What Is Orbital Action?

With a few notable exceptions, most manufacturers have taken their time adding orbital action to cordless reciprocating saws. Everyone wants their saws to cut quickly-so you might wonder if it’s really that big of a deal. The orbital action setting introduces an elliptical motion to the standard back and forth sawing on a reciprocating saw. This more aggressive action removes more material when cutting through wood. With a more aggressive cut, however, comes additional vibration. With the increased chatter, you should avoid using this mode when cutting metal or PVC with a Sawzall.
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[@ggeary6881]

You explained the orbital action very clearly

[@Protoolreviews]

Glad we could help!

[@PinnaclePete]

I bought my dad a Porter Cable reciprocating saw with orbital action about 30 years ago and it blew away the Milwaukee Sawzalls I had used at that point! This was the first time I noticed a reciprocating saw with this feature. The tool has gotten some extreme use over the years and is still running strong today!

[@lonnieanderson4233]

I had a rockwell tiger saw with orbital action back in the early 1980s. The two speed switch on low was what a Milwaukee sawzall would on high. The tiger saw on high could easily remove blade teeth and get red hot. It was unstoppable for me.

[@volvo09]

Great explanation and demo!

[@jamallaidley4718]

Cool testing 😎 👌

[@kimstockdale632]

Why don't all these saws have that straight-orbital switch? I bought a high end Dewalt DSC 380 and was blown away I couldn't make a straight cut, making the saw unsuitable for cutting metal as you stated.

[@Popajaja]

Milwaukee Sawzall M18 CSX. No one knows what the error means when the diode lights up 4 or 6 times, and the machine only starts up for a short time?

[@mikeienuso1926]

Hi. Enjoyed your video. Maybe you can help this newcomer. I bought the Milwaukee 6538-21. I now know about the orbital action. There is a lever that says Shoe release lever. I unlocked it and figured the Shoe would be able to come forward and then backwards. It does not seem to release by pulling it out away from the Quik-Lok blade clamp that holds blade. How can I move shoe after I unlock it? Thank you Sir. Mike i.

[@galvanizedgnome]

I have a question tool pros. Does the mode work when you use dewalts side blade holding mode?

[@appletree196]

멋진 테스트! 역시 밀워키 😍👍

[@abelesparza6059]

Are there any disadvantages at all using orbital, besides not using orbital action to cut metal or PVC?