Spear & Jackson B98INS Predator Insulation Saw,Black/Red
Spear & Jackson B98INS Predator Insulation Saw,Black/Red, Ø 95 mm
| Weight: | 331 g |
| Size: | Ø 95 mm |
| Dimensions: | 43.99 x 15.49 x 3.51 cm; 331.12 Grams |
| Model: | B98INS |
| Part: | B98INS |
| Colour: | Black/Red |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Manufacture: | Spear & Jackson |
| Dimensions: | 43.99 x 15.49 x 3.51 cm; 331.12 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | Ø 95 mm |
Bought others before, finally found this saw brilliant for our job as Groundwork, constantly cutting plastic pipes, strayed sharp for a good period of time. Outlast any of our previous saws
I think they are the best disposable hand saws on the market today. I use to buy jack cut handsaws but Irwin changed the handle shape and now you need a hand like a Gorilla to use one. Spear and Jackson got this saw right, with a comfotable handle,longer blade length and a good cut and set on the teeth. Pity about the price on amazon when I can get them for about 7 to 8.00 locally(when in stock).
Perfect fir cutting through insulation, slices rather than cutting like a saw which creates a fibre cloud to come off been a great tool for laying unsulatii
Use it like a guillotine not a saw cuts through easily without the dust/ shavings everywhere
Bought this primarily to cut foam insulation. Although much cleaner (less dust) than cutting with a saw it wasn’t easier or more accurate for me. Where this saw excelled was when cutting rock wool insulation – lovely clean cuts.
Only thing I will say is you need knife sharpener, goes blunt after a day’s use. But it made my lagging so much better and looked a professional job.
Highly recommended
Used to cut rockwool. Worked well but now needs sharpening.
Loved this saw ideal for cutting rigid insulation very little dust from it takes a little bit of effort but would rather that than a face full of dust its a must for any tradesman cutting thermal board insulation 5 stars
It would be a good saw for soft insulation boards but I use batt for fire stopping so no good for cutting fire batt as it just sticks
Vast improvement over using a regular saw. You get a smooth and easy cut with no dust. It wanders less than a jigsaw or bread knife….but I’d still recommend you cut up against a good right-angle straight edge (straight 2×4 or similar) to help keep the saw at 90 degrees to the board. UPDATE AFTER A FEW DAYS OF USE: I’ve now used it on thicknesses up to 100mm and above 50mm it needs substantially more effort to cut. Still a good tool, but I’d probably recommend it more for board under 70mm or where dust from a regular saw would be a problem
after i took it out of the box i introduced it straight to a nasty strip of mdf. it gave an extremely fine, splinter-free cut. and of course, it performed even better crosscutting a piece of pinewood (havent tried it on hardwood though, but i presume it’d cut hardwood like butter too).
the saw is light but still has enough weight to help you keep the cut perpendicular to the piece (or more precisely, to the ground).
it not that easy to start the cut with this saw. when i pulled it to score a line on the workpiece, the triple-ground teeth unsettled the saw quite a bit. so be sure to mark and score your cut with a knife, not with just a pencil.this is a problem with most other modern factory-made triple-ground-toothed handsaws too, so no matter what you buy you’re not gonna get away with it.
The only letdown is the logo being “printed” onto the saw, not etched into it, so the logo sits a little proud of the surface of the side of the saw. Clearly,this causes some extra friction and unsettles the saw a little bit (but really, by just a hair) when the logo goes past the surface of the cut.
finally, keep in mind that this saw isnt suited for rip cutting. i tried it, and it did cut, but not nearly as quickly as any dovetail saw or ripsaw.
in conclusion, you cant really go wrong with this saw (or any other saws from the same manufacturer). it’s exactly what a beginning woodworker or diyer needs. I would have given it a 5 if it wasnt for the “printed” logo.