Makita Reciprocating Saw XRJ04Z 18V LXT Cordless Variable Speed Demolition Cutter (1-1/4 Inch Stroke 2800 SPM Electric Brake XPT Bare Tool)

Heavy-Duty 18V LXT Cordless 1-1/4-Inch Stroke Demolition Reciprocating Saw with 2,800 SPM Variable Speed Motor and Extreme Dust Protection Shroud

The Makita XRJ04Z 18V LXT Lithium Ion Cordless Reciprocating Saw Bare Tool Variable Speed Demolition Cutter with Electric Brake delivers specialized heavy structural teardown utility and exceptional linear cutting efficiency across demanding architectural remodeling tasks, plumbing rough-ins, and mechanical fabrication setups. Engineered with a premium high-torque variable speed motor linked natively to a long 1-1/4 inch stroke length mechanism, this high-performance layout tool generates up to 2,800 strokes per minute to slice through nail-embedded timbers and steel pipes effortlessly. This professional contractor solution resolves walk-off blade deviations during aggressive plunge cuts, severe user hand-arm fatigue drops under sustained heavy loads, and airborne particulate structural tracking failures inside damp jobsite conditions by combining proprietary Extreme Protection Technology (XPT™) internal barrier seals with a rapid tool-less blade change chuck system, a lightning-fast electric brake safety path, and balanced anti-vibration crank engineering. Outfitted with an essential 10-inch maximum cutting capacity in timber, an impressive 5-1/8 inch capacity in metal piping, a 19-1/8 inch total tool chassis frame length, and an optimized dual-finger variable control trigger, this robust cordless hardware optimizes subcontractor project metrics during wall stud cutouts, commercial metal conduit framing runs, and overhead utility alterations. **Battery and charger sold separately.

Best Used For:

• Nail-Embedded Wood Demolition: Cleaving through structural 2x4 framing lumber, embedded fastener clusters, and old timber walls natively during broad building renovations.
• Heavy Commercial Pipe Slicing: Severing thick 5-1/8 inch ferrous drainage lines, galvanized steel plumbing stacks, and rigid conduits single-handedly on active utility fields.
• Subcontractor Rough-In Alterations: Squaring window frames, plunging out wall entry vents, and dropping ceiling tracking sections cleanly under maximum tool stroke efficiency.

Key Performance & Safety Features

• 1-1/4 Inch Aggressive Stroke: Long tool stroke velocity increases overall linear chip clearing speed, reducing internal friction drag loops inside deep material pockets.
• Extreme Protection Technology: Integrated labyrinth seals divert incoming rainwater drops and fine jobsite concrete dust completely away from sensitive switch matrices and brush blocks.
• Tool-Less Blade Extraction: Advanced mechanical chuck clamp allows operators to spin out and anchor replacement blades cleanly in seconds, skipping slow manual wrench adjustments.
• Precision Counterbalance Crank: Refined mechanical internal gearing filters lateral tool deflection forces natively, suppressing hand-arm vibration spikes under continuous operational loads.
• Rapid Action Electric Brake: Automatic motor stopping function cuts blade momentum instantly upon variable trigger release, maximizing workplace safety indices.

What's Included

• (1) Makita 18V LXT® Reciprocating Saw Cordless Bare Tool (XRJ04Z)

Technical Specifications

Pro-Tip: When plunging the bi-metal saw tracking line through dense steel utility profiles, rest the tool base shoe assembly firmly flat against the target face. Keeping this structural shoe boundary locked flat stops erratic blade bucking, dampens reciprocating chatter loops, and extends total tooth life across continuous demolition cuts.