With specially ground impulse hardened teeth, this Japanese pullsaw is designed to cut PVC, PE (Polyethylene) pipes around 100mm in diameter and other various types of plastics.
These saws are hardened through the "Hard Impulse" treatment to increase the degree of hardness to the level of HV800-950 which is the maximum hardness that can be achieved on steel. Implementing this treatment on the tips of the saw teeth means that they are able to stay sharp much longer than conventional counterparts while the core of the blade remains both flexible and tough to prevent bending or buckling during use.
The short pistol grip can add strength behind the saw blade for relatively aggressive cutting, and makes it easier to control the sawing direction while cutting. The screw-fit type of saw handle can also be reversed to make the cutting line more visible.