Milwaukee Nitrus vs Diable Amped Reciprocating Blade HeadToHead Test

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Milwaukee Nitrus and Diablo Amped  Cutting Procedure

We set up a corded reciprocating saw with 16.5 pounds of downward weight and timed our cuts. We allowed rocking in the cutting motion, as this is a real life cutting motion. Each cut station used a new Milwaukee Torch Nitrus and Diablo Steel Demon Amped reciprocating blade.

To evaluate for cutting speed and blade life, we chose two very aggressive materials to cut with.

• 4inch cast iron steel pipe
• 2inch cast iron rod

4” Cast Iron Pipe Cut Test – Winner Milwaukee

It’s important to note that this is not a durability test, more of a speed test. We decided to stop the cutting at 2 passes due the increased amount of time to make the cut. We want to point out that realistically most contractors would not tolerate a cut longer than 34 minutes in a cast pipe. They would change out the blade or look for a different solution.

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Milwaukee beat the Diablo blade cutting the 4inch cast pipe 38seconds faster averaging 2:31 minutes [2 cuts] with Diablo averaging 3:09 minutes for the two cuts. The photo below shows the two blades after cutting the 4inch cast pipe.


2” Solid Cast Pipe Cut Test – Winner Diablo

Diablo beat the Milwaukee blade cutting the 2inch solid cast pipe faster averaging 1:51 minutes [3 cuts] with Milwaukee averaging 1:79 minutes for two cuts. The important think to note with the Diablo blade is that it lost very little time between subsequent cuts. [Approximately 3 seconds]

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The Milwaukee blade was super fast on the first cut, but lost 30seconds on its second cut. We called off the test on the third cut, due to the blade not advancing due to some broken carbide teeth.

The photo below shows the two blades after cutting the 4inch cast pipe.



Where Do These Blade Fit In The Construction World?

These reciprocating blades were designed to cut metal faster than regular bimetal blades in thick metal and cast iron. Designed to cut metal FAST, this blade is not a replacement for a band saw but an additional tool in your arsenal of job site cutting solutions. We look at it as a saw blade for pure demo and tight access cuts. Let’s face it, in remodeling and demolition the pipes are NOT always easily accessed for cutting. It’s in these situations that a reciprocating blade can better access an area better than a band saw or snap cutter.

Milwaukee Nitrus and Diablo Amped Cost

These blades are pricy but worth it. For seriously difficult cuts both blades will give you a few cuts before becoming laboriously long cutting applications. For smaller less demanding cuts, I’m sure these blades will dominate the jobsite!  They can and will solve problems for us on the jobsite.