Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #915 in Home Improvement
• Color: Orange
• Brand: DeWalt
• Model: CHS6000
• Dimensions: 9.25" h x 3.00" w x 13.25" l, 2.80 pounds

Features

• Cuts almost anything including thin metal, up to 1-inch wood, plastic, and drywall
• Tool-free blade change provides quick and easy blade changes; cordless operation for quick and convenient cutting
• Accepts standard jig saw blades; wall-mountable charger provides continuous charging for grab & go convenience
• Lightweight and compact for easy access to tight areas; makes up to 200 cuts of 1/2-inch oak dowels
• 2-year warranty

Amazon.com Review
It couldn't be any easier than this: a cordless hand saw that cuts wood, metal, drywall, plastic, rope and more. We like it for its grab-it-and-go convenience and because it doesn't balk at wood that's up to an inch thick. It's perfect for taming overgrown bushes and stray branches, but it also makes quick work of PVC pipes, vinyl gutters, wire shelving, wallboard, craft projects and a hundred other things. It's small and light enough for even the most petite among us to grasp it firmly with just one hand, leaving your other free.

Of course, we like bells and whistles, but sometimes, a straightforward tool like this one is the easiest to use. Just keep it in its wall-mountable charger, then grab it when you need it. Even changing blades is a fast and easy task because it's tool-free.

It's powered by a 6-volt battery and delivers a surprising 1,850 strokes per minute with a 1/2-inch stroke length, and best of all, it doesn't require fancy blades - just standard jigsaw blades. Homeowners and do-it-yourselfers will really like this little saw.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

What's in the Box
Handisaw, wood cutting blade, metal cutting blade, wall-mountable charger

From the Manufacturer
The Black & Decker CHS6000 HandiSaw cordless hand saw cuts almost anything. With its lightweight and user-friendly design you can cut material inside or outside the house with just one hand. The keyless blade change system fits both T-shank and U-shank jig saw blades for a variety of different applications including wood, metal, plastic, and anything else you can think of. The charger can be mounted on the wall and is perfect for hanging in the garage, tool shed, or anywhere else.

Customer Reviews

B&D CHS6000 Cordless Handsaw
Bought this to use outdoors to trim tree branches. It works very well and I like the size and weight.

Black & Decker Handisaw
The Black & Decker Battery operated handisaw was a labor saving tool. I am totally pleased at its performance.

Only if you must have a cord-free saw
I was tempted to use "Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy" as the title for this review, but I haven't tried any other battery-powered jigsaws for comparison. My old Black & Decker AC jigsaw (which I paid $15 for) is far superior in every way---except that it requires an AC outlet, and changing blades is a hassle. Changing blades on the Handisaw is quick and easy, requiring no tools---A+.

I wanted the Handisaw largely as a tree prunner---however, even with a pruning blade, it really cannot handle branches greater than 3/4"---wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. A switch-blade type manual pruning saw is faster and easier. I tried cutting a 1/2" length of galvanized electrical conduit (using the metal blade), and the saw repeatedly stalled---wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. My old AC jigsaw has never stalled.

Then too I find the basic design to be very annoying: There is an extra switch you have to depress with your thumb before the trigger will work (which fortunately is easily defeated with a chip of wood and 2" of masking tape). There is no "lock on" switch---so you can't take your hand off of the switch for a more secure grip (fortunately this can be defeated with a 1/2"x 1 1/2 rubber band from a bunch of broccoli). The trigger is 8 1/2" from whatever you are cutting, making it difficult to hold the blade where you want to cut (I normally hold jig-saws "by the business end" (near the blade) for precise control---but that is impossible with this saw (unless you defeat the trigger as described).

My cheapy AC jigsaw is variable speed---the Handisaw is not. So the Handisaw is hard to start at a precise point, almost always splinters wood, and almost always stalls in thin metal. Finally, as related by another reviewer---you can't see where you are cutting (although that too is fixible by cutting away a portion of the unnecessary plastic sheild around the blade. In summary, I use this tool only when I'm too lazy to string an extention cord for my AC jigsaw or saber-saw. But then, that's most of the time.

Still, I wish it was more powerful.
I wish that it did not have the stupid lock-out switch.
I wish that it had a lock-on switch.
I wish that it was variable speed.
I wish that I could see the material I am cutting.