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SILVER Star
I’ve done *lots* of cuts with a reciprocating saw using all manners of blades cutting all kinds of materials.No, the front and middle cuts are not difficult and can be competed. Are they harder than if the guards weren’t there? Sure. But, I showed with the blade on the pipe in each location. Weird you seem so confident when you actually haven’t seen an install.
Using a long blade without the ability to put the depth guide against the work is the second quickest way to bend that blade.. the end of the blade hitting something solid being the first. Hitting the end of the blade is a reason most of these guys probably don’t even carry long blades when short ones are all they need for the vehicles they target.
The stock pipe being stainless makes it even more difficult.
Simply being able to touch the pipe with the blade doesn’t at all mean the cuts will be easy to complete.