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
Makita
RJ03R1
3,300 spm -
2
Bosch
GSA18V-083B
3,050 spm -
3
Bosch
PS60-102
Same figure as PS60N
3,000 spm -
4
Festool
ERSC 18 EB BASIC
Same figure as RSC 18 EB BASIC
3,000 spm -
5
Makita
XRJ01T
Same figure as XRJ01Z
3,000 spm -
6
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
Bosch
GSA18V-110B14
Same figure as GSA18V-110N, RS428
2,900 spm -
8
Bosch
RS325
2,800 spm -
9
Makita
JR3050TZ
Same figure as JR3070CT, JR3070CTZ, XRJ04T, XRJ04Z
2,800 spm -
10
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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