Initial Review of Menards Power CutterWell, I did buy one of those power cutters that are currently on sale at Menards through 11/17/2024...
I charged it up and tested it out in comparison to my previous power cutter that I bought from Harbor Freight ($40.00). It's almost the exact same power cutter. Both are 4 volts, the blades are the same size, the $10.00 Menards power cutter works the same as my HF model.
I will end up keeping this Menards power cutter out in my garage. The new power cutter from Menards comes with a newer USB-C electric plug for charging, so I will now have a USB-C charger for my cell phone and newer devices out in the garage as well.
I use my power cutter(s) primarily for cutting up cardboard boxes that I shred up to make coop litter. But they are great for other things. Here is the features list...
Features
- Cut through paper, plastic, cardboard, leather, canvas, carpet, wallpaper, wire netting, flower stems and more
- Cuts a variety of materials up to 1/4" thick
- Self sharpening blade
- Comfortable soft grip handle
My old hands used to cramp up when I cut cardboard with my manual heavy-duty scissors. So, I needed a better option if I wanted to process my cardboard boxes at home instead of hauling them off to the recycle center. It's just so nice for me to process all our shipping boxes, cutting them into strips, shredding them in my paper shredder and using the shreds as coop litter. All that cardboard is now 100% recycled at home, used as coop litter, and then turned into compost for my gardens!
