way---except that it requires an AC outlet, and changing blades is a hassle. Changing blades on the Handisaw is quick and easy, requiring no tools---A+.
I wanted the Handisaw largely as a tree prunner---however, even with a pruning blade, it really cannot handle branches greater than 3/4"---wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. A switch-blade type manual pruning saw is faster and easier. I tried cutting a 1/2" length of galvanized electrical conduit (using the metal blade), and the saw repeatedly stalled---wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. My old AC jigsaw has never stalled.
Then too I find the basic design to be very annoying: There is an extra switch you have to depress with your thumb before the trigger will work (which fortunately is easily defeated with a chip of wood and 2" of masking tape). There is no "lock on" switch---so you can't take your hand off of the switch for a more secure grip (fortunately this can be defeated with a 1/2"x 1 1/2 rubber band from a bunch of broccoli). The trigger is 8 1/2" from whatever you are cutting, making it difficult to hold the blade where you want to cut (I normally hold jig-saws "by the business end" (near the blade) for precise control---but that is impossible with this saw (unless you defeat the trigger as described).
My cheapy AC jigsaw is variable speed---the Handisaw is not. So the Handisaw is hard to start at a precise point, almost always splinters wood, and almost always stalls in thin metal. Finally, as related by another reviewer---you can't see where you are cutting (although that too is fixible by cutting away a portion of the unnecessary plastic sheild around the blade. In summary, I use this tool only when I'm too lazy to string an extention cord for my AC jigsaw or saber-saw. But then, that's most of the time.
Still, I wish it was more powerful.
I wish that it did not have the stupid lock-out switch.
I wish that it had a lock-on switch.
I wish that it was variable speed.
I wish that I could see the material I am cutting. - 2008-02-27, 5 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- defective saw
- It wouldn't hold a charge and I am waiting for a replacement. I would love to do a review when we get a new saw.
- 2008-01-14, 0 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- GREAT SAW A++++++++++
- I gave this as a gift to my son & he loves it. He cut through pipes, wood metal & it worked great, with ease. He said that it's not heavy duty, but it works for what he needs it for. He said he'd recommend this to everyone.
- 2008-01-08, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
