Fastest reciprocating saws
Ranked by strokes per minute. Fast is right for wood; for cast iron and stainless, the slow end of the trigger wins.
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1
Ryobi
RRS18
3,400 min⁻¹ -
2
Ryobi
RRS18C1
Same figure as RRS18X
3,200 min⁻¹ -
3
Ryobi
RRS1801
3,100 min⁻¹ -
4
Festool
ERSC 18 EB BASIC
Same figure as RSC 18 EB BASIC
3,000 min⁻¹ -
5
Ryobi
R18RSC
3,000 min⁻¹ -
6
Ryobi
R18RS
2,900 min⁻¹ -
7
Hilti
SR 6-22
2,800 min⁻¹
Ranked on the manufacturer’s published Stroke rate, converted to metric units, for tools on sale in GB. Where a brand quotes one figure across several SKUs they share a single place. See all Reciprocating saws →
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