Best value circular saw?

[camoclad]

The plane $119 Makita can’t be beat unless you go worm drive, and worm drives are awkward to me.


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Same here with worm drive, what's a worm drive for?

[az2tx]

Same here with worm drive, what's a worm drive for?

It is gear driven and built for heavy duty commercial type work

[Jcjohnson]

Another vote for makita

[Bayouboy]

SkilSaw. Stop by Home Depot and compare it to the rest.

[sendit]

I have several different circular saws but the ones I use most are a Rigid worm drive and a Festool track saw. Like already stated the worm drive has a left handed blade which is very nice when seeing your work.The Festool isn't cheap but it's a precision and easy to use saw.

[Dave W]

I needed a saw for a quick deck project and bought a Lowe’s Kobalt. I was impressed for a $70 saw

[MadHatter]

Will you ever use it again, or you just wanna build some blinds and throw it on a shelf?
The former, get a Milwaukee, just because I'm partial
The latter, I would say Harbor Freight. Probably last longer than you, and more than good enough for what you want to do, just throw a diablo on there.
You could buy a few of them for the price of a mid grade, name brand tool.
I also have a 11 yr old, corded rigid that's been very abused, but it still runs as strong as the day I bought it.

[RobinHood]

I use a Skil every day cutting doors. It’s light, but packs the power I need.


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[Dale Moser]

It is gear driven and built for heavy duty commercial type work

Same here with worm drive, what's a worm drive for?

Yep. Cutting yella pine 2Xs and plywood, the little makita is all you need.

Heavy subfloor stuff and anything that lugs it down, if you’re doing that everyday for a living...worm drive is the tits.


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[gumbl3]

I frame houses and any given day there's 4-7 Makitas on the job...

[camoclad]

Yep. Cutting yella pine 2Xs and plywood, the little makita is all you need.

Heavy subfloor stuff and anything that lugs it down, if you’re doing that everyday for a living...worm drive is the tits.


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Understood, gracias!

[Grulla]

I’ve had a dewalt for over 10 years and it’s a cutting machine , and she gets used a lot ..

[WildThings]

Borrow one

[deerplanter]

I've used allot of skill saws and can't say I've ever had one flex and cause a bad cut, that was all on me. I mostly use a worm drive but thier expensive. Just but a 70 dollar saw and a good cutting guide for plywood and use a speed square as a guide for 2x's

[Jon B]

I have a DeWalt and a left hand Porter Cable with a magnesium table. What ever you get try to stay away from a cheap bent medal table. I use the Porter Cable for almost everything.