Which Circular Handsaw is the Best???

I recently purchased a Maktek - the cheap version of a Makita, seems OK so far, but time and use will be the main test

Sorry I had to bring up an old thread. But I'm about to purchase a 7 1/4" circular saw and I'm torn apart between the Makita 5806B and the DeWalt D23620. Both seem to have the exact same features specifications and price.

I asked the distributor where the DeWalt circular saws are made from, he replied "Mexico". I know that Makita is now made in China.

Which is better?

Rickster,

I own the makita that your talking about. I have found it to be a good and reliable saw that has handled all that i have thrown at it. Its last job was to demolish a deck for my brother in law. The saw is easy to use and quite capable. I don't know anything regarding the Dewalt as I have never used one.

Triton

For flexibility in use nothing beats the Festool range. Makita has now released a plunge saw and rails but it has not reached our shores yet and it will fall into the same category. The plunge facility makes the Festool so much easier to use even without the rails.

in 71/4 dewalt is better than makita it is more balanced in my opion, we own both but i like the dewlat better.

i also now ahve a 5in makita which is great for doing most tasks but it is to small to be an allround saw.

9.25" makita in triton. GFIL's old saw, hardly used. Cuts well

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Originally Posted by Termite

Zed, you are obviously not old enough to remembar the original Black & Decker rip snorters. All cast alloy body and weighed a ton, responsible for a multitude of bad backs and hernias just from picking them up. Been known to throw young apprentices 15 feet through the air when the blade jammed. :D BTDT got the tee shirt.

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I've got one of those. Great saw. I must weight it some day.

Got one two. Woz going to put a piccie up but it's too bloody heavy to get out. :D

Ryobi.
Not on the list.

Holz Her would be my first choice, but they do not longer exist. Than it would be Mafell, but you don't list this brand. The choice after that would be the Makita 5143, a very fine machine. Or else the Hitachi C13U and C9U, very simple and not much to look at, but reliable and durable.

I have an 8 1/4 Black & Decker, bought when I was an apprentice in the 1950s
It has served me well and I still use it.:cool:
Regards
David:2tsup:

I had a Hitachi that I gave to my son a couple of years ago, awkward sort of a thing but just couldn't kill it (still going 20yrs down the track). Have used many Makitas over the years and thought they were great, I then did a backflip and grabbed a GMC 91/4" and shock horror it did a fantastic job cutting 50mm plus slabs, 3-5m rips time after time (2 yrs) but allas it died a while back, dropped quite few times, cracked guards and then finally the bearings chicked it in. So I thought (had a few bucks in the pocket) I would go a little more upmarket and went shopping. Picked up a De walt 91/4" was on special, 3 years warranty all my tradie mates recon De Walts the goods. Yes, plenty of muscle, but thats about it, the vibration was terrible so have swapped blades and it goes much better, so have ordered a Flai z blade from VEK (sould be here any day now). I also have a small 6" Bosh (green) and it's as smooth as silk with the original blade.
(Wow sorry, rant)