reccomend me a body saw

So the old blue point micro I have used forever is garbage. Snapon guy says he doubts new seals or even a valve body will make it any better. It has always been weak.

I grabbed a Harbor Fright one to finish a job, it is slightly stronger but still takes 20 minutes to cut a 12" straight line in 18ga steel, forget about trying to cut curves as the blade will bind and it won't reciprocate with the slightest pressure against it.

I was starting to think they were all like this. I mean every one I have used in the last 20 years has been like this, but I turn on any of those car shows on TV and they are slicing through inner fenders like a freaking laser with the things.

Before I drop $300 on a full size Snap-on can anyone recommend a slightly less costly unit?

I found this Ingersoll Rand on Amazon for what seems to be a good value

http://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-Rand-429-Heavy-Reciprocating/dp/B00004XOT3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436733411&sr=8-1&keywords=body+saw

I have a lot of sheet metal repair on a 100-4 Healey coming up and would love to cut some time out of the job with a decent tool.

I have the 529. It does work okay for the price, but I don't do as much body work anymore so I don't need top end snap-on.

I'm a Cornwell dealer, and much as it pains me to say it, nothing comes close to the Snap-On unit right now. Give it six months and we'll have something as good or better for half the price but for now they are the top dog. FOR AIR.

Look into a Milwaukee Fuel Hackzall. BEST TOOL EVER!!!!

I love mine. Would buy one even if I didn't sell them. It's that versatile.

Reciprocating air tools generally suck the wet end. Electricity works better.

Those mini Milwaukee saws work great until the first time you get them wet. Doesn't matter if they are a day old or a year old, the first time you cut a pipe with water in it, and the water runs down inside, you might as well throw it away.

I bit the bullet

This thing is a BEAST! Stronger than the corded Dewalt sawzall we have here at the shop. Takes itty bitty body saw blades that cut sheet metal like a fricking laser and full size sawzall blades that wont overheat when you have to cut seam welds.

Almost $300 clams but apparently worth it.