Cody W.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2025
Our favorite tool. Good on new piping and installing. Don’t use on cold pipe or sun damaged pipe due to it being brittle and breaking rather than cutting.
Gus C.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 29, 2024
Exelente herramienta me ahorra mucho esfuerzo,corta fácilmente cualquier tubería de PVC o ppr sin duda la volvería a comprar
robert j platt
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024
Wish I got this sooner
Frankie Marino
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
No more wasting time using a pipe cutter, turning around the pipe, twist in 1/4 inch at a time till cut is made through the pipe.
Kenwood
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021
You will need to use some type of saw to cut PVC that has been exposed to the sun for a long time because PVC becomes brittle from UV light and will shatter when being squeezed under pressure. This cutter will work perfectly on PVC that is still pliable.I had 1-1/2" PVC pipes that I installed back in 2012 running to an index valve and this cutter shattered (as expected) all 3 pipes that were above ground, however it worked absolutely perfectly on the underground portion of those pipes. I replaced my sprinkler index valve with individual valves so I made a manifold using various fittings and probably made about 30 cuts on 1-1/2" pipes. The cuts were all straight and clean which speeds up the installation time as well as not having to worry about clogging your sprinklers with plastic debris. This cutter also made it easy to cut the pipes as they lay in narrow trenches since all you need to do is place the pipe in the jaws and pull the trigger. The tool has a button for forward and reverse as well as a button to pop the blade open to the starting position. The entire cut process takes about 4 seconds and saves a lot of hand muscle from using manual cutters. Mine came with a standard case and a battery but I wish they offered a Packout case version.
C.Mercier
Reviewed in Canada on July 24, 2019
Works perfect!
donna dave
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2016
this item came in the mail pretty fast and owns up to it's name handles very good came with a battery excellent quality
Justin
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2015
This is an out of the box review no field experience yet. Right out of the box tested the pic sheers out on 1-1/2 and 2 inch abs pipe. The tool cut through every piece like butter. Bought this tool for finish connections on kitchen and basin sinks as a hand saw is not always ideal for cutting in a finished home and they make a mess.
Suze
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2015
I am very pleased with how much time this tool has saved me time. I work with a lot of PVC conduit in my electrical business and previously I used a hack saw. I tried a ratchet type shear but it caused a burr on the cut piece. The PVC Shear leaves hardly any noticeable burr and it is fast.
Josh
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2015
I'm not into construction too much but service is 90% of my gross. This tool is perfect for finishing or making repairs on 1 1/2" - 2" ABS and PVC in someone's home or office environment where making a mess can be a pain. It's a bit faster and can provide straighter cuts as opposed to a saw, but keep the blade sharp and bolt tight. Otherwise you will squash the ABS or shatter the PVC. Wouldn't use it on cell core as it will for sure squash that scabby type of product if the blade is even slightly dulled.Well worth every penny though and the battery life is awesome!
Marco
Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2014
Very useful tools specially for PVC plumbing jobcut in one second,save lot of time for cable works
B. A.
Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2014
Excellent tool for more extensive plumbing jobs. Long battery life and pretty handy. Milwaukee tools represent great quality and great design. My husband loves it!
Kelly Roy
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2014
Works great. Just to to be aware that she trying to cut off small pieces 11/2" or less of schedual 40 636 vent pipe, that it will squeeze the pipe to the point that it just shatters to pieces. But cut anything longer is great. Only wished that it had some kind clip like their cordless drills to hang it from you belt.