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ryanbp01 wrote:I haven't seen any of the commercials, but aren't two blades rotating opposite of each other counterproductive?

BPR

That, I think, is the feature that makes it so "anti-kickback."

ryanbp01 wrote:I haven't seen any of the commercials, but aren't two blades rotating opposite of each other counterproductive?

BPR

Counter productive?? No, I don't think so - not if the two blades are ground to cut when rotating in opposite directions .......OR.......does one cut from the bottom while the other cuts from the top.

Hmmmm...after thought...if this technology was applied to the table saw could you in feed from either side????

A hand saw for example cuts on both the push stroke and the pull stroke as compared to a hack saw which is intended to be cutting only on the push stroke.

dusty wrote:...A hand saw for example cuts on both the push stroke and the pull stroke as compared to a hack saw which is intended to be cutting only on the push stroke.

A quick look at my own hand saws reveal that mine are knot all like Dusty's: The only hand saw that I have, in fact, that is designed to cut on both strokes, is my Stanley Shark Tooth hand saw. All of my other hand saws have an edge only on one side of the teeth]pull saws[/URL]" to my collection, but have knot done so yet.

I also agree with Dusty on the idea that you could feed material in either direction on a table saw that had this technology incorported.

tryinhard wrote:That, I think, is the feature that makes it so "anti-kickback."

I agree with Mike. It is an interesting saw, but I can knot justify the purchase of it. I think the major use wood be to cut metals, and I do knot do enough of that to warrant the outlay of cash required.

They've been around for some years now. Some metal workers like them. Does a decent job of slicing metals.