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I ordered this tool after reading the reviews here. This tool cut the material like it was butter. I used it to put hardi soffit on my house. The soffit had to have about 2" ripped off of each 8' piece. It was quite and dust free. I only wish I would have bought this tool before we did the soffits on the garage.
Makes short work of cutting Hardiplank siding. Doing a big job replacing siding on apt buildings and this tool has really sped up the work. Tool has more than paid for itself in decreased labor.
Crosscuts work great, ripping works ok but seems to seperate the material a bit. Remember to always mark and cut from the back side for the best results and let the tool do the work-don't force it.
I have used it to make all of the cuts on the siding that I am installing on my garage. This cement cutting shear is wonderful. The first cut was so smooth that it was cutting the fiber cement before I realized it. I am almost through and it still cuts just like it did when I took it out of the box. It is easy to use and best of all there is no dust.
I've been using shears for about 4 weeks now on 5/16 x 8 1/4 Hardilap. This shear is worth the money. My husband is in the home repair business and has been residing a portion of a house. We have tilted the shears to the left and to the right and really haven't found that they always cut easy. By the way, when cutting fiber cement siding with a circular saw, diamond tooth or whatever, it helps to have an assistant blow the dust away with a leaf blower. Sometimes the shears seem to get stuck. I'm glad I had the resources to purchase them and try them.
I am not sure how they compare to other brands, although we read some test reports. Shears do reduce dust. I would definitely recommend owning a pair of shears if you are going to do a little bit of this kind of work. Sometimes they seem to crush the material.we discovered that pulling up on the handle made cutting easier, although this is when the worst crushing occurred. This may have to do with the nature of shears in general and not necessarily this brand. For the most part, cutting skill can be improved with a little patience. Dust has a tendency to find its way inside of respirators, no matter which type of respirator or mask that is used.
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