Metabo HPT 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw Kit | 6,000 Rpm, 15-Amp Motor | Integrated Dust Blower | 24T Premium Framing/Ripping Blade | Single Handed Bevel Adjustment | C7SB3

Powerful enough for light weight saw. Feels good do the job for me I like the lighter weight and yet good rpm. Good brand.

This was my first Metabo purchase. Great basic saw. Great price. It didn't come with rip fence, but I had extras. Can't beat it for the price.

I do serious woodworking and cabinetry and a reliable sturdy circular saw is one of the basic tools one must have. The base plate is all metal, not stamped steel as in cheap saws (stay away from those!!). It's on the wide side as the distance from the wider side to the blade is a bit more than 5"; it's all good for the stability or if mounted on a cross cut/ripping jig. Motor runs smooth and rather quiet, relatively speaking. Ear protection is still necessary IMHO, but, hey it's your earing that will suffer not mine... The dust chute is well designed and this saw does not throw too much saw dust all over the place though eye protection is needed (safety first!). Note that there is no dust port provided, nor an edge guide.My only gripe is the bag which is not really needed. I'd rather have the dust collector than a bag for this tool. I use a guide bar for all my cuts so the edge guide would be at best superfluous. I guess the egg heads at Metabo/Hitachi thought better and, mainly, cheaper to give a carrying bag instead of the dust port. Too bad and it's the reason why I cut off a star from my rating....Overall it fares way better than other cheap saws and the $80 I paid make it a real deal. Definitely recommended.

Powerful enough for home projects and I'm sure for jobsite work. Do need to watch your work location because the dust shoot out the top works excellent but can make a mess if you have it aiming the wrong way. Highly recommend this product.

Surprisingly good saw. I have had Dewalt in the past but needed a throw away saw to cut sticky 1 inch thick rubber sheets. It cut smooth and didn't over heat with the tough cutting. It still going strong.

Works well to cut soapstone. I burned up the Craftsman that I had.

Good price and has a good reputation for quality and value. Seems like good power and out of the box all was tuned for square,blade to shoe

Ordinarily, the blade you get when you buy a saw is usually not the best. But the one that came with this Metabo cuts extremely clean. The motor is quite powerful, so the blade doesn't bog down (I'm comparing it to my old Black & Decker from 30+ years ago) and is really quiet for a circular saw. The foot is cast aluminum with square bottom edges (as opposed to a bent steel plate with rounded edges, so it's easy to line up the cut accurately. My only complaint might be that the depth of cut is determined by pushing a lever, which loosens it up too easily, making dialing it in accurately a little difficult, but I'm sure i'll figure out a more accurate process with practice. All in all, a great machine at a great price point.