At first I was quite excited to have bought this saw but problems quickly showed up. First the saw is rather unsafe to use as the balance is far forward and the large trigger makes it nearly impossible to pick up without turning it on. Second the blade storage kept falling out whenever the saw vibrated. Third the vibration was quite bad which leads to the above problem. More serious problems quickly showed up: The shoe is not particularly stable so 90 degree cuts are actually somewhere between 80 and 100 degree cuts. Perhaps the most frustrating "feature" of the saw is the toolless blade holder. I'd take a screw any day over having the blade somewhat loose in the holder. When cutting a tight corner the slop in the holder makes it very difficult to follow properly through the corner. At times it is necessary to stop cutting and push the blade back in.

The only redeeming feature is the scrolling ability which can be very handy at times (try to cut a sink opening in a countertop near a wall). In fairness the motor seems to have decent power and the chip blower works well.

Unless the scrolling is necessary and you can live with the saws many other failings look elsewhere.


Recommended: No