Ryobi P591 18V One+ 18 Gauge Offset Shears

i am currently in the process of building a pole barn and found it necessary to find the best way to cut deep ribbed metal pole barn sheeting. so last week i spent sixty bucks on a used milwaukee metal shears, and fifty seven bucks on a dewalt metal nibbler for impacts, and seventy dollars on a bauer metal shears and one hundred four spent on the ryobi shears. i was a desperate man. now let me tell you this....NONE OF THESE CAN NAVIGATE THE ONE AND A EIGHTH DEEP RIBS OF THIS POLE BARN METAL VERY EASILY. However, that being said... THE RYOBI IS BY FAR THE BEST AT CUTTING THIS TYPE OF MATERIAL. it is not easy...but it is by far MUCH BETTER than using tin snips and alot better than the other three nibblers. i am glad i got it!

I use it to cut metals for my project in the garden.

This offset shears make it so easy.

This is a great tool. It does the job i purchased it for, in that I used it to cut metal roofing, cutting to length. The only problem is that the metal roofing I am cutting has ridges (6" or so of flat metal, then it comes to a ridge, bump, or what ever you want to call it, of about 3/4" to 1" high). When the cutter gets to one of those ridges/bumps, because of the size of the blade and the ridge, you need to manipulate the cutter to finagle the cut. After I have finished the cut, being 36" wide, I have had to go back with hand tin snips to make a more smooth or price cut to get the edge strait. I would assume if you are only cutting flat metal you will probably be ok.

Takes a mintue to learn how to use. Once mastered I would not live without. Just cutting a few sheets of metal it is worth investment. Light and easy to use. Much better than tin snips.

Does very well on thin materials. If the sheet has bends/creases the jaws may not open wide enough.

I needed to cut molded steel panels for a carport structure that I am building to initially put over a jacuzzi and later use as a cover for a travel trailer. I have two other similar steel carport structures that didn't require any cutting, so didn't have a previous need. I have multiple tinsnips, but none of them worked on the molded portions of the sheets and even the flat portions were challenging and concerning for the control of the cutoff and the razor-like edges of the two pieces. The Ryobi shears made short order of both the curved pieces that I needed to cut and the long straight that I wound up cutting for a short side. Worth every penny, and is a great addition to my Ryobi tool set!

I used a few different drill attachment cutters in the past and had researched many before my purchase, I have to say that I love these cutters, has cut right through many wire fence and sheet metal,, have not used on anything else yet,, all of my tools are 18V Ryobi, I searched Home depot for weeks waiting for this to come back in stock with no results, so I came here and found it,, have only had it a few weeks now and will update in a few months, so far it has been awesome and the seller is great with fast shipping,, I am very happy with this purchase.. Thank you again Amazon... AAA+++ !! I recommend these Ryobi Shears :)