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It was just time to update and I'm not disappointed in the least. My old saw is a Skill Mag 77 that has been going for ten years easy. Great saw with beefy table that one can fine tune to 90 degrees off the blade with an allen screw. Built in sky hook also cool.
Also, with the right blade, it is good for woodworking as well as construction. Try that with a standard circular saw. For instance, I have ripped lots of 25 foot long 2x6 boards diagonally to create long tapers by eye-hand without any problem.
This is the best one. No guess work, immediate eye-hand feedback. This is my third circular saw.
2) The weight keeps it going straight. In conclusion, I wish I had bought this one the first time; so, if you want the ultimate circular saw, this is the one. Besides the solid and reliable construction, there are two big reasons why this one is so great: 1) If you are right-handed, the motor is out of the way so you can see where you are cutting.
This makes all the difference in the world.
That would have been equally useless as the chrome, but at least it wouldn't have impacted the useability of a perfectly good saw.I do highly recommend the non-special edition version, but this one, put the extra $40 towards a new blade. Love the saw, but I just can't see spending an extra $30-$40 for a chromed guard that's going to do nothing but blind you when you use it in the sun.In defense of the bosch engineers who have brought us so many great tools, I'm quite sure this one was the brainchild of their marketing department.Having to squint through the glare of the sun while following a line isn't a huge problem, but it's still one I'm not willing to pay an $40 extra to have.Thanks anyways.Maybe they should have gone with some special edition blinking led's or maybe have it play the bosch theme song when you open the box.
I usually toss the ones that come with the rest of my tools anyhow. All this being said, if you have even some desire to buy this saw, go right ahead. I spent a long time looking at saws and easily decided a worm drive was the way to go. I think the Direct Connect feature is great for several reasons: it is easy to replace a cord if I accidentally cut it, I can determine how nice of cord to put on (no more cheap cords that get all stiff in cold weather)., no plug a few feet back from the saw to snag on the edge of a piece of plywood, and the saw has a nice hook to long the cord so you can even lower this saw by its cord without straining the plug. I've had my saw for about 4 weeks now and I love it.
The only thing to be aware of is that a large round replacement plug may not fit into the body of the saw. I read lots of reviews on the Bosch and decided to go with it. It has two tabs to hold a regular factory cord end that would not work with the big round plugs. I don't think you can go wrong. This thing also has powr to burn. I read some comments about the torque kick at startup.
I consider myself a serious DIY'er and spend most weekends doing jobs for myself, friends, or family. The magnesium base plate looks pretty stout as does the rest of the saw. I have noticed this but I do not think it is worse than any other heavy-duty tool I own. My third Skil sidewinder was starting to die and the baseplate had been warped since about the second time I used it, so I decided to get serious about a circular saw. The layout seems to let you cut a much straighter line than a sidewinder configuration. It doesn't come with a bag or case, but that is fine by me.
The regular Skil HD77/SHD77 were too heavy and the aluminum plate on the other saws such as the Skil Mag 77 made me nervous. It comes with a nice Bosch thin kerf blade that works great.
Very accurate cuts once you get used to it. One thing to keep in mind is that when you start it, the saw has so much power that it will kick back initially. This saw is powerful. It works well.
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