HORUSDY 40-Piece Reciprocating Saw Blade Set: Worth the Step Up?
This is a much broader reciprocating saw blade set than a basic starter pack, 40 blades spanning wood, metal, pruning, wet-wood and PVC cutting with a stated 3 to 24 TPI range, plus a storage pouch to keep them organized. I think this set earns its higher price by actually covering distinct job types rather than just packing more of the same generic blade.
Who I’d recommend this to
I’d recommend this to anyone tackling a real variety of reciprocating saw work: remodeling that mixes framing lumber, metal pipe and PVC, yard work that includes pruning live branches, or just wanting one box that handles whatever comes up on a property without a trip to the hardware store. If you only ever cut one or two materials, this is more variety than you need, and a smaller mixed pack will serve you better for less money.
What stands out
- 40 blades spanning wood, metal, pruning, wet-wood and PVC cutting
- 3 to 24 TPI range for both rough, fast cuts and finer, cleaner cuts
- Includes a storage pouch for organizing the full set
- Universal shank, listed as fitting major reciprocating saw brands
What to know before buying
With 40 blades across different TPI counts and purposes, the main thing to get right is matching blade to job rather than fit. Lower TPI, coarser blades cut faster through thick or wet wood but leave a rougher edge, while higher TPI blades cut slower but cleaner, and are better suited to metal or finer material. The included pouch helps here since it keeps the set sorted instead of becoming a loose pile of similar-looking blades in a drawer.
Materials & care
As with any reciprocating blade, expect wood and pruning blades to dull faster against knots, nails or wet, stringy wood than against clean dry lumber, and expect the metal-cutting blades to wear fastest against anything thicker than sheet metal or thin pipe. Keeping the set in the included pouch rather than loose in a toolbox reduces the chance of blades knocking against each other and chipping teeth.
How it compares
Against HORUSDY’s own 10-piece set, the real upgrade here is the specialized blades. Pruning blades are shaped and set differently than a standard wood blade for cutting live, fibrous branches cleanly, and wet-wood blades are built to resist the pitch buildup that clogs a standard blade fast. Against a name-brand 40-piece set from a major blade manufacturer, you’re likely trading some per-blade durability for a noticeably lower total price, which is a fair tradeoff for occasional-to-moderate use rather than daily contractor cutting.
Is it worth the price
At around $19 for 40 blades covering five distinct cutting needs, the per-blade cost is still low, and I think the real value is in not having to buy five separate small packs to cover wood, metal, pruning, wet-wood and PVC separately. For a property owner who does a mix of yard and remodeling work over a year, this is a reasonable one-time stock-up.
A couple of alternatives
If you only need one or two of these blade types, like just wood and metal, a smaller mixed pack such as HORUSDY’s own 10-piece set will cost less without the unused variety. If you’re cutting through metal daily in a professional setting, a dedicated bi-metal metal-cutting blade line will outlast the general-purpose metal blades in this kind of mixed set.
Where this does well
- Genuinely distinct blade types rather than just more of the same, including pruning and wet-wood specific blades
- Wide 3 to 24 TPI range covers both fast rough cuts and finer, cleaner ones
- Storage pouch keeps 40 blades organized instead of loose
- Good one-time stock-up for a property with mixed yard and remodeling needs
What to know before you buy
- More variety than a single-purpose user needs, so some blades may sit unused
- Still general-purpose blades, not a substitute for a dedicated heavy-duty bi-metal line in daily professional use
- Blade life varies a lot by type, pruning and wet-wood blades wear differently than metal blades
- Pouch organization only helps if you actually put blades back after use
Frequently asked questions
What’s actually different between this and HORUSDY’s 10-piece set?
The main difference is variety, this 40-piece set adds pruning-specific blades, wet-wood blades and PVC blades that the smaller 10-piece set doesn’t include, plus a wider 3 to 24 TPI range and a storage pouch.
What makes a pruning blade different from a regular wood blade?
Pruning blades are typically shaped with a more aggressive, widely spaced tooth pattern designed for live, fibrous branches, which clog and dull a standard wood blade faster than it would on dry dimensional lumber.
Why would I need a wet-wood specific blade?
Wet or green wood is stringy and can gum up a standard blade’s teeth with sap and pitch, a wet-wood blade is designed to resist that buildup and keep cutting cleanly.
Is a PVC-specific blade really necessary, or will any blade cut PVC?
A general wood or metal blade can often cut PVC in a pinch, but a PVC-specific blade is shaped to avoid melting or chipping the plastic edge, giving a cleaner cut.
How thick of metal can the metal-cutting blades in this set handle?
These are general-purpose metal blades suited to sheet metal, thin pipe and similar material, not heavy plate steel, which would call for a dedicated heavy-duty metal blade.
Is the storage pouch actually useful, or just a marketing add-on?
With 40 blades of different types in one set, the pouch is genuinely useful for keeping them sorted rather than becoming a loose pile of similar-looking blades that are hard to tell apart by feel.
What does the 3 to 24 TPI range actually mean for which jobs?
Lower TPI counts, meaning fewer, larger teeth, cut faster through thick material but rougher, while higher TPI counts cut slower but cleaner, generally better suited to thinner material or metal.
Is this set overkill for someone who only prunes a few trees a year?
If pruning is genuinely all you need, a smaller set with just pruning and general wood blades would cover that without paying for the metal and PVC variety you won’t use.
Will these blades fit a corded reciprocating saw as well as cordless?
Yes, the universal shank design fits both corded and cordless reciprocating saws across major brands.
How does this compare in value to buying five separate small specialty packs?
Buying this one 40-piece set covering five distinct needs is generally more cost-effective than buying five separate small specialty packs individually, assuming you actually need that range of blade types.
Can these blades cut through nails during demo work?
They can handle occasional incidental nail contact during demo, but repeated cutting through embedded fasteners will dull blades faster than clean material, that’s true of this set as much as any carbon steel blade.
Is this a good set for a landscaping business doing both yard and light remodel work?
Yes, the mix of pruning, wood, metal and PVC blades suits a business doing varied work across yard maintenance and light remodeling without needing to stock several separate specialty packs.
Do the wet-wood blades work on standard dry lumber too?
Generally yes, though a dry-wood blade or a general wood blade will usually give a cleaner cut on dry lumber specifically than a blade optimized for wet, fibrous material.
Is there a risk of running out of one blade type faster than others in a mixed 40-piece set?
That’s likely, since usage isn’t evenly split, if your work leans heavily toward one material, you’ll go through that blade type faster and may want to buy a focused refill pack for just that one later.
Are these blades long enough for cutting through thick tree limbs?
I’d check the specific blade length in the listing against your typical limb diameter, pruning blades in sets like this are generally sized for moderate branch work rather than large trunk sections.
Can this set replace a dedicated metal-cutting blade line for a professional?
For occasional or moderate metal cutting, yes, but a professional doing metal cutting daily would likely get longer blade life from a dedicated heavy-duty bi-metal line instead.
Does the pouch protect the blades from rust in storage?
The pouch mainly helps with organization and keeping blades separated rather than being a fully sealed, moisture-proof case, so I’d still store it somewhere dry overall.
Is 40 pieces enough to last through a full home renovation?
For a single-home renovation mixing several material types, 40 blades is a reasonable supply, though heavy demo work that chews through blades quickly could still mean restocking before the project’s done.
My verdict
For anyone handling a real mix of cutting jobs across a property, I think this set’s variety justifies the step up from a basic pack. If your work is narrower than that, a smaller mixed set will serve you just as well for less.
Amazon product listing – I have not personally used this item, and I say so plainly rather than imply otherwise.
Jake Monroe
Jake worked as a residential contractor for over a decade before shifting to full-time writing. He evaluates power tools, hand tools and workshop gear through the lens of someone who has actually used them on job sites, not just read the box.
