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   rasconc | Mar 10, 2006 07:20pm | #1

   http://www.toolfetch.com/tools/category/Cordless-Saws/Circular-Saws.html

   Might help some.

    

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 10, 2006 07:30pm | #2

   Thanks. But I've got a couple and I was trying to find if there were an article/tool review. And if there isn't then HMMMMMMM why not.

   Lets see if I can find Andy and find out from him, might be on the list for future tool reviews.

   I did just finish a advanced search using any of t he words and got nothing, then went to the bottom of the page and searched and got lots so I'm reading over them now. But I don't see a tool review yet.

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 10, 2006 08:01pm | #3

   And on lower left search included is a screen shot to show that something isn't quite rite with the search function.

   And then I did a preview to check it out and I see that the problem is my spelling in the search que. Spelling is your freind.

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   dieselpig | Mar 10, 2006 08:49pm | #4

   http://www.toolsofthetrade.net   is always a good place to start.  Tools of the Trade is a Hanley Wood publication (Journal of Light Contruction magazine, Remodeling magazine, etc).  It's a respectable authority IMO.

   Here's what their site pulled up in about 10 seconds:

   http://toolsofthetrade.net/articles/showarticle.asp?articleid=1813&qu=circular+saws&ct=TOTT

   and

   http://toolsofthetrade.net/articles/showarticle.asp?articleid=1635&qu=circular+saws&ct=TOTT

   and then for us tough guys    ;)

   http://toolsofthetrade.net/articles/showarticle.asp?articleid=1623&qu=circular+saws&ct=TOTT

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 10, 2006 09:10pm | #5

   Thanks Smack Smack I kneeded that.

   I do have JLC. Hmmm to much crap around here, gonna have to start digging to the bottom of the piles.

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   dieselpig | Mar 11, 2006 12:33am | #10

   Aw geez, sorry about that.  You're right, I dug around a bit and couldn't find any good reviews either.  Odd.  I found reviews of everything cordess from cut-out tools, to recips, to drill/drivers..... but this is the only one I dug up on a cordless circular saw:

   http://toolsofthetrade.net/articles/showarticle.asp?articleid=1479&qu=cordless+circular+saws&ct=TOTT

   Maybe they know that most all of them suck so bad that they're not worth reviewing.  G,D,&R....

   If you're not already committed to a line of batteries (and it sounds like you aren't) I'd look at the Milwaukee 28V.  I think that thing is a pretty penny though.  Might also look at Panasonic as well as Makita's new line of LI cordless.  View Image

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 11, 2006 12:49am | #11

   Don't make me line up all my 18v and 14.4v Bosch batteries and take a picture of them to show you I thought my decision was already made.

   I want the lithium stuff to be backward compatible, na aint gonna happen.

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   rcobb | Mar 11, 2006 10:49am | #12

   The soon to be released milwaukee 18 v li-ion will be backwards compatable

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   foobytor | Mar 11, 2006 05:07pm | #13

   i got the milwaukee li-on kit and use their circular saw more than the corded varients. the sawsall is the real bomb, though.

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   VTNorm | Mar 11, 2006 11:36pm | #15

   I've been using the Milwaukee LI kit since Sept and I can count on one hand the number of times the corded circ saw has been out of the case since then. And that's usually because I forgot to charge the batteries before heading out for the day.

   -Norm

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 11, 2006 09:09pm | #14

   Man I hope Bosch gets with it or I'm gonna be migrating.

   I started with Milwaukee and if they keep it up I'll be coming back.

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   rasconc | Mar 12, 2006 01:36am | #16

   I have the 24V DW and 14.4 Dw, also an old Craftsman14.4 that the batteries have croaked on.  I thought it was toy but it earned its retirement.  The two DW's have been fine for me.  The 14.4s are a little weak for much heavy work but if you just need to cut a couple of 2xs are not bad.  The 24 will chew some pretty serious stuff.  I have the adapters for the 24v line so I can plug in if needed.

   If you are happy with Bosch I would go that route because of the battery and charger stash.  I did have a 14.4 Makita and hated it, switch was awkward and it smoked up one battery.  I sold the whole pile to a customer who was impressed with it.

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 10, 2006 09:47pm | #6

   Also kinda interesting that I still find no specific cordless circular saw reviews. ????? Not like there are not alot of em out there.

   I did go to the milwakee site and checked out it's lithium saw and that looks nice. Emmmmm tools doollllllllllllllllllll.

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   rasconc | Mar 10, 2006 10:31pm | #7

   "Can any one point me to cordless circular saw reviews, or threads on same? I tried search and advanced search and get nothing."

   I tried Tools of the Trade also but do not see anything on cordless saws.

   All your links have strings (cords) attached.  Surely someone has done a comparison.

   Bob

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   ClaysWorld | Mar 10, 2006 11:10pm | #8

   Ya I'm trying, mostly now it's got me wondering. But not finding any good reviews so far.

   I have found some by the item reviews but not the comparison style.

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   rasconc | Mar 10, 2006 11:22pm | #9

   Not a test but may offer some help.

   http://www.toolseeker.com/Saws/CircularSaw.htm