Stihl Cutquik Saw to Achieve Best Results

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Battery-powered tools have taken a huge leap forward with Stihl's introduction of the TSA 230 Cutquik, the world's first cordless cutoff machine. Powered by a 36-volt lithium-ion battery and a brushless DC motor, the saw cuts brick, roofing tile, stone, concrete, reinforced concrete, age-hardened concrete, steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous metal, and ductile iron pipe.

That's a lot of capability in a machine that weighs only 12.4 lbs. It's not unusual for gas engine cutoff machines to weigh more than twice that, and large versions of these tools can weigh as much as 28 lbs. The Cutquik's brawn pushes the frontier of cordless tools even more firmly into gas engine territory.

Like its engine-driven counterpart, the Stihl can use several kinds of diamond blades including abrasive types and segmented wheel diamond grit. This is what enables the Cutquik to cut such a wide range of materials. The saw also has industrial-duty features like a spindle lock to stop wheel rotation for easier blade changing. A quick-connect coupling allows the user to attach the saw to a water container pressurized with a hand pump (basically a garden sprayer). The output hose from the container attaches to the saw with a quick-connect coupling.