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It'll cut wood. You need a Ryobi battery and charger. A non-sliding 7 1/4" saw isn't going to make very big cuts, it'll go through a 2x4 but bigger boards / sheet goods are going to be too big, and that's a pretty big restriction.
I know this isn't popular to say on SD and it's very YMMV but for casual home use on an infrequently used tool like a miter saw, CL/FB Marketplace tends to get you more value.
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The most useful Ryobi mitre saw for the casual user is the sliding 10" mitre saw 18V. It will do 99% of cuts the casual homeowner needs to do and it is well built. It is heavy but not unreasonable.
This is from someone who owns the Ryobi sliding 7 1/4 (toy, not precise), Ryobi 10" sliding mitre, all 18V, and a powered Dewalt 12" (used for precise cuts like crown moulding.
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Great little miter saw. I bought mine for work. I'm a tile installer by trade and I bought this for one very specific reason. To make miter cuts in tile trim (using a metal blade)as hauling out my big 10" plug-in miter saw for such limited use was a big pain. Of course I use it for blocking, etc behind shower walls. I also used it to make somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 (2x4) cuts when I built our hot tub platform/pad. Made all the cuts with a single charge using a 6.0Ah battery. This thing is so light and small, love it.
You can also make wider cuts with a 7"1/4 miter saw. Search youtube for tutorials.
PS. I got mine from DTO for $60 about three years ago.
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I used to own this saw. It's reasonably competent for a cordless tool, but its cutting capacity is really limited. If you're bound and determined to get a cordless miter saw and are either invested in or interested in the Ryobi 18v ecosystem, wait for a decent deal on one of their cordless sliders. I now have their 7-1/4" Ryobi cordless slider. While it still lacks the capacity of a 10" slider, it's night and day more practical than the non-slider. I ended up giving mine away.
I have this one and the big sibling: the sliding compound 10" miter saw.
95% of the time when I need a miter saw, this little 7 1/4" bandit is the saw I grab. It's so small and light that it's SUPER convenient; I find myself using it all the time, and the 10" slider mostly lives on the shelf.
Once in a great while I actually need the capacity of the bigger saw, so I'm happy I have it, but it's much bigger, heavier, and a pain to store, due to the slide rails sticking so far out the back.
For trim up through 2x4s, the smaller saw is the winner in my book.
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I know this isn't popular to say on SD and it's very YMMV but for casual home use on an infrequently used tool like a miter saw, CL/FB Marketplace tends to get you more value.
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This is from someone who owns the Ryobi sliding 7 1/4 (toy, not precise), Ryobi 10" sliding mitre, all 18V, and a powered Dewalt 12" (used for precise cuts like crown moulding.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank MagentaRaccoon2930
You can also make wider cuts with a 7"1/4 miter saw. Search youtube for tutorials.
PS. I got mine from DTO for $60 about three years ago.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank majorhavoc
95% of the time when I need a miter saw, this little 7 1/4" bandit is the saw I grab. It's so small and light that it's SUPER convenient; I find myself using it all the time, and the 10" slider mostly lives on the shelf.
Once in a great while I actually need the capacity of the bigger saw, so I'm happy I have it, but it's much bigger, heavier, and a pain to store, due to the slide rails sticking so far out the back.
For trim up through 2x4s, the smaller saw is the winner in my book.
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