Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Cordless PVC Shear (2470-20) (Power Tool Only - Battery, Charger and Accessories Sold Separately)

I’ve been using this Pipe cutter for the last two weeks. I’ve been using it on 2 inch PVC schedule 40 pipe. Also, I’ve been installing 2 inch CPVC pipe which has the thickness of schedule 80. This is awesome. It works perfect for all Pipe.

As a pool contractor for over 40 years, this is great for new construction or renovations. I don't why I didn't get this long ago! Works best on new pipe. Existing pipe it might not cut clean. Great for PVC conduit. Awesome tool. I bought the bare tool and purchased a generic charger with 2 batteries and a replacement blade. Works great. Milwaukee has a cheap tool bag that it fits into.

Pros: Cuts clean, square and bur free. It does its job and it does it well. Speed, speed, speed. Spend time doing the actual job and not cutting and cleaning pipes. Major productivity booster. Cons : Its heavier than it seems. Cutting head is large because it's meant to cut up to 2 inch diameter so it's not ideal for tight quarters cutting. It's more for fresh assembly. Balance is acceptable for a Right handed person but it could be better. Balance is a little off for left handers but it is still functional. The safety switch is also better placed for right handers than left. Not a truly ambidextrous tool but definitely useable. Still gets a 5 star for innovation and saving medical costs for surgery after manually doing thousands of cuts with ratchet cutter. Milwaukee will get the 2nd gen on point for sure.

You don’t need the large batteries. The smaller 1.5 ah are perfect and run for a couple hundred cuts. The small battery also makes it less cumbersome. This tool has variable speed control. With manual cutters on thin wall pipe you need to start off slow and wiggle the blade through the first part of the cut to prevent the pipe to collapsing then once you make the initial penetration you can go ahead and cut at the normal pace. You can do that with this tool. You can start off slow and stop during the cut anytime you want. If I’m cutting pipe that’s been exposed to sunlight for a while and chances are it’s brittle, I like to make the entry cut nice and slow while wiggling the cutter through the cut to keep it from shattering the pipe.. You can do that with this tool. Buy it, you’ll be glad you did.

After seeing the price both on Amazon and in store(big box) I assumed it to be gimmicky. A set of ratchet pvc cutters is a no brainer, wallet wise however these are not only a convenience tool but a time saver and most importantly a grip saver. If using a sawzall blade or hacksaw, these m12 shears avoid the messy cleanup of pvc shards going everywhere. The only two downsides I’ve battled with through trial and error is getting straight cuts and shattering the pipe when cutting cold 2” cellcore pvc. Battery life is excellent. I’ve made over 100 cuts on 1.5 & 2” pvc and still using the same red lithium 2ah battery. Overall I am satisfied with the tools ease of operation, size, value(amazon priced vs store priced), safety lockout trigger and blade sharpness.

I work for plumbing company there for pvc is what I use all day every day, and as I was looking for this tool, I read all the comments and reviews about this tool, and I decided to try it out!!! You got to be kidding me!!!!! As soon as I got that tool in my hand the job performance and speed increased by at least by 50% no kidding, all them reviews are useless if you don't know what you doing and It was hard to determine if them customers have any idea what pvc is LOL but I can tell you for sure if it's not a manufacturing defect that you get with the tool sometimes then you just don't know what you doing if it's not working out for you LOL. This is like buying a car after you drove a bicycle for so many years. This tool perform an excellent job, its battery last all day for 2days like you can't beat that, cuts 2" like butter and fast too, after using saw saw for 18years, this tool gave me more abilities to get my job done fast and keep it clean 100%, I noticed that it cuts all plastic pipes, but for those that claim it's not strong enough or fast enough, maybe it's time for you to find out that some batteries have more power than the others, lol , and that could be the case for your failure with this tool, even Dewalt has a limitation on batteries when it comes to using tools ( side drills takes bigger batteries then other tools like impact and power drills.

This Milwaukee M12 PVC shear is a beast. I’ve used it for several plumbing jobs, and it slices through 2” PVC like butter—clean, fast, and with zero effort. It’s compact enough to get into tight spaces and saves your hands from the fatigue of manual cutters or cleaning up from the sawzall. Blade swaps are easy, and the build quality is what you’d expect from Milwaukee—solid, rugged, and built to last. If you work with PVC regularly, this tool is a no-brainer. It paid for itself in time saved within the first few uses.

excellente

Très bon service de livraison et très bon produit je le conseille fortement.

good

Muy buen producto rápido y plactico

Great product

This thing is great. Works perfectly, somewhat awkward to get going with the safety switches, but makes the job way easy. Worth every penny!