Incredible MXZ Pocket Saw - As Seen On TV by Trademark Global
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Digital camera reviews of Incredible MXZ Pocket Saw - As Seen On TV
Digital camera Review: Oversold product, sets unreasonably high expectations
Summary: 3 Stars
The saw isn't bad, but it isn't nearly the utilitarian bonanza that they advertise.
To begin with, anyone who thinks about cutting wood with this 'blade'- that basically amounts to a carbide impregnated burr- really, really sucks at understanding the way tools work. They shouldn't have bothered advertising this saw for use on wood; their doing so borders on being dishonest. You can 'cut wood' with a metal butter knife, too, but it's not going to do so well. I do think this tool was seriously oversold, which is a shame, seeing as 'what it is' isn't all that bad.
First off, if you want this tool to perform, you should be someone generally familiar with using saws, how to effect the best cutting advantages, etc. Sounds simple enough, but really, most people aren't (even though everyone thinks they are). Secondly, you should be a reasonably strong person to impart the needed pressure that's required during the rather unique cutting action of this saw.
It does many things mediocre, no one thing particularly well, but there is some virtue in this. I eventually went on to purchase one for a friend who is interested in wreck diving, doing full penetration dives on sunken ships (meaning, he actually goes inside the ships while underwater). This is an inherently dangerous 'hobby' and might call on an array of cutting tasks that no one saw can do... so, now, he dives with this. We're actually considering modifying this by milling out the channel in the handle so it accepts two blades; the factory carbine one for iron and metal and a recip-saw blade for wood. That way, there's something in the saw for pretty much every scenario he might face that his dive knife or line cutter can't handle.
General construction is fairly robust, which was nice to see... It seems to be made some some consideration towards durability.
Anyway, I give this three stars using an objective rating- seeing how badly it was oversold, I can totally understand why others give it one or two stars. They were expecting too much and understandably so. If you comprehend the saw for what it is, don't expect it to perform quite up to the 'as seen on TV' stuff they advertised and actually have a specific use for it in mind when you purchase it, it's worth the $10 or $15.
Again, I reiterate- ignore what you saw on TV. It's not a catch-all tool. It's actually a rather specialized tool that, if you need it, you will know it without having to see a commercial to convince you.
Digital camera Review: Pretty Darn Good
Summary: 5 Stars
I just purchased the saw and it worked excellently. I was amazed at everything it cut through, and i tried to use it to cut through a dumbell and was able to. (I took pictures) The only drawback is there needs to be a good amount of pressure applied to the cut object, and it can take a little while to cut some things, but then again thats if you are cutting a pure steel dumbellDigital camera Review: Ripoff!
Summary: 1 Stars
It is a terrible product, it barely cuts wood at all! I wish I had known what a lousy saw it is; I would never have purchased it if I had. Is it too late to ask for my money back? I will gladly ship it back to you if I can get a full refund. Thank you for this forum to express my grievances.Digital camera Review: Satisfied Skeptic
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most MXZ owners, I originally saw the product on an annoying infomercial. While I would never purchase it via phone or mail order, I stumbled across the MXZ at a retail store and decided I could spare the $12. At the time I didn't have a particular use for the MXZ but thought it would be nice tool to have around in case I needed to cut through hard material. I have been very happy with purchase as the MXZ has turned out to be quite handy.
About a year after my purchase, I needed to cut heat-sinking vents through a relatively thick conical aluminum reflector. It turned out that the MXZ was perfect for the job. Basically, the tungsten carbide particles on the MXZ's blade are ideal for cutting through irregular shapes or extremely hard materials. Because as the tungsten carbide grains have an omni-directional cutting ability, the blade doesn't slide right to left or bounce along the surface -- unlike a hacksaw. Additionally, the stability of the cutting motion is improved by the relatively small particles.
Other than the relatively soft aluminum reflector, I have used the MXZ to cut wood and hardened steel. Clearly there are better tools to cut either, such as a wood saw or bolt cutters, but nothing is an all-around multi-purpose saw like this.
On my hardened steel cut test, I tried to cut through an inexpensive combination Master lock. It took about five minutes to cut half way through. Of course, bolt cutters would have been much faster but that isn't the point. The MXZ was convenient.
For the price, the MXZ is a good value. The solid construction is impressive at this price point. The handle is a relatively heavy cast metal while the blade is very stiff, as it needs to be. So far, none of the tungsten carbide has appeared to have chipped away from the underlying steel blade.
Overall, the MXZ is unique saw that is inexpensive, versatile and compact. It would make a great gift and so, I plan to purchase a few of these for stocking stuffers at Christmas time.
Pros
Compact
Cuts through a wide range materials
Solid construction
Low cost
Cons
Not the fastest cutting tool for every type of material
Digital camera Review: Satisfied Skeptic
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most MXZ owners, I originally saw the product on an annoying infomercial. While I would never purchase it via phone or mail order, I stumbled across the MXZ at a retail store and decided I could spare the $12. At the time I didn't have a particular use for the MXZ but thought it would be nice tool to have around in case I needed to cut through hard material. I have been very happy with purchase as the MXZ has turned out to be quite handy.
About a year after my purchase, I needed to cut heat-sinking vents through a relatively thick conical aluminum reflector. It turned out that the MXZ was perfect for the job. Basically, the tungsten carbide particles on the MXZ's blade are ideal for cutting through irregular shapes or extremely hard materials. Because as the tungsten carbide grains have an omni-directional cutting ability, the blade doesn't slide right to left or bounce along the surface -- unlike a hacksaw. Additionally, the stability of the cutting motion is improved by the relatively small particles.
Other than the relatively soft aluminum reflector, I have used the MXZ to cut wood and hardened steel. Clearly there are better tools to cut either, such as a wood saw or bolt cutters, but nothing is an all-around multi-purpose saw like this.
On my hardened steel cut test, I tried to cut through an inexpensive combination Master lock. It took about five minutes to cut half way through. Of course, bolt cutters would have been much faster but that isn't the point. The MXZ was convenient.
For the price, the MXZ is a good value. The solid construction is impressive at this price point. The handle is a relatively heavy cast metal while the blade is very stiff, as it needs to be. So far, none of the tungsten carbide has appeared to have chipped away from the underlying steel blade.
Overall, the MXZ is unique saw that is inexpensive, versatile and compact. It would make a great gift and so, I plan to purchase a few of these for stocking stuffers at Christmas time.
Pros
Compact
Cuts through a wide range materials
Solid construction
Low cost
Cons
Not the fastest cutting tool for every type of material