Steel Dragon Tools 74227 H4 Hinged Pipe Cutter 2" - 4" Capacity Fits Reed and RIDGID Cutter Wheel

We had to cut a 2.5" galvanized conduit with electric cables in it. The conduit was embedded in a slab and in the space between two studs. Using a reciprocating saw was out of the question. If we cut the wires, we would have had to dig up a driveway and slab to pull new ones, it would have been a disaster! We slipped a piece of PVC into the pipe to protect the wires. Then, this cutter went through the pipe "like butter" with only a ninety degree turn. PERFECT! if this job is the only one we use it on, it will have already paid for itself. No problem with the wheels getting damaged, although we only made two cuts so far. It has the heft and feel of a name brand tool, at a third the price.

Fast shipping and good product

This is a nice looking tool --but the only thing is, this is a big tool. It requires a significant amount of space around the pipe. If the pipes are near a stud, or inside a wall there might not be enough clearance to place the hinged collar around the pipe, a chain cutter or a reciprocating saw might be better in close quarters. Probably around 3-4 inches around the pipe on both sides, and having the pipe 2 or more inches away from a wall or surface. Certainly 1 1/2 inches, as I found out, is not enough.(I am giving it four stars as I think that the collar could be built so that it not only opens and closes, but so that it could be rotated 60-90 degrees when open, to go around pipes. I think that design change would make this an awesome tool).

They Work Great.

I like that you don't have to have a lot of space to go all the way around to cut

I used it 5 minutes and was very careful of the tool position and the first nick on wheel appeared .i finished the job .but need to replace for the next one

Roles smoothly and cuts like butter. I’d buy another in a minute

They work well just as good as the more expensive brands excellent