PacTool Snapper Shear Pro - Cement Board Cutter - Review

[@jerrysmigiel7998]

Alright. That is a cool tool accessory. I love it and will have to get one for my next tile job. Hopefully, this virus will be gone soon so we can all go back to work. Too many customers putting off their projects right now. Well, at least for me and those that I know. Cheers and be safe out there.

[@reddawgrup1779]

Had the same type of cutters, but it was a dedicated tool about the size of a drill. It was corded and you could buy replacement Cutter blades for it. For the life of me I can't remember the brand name tho. I stopped doing any tile work about 6 years ago. I sold it back then,but it was green in color. Don't think it cut circles tho, but certainly much better than a grinder or any other way as far as I'm concerned!! Handy now that it's an attachment and it cuts curves too! Thanks for the video Rob! 👍

[@jamesschlueter8035]

reddawg rup Makita, best tool ever for cement board! I’ve had mine for years and it works great

[@reddawgrup1779]

James Schlueter no it wasn't a makita, that I would of remembered. I had bought it probably about 5 or 6 years ago.

[@TheBenbjam]

I love coming across useful tools. Just purchased it thanks to your video. Will use it next week for sure!

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Ben Sorensen nice

[@tomg3285]

Rob I say tile contractor I deal with a lot of cement board I just got on today (snapper shearpro) im a big fan of your channel

[@honda116969]

I remember using that cement backer board & I would smoke a razor blade after just a few cuts. Pain in the ass lol. Wish I had this tool back then. Thank u 4 the video

[@jeffkowalski4936]

I have a similar shear that we’ve used for twenty years that is made for hardi siding. It’s an absolute game changer for dust control. Just keep a bucket nearby for the curlys from the cut.

[@ConcordCarpenter]

What's the name of it?

[@rgentbuilders]

@@ConcordCarpenter. Kett Tool Co. Costs around $250. to $300. It is sold with the head permanently attached to a corded Black and Decker drill. Mine just broke after twenty years of use. I replaced it with something similar to Pactool by (Malco TSF2 Turbo Shear). Harvey Building Products sells it for $175. It's attached to any cordless impact drill.

[@jeffkowalski4936]

A Concord Carpenter / ToolBoxBuzz mine is called the snapper lite.

[@joes2318]

Makita have had a corded version of this for years. The model is JS8000 over here in Australia. (Same model number in US too)

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Very Cool tool !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for showing it , Rob !!!!!!

[@bwj999]

Great review. How clean a line does it cut for a visible exposed cut? We are using soffit hardiboard to box in corners on the exterior of a building.

[@timtarran8124]

I think this tool is just what I need but they won't ship to the UK so annoyed I mainly do bathroom remodeling and as such use a lot of Hardie backer board

[@BiggMo]

It’s an adaptation of a sheer thats been used for years in sheet metal work so it’s a tried and proven platform. My only questions are, how quickly do the blades dull and how quickly can they be changed out.

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Big Mo great question, time will tell . They change out easy Dont know the replacement cost

[@xtranormal2350]

I have used the corded snapper shear from PacTool that I assume uses the same blades as this attachment and have gone well over 2 years without changing the blade doing something like 40 bathrooms with it (14 sheets of 3x5 backer board each bathroom). It might just now be starting to need a replacement.

[@patrickpeterman8736]

My home is constructed with James Hardy fiber cement board; I have been using "SHORT HAIR FIBERGLASS AUTOBODY FILLER FOR ANF GOUGES AND OR CHIPS ,& CRACKS , ETC"! IS THERE A FILLER PRODUCED FROM ANY SOURCE THAT IS MANUFACTURED FOR FILLING CHIPS,& CRACKS, ETC.; I JUST BOUGHT THE SHEARS AND AM HOPING FOR GOOD RESULTS; THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO !!

[@samhenderson2947]

Yay. Cool tool.

[@worldwide1376]

Great little tool Rob. Does it work on drywall?

[@ConcordCarpenter]

World wide137 no

[@codaroma]

Is this the Pactool SS724 or the SS704? Any ideas what the difference is?

[@weldonpinder7295]

Does the blade go dull quick

[@Gaitchecker]

Does it work on drywalls?

[@AvocadoToast_________________1]

Would this work on Hardie board

[@Silly46337]

Would this work on Durock?

[@ConcordCarpenter]

MFiskeaux I bet it would but didnt test it

[@salcolonsc]

Does this work on hardy board?

[@ConcordCarpenter]

sal colon yes

[@maggiemcnamara2413]

Can you put cement board on top of plywood?

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Yes

[@billsheffield4572]

Will it cut 1/2" board or only 1/4" & 1/4"?

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Bill Sheffield 1/2 was there a typo?

[@billsheffield4572]

@@ConcordCarpenter There was a typo but, stupid me didn't read the description of its cutting capabilities , BEFORE writing the comment. I meant to say 1/4"&1/8" . I use far more 1/2" than anything else so that's what I meant to ask , but see now it cuts that thickness. Wish Milwaukee would come out with a dedicated tool for cement board, that I would buy. This attachment looks kinda awkward to use but guess I would get used to it after awhile.

[@ferndogg4427]

I just ordered this for 61.00, need it to cut hole for toilet flange

[@seephor]

It's cool if you're doing this all the time as a contractor but I've always just scored with a blade and snapped it like drywall. It takes a good number of scores to get to the fiberglass meth but it will eventually cut it.

[@bobbykendall9893]

wish I would have seen this sooner, just laid 700 sqr.' would have saved me a lot of time!!

[@needaman66]

I wondered what "backerboard" was but suspected the truth. We call it tile underlay and in bathroom we have to wetseal before tiles go down. Incidentally the cutter is $166 AUD unfortunately

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Needaman Carpentry sorry

[@needaman66]

@@ConcordCarpenter all good mate

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Needaman Carpentry we wetseal with hydroban or RedGuard

[@needaman66]

@@ConcordCarpenter we have a lot of brands, normally sicaflex joins and corners, then paint on our wetseal. 2 coats. Love your work big guy

[@needaman66]

Im still using hand shears lol

[@JB-ez2jz]

Cuts 1/2 inch? Couldn't tell if you are using 1/4 or 1/2 in the video

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Joey DaFish yes 1/2

[@484848474]

Isn't this just like a sheet metal :nibbler?:

[@FishFind3000]

Al Perger pretty much. It wouldn’t be a nibbler since those make tiny bits. Just a shear

[@ConcordCarpenter]

Al Perger vert similar cutter