BLACK+DECKER 400 V Scorpion Electric Saw with 3 Blades

This was a replacement for a previous Black & Decker saw which developed a fault when the blade would not stay fitted in. I tried speaking to Black & Decker but was very disappointed with the response. I hope that this replacement will not develop the same problem.

Just wanted to leave the review on this because people have said it only comes with the two smaller blades. It does come with all three it’s inside a piece of cardboard. My partner was about to throw it away till he realised something else was in it. So yes it comes with all three just double check your packaging. Seems like it will do the job yet to try.

I bought this for one job only, to help remove the ivy from the walls & roof of my garage/workshop. When I say ivy I mean IVY: about 10 yards long with a wall about 12 feet high, then onto the roof…The thicker limbs were about 3 inches thick, then there’s the fact that it’s ivy, there was no room to work on most of it, so a reciprocating saw blade with a short throw was essential. Using a handsaw was hard work & frankly impossible from 6 feet up a ladder, at arm’s length. For 35 quid the Scorpion looked ideal, which it was. I bought a spare blade, but the original’s got loads of life left. Reading the reviews, I think most unfavourable ones are expecting too much, if you want a professional quality reciprocating saw, De Walt will happily separate you from several times the cost of one of these. If you don’t want mains power, for site work, again go pro-quality. If you want light weight, my OH has no problem using it, one handed up the ladder, the Scorpion’s for you. The biggest weakness appears to be the pin that locates the blade. Following the links that other reviewers have posted took me to a discount spares seller; the pin costs 1.99, the spring & e-clip that locate it cost the same, although they should be reusable…I’ve ordered them as spares.
Just be a bit sympathetic when using it & it’ll be fine: if what you really need is a pro-tool or a chainsaw [I’ve got a couple] get one.
Lastly, the only other tools we used on the ivy were a bit of rope & a pair of Draper Expert ratchet loppers with extending handles, both of which were as essential as the Scorpion.
UPDATE, 10th July 2021:
Same tool, same blade[!] we’ve just used this to reduce our front hedge, mostly super tough Pyracanths, It’s gone through about 4metres in length, by 2 metres in depth [seriously over grown , in other words] cutting dozens of stems from 2.5 to 5cms plus, classic ‘overgrown hedge’ wood. We’ve taken about 1 metre off the height. We used a hedge trimmer to remove the greenery, on one side, then got into the big branches within, with the Scorpion. It took about an hour. Just one hour. We’d been quoted 100’s to get it done professionally. Two OAPs and the Scorpion, like a knife through butter, thanks B&D, couldn’t have done it without you!. I’.ve got a chainsaw, but this is precision cutting, exactly what we needed.