Tradies looking for a True Blue power tool for masonry work have plenty of reasons to check out the new Arbortech ALLSAW BA200X Cordless saw.
This new piece of kit from the renowned Australian tool brand delivers big on the power and application front, ushering in a new era for Arbortech.
New ground
Arbortech’s ALLSAWs have built a firm following of masonry tradies for brick-cutting applications.
A major drawcard of the tool is its saw shape, which allows for more precise square cuts.
With the era of cordless power tools in full swing, however, the ALLSAWs range of uses has expanded tremendously according to Arbortech Technical Director Ben Inkster.
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“Historically, this has been a brick and mortar saw, and it does that job very well,” he said.
“We really love that the cordless avenue has opened up more applications for more tradies to use the tool.
“I’ve spoken to electricians who are running around a site doing work inside a house – they don’t wanna drag a massive extension lead around the house.
“They wanna go in, cut a switch box, and get out nice and clean. They can pick up this tool – cut a beautiful and clean box into a brick wall with no overcut that you might get from an angle grinder, and no mess at the end.”
Not just indoors; but tradies working in gardens can find this ALLSAW to be a solid sidekick.
“This thing loves the dirt, we think it’s a really good solution in the landscaping space,” Ben added.
Teaming up
So how is all this possible? This latest ALLSAW is able to deliver an impressive 2.3kW of power thanks to its brushless motor and DEWALT®’s FLEXVOLT® batteries.
“That combo with a high-powered motor and the Flexvolt battery is really good for us,” Ben said.
“Working with DEWALT® to use that battery is huge for us. We wanted our customers to have options and flexibility with the battery.”
Ben added that most tradies won’t need the full 2.3kW of power the new ALLSAW can deliver but as the old saying goes – it’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
“We don’t need all of that 2.3kW, but it’s good to have it when you do need it on those rare jobs,” he said.
“It’s something we haven’t had until this point; our corded version is 1.5kW.”
Australian innovation
When it comes to knowing what Aussie tradies want, Arbortech’s fairly close to the mark.
Ben’s dad Kevin Inkster founded the business in WA nearly 40 years ago. To this day, the company remains entrenched in Perth, which includes calling on local tradies to test out their latest tools.
“We definitely test the tools in the market … being in Australia and more specifically WA, we’re very proud of the innovations we have with our power tools, ” Arbortech CEO Sven Blinks said.
“We also do testing around our offices in the US and Canada as well.”
As well as adding new applications, the ALLSAW added an easy click-on blade replacement feature to make it easy for tradies to swap out blades quickly.
Like other Arbortech tools, the new ALLSAW was 100 per cent assembled in Australia.
Ben added that being able to test the ALLSAW on the typically harder concrete used in North America meant the tool was even more adept at handling concrete Down Under.
“In Perth, almost 95 per cent of homes are full brick construction, it’s really unique,” he said.
“Cutting brick in Australia is really different to cutting brick in North America, where there’s more cement used in their mortar mixes.
“We make a point of testing our tools in North America because it’s such a hard region.
“But there’s no difference in design around the world – we have one tool that meets the tradie’s requirements no matter where they are.”