Pro Tool Reviews: There was a time when choosing the best circular saw simply meant picking your favorite or most trusted brand. Now there are so many choices it can make your head spin. Corded or cordless? Sidewinder or worm drive? Left blade or right blade?
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I like reading these tool reviews even if I don’t necessarily plan on buying that tool anytime soon. It’s interesting to me to read about what makes something a “good tool.” I don't really know anything about tools. I used a circular saw a lot this summer and it was fine, however according to ben carter it isn’t a good saw. It also isn’t on this list. I honestly cannot tell the difference between the saw I used this summer and the high quality saw in the shop. I suppose I don’t really do fine and meticulous carpentry so it doesn’t really make a difference to me. I say that but that’s really only to a certain extent. I do think that a bad tool is horrendous to work with. I purchased a horrible awful disgusting 10 dollar dremel from amazon and I think my electric toothbrush has a better motor. So I think there is a limit for how awful of a tool you can buy however I think that, at least for me, getting a relatively cheap but ok construction tool is good enough.
This was such an interesting article to read. I had no idea that there were that many different brands of circular saws. I mean I guess I should have expected that but also I do not use circular saws enough to warrant me having a large knowledge base about circular saws. I did appreciate the pictures of each of the saws on this list and them in action. It made me feel more connected to the saws and I feel well informed because of this article. If I needed to go out and buy a saw right now, I would feel confident in my ability to pick and purchase the best saw for the job because of the thoroughness and structure of this article. Overall, I quite enjoyed reading and looking at this article, it was well structured, written, and organized with a very solid and well thought out through narrative.
A good circular saw is a must have for any shop, not only for cross-cutting sheet goods but also for teardown of units during a strike. The worst thing you can have in a circular saw is one that doesn't have enough power for the heavier tasks, like hidden cuts into larger pieces of lumber. The saw can easily get bogged down, so having enough power is a must. Another big contention is whether to have corded or cordless, but this usually comes down to the tasks you need to complete. If you're a contractor building on new sites with no power, then of course cordless is the way to go. If you're solely working in a shop with power easily accessible, it's usually worth it to skip the batteries and go for the corded. After everything is said and done, I am genuinely surprised that Metabo ranked #1 on this list for both borded and cordless. When I saw the headline, I fully expected to see at least one of those be a Milwaukee, but I guess not. I don't think I have ever used a Metabo circ saw, so I will keep my eyes out to make sure I can see whether I agree with their assessment or not.
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