Black & Decker CRS144K 14.4 Volt Cordless Reciprocating Saw

Features:

• Lightweight, compact design at 6 pounds
• Rubber overmold grips
• Lock-off switch
• Pivoting shoe with open channel
• Two-year home use warranty

Accessories:
DEWALT DW4856 6-Piece Metal/Woodcutting Reciprocating Saw Blade Set	DEWALT DW4890 15-Piece Reciprocating Saw Blade Tough Case Set	DEWALT DW4892 12 Piece Reciprocating Saw Blade Set With Case	DEWALT DW4808G25 6-Inch 14TPI Straight Back Bi-metal Reciprocating Saw Blade (25 Pk)	DEWALT DW4809G25 8-Inch 14 TPI Straight Back Bi-Metal Reciprocating Saw Blade - 25 Pack

Customer Reviews:

What the heck Black and Decker [Posted on 2001-12-07]
If you are buying the 14.4V Firestorm to go with your other previously purchased 14.4V Firestorm tools (like your drill and circular saw) be warned. For some unfathomable reason Black and Decker uses a different battery for this new reciprocating saw. This means you are stuck with the horrible trickle charger that they supply with the saw and can't share your batteries with your other tools. Black and Decker, what were you thinking!?!?!?! I don't even know if B&D offers a fast charger for this battery or how much or how available replacement batteries are. Batteries and chargers for the other Firestorm tools are interchangeable with Dewalt chargers and batteries and therefore available everywhere.

This appears to be a change with the K models this year. The older 144 model appears to use the same battery as the other Firestorm tools. I have no clue why B&D made this change. Perhaps this is the new battery design for all new Firestorm tools to differentiate them from Dewalt. The new battery is bigger and slightly heavier than the old one (by two ounces.) Perhaps B&D increased the power in the newer model. If so, the increased power is completely negated by the lack of convenience and if you wanted more power you could have always used the bigger Dewalt battery. The newer battery design looks to be shared with all "K" tools so if you buy only the newer K versions you will be OK.

For the rest of us, this is a "NO SALE." I returned mine.

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