Customer Reviews

Milwaukee 6310-22 18-Volt Ni-Cad 6-1/2-Inch Cordless Circular Saw

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
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I've had the new Milwaukee 18v Circle Saw for a few weeks now, I sold my 18v DeWalt to a friend of mine. Although the DeWalt was a decent saw, it didn't have the power or or even near the run time of this Milwaukee, the 2.4 amp hour battery is really an innovation in cordless tools. I've cut through just about everything with this saw, including uni-strut, 2x12 material, 3/4" plywood, and many other types of building material. This saw never bogged down, even through a wet 2x12, it got the job done time and time again. I guarantee you will not be sorry if you purchase this saw, it is the standard in which all others will be measured.

Excellent, excellent cordless saw. I replaced a Dewalt 18v cordless with this saw. In my opinion, Milwaukee is the superior saw. This saw is every bit heavy duty; made in the U.S.A. The saw has terrific balance, much better than the Dewalt, and a comfortable soft grip handle. Dewalts 18v offers 3700rpm but don't be fooled-the battery pack will drain faster. The milwaukee saw has longer run time at 3200 rpm and 2.4amp hr battery packs (2 batteries in this kit vs. only 1 w/ Dewalts saw - at the same price!)and plenty of power. Milwaukee will soon offer 2.6 amp hr NiMH battery packs for even longer run time, however, I believe they will have to be purchased as an accessory. The saw is unbelievably powerful. It rips through 2X material w/ ease and cuts OSB beautifully. I was most impressed when it sliced through 1X oak. The case is nice but bulky. I have replaced it w/ a bucketboss long-boy bag which has room to spare for other tools. When you are trying to decide on a cordless tool, you are pretty much committed to the entire line of tools. Go w/ Milwaukee: Quality, durability, and a new line of 18 volt products that you can buy w/out battery packs/cases to add new tools to your collection.

I bought this saw hoping it could handle small tasks. I was wrong, I haven't had my corded circular saw out since. It cuts everything in its path.

I've enjoyed my DeWalt 14.4 tools for some time, and when I finally decided to plop down the geech for a circular saw, I fully expected to continue adding to my collection of batteries with their trim saw. Until I got an eyeful of Milwaukee's 18 volt. I couldn't see bumping up to 18 volts with DeWalt, as I'm quite sure that I would need to purchase a second battery. Milkwaukee providing two, at a comparable price, was only the beginning of their growing advantage in my initial comparisons.

I haven't used the DeWalt 18 volt, but I have handled them both. The Milwaukee has far superior balance and ergonomics. In normal average use, your wrist is in perfect alignment with your forearm, grip, and direction of travel. The base is also paralell to horizontal work when holding the tool above it. The other tool demands much more of your wrist, as it's grip is paralell to the work, rather than angled, and is front-heavy. The Milwaukee is heavier, but I believe would take less effort to operate. The padded grip is also a plus.

In appearance, the Milwaukee seems more durable. The upper and lower blade guards are both magneseum, rather than having a lower guard of plastic, which is a point of contact with whatever you may rest the tool on between cuts.

Now in it's own reguard, The 6310-20 is solid, quieter than I expected, and very smooth (given the proper blade for the job), the baseplate/blade angle can be fine tuned to 90 degrees if necessary via a hex set screw in the base and any handy square, the nearly instant electric brake speeds things up nicely, the front and rear sightlines help substantially with pocket/plunge cuts, the easily accessible spindle lock makes blade changes a snap with the supplied hex wrench or your own crescent or box wrench, the depth of cut guage can keep you out of trouble with blind wall cuts, much better thumb operated trigger release than I've experienced, etc, etc, etc...

My squeemishness for changing battery systems was even more alleviated when I discovered "The Hatchet", and any number of tools that may be purchased separately, without all the accessories of a kit. (I have way too many chargers as it is)

If interested, my tools are used in my duties in maintaining a 100 year old Theater which has been remodled, added to, subtracted from over the course of the years to become a twenty unit, sprawling, four story apartment building. Tight places, old wood, not as many outlets where I need to be.

Top quality power tool. Looks great, easy to handle, light and has plenty of power to cut 2x4's, 4x4's, and thick plywood. Comes with a nice hard case too.

I was so impressed with this saw I went out and bought the Milwaukee 18 volt hammer drill, cordless sawzall and portable light.

If you're wondering if a cordless saw could have the power you need to take care of business, get this one - you won't be disappointed and you sure won't miss the cord!!

I purchased this saw for use in a hardwood lumber yard. We use it to cut things like 2" thick bubinga (VERY hard wood) it cuts it like it's Pine. Great saw.

The milwaukee is built very well, but has some problems which can affect the qaulity of cut on your work. First of all, the blade is not sqaure to the shoe. The rear of the shoe is about 1/16 of an inch wider than the front of the shoe. When accuracy counts, this will affect the work piece. The bevel guage is about 2 degess off when squared at 90 degress. Although it is built well, these problems should be addressed by Milwaukee. If only the shoe were cut sqaure and the bevel guage were re-engineered, I would give this saw a 5.

I like this saw plain and simple. It is very durable. Much more so than the yellow ones I've owned. It will do anything you ask of it. It cuts pretty fast compared to some other cordless saws. It's not as fast as a 24v bosch but it does very well. It's not as light as the Makita nor is it as smooth, and the trigger safety release is just a little harder to operate . But I still really like the saw. It,s built like a tank and feels like it will last a long time. The run time is actually better than some of the 24v saws . Every thing about it says heavy duty. One more thing,that lifetime warranty is hard to beat.

This saw exceded my expectations. It is very well built, well balanced, and powerful. It is also very quiet. It is much better than any other cordless saws I have tried. The saw comes with two batteries which makes it an even better deal. I highly recommend this tool!

D.K ROUNDS CONST. THIS IS A GREAT SAW FOR THE REMODELER OR ELECTRICAL INSTALLER . I FOUND IT MUCH MORE HANDY FOR CUTTING OUTLET HOLES AND PANELING.