ORIGINAL: Snood Slapper

Fechmupbud, I got one of those for Father's day; the 8,000 rpm model. They are very nice for the money. In comparison to the more expensive Apple saws, they are just as good. The difference between the 8,000 and 5,000 rpm models are this: If you are only going to trim aluminum arrows, the 5,000 model is adequate. If you are going to trim carbons, you need the higher rpm in order to not damage the carbon fibers and cleanly cut the arrows. The 8000 will cut both, so it is a no brainer to get the higher rpm IMO. I've made three saws over the years. One with the Harbor Freight saw, one with a dremel tool (actually a Craftsman equivalent) and one with a old sewing machine (for aluminums). I have given them all to friends over the years. I can tell you...I much prefer this one over any I've built. This last year I had been too lazy to build a new one and had a dozen arrows, that I can't get anymore by the way, ruined (cut too short for me) at my local archery shop. If I had to do it all over again, I would have just bought a ready made one and have been done with it. They are just made to do one thing - which makes them perfect for it.

Hope this is of help.