Ratings & Reviews for Bosch 12 -Amp Variable Speed Reciprocating Saw ( )

Great Saw

Fast and powerful. Used it to replace the flooring in a loft. No problems, glad I bought it.

Great saw! Easy to handle.

The blade is quick and easy to change. The saw handles easily, even in tight spaces. I've used it to cut drywall and lumber in place in a wall. This tool greatly simplified widening my bathroom door.

Great tool. Great price.

Why I never bought one of these in years past is beyond me. Every homeowner needs one.

Bosch recipprocating saw

Nice powerful saw. I was able to complete the task the saw was purchased for, with little difficulty. With a tight space to work in, I bent a couple blades. But once I figured how to more properly use this saw, it worked great. This was my first experience using a reciprocating saw. I will definitely find more uses for this saw to make the task easier.

Powerful saw

You can’t be wrong for a tool like this corded reciprocating powerful saw that make your do-it-yourself project so easy. Very reliable kind of tool!

Very good reciprocating saw

I was halfway through a project on our family's truck doing suspension work two days before a roadtrip when I ran into some shock mounting bolts that were seized on hopelessly. The bolts were located in such a way that I couldnt get an angle grinder safely in the space, and not having much options, I ended up buying this saw. Ordinarily, I default to Kobalt tools, but in this case, the Bosch had a better mix of price, power, and reputation, so I gave it a shot. The first nut+stud I used this on ...

Comfy Destruction

Comfortable and powerful. Blade change is easy and works well. A couple people don't like the amount of vibration, I'm not a pro so I don't use it for long periods, but it doesn't bother me.

Works very well

cut up 13 pallets by cutting the nails to use the slats for craft items. Perfect for the job.

Typical Bosch Power tool

Bosch makes sturdy, robust reliable tools. I use this saw for demo work with no complaints. Powerful, lightweight and easy to use.

Rugged Saw

The quick-change blade chuck has proven reliable and convenient. The saw has plenty of power. The steel foot is tough and gets the blade into fairly tight areas so the saw has room to work. The orbit is fixed, but seems good for most cutting tasks. I cut 1-1/2 rigid conduit with it; not ideal tool for that job, but if a portable band saw isn't around, it will cut pipe OK with a a good metal-cutting blade. I mainly use it to notch wood for small construction projects. If t holds up like my othe...

Hard working Saw

Works Great! even though I abuse it. It keeps on going.

Great tools

I use this saw everyday and it work great I liked it so much I bought another one for a back up

great saw

I was cutting out a door opining in a friends cabin and hit a electric cable, There was a blue flash and it blew the breaker, It took a chip out of the saw blade, But the saw worked fine, Continued cutting and hit another cable, Same thing happened, Flicked the breaker and the saw ran just fine, I was sure the saw would have burned out, But it had no-effect and it just kept on running. I was IMPRESSED.

Excessive vibration. Unfit for professional use.

I am a full-time professional builder and a reciprocating saw is one of our main tools. I purchased this saw to replace a more powerful and heavier (and more expensive)Makita which I have used professionally for nine years. It was a spectacular saw but finally reach the end of it's life.I purchased the bosch because I needed it immediately and it was on the shelf at Lowe's. My crew and I were extremely disappointed. Way too much vibration, hands and arms numb and tingling for everybody after a l...

Excellent Investment

I routinely use this saw for my home renovation work and cleaning up the yard in Spring and Fall. Power and quality and what I like most about this saw. It's not my first Bosch power tool and it won't be my last. My only problem is that my wife, who avoids all of the other power tools, has started using it to clean up the trees in the yard and now refers to it as "our saw". I guess that speaks to the quality as well