Customer Reviews

Bosch 1658B-01 7-1/4-Inch Pivot Foot Circular Saw with Carry Bag

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4 star:		(1)
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This saw is at a great price/performance point. Ball and roller bearings mean long life, no slop after years of use and smooth operation. It is not too heavy, well balanced, easy to hold and a real pleasure to use. The included carbide blade cuts like a hot knife through butter on plywood and 2x6 deck materials. Handy carry bag inlcuded and the lock-nut wrench stores firmly in the handle so that you'll never loose it. Overall, a great buy.

Between this bosch and the Makita's , which I looked at, the Bosch was the best in terms of build qaulity and overall stability. Makita makes very many good products. I have 2 sanders and a 12" miter saw and they are extremely reliable and dependable. However, I've begun to buy several Bosch products, most of which are very impressive, including this circular saw. It just feels as if it will last a long time and can be counted on for performing everytime time it is needed. The only other circular saw which I considered was the Metabo's, but since the price is prohibitive, I went with the Bosch. The Bosch is a bit heavier than the Makita and feels as if it is riding on rails when gliding though the workpiece. Very stable. An excellent saw that is comletely satisfying in every way.

I'm a framer and general contractor in New York. I bought this saw initially because of the Bosch name (any "real" tradesman knows about Bosch). For the money you'll spend for this saw...you cant beat the damn thing. Mine has been dropped off of a roof while cutting fascia...I'd say about 24 ft. Still Going!!! I also find that it works best with 24 tooth Freud Diablo framing/decking blades. Congrats if you buy one...you wont regret it.

I bought this saw about a year ago, I'm a carpenter and use side drive skilsaws every day. The guy's I work with own a few other brands (milwuakee - makita - skil) and they all do what they're supposed to but I'll tell you why the bosh is better than all of them.. Skil: Bosh bought skil, this saw is almost identical to the old skil side-drives but without the finger lever to pull up the blade guard, also the bosh's motor is more powerful. However the now ones from skil, since bosch bought them, are cheaply made and not worth buying.. Makita: the blade guard catches on the work, the aluminum table bends easily, and the dust extraction works poorly shooting sawdust in your eyes when you are trying to see your cut.. Milwuakee: Loud!! to adjust the blade level you move the handle up and down, not pivot it like all the other saws. this is neat engineering and all but it makes the saw really hard to follow a line because the handle is so far above the blade.. now the porter cable i havent tried but it sounds like a good saw. if anyone is in the market for a new sidewinder, I would choose between this bosch and the porter cable..

This is actually a review I wrote for the Bosch planer. But as I already had written a previous review It would not allow a 2nd one. So I am writing it here.
I think some of these reviews are fake. After cmy problems with this planer I noticed that some of the other reviews were so glowing. so I clicked on " Ted Peterson".
Surprise, surprise. He has made 8 reviews. All 8 were Bosch products!! All 8 were rated 5 star!! And all 8 were gushy in their praising of Bosch perfection. All 8 repeatedly mentioned the Bosh name and could not find ONE bad thing to mention in the performance of 11 tools. Have you ever bought 11 perfect tools?
Same for " Skip Morris". 9 reviews. 9 Bosch tools ( and nothing else). Nine 5 star reviews. Nine Bosch love affairs.
I think they work for Bosch.

Simply the best circular saw I've ever had. Over the years, I've bought cheaper craftsman & skil circular saws but didn't realize what I was missing until I got the Bosch. It cuts through various stock with ease.

This is by far the best circular saw I've used, and I've used them all! It is incredibly powerful, well designed, and easy to handle. Heck of a deal,I love this thing! I have yet to find something I don't like.

The first time I used the saw I crosscut 2x4 lumber and it stopped working after one cut. The motor doesn't make any noise at all....nothing. I have purchased thousands of dollars worth of tools and have never had one fail as fast as this. I have also never purchased a Bosch product before and doubt I ever will again.