I saw this thing on tv yesterday.It's probably crap, but it'd be great if it did all is says it could. Has anyone here ever used one? If it really works, it could be good for a BOB. What do you guys think? Here is a link it's website.

P.S.: The website has video of the saw in action.


MXZ Pocket Saw

It depends I suppose on what you're cutting, but hacksaw speed it ain't. It will cut any and all types of masonry, stone, metal, wood, glass. I bought one last year and tried it out. The blade is quite similar to ones you can get at the hardware store for a sawzall reciprocating saw to cut metal and masonry with, so nothing special there, but the handle was pretty robust and seemed stout enough for the task.

I think there's a thread I started on this thing about a year ago when I got mine.

No kidding there. I tried out my father's MXZ and it was like trying to cut something with sand paper. It's meant to be a handpowered answer to rotary cutting tools and reciprocating saws, but they turn at a bazillions rpm or move back and forth as quickly, and you just can't move your arm that fast. LOL

Some tools work great for some jobs, but none of them work great on all jobs.

The term "As seen on TV" scares me off faster than anything. "As seen on TV" means that it won't sell in "real" stores (not counting those special spaces in drug store isles), because the product is crap...

Hi All,

Is the blade similar to a "Rem Grit" blade?

I have seen a "Rem Grit" is a couple PSK's but have never tried one, does anyone have an opinion on them?

Mike

I have been using RemGrit-type carbide blades for years. When you need one, nothing else will do.

I live in a converted farmhouse with plaster (stoneboard) walls. The only way to cut electrical outlets into this stuff is to start a hole with a masonry bit and cut it out with a RemGrit blade in a sawzall or jigsaw.

Once, I cut down a heavy Chinese machete blade with a rod-style carbide saw in a hacksaw frame. It did the job, eventually, though I got a good workout in the process. Also burned myself twice; these things get really hot.

Another time, I needed a stubby wrench for a repair. The hardware stores were closed for the long weekend, so I cut a surplus combination wrench in half with a carbide saw. (My angle grinder wasn't working at the time.)

Carbide saws clog in soft materials, though if you put on extra pressure they will continue to cut. Not ideal for that sort of job.

If I carried one in an emergency kit, I wouldn't think of it as a replacement for a standard saw. Rather, it's a super-abrasive that, with time and patience, can cut literally any material.

Hi Doug,

Thanks for the info on Rem-grit blades.

I was hoping it would be a little more versatile like a hacksaw blade, but from your report it sounds worthwhile for really tough material and I will buy one to try it out.

Mike