john g
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
Lots of power but heavy!The battery is the heavy part!
ELIAS Méndez
Reviewed in Mexico on August 20, 2024
El producto llegó impecable, pensé que por ser de exportación, llegaría el paquete algo dañado pero llegó en muy buen estado tanto el producto como la caja, es nuevo.
Richard S.
Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2024
The power of this saw is impressive. Everything I have cut so far, it has not bogged down, or cut out. I'm new to the right hand saw, and as such, takes a bit of getting use to the sight line on angle cuts, but that's my lack of skills...not the saw. Get one. You won't be disappointed.
Fella
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
A little heavier than a corded saw, while using with the 9ah battery, but this Saw is as powerful as my corded wormdrive saws. You can rip lvl, 2x12,s, rip multiple pieces of plywood at a time, 9ah battery's give you hours of use, I would make sure you always have a second battery,
Noone
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2024
Works great cuts actually. It's heavy but I like that about it. Has a good hook for hanging
Jerry L
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
When it comes to battery saws.. this one takes the cake. It’s a bit heavy but that works to your advantage once it’s set on the wood. Plenty of torque to cut treated pine 6x6 as deep as it will cut. Battery actually last a lot longer than I expected in it also. Great saw if you frame or need a heavy but portable circular saw for heavy, long duration cutting. 💯
Navaf
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on December 20, 2023
No doubt it is beast. Superb
Spencer
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2023
10/10, everything you could ask for in a cordless. Just make sure to get a 9Ah or more battery, gonna get myself a 12 just for this saw.
PietroMoopy
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019
I was curious about a blade left circular saw, there were so many professionals that act like it is an absolute necessity. So I figured I would give it a try with DeWalts Flexvolt as I already have batteries from the Flexvolt 60v Sidewinder. First things first, this saw is VERY powerful, more powerful then any circular saw I have ever seen. It cuts extremely smooth with no resistance pushing forward. All of my cuts were dead on and the saw was just begging for more.Now for the blade left orientation, to me its not really a big deal, I feel like I can cut fine with blade right or blade left. However a few times I accidentally grabbed the saw as if I were going to cut left handed (which I've never done before) because I am so used to the blade being on the opposite side. But people act like blade left is the best thing since sliced bread, and to be honest I do not think it is a necessity. Blade right is perfectly fine if that is what you are used to, but I feel like I can cut fine with either. Having said that, there are instances that you may run into where its good to have a blade left saw or a blade right saw, so I am going to keep it to have the best of both worlds. The saw is great, and is definitely better then the original Flexvolt Sidewinder. Though this is not a true worm drive saw, its more powerful then 90% of the worm drive saws out there. I've read a lot of complaints about the weight, these people better grow some guns because this saw is not that heavy, I can easily work all day with this thing and I am not really a big guy, 5'11/average build and I have no problem lugging this thing around. I love the smaller profile shoe compared to the sidewinder which is common among worm drive saws as there is less surface area which means less friction and resistance but also means it is not as stable as a bigger shoe saw, but with practice you will be fine. All of the guides and settings are easy to read and adjust, I especially like that the 0 degree cut line has a notch which I prefer then just a line like most saws have. Cannot really speak to battery life yet, but have had no issues so far. All in all it feels very solid, the only thing that felt a little flimsy to me was the safety switch, kinda felt like it may start getting stuck or something in the future, maybe not but it did feel cheap. If you are on the fence about staying right blade or switching to left, I say stick with right blade, if your just in the market for a circular saw and do not care about blade orientation then BUY THIS SAW.
Terry C.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
I am a concrete contractor doing commercial projects throughout California. During my 42 year career I have seen battery powered tools evolve from the very first Mikita 9v drill motor to the completely revolutionary 60v tools offered now. My crews literally fight over these 60v circular saws and this is the very first saw which rivals the power of a corded tool.PLUS: Full 7-1/4” blade. So many others (including 20v and 36v tools) are limited to a 6-1/2” blade. Feels like and operates like the Skill 77 worm drive saw. Battery life is astonishing. I’ve cut hundreds of 2 X 4 plates with one battery with power to spare. Blade is on the left side of the tool which is essential for a right handed operator. That affords an unobstructed view of the cut line and blade while operating.NEGATIVES: I hate, hate, HATE the safety switch on all battery operated circular saws. But they ALL have them. Personally, I don’t “get it”. Why are corded saws manufactured without this safety switch yet cordless saws are all made with them?Overall it’s an amazing tool and a real money maker for me. Labor costs are by far the most expensive component of what I do. So no more unrolling cords, fighting as those cords get caught continuously on form work, metal stakes and rebar. I see that Dewalt will soon be offering a 12 amp hour battery. I currently use the 9ah batteries and would recommend using the 9ah or 12 ah battery.
The Kaul Tribe
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
So, I’m an avid DeWalt user and fan. But I’m also honest with myself and anyone that asks about tools. Milwaukee, and Makita admittedly make quality tools; Some of which are just a notch above what dewalt has, as far as well thought out, and well executed engenuity ergonomics and quality. With all that side info on the table, this Dewalt Framing saw takes the cake, it’s the new bee’s knees, and the Babe Ruth of circular saws. I’m not just infatuated with her because of her looks....it’s like I told my wife when she asks me why I married her, “you’re pretty and all but I’ve never seen any other woman work as hard as you do”.So like allot of you contractors out there and fellow tool enthusiasts, Its all about hard and lasting performance in the field. Besides the power though, this saw rips ply wood or treated 2x material easily and precisely. I can cut plywood at the pace of a average walking speed because the markings and notches are perfectly precise. I can completely build roughly 150-200 linear ft of privacy fencing on one charge. Don’t buy the other brushless sidewinders that dewalt made right before this one came out. People can say what they want about the size and weight of this new framing saw, but the proof is in the pudding folks! I own the Mangnesium body skill worm drive, and it’s quite useful, but as soon as I bought and used this DeWalt, my skill worm drive sits on the bench every jobsite. Alrighty I’m done typing this with my thumbs, just buy the saw if you’re gonna use one every day!Happy tool hunting Ladies and Gentlemen! Laters!!