Recip saw

[Best]

Hilti are probably about £200 for the 22volt recip saw body. Must be good though.
Lidl do a Parkside 18volt one which looks the part and think it was only very small money & supplied with battery & charger. Can't be bad for it & 3 year warranty.
I have corded multi tool & it can do a lot of work, including stuff a recip saw can't.
Cutting top of joists for notches can be done with a circular saw set correct depth. Sometimes you need to temporary screw a straight edge bit of timber to top of joists to guide the saw nice & straight.

 

[Rickster123]

Yes, but you don't do much work do you.

That's harsh! I graft from 8am till 2pm most days...

 

[Dotty]

That's harsh! I graft from 8am till 2pm most days...

Define 'graft'

 

[dom brennan]

the Axminster batteries are good no different from the makita ones

Ok, cheers!

I'll go for makita then, buy couple Chinese batts.

I'll be sawing anything that looks like it can be cut!

 

[Leo21]

That's harsh! I graft from 8am till 2pm most days...

Define "most days"

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Define "most days"

multi tool as in oscillating cutter Leo?

 

[gasmanrob]

The makita loves batteries!! Going through steel they don't last long but I'm still running 3.0ah

 

[Leo21]

multi tool as in oscillating cutter Leo?

Yes Mark.

 

[WaterTight]

multi tool takes longer but at least you never worry you're going to lose a finger (re-cip) or a leg (circ saw)

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Yes Mark.

bloody hell;,they have their uses but must take ages and cost a fortune in blades,if your using it for notching quicker with a handsaw