Buy Makita 5620DWA 18-Volt 6-1/2-Inch Circular SawMakita 5620DWA 18-Volt 6-1/2-Inch Circular Saw Product Description:
- 6-1/2" Cordless Saw, 18 V
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6-1/2" Cordless Saw, 18 V
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Big enough to be useful, small enough for precise work...
By J. Winter
If you have read many of these tool reviews, you'll notice many seem to be spec-fights between brands rather than real-life use reviews, I've learned from experience to ignore this stuff. In the end, what really counts, to me, is whether the company is still making reliable, heavy-duty tools in the type of tool I'm considering. I don't like to take stuff back, either.I bought this Makita cordless saw in reconditioned form, used it for many hard jobs, without breakdowns of any kind. If I had, I wouldn't hesitate to switch brands - instantly - but I don't change just for the sake of it, and I have seen what happens to tool 'guinea pigs' - I let someone else take the first plunge.This Makita has a 6 1/2-inch blade, a nice size for an 18-volt motor, large enough for much ordinary framing work, but small enough for trim work, precision cuts, and working in confined areas. The saw has the usual big Makita motor, great cooling, ball bearings, a well-made aluminum foot, and a quality blade. Out of laziness, I have used it on a few harder and repetitive cuts really calling for my Skilsaw and have been very impressed.I have given this Makita saw 4 stars instead of 5 only because it came with one Ni-Cad battery - the lack of a second battery limits its utility quite a bit for prolonged work. There are newer kits with Ni-MH batteries and chargers, of course. I simply bought another recon'd Makita 18v drill and got two new Ni-MH batteries in the bargain, which solved the problem nicely.I can't review Makita's warranty/repair service because I've never, ever needed it with any of their cordless drills or saws, which is about the best warranty any tool maker could provide. Isn't that what it's all about?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
could be better
By Gary R. Evarts
When i received the saw the first thing I noticed was the dust that covered the case. Next was the warranty card was for the 1990's, I emailed the seller with my concerns and he answered that I could return the tool if I had any trouble with it. Sounds fair to me. I've only used the saw twice,it has more than enough power and ,so far the battery is fine. The one thing that suprised me was the second time I took the saw out of the case I found 2 of the screws that hold on the base laying in bottom of the case. I have never had a fastner loose on any makita tool before this. Time will tell.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Elegant, powerful, reliable, ergonomically correct
By edfan
I have the 14.4v version of this tool. It uses nearly all the same parts. I've trimmed 30 solid hardwood door frames made of 1.75" thick teak with the 14.4v circular saw using the same carbide blade that comes with this kit and it never flagged for a moment.I have an 18v Makita combo kit which includes practically every tool including the reciprocating saw. To be honest, the 18v line feels a bit heavy. Lithium might be my next Makita kit, to save weight on batteries.I have confidence in this whole line of tool though. Makita has done a good job. They feel good in the hand, the batteries are highest quality, the charger goes and goes and is versatile enough to charge all Makita batteries and they use better materials than most major American brands. If you open the case on their tools, you see beefier motors too.You can't go wrong but unless you need to cut more than 90 2x4s in one session, a second battery for a 14.4v set would do the same job as buying a longer lasting 18v. That's really the main difference, not the amount of power you bring to the job. This is a really high quality line.
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