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PacTool International SS204 Fiber Cement Siding Shear
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Our Price: $161.33
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: PacTool International
Average Customer Rating: 
Total Reviews: 6
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Pacific International
EAN: 0645646204001
Feature: Cuts fiber-cement siding up to 5/16" thick
Model: SS204
Sales Rank: 14699
Manufacturer: PacTool International |
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Features
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Cuts fiber-cement siding up to 5/16" thick
Smooth, fast cuts with no airborne dust
Powerful 4.8 amp motor
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Editorial Reviews:
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Cuts fiber cement siding up to 5/16" thick. Smooth, fast, and dust-free operation. Based on a 1/2" 6.5-amp motor. Reversible blades machined from solid tool steel. Average blade cost is $3 per house.
The SS204 uses the same award winning head as it's big brother the SS404. While the SS404 is geared toward the professional, the SS204 is a great lower cost alternative for the non-professional audience who is looking to side a few houses.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: ss204
Comment: This tool makes it really easy to cut Hardie backer. Just make your line and follow it with the blades. This tool will also trim when you need to. I used it on 1/2" shower backer which it cut with ease. Trash is just a narrow strip, dust is almost nonexistent which is great because I have cut the backer with a spinning blade and the cloud of dust is a real problem. I would buy again. This tool is well made.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good compromise
Comment: I bought these to use in residing my own house. I originally planned on using a chop saw and diamond blade, but all the warnings about silicosis from dust changed my mind (also note that if you use a shop vac on your chop saw, you'll quickly clog up the filter with the cement dust). Another nice thing about this tool is that you can easily take it to the board's location, rather than having to haul your boards to the chop-saw station.
Life is always a compromise, however. The PacTool creates no dust (just those strings of "goldfish poop" others have mentioned), and it's easy to control, but the cut edge on the face is not quite as clean as that produced with the Hitachi Hardiblade in my jigsaw (which I use for cutting holes and odd shapes around trim). It doesn't really matter much, though, since I keep a file and sanding pad handy to smooth the edges, and once the touchup paint is on, you can hardly tell the difference anyway (not to mention the fact that cut edges placed against trim will be caulked as well). For all these reasons, this tool is a must-have for fiber cement installers.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Big Help for DIYer
Comment: I purchased the shear to help cut Hardipanel sheets. It does a very good job of cutting without creating much dust. It is best to cut from the back of the sheet with the good side facing down. While the back of the cut gets a bit ragged, it is easy to clean up by running a utility knife along the edge to remove the excess. The cut on the front of the sheet looks good. I am a DIY homeowner and not a professional Hardie installer, so I can't say how it holds up to heavy usage. All in all, I am very pleased with the product and would recommend it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Must have tool for Hardie Siding
Comment: I found this looking around at nail guns on Amazon. It turned out to be a great investment for my siding job. I was using a circular saw and wearing a mask which was uncomfortable. This tool cuts easy, no dust, I'm really pleased. I even used it to rip boards the full 12 ft. Only problem is the long scrap "curly fry" left sometimes gets in your vision but just have someone pull it away. It would be nice to have a rip fence like a cricular saw for those long cuts built in. The price was right for the one time homeowner doing the job also.
Customer Rating:
Summary: hardie cutting made easy
Comment: product made easy work of hardie board siding. cuts easy and very little dust. great product for the price
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