PacTool International SS404 SteelHead Fiber Cement Cutting Shear - detail
- Cuts fiber-cement siding and other materials cleanly and quickly
- Blades last for up to 20 homes
- Beefy 6.5 amp motor for fast cutting
- Most powerful handheld shears on the market
- Precision-machined by computer for consistent cutting and optimal blade angle
PacTool International SS404 SteelHead Fiber Cement Cutting Shear Reviews
| 56 of 57 people found the following review helpful  Quality Tool for Specific Task, By Chet Griffter "Chet" (Williamsburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: PacTool International SS404 SteelHead Fiber Cement Cutting Shear (Tools & Home Improvement) I am building my own home and installing cement fiber siding. I had an eliptical and full circle transom around which I had to install 1/2" Hardi-trim, as well as lap siding and Hardi-shingles. I reluctantly paid the price for this single use tool because I was getting less than satisfactory results around an oval window using just a cement fiber blade in a circular saw, not to mention the cloud of choking dust which I'm sure will cause me cancer some day. One criticism is that the information for this tool does NOT SAY it will cut up to 1/2" fiber cement. It will do this handily. On straight cuts, it's clean and faster than a circular blade. On mild arcs, it works best if you cut from left to right (imagine the blade sweeping clockwise). On more aggressive arcs, it will cut but the end result may need a good bit of clean up with a utility knife. The aggressive arcs also require a good deal more force to make the turns. These comments all relate to 1/2". With... Read more 32 of 32 people found the following review helpful  From a Contractor, By Greg (Frisco, Texas) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: PacTool International SS404 SteelHead Fiber Cement Cutting Shear (Tools & Home Improvement) I have two professional Carpenter crews installing Hardie Siding 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I have used the Porter Cable and the Kett siding shears and these are a full step ahead of those. They are solid professoinal grade shears with full steel heads that don't break after one or two houses.I gave up on a circular saw some time ago becasuse of the cost (2-3 blades per house at a minimium cost of $30 per blade). Save your lungs and stay away from the light duty shears. Even if you are only doing one house these are the shears for you. My clients also appreciate the quiet work since we gave up the circular saws. One note - they cut a much wider piece out of the plank than a circular saw and can leave a bit of a rough end. If you are butting the siding to the trim then have a wood rasp handy to clean the end. If you are overlapping the trim this is not a problem. Only wish they had a shear that would cut the 3/4 inch trim! 25 of 25 people found the following review helpful Pacific SS404 Shear, By This review is from: PacTool International SS404 SteelHead Fiber Cement Cutting Shear (Tools & Home Improvement) As a do it yourselfer , I was contemplating installing cement siding after receiving a quote for $3000 for installation only. I had read the reviews and decided to order the tool. The day after ordering, I was at the lumberyard, where this tool received a thorough bashing by people in the trade and those selling James Hardie siding. The main complaints were chipping and inability to make fine cuts --mostly that it was a good idea but highly overrated. After receiving the tool I left it unopened for several days contemplating its return while I awaited arrival of square drive stainless screws I had decided to use for fasteners. I finally decided to open it and give it aa try -- and was I glad I did. All of the reviews were true and it does cut cement siding like butter. Even my wife, who was reluctant for me to spend this much money was amazed and thought it was well worth the purchase. It truly makes the job fast and easy. I see no evidence of chipping and can do some fairly narrow... Read more |
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