Excellent tool for cutting old galvanized metal water pipes. Just open the wall wide enough to accommodate the blade guard and move on. Lots of sparks, lots of noise, hold the instrument and the instrument is heavy, so when you need to extend the console, it will be difficult to hold the instrument. This is the only review that will help you. Everyone else is funny because they show metal pipe cutting in the shop – I can cut anything in the shop. You need videos of real use, like cutting out an