Favorite metal cutter?

An ad for this nibbler that chucks in a drill just popped up on my Facebook feed. I normally refuse to encourage that stuff, but I clicked on it. It looks very impressive, although for the price it's hard to imagine that it will work or last as well as the ad suggests. Has anyone else seen this or have experience with it?
https://dabdeal.com/products/nibbler
 
Their claim for it to be able to cut 1.8 mm stainless steel or about 16ga sounds kind of high to me. ( unless it takes super mini bites at a time )
How long does the cutting head last? Sounds a little too much to be true. IF it works well, it would be a really great deal.
There is a similar air powered nibbler on eBay for about the same price:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIR-POWERED...525581&hash=item46120ca17b:g:OhoAAMXQ2dBSEGla

Quick, somebody buy one and let us know how it goes.
 
I have probably used a least 1000 cut off wheels in the past 40 years. All sizes, all brands. I have never had one blow up. I've broke plenty of the hem by being pinched, dropped on floor, used to much pressure but never blown up as would a grinding wheel.
Thanks scruffy ron
 
Well, I took the plunge. Will post my observations when I get it.
 
There is very little that I can not fabricate with a cordless sidegrinder and a stack of cutting wheels. I second the sidegrinder suggestions.

Another note about the sidegrinder: I just bought a metal wheel with a diamond impregnated edge, it is vastly superior to composite blades and doesn't have the same risk of exploding and cutting your neck open. If it breaks it will bend and stall your grinder, much more prefered to a near decapitation.
 
Desolus
What is the diameter and are there any teeth, or is it smooth edged? Where'd you get it? Price?
Let us know what it's cutting speed is, compared to the abrasive disks and how long it lasts. I don't like pieces of those things flying around (or at) me either.
 
I got it at the home despot today, it's a ridged brand.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-4-5-in-Metal-Cutting-Diamond-Blade-HD-MTL45/204202513

I also snagged a more expensive Diablo, was labeled as better but I have no idea if it is.

For 10 dollars I really love this thing, I used it for what by my estimation was 2-3 lifespans of the blue wheels and its still like new.. you can also throw it in your toolbox and not care because, metal...
 
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