I used this 1 5/8" cutter primarily to cut 1" schedule 40 white PVC. I had about 20 cuts to make for the projects, and it was definitely a time-saver compared to a hack-saw.It is very sharp (hands beware). However, it does NOT cut straight, and later cuts were much worse than the early ones. To a degree, I was able to compensate by adjusting the angle of the tool, but for the cuts that needed to be dimensionally exact, I drew a straight circle around the pipe, and made the cut in 4-5 separate stSee full review