Anyone have a Roto Zip?

[Kaido]

Watching a commercial for it...I just picked up one of those Black and Decker Handisaws from Home Depot today (basically a portable lightweight jig saw) but I'm not overjoyed by it. It's pretty anemic...fine for cutting small stuff but I couldn't get through a thick piece of wood without the battery dying. I found a jig saw I like, but the Roto Zip tool looks pretty versatile. Thoughts?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Roto Zips aren;t bad from what I hear, but Porter Cable makes a pretty good rotary saw

 

[BoomerD]

I've had mine for ...about 5 years or so...IIRC, I've used it twice...but it came with all the gadgets and doo-dads, and a nice pretty case!

 

[LSUfan]

Rotozip is good tool for it's entended use but, a jigsaw will give you much better control when trying to stay on a line. It's definitely not a replacement for a jigsaw.

 

[mugs]

I used one in a previous job. Pretty much a Dremel but a hell of a lot more powerful. I used it for cutting through 3/4" boards of laminated particle board, which it handled pretty well. Disadvantage vs a jigsaw is that the rotozip is a bit more difficult to control. I found it's best to make a rough cut, then shave away until you hit your line.

Although for as often as I need to make cuts that require a dremel type tool, I've found that hand tools are just fine.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mugs
I used one in a previous job. Pretty much a Dremel but a hell of a lot more powerful. I used it for cutting through 3/4" boards of laminated particle board, which it handled pretty well. Disadvantage vs a jigsaw is that the rotozip is a bit more difficult to control. I found it's best to make a rough cut, then shave away until you hit your line.

Although for as often as I need to make cuts that require a dremel type tool, I've found that hand tools are just fine.

Sounds like I'm better off just getting a jig saw. The Handisaw is like an R/C car, runs pretty well for a few minutes then it's toast until you recharge it. Great for small stuff like wooden dowels but not much else (at least, so far).

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mugs
I used one in a previous job. Pretty much a Dremel but a hell of a lot more powerful. I used it for cutting through 3/4" boards of laminated particle board, which it handled pretty well. Disadvantage vs a jigsaw is that the rotozip is a bit more difficult to control. I found it's best to make a rough cut, then shave away until you hit your line.

Although for as often as I need to make cuts that require a dremel type tool, I've found that hand tools are just fine.

Sounds like I'm better off just getting a jig saw. The Handisaw is like an R/C car, runs pretty well for a few minutes then it's toast until you recharge it. Great for small stuff like wooden dowels but not much else (at least, so far).

That's why I go for corded tools for pretty much everything. Only cordless tool I have is a drill/driver, but I also have a regular corded drill. Corded tools are almost always cheaper and more powerful, and you don't have to deal with batteries not holding their charge, etc.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mugs
I used one in a previous job. Pretty much a Dremel but a hell of a lot more powerful. I used it for cutting through 3/4" boards of laminated particle board, which it handled pretty well. Disadvantage vs a jigsaw is that the rotozip is a bit more difficult to control. I found it's best to make a rough cut, then shave away until you hit your line.

Although for as often as I need to make cuts that require a dremel type tool, I've found that hand tools are just fine.

Sounds like I'm better off just getting a jig saw. The Handisaw is like an R/C car, runs pretty well for a few minutes then it's toast until you recharge it. Great for small stuff like wooden dowels but not much else (at least, so far).

That's why I go for corded tools for pretty much everything. Only cordless tool I have is a drill/driver, but I also have a regular corded drill. Corded tools are almost always cheaper and more powerful, and you don't have to deal with batteries not holding their charge, etc.

I'm definitely with you there, my only other cordless is my drill/driver. The only jig saw I liked was like $160...hmm...keep saving for an Xbox 360 or buy a jig saw...hmmmm

 

[0roo0roo]

used one, its like a hardcore dremel ...good for cutting and make holes and stuff. chewing through thicker harder stuff, i've cut through tile with one. stay with corded, batteries are very expensive. they have you bent over once u buy the tool since theres no standard battery or competition, you just buy theirs.