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expiredshankyxyz posted Feb 19, 2022 06:06 PM
expiredshankyxyz posted Feb 19, 2022 06:06 PM

YMMV (in-store only) Home Depot: M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 7-1/4" Circular Saw Kit w/ 1 Battery 5.0Ah, Charger and Bag $179

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Model: M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 7-1/4 in. Circular Saw Kit with 1 Battery 5.0Ah, Charger and Bag

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Feb 19, 2022 06:15 PM
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CauthonFeb 19, 2022 06:15 PM
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What's your store number? Or the zip code?
Feb 19, 2022 06:51 PM
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-EricB-Feb 19, 2022 06:51 PM
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I had got this and returned it. Blade on the right side isn't real easy to use if you're right handed.
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Feb 19, 2022 07:02 PM
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The-VelliohFeb 19, 2022 07:02 PM
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Quote from Eric1982 :
I had got this and returned it. Blade on the right side isn't real easy to use if you're right handed.
It's all personal preference but blade right is quite a bit more common for right-handed people than blade left is.
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Right or left handed people, blade right or blade left saws, there are advantages and disadvantages either way depending on how you use your saw. Including:
  • Sight lines (though cut-outs in blade guards are getting much better)
  • Where the chips/sawdust fly (somewhat negated if the saw has dust collection)
  • How you set up and hold your cuts (which side is the cut-off)
  • Where your hands and body are in relation to the blade
  • What you are accustomed to using
Some people have very strong feelings about which is best, but it is ultimately up to the individual user to choose which attributes are most important to them.
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Feb 19, 2022 09:43 PM
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Feb 19, 2022 09:43 PM
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I saw it in HD in Sunnyvale, CA one on Kifer road. Still one left atleast.
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Feb 19, 2022 09:44 PM
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Feb 19, 2022 09:44 PM
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Quote from Cauthon :
What's your store number? Or the zip code?
HD in Sunnyvale, CA. Kifer Road.
Feb 20, 2022 12:19 AM
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AmusedHamster6907Feb 20, 2022 12:19 AM
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99% of framers use a blade on the left, wormdrive style saw. You place the material you are cutting on your left foot hanging over, you hold material with your left hand, and you cut with your right hand watching the blade in relation to your cut mark. These dinky saws I've never seen a carpenter use. Don't listen to home owners who say otherwise.
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Feb 20, 2022 01:18 AM
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Evann89581Feb 20, 2022 01:18 AM
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Quote from AmusedHamster6907 :
99% of framers use a blade on the left, wormdrive style saw. You place the material you are cutting on your left foot hanging over, you hold material with your left hand, and you cut with your right hand watching the blade in relation to your cut mark. These dinky saws I've never seen a carpenter use. Don't listen to home owners who say otherwise.
I'm going to assume you live on the west coast...
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Feb 20, 2022 01:43 AM
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drummr8Feb 20, 2022 01:43 AM
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Anyone else been able to replicate the deal?
Feb 20, 2022 10:16 AM
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AmusedHamster6907Feb 20, 2022 10:16 AM
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Quote from Evann89581 :
I'm going to assume you live on the west coast...
I did not realize that framers on the east coast would use a sidewinder. None the less, for the right handed user, the worm drive or rear handle saw is the superior choice.

https://www.protoolreviews.com/si...ular-saws/
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Quote from AmusedHamster6907 :
I did not realize that framers on the east coast would use a sidewinder. None the less, for the right handed user, the worm drive or rear handle saw is the superior choice.

https://www.protoolreviews.com/si...ular-saws/ [protoolreviews.com]
That is not the conclusion I saw from that article. In reality the answer is that it depends on user preference. More from them on the right-blade/left-blade debate: https://www.protoolreviews.com/le...saw-blade/
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AlexS2465Feb 20, 2022 05:50 PM
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Quote from jeff34270 :
That is not the conclusion I saw from that article. In reality the answer is that it depends on user preference. More from them on the right-blade/left-blade debate: https://www.protoolreviews.com/le...saw-blade/
Yeah I prefer this side saw and sidewinder so less saw dust in my face, I'm left handed (use the saw with my right though). Did burn out motor on my first gen fuel (same motor as this model) by making around 20 cuts in 2x12 in a short period of time. They redesigned motor on second gen fuel so maybe it's more powerful now.
Feb 20, 2022 07:41 PM
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AmusedHamster6907Feb 20, 2022 07:41 PM
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Quote from jeff34270 :
That is not the conclusion I saw from that article. In reality the answer is that it depends on user preference. More from them on the right-blade/left-blade debate: https://www.protoolreviews.com/le...saw-blade/
" Blade-Right for the right-handed user presents a bit of a challenge as you have to look past your right shoulder to see the sight/cut line window, regardless of one- or two-handed operation"

" Blade-left for the right-handed user makes the sight/cut line readily visible with the typical one-handed operation"

Not sure how you reached a different conclusion.
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Quote from AmusedHamster6907 :
" Blade-Right for the right-handed user presents a bit of a challenge as you have to look past your right shoulder to see the sight/cut line window, regardless of one- or two-handed operation"

" Blade-left for the right-handed user makes the sight/cut line readily visible with the typical one-handed operation"

Not sure how you reached a different conclusion.
Your article concluded that both worked, they did not say either was a superior choice.

You seem to value sight lines above everything else and that is fine, for you. But there are many other attributes to consider, and with new saws having nice cutouts for viewing the cut line, the sight line argument isn't as important as it once was. It is really up to each individual user to determine which side they would prefer the blade to be on.

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Tireman65Feb 21, 2022 02:24 PM
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$279 at my store

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