Mercer Industries 730030 Marking Cutting Review

This is a useful product that focuses more on production than service and repair. It's not hard enough to ride in a utility vehicle's toolbox without crouching.

Works great on Schedule 40 2-3/8 pipe. Speeds up the cutting process of saddles, 90's, 45's and 22-1/2 degrees. Much faster than pipe winding. The spring-loaded clip keeps it right where you put it.

We put this in the back of our quad, someone put a haystack on it, it was badly bent and deformed. Assume it's something fragile and you'll be fine. Treat it like a farm implement and you will be disappointed.

I bought this to cut 4" and 6" PVC. I ended up having to clamp the guide against the pipe with a clamp, but the cuts I made with a handsaw were perfect. If you need to work in tight spaces or have cuts that need to get right the first time, consider one of these. I think the money is well spent.