Whether you’re teaching your kids how to use a circular saw or learning yourself, you have a lot of good options. The Skil 5280-21 we recommend for homeowners is a good one. Motor Type Brushless.

Need Help? It’s packed with premium features and a nickel-cobalt carbide blend that lasts up to 6 times longer than standard carbide. Here are several other considerations to help guide to the best circular saw for you.

Wormdrive Style Circ Saw w/ Battery 3Ah, Charger and Bag, M18 FUEL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 7-1/4 in. We check cutting power by cutting through two layers of 3/4-inch OSB subfloor to see how much force we can put on the saw before the RPMs drop.

Circular Saw (Tool-Only), 18-Volt OCTANE Cordless Brushless 7-1/4 in. Check out more corded circular saw recommendations here. And...we'll even send you our "Best Tools for Your Hard-earned Dollars" white paper! All in Stock and Ready to Ship with Free Shipping! With less torque than worm drives, you don’t remove the knockout for their round arbors. Homeowners’ needs are different from DIYers. For those that don’t, we allow the saw to eject dust and chips normally. Going cordless means pushing your budget closer to $200 for the performance of a brushless motor. 7-1/4 in.

It sticks to the basics so you can focus on learning the ins and outs of cutting depth and bevel controls. It’s a close competition, though, and Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel 2732 is hot on its heels as another outstanding option. © 2000-2020 Home Depot Product Authority, LLC.

85 Extremely difficult for PTR ..With little to no experience using circular saws for living,to give an opinion on a tool you don’t use ..All I read in this article is that you covered your sponsors…, If the saw requires specific one size blades it cant be the best….

It’s all about giving you a legitimate recommendation and our honest opinion of each product. Circular Saw (Tool Only), 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Cordless 6-1/2 in.

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Its 6.25-pound weight with a 6.0Ah battery makes it an excellent choice for professionals that don’t need deeper capacity.

Circular Saw W/ Free M18 5.0 Ah Battery, 18-Volt X2 LXT 5.0Ah Lithium-Ion (36-Volt) Brushless Cordless Rear Handle 7-1/4 in.

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Whether you prefer the blade on the left side of the motor or the right boils down to more than just being left or right-handed.

Its handle design is friendly to one-hand cutting and it’s those one-off cuts that we frequently turn to it for.

Cut Off Saw Kit W/ (2) 12.0Ah Batteries & Rapid Charger, 6-1/2 in.

Going cordless means pushing your budget closer to $200 for the performance of a brushless motor. We like Skil’s PWRCore 20 brushless circular saw here. It has remarkable power and accuracy, even among other advanced cordless competition.

There’s no denying the incredible convenience of a cordless circular saw. Cordless Circular Saw with Brake Kit, 18-Volt ONE+ Cordless Brushless 7-1/4 in. Local store prices may vary from those displayed.

If that sounds like you, a 13-amp motor might feel easier out of the gate.

Cordless tools are more expensive by the time you add the cost of a battery and charger. Circular Saw (Tool-Only), M18 FUEL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 7-1/4 in.