Battery voltage | 18V |
Cutting depth in wood | 250mm |
Weight excl. battery | 2.9kg |
Stroke lengths | 28mm |
Cutting depth in metal profiles and metal pipes | 130mm |
Stroke rate | 0 - 2,700spm |
Stroke rate (1st gear / 2nd gear) | 2,400 - 2,700spm |
I've owned my GSA 18 V-LI sabre saw for around 3 years. I bought it because I was gatvol of breaking pallets in the process of making our eco-friendly home decor products - https://www.reclaimdesign.org
The ability to turn the blade upside down to cut upwards is a nice touch to get in to more awkward areas.
The 3,0Ah battery it came with was not powerful enough - I made it through only one pallet before it died. So I had to double down and buy a pair of 6,0Ah batteries, which worked much better. And it came with a charger with a much faster charge time, which was a bonus.
The blade eject mechanism didn't work very well, and when the blade gets hot with use it made it a bit awkward to get the blade out. However, with a bit of Q20 it eased it up a bit. The blades are good, but expensive. Mind you, most everything related to power tools is expensive ;)
Once those kinks had been ironed out it worked great. A solid saw that is comfortable to use, and gives quite a satisfying feeling cutting through those damn threaded nails.