Best Power Shears
The TSHD cuts straight and to the left all while making fast cuts in material thickness up to 18-gauge galvanized steel. 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."
The Razorbacker from PacTools International slices through HardiBacker super fast, easy and straight -- and it cuts great curves too. 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."
The DEWALT dcs496m2 20V max* 18 gauge offset Shear features a tool-free 360 degree swivel head which allows user to access tight quarters while maintaining comfort. Offset Shear design can easily turn and cut circles.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Excellent tool, again DeWalt delivers, I've used on several metal roofing jobs, cuts easy, very easy to maneuver while cutting, gets into right spots easy."
"It works some what but I find that it unlocks at the worst of times and it seems to be getting a bit worse over time."
"I use it for to cut roof sheet metal , can cut straight line or wave line or circle ; cut very fast !"
"nice product but has trouble with thicker aluminum 090."
"Another good desalt tool."
"Works slick."
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."
"I was pleased compared to Hitachi's.."