Flex
Flex 24V FX2271 Reciprocating Saw
Flex's full-size flagship pairs a sensor-free 24V brushless motor with a long 1-1/4 in stroke at 3,000 SPM and selectable orbital action. Pro Tool Reviews scored it 9.2/10 and found it out-cut most of the cordless field, and Bob Vila named it the top pick of seven saws tested — with vibration damping that reviewers consistently single out as best-in-class.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Class-leading cutting speed — Bob Vila's head-to-head test found it sliced wood, metal, and plastic faster than any of the seven saws tested.
- ✓Long 1-1/4 in stroke plus selectable orbital action cuts soft material up to 40% faster when you flip the switch.
- ✓Vibration suppression genuinely works — reviewers report very little buzz reaching your hands, which improves control on long demo cuts.
- ✓Keyless blade eject drops hot blades without touching them — no burned fingers on metal-cutting days.
- ✓Strong runtime: Flex rates it at roughly 50 cuts through 4x4 lumber on a single 5.0Ah pack.
- ✓Undercuts premium rivals by $50-100 — $219 bare / $249 kit with a 5.0Ah battery and 160W rapid charger.
- ✓Rafter hook and bright LED worklight are standard equipment.
- ✓5-year warranty with registration (3-year without) beats most of the class.
Cons
- ✗Heavy — about 9.5 lbs with a 5.0Ah pack, and closer to 10 lbs with larger batteries; it takes more upper-body strength than compact saws.
- ✗Shaft-mounted blade clamp is fussier to actuate than the side-grip levers on Milwaukee and DeWalt saws.
- ✗No electronic speed/mode selection — just the trigger and the orbital switch.
- ✗Flex 24V is a smaller ecosystem sold mainly through Lowe's and independent dealers, so platform buy-in is a bigger bet than DeWalt/Milwaukee.
- ✗Design dates to Flex's 2021 US launch with no refresh since — no one-key-style tracking or advanced electronics.
- ✗No electric brake — the blade coasts after trigger release.
- ✗Major retailer pages (Lowe's) don't surface a large public review base, so long-term owner data is thinner than for legacy brands.
- ✗Kit ships with only two blades and a soft bag — no hard case option.
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