IDEAL Industries Adjustable Can Light Hole Saw

Both are the same adjustable can light hole saw; the difference is how many preset cut sizes you get. Model 35-598 covers 10 sizes and model 35-599 covers 13 sizes. If you're a retrofit crew working across mixed fixture diameters, the 13-size version gives you more stops before you have to reach for a separate saw.

Yes, it cuts both drywall and ceiling tile. The blades are carbide-coated and self-sharpening, so they hold an edge through repeated openings in gypsum board and acoustic tile. It is not presented as a saw for wood, metal, or masonry.

The IDEAL adjustable can light hole saw ships with two dust shields to catch the bulk of the gypsum dust as you cut overhead. For property managers and electricians working in tenant-occupied units or finished ceilings, that is usually enough to keep cleanup to a quick sweep rather than a full drop-cloth operation.

An adjustable saw like this one replaces a rack of fixed-diameter hole saws for recessed lighting work: you set the blade to the size you need instead of swapping arbors. The 10-size model and the 13-size model each give you a defined set of preset diameters, so choose based on how many fixture sizes you actually encounter. Fixed saws still make sense if you cut the same single diameter all day and want speed over flexibility.