Miller CAT Cat Shield vs Milwaukee Sawzall and Diablo Carbide Tip Blades
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2024
- We put our shield materials to the test and put them up against the top of the line sawzall and blades on the market. There are videos out there that show how other catalytic converter cages, shields, guards, are ineffective against the right tools. So we decided to use the tools thieves use to demonstrate how we stack up against the rest. The Milwaukee Super Sawzall and Diablo Carbide Tip Blades were no match for the 304 stainless steel.
The bottom line, our .059" stainless is the strongest deterrence out there and burned out the blades after only a few inches. While this material is thinner than our .125" 304 stainless, it performed better because the vibration of the material actually heats up and burns out blades faster than thicker material.
As you can see, aluminum, even at .190" is less effective but can gum up a blade. Aluminum is a great visual deterrence, but the stainless steel is a far greater material.
Just to make a point, we cut through .375" mild steel. While it took awhile to cut through it, the blade remained intact.
This is to prove that its not the thickness that matters, but the quality of the material. Thanks for watching and see what kinds of shield we offer for your vehicle at www.catshield.com.
I just installed the HD version on my Tacoma yesterday. My wife and I installed it with basically no problems. We were both impressed just by the lack of flimsy ness and how well it was built. It looked like everything was prebuilt and tested or something by the marks on the shield. It was like a Lego set. Incredible piece of work. I don’t know about the “other guys” products, but trust me if you buy this one you will love how easy it goes together how well it installs like factory, and how strong it is. I was hesitant at first to spend $500 but when we installed it I could tell I made it a great investment.
I was never thought about getting cat cover for 2018 Taco 4x4 till my wife’s 2003 Sequoia cat were chopped off stolen. Yeah, caught my attention and I purchased aluminum instead from Amazon. Took half hour to install. Protect your investment cost to replace is sky high rocket for catalytic converter. Now I’m feeling safe💪!!
I have worked with aluminum and stainless steel from time to time. The frustrations I had trying to make stainless steel do what I wanted convinced me that it was the right material for a converter shield.
Had a Miller Cat shield stainless steel version installed to my 2013 Prius plus a 12 gauge galvanized steel cover on top of the shield and 1" thick bar welded on the points a thief could start trying cutting it with a Sawzall, also had the tampered proof screws covered with 18 gauge galvanized plates. I know for sure thieves will have a little hard time to get thru my catalytic again, don't want to wait another 5 months to get a cat replacement.
I put a bit of drywall mud into the anti-tamper screw heads to make legitimate converter replacement in the future a bit easier, then covered each screw head with a patch of Gorilla tape. If you are not familiar with it, it is like tar from the planet Krypton. All the tape can be removed in about half an hour on a lift, but a person would have to be very persistent (I estimate 2-3 hours) to get that stuff off when working under a car. Did he bring a bunch of scrapers? How about the pick he would need to clear the screw heads? And the special anti-tamper driver?
Neat! This tipped me over, and I've got an order in.
In this video it appears to be a corded Sawzall - thieves would mostly be using cordless tools with way less torque and battery life. I totally appreciate @millercat making the effort to thwart the thieves. It's an expensive game of cat and mouse. As MillerCat Innovates, thieves will look for weakness to exploit. I'm hoping MillerCAT can expand to other brands of cars soon - Jeep & GM please /\
Thanks for your view and comment. It is actually a cordless sawzall and the top of the line Milwaukee one. When we do testing like this, we get the best tools that a thieve would use to show how it would be for an actual thief. We are going to be expanding our product line to other manufacturers. Thanks again for your comment.
some battery tools have more torque then corded.
Is there anything like this for a broader range of vehicles? I haven't seen anything for VW group cars for example.
I have a 2.7L Tacoma which is an easy target for thieves.
I'd gladly pay for a steel CatShield, but I'm not sure I would pay $430.00 for the aluminum shield when you easily cut through it.
I think you missed the point… the thieves need to make out quick… the aluminum dulled the hell out of the blade… now that they have a dull blade it’s going to take minutes as opposed to seconds to cut it off. Time is a big risk factor for thieves. Deterring a thief is the first part of the shield second is delaying, last the chances of success. All in all this shield does the job I can’t complain…
My aluminum cat shield was under $300
Is it worth the buy for an aluminum one?!
@@supraondueceswhat if they carry extra blades
....aren't they using cutting wheels ??? What about small cutting torches ?
We do not see thieves carrying around torches or cutting wheels. That doesn't mean it hasn't happened, but it is not the tool of choice for a majority of thieves. Look at any thieves caught in the act or see what the cops bust the thieves for and you will only see sawzalls and drills.
I've tried cutting wheels when working with stainless steel before I retired. The wheels load up in seconds even when trying to remove a seized bolt. I've never used a cutting torch, but a quick Google brought up a Garage Journal thread about cutting SS. One contributor points out, "Oxy-acetylene won't cut stainless or aluminum because they don't oxidize the same as steel does. With a [cutting] torch you are effectively 'speed rusting' your way through the steel. You're literally oxidizing your way through the metal." (Of course, it will melt away aluminum.) There are probably reasons nobody uses torches for cat converter theft. My guess is since it would be very hard to cut the exhaust all around with a torch those are left at home.
Stainless steel was one of the banes of my existence when I worked with it (thankfully a small part of my job!) I am happy to make it the bane of a thief's existence now.
it is so helpful and thank you! I am not sure which product i want to buy. Prius driver here lol
Stainless steel is the way to go. www.catshield.com and find your Prius shield there!
Figure it out quickly, and get a tilt alarm, too. They jacked my car up and stole mine off my 2001 Prius a couple weeks ago in broad daylight (2:50 in the afternoon) and it had a shield on it already. I want to get the "Deadbolt" from this company and have it added on also.
@@sharondoherty2581 was it the miller cat stainless steel?
aluminum or steel which one is better ?
Stainless is the best material for deterrence! It is a much stronger and rigid material than aluminum.
Just got the 304 stainless steel cat shield for my 2015 Prius. Which one in the video is the 304?
The .059 (first shield) is what you have. The best material for your vehicle!
Perfect🎉
The sawzall is not being used properly. The "heel" of the saw should be pushed firmly against the work piece. Thus, only blade to travel back and forth.
The rav4 hybrid shield does not have an option for stainless steel,,, is there a reason 🤔
good product,, 👍
Stainless steel is a great material, but it is very expensive and not everyone will want to spend the money for the better material. We are considering this option but have no timeline on it. Thank you.
Milwaukee torch blades hold up a lot better than that
I've worked with stainless steel enough to know any blades will suffer the same fate long before the shield is off. Not only is SS hard, it is reactive, trying to become one with whatever we use to drill or cut it.