Best Power Shears
Capacity to cut 18 gauge galvanized steel and 20-gauge spiral duct.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Easily cut 24 feet of fluorescent fixture mild sheet steel on a single 18V Makita LXT drill & battery which surprised me to see. For the price of a pair of quality snips these power through sheet metal quickly and have easily replaceable blades, for a reasonable cost."
"They must not have tried a jigsaw or tin snips like I did. I am putting a sheet metal roof on my house, I was first using a jigsaw, it took me 4 days to do one side of the house."
"i'm having my carpenter install corrugated tin on the 'biggest' wall in each of my two bathrooms."
"After one day of struggling with hand shears, I decided to search the internet for an easier, reasonably priced solution."
"Man if you gotta cut a long strip of metal off of something in a high place... you gotta have one of these!"
"Cuts very well through 22 gage steel."
"I read the reviews on this unit through various sources and purchased it through Amazon."
"We were siding a barn using hand snips to trim the 3 foot wide panels. We were cutting our hands and fingers on the rough edges, so I started to look for a tool to make life easier."
3.6V, Cordless Power, Scissors, Versatility, Applications Cutting Fabric, Canvas, Cardboard, Corrugate, Denim, Paper, Tarps, Vinyl, Window Screening & More, Ergonomic Design, Scissor Blade In Line With Material, Soft Comfort Grip, Includes 3.6V Scissors, Universal Cutting Blade & Charger. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Not that I have a clue about what she was talking about but she said because the electric scissor were so sharp and cut so effortlessly the material doesn't move."
"It has a little trouble with adhesive backed stuff (like strong tape and felt) but can do it at the right angle and with the blade on the correct side (I think moving blade on the non-adhesive side worked best, but I might have that backwards. The bottom blade doesn't move, so you can slide it along your table top."
"I cut a lot of fabric for sewing."
"They're big enough, long enough for a working man with the largest of hands. Would I use them in a crowded office environment, or in a Church while The Preacher is trying to preach, or in a Court of Law where the judge is trying to judge, or in a Public Library? I didn't really need these power scissors all that bad in the first place. I bought them as a complement to my Skil 2352 Rotary Cutter which is real strong and heavy-duty but straight cuts only. This pair of B&D SZ360's, it's parked right here beside my easy-chair and I sure would hate to lose them."
"Why would anybody want this when we know that the good old reliable pair of scissors work? But to make the story short, I got so curious how it works that I decided to opened it for my own use. Last Christmas, when I have to do a lot of gift wrappings, it did serve me well cutting those long tubes of gift wrappers."
PACTOOL IS NOW PART OF GENERAL TOOLS. PacTool International, manufacturer of exterior construction tools such as siding installation gauges, cutting and roofing tools is now part of the General Tools family. Enter your model number to make sure this fits. Reversible blades machined from solid tool steel.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I still use a jigsaw for tight circles, but the shear works great for straight or slightly curved lines. If you're a homeowner with a single project you might be better sticking with a jigsaw and coarse wood blades or else renting this tool."
"This tool is a game changer I will never use the other methods (reverse blade skil saw, jig saw, score and snap.)."
"On long cuts or ripping a section of Hardie Soffit, you will generate a thin ribbon of waste material that will want to coil up - be sure to remove it as you make your cut."
"I remember I was cutting a couple of seats at a big job and there were dozens of other Contractor at job moved into woods practicaly and still dust covered the house and the other contractors were not happy with me."
"this is great!"
"it saves me so much time, makes a better cut with less mess."
"Best hardiboard shears I have had!"
"Exactly what my husband needed for his business."
Best Power Nibblers
Cordless: No, Cutting Capacity Mild Steel (gauge): 16, Cutting Capacity Stainless Steel (gauge): 18, Cutting Depth (in. Enter your model number to make sure this fits. Clean and precise work in keystone plate, deck plate and other corrugated sheet materials. Built-in thickness gauge for convenience.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have a Seamless gutter buisness and have to cut metal roofs back on occasion."
"Great Makits quality and cuts like butter!"
"Cuts straight and smooth!"
"Cuts metal like butter, handles the contours of coareagated with ease."
"works very well on thin gauge aluminum as intended."
"this is great cutting metallic."
"I used it cutting metal roofing sheets on angles for hips and valleys."
"The nibbler part of it sheared off within 10 seconds."