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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.

Top 10 of 12 Reciprocating saws · Stroke rate, high → low · US prices
  1. 1 Makita RJ03R1 Makita RJ03R1
    3,300 spm
  2. 2 Bosch GSA18V-083B Bosch GSA18V-083B
    3,050 spm
  3. 3 Bosch PS60-102 Bosch PS60-102 Same figure as PS60N
    3,000 spm
  4. 4 Festool ERSC 18 EB BASIC Festool ERSC 18 EB BASIC Same figure as RSC 18 EB BASIC
    3,000 spm
  5. 5 Makita XRJ01T Makita XRJ01T Same figure as XRJ01Z
    3,000 spm
  6. 6 Milwaukee 2621-21 Milwaukee 2621-21 Same figure as 2621-22, 2720-20, 2720-21, 2720-22, 2721-20, 2721-22, 2822-22, 6509-31, 6523-21, 6536-21
    3,000 spm
  7. 7 Bosch GSA18V-110B14 Bosch GSA18V-110B14 Same figure as GSA18V-110N, RS428
    2,900 spm
  8. 8 Bosch RS325 Bosch RS325
    2,800 spm
  9. 9 Makita JR3050TZ Makita JR3050TZ Same figure as JR3070CT, JR3070CTZ, XRJ04T, XRJ04Z
    2,800 spm
  10. 10 Milwaukee 6520-21 Milwaukee 6520-21 Same figure as 6538-21
    2,800 spm

Ranked on the manufacturer’s published Stroke rate, converted to imperial units, for tools on sale in US. Where a brand quotes one figure across several SKUs they share a single place. See all Reciprocating saws →

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