Customer Reviews

Milwaukee 6391-21 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Blade on Left

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I just recieved this saw from Amazon a couple of weeks ago. I have used it on two occasions. The power is awsome! You can barley feel the wood as you cut. All the controls work great. However, I had to place some oil on the front bevel lever pivot to get it to move fully into the locked position. One of the best features is the fact that you can easily see the blade and the cut line through an opening. I can cut along a line with perfection!! The tilt-lok handle is cool too. You can set the blade to cut 3/4 of an inch, then lower the handle to the normal position. Your hand is no longer way up in the air as with other circular saws. This is a fabulous saw. Considered Porter Cable. Glad I chose the Milwaukee. It's great.

I purchased the Bosch rear handle worm drive construction saw. I like the handle on the rear of the saw. It is ideal for cutting vertically directly away from you. A top handle saw is better for making cuts horizontally, as in across the front of you. What did Milwaukee do? They made a multi-position handle. That way you have all options open to you. No need to buy two saws. Milwaukees penchant for power is evident in this saw as well. My hat's off to Milwaukee, their engineering did it again. Highly recommended.

This saw is an excellent choice for reducing sheets of plywood to safely then cut on the table saw. I use the Freud TK303 blade for a very smooth cut. This saw can cut through 3/4 inch cabinet grade plywood with ease. I am right handed and bought the left blade saw since it improves visibility to the cut.

I have been replaceing my subfloor in my kitchen and bath. I needed something lighter than my wormdrive circular saw. After reading the reviews on Amazon I decided to purchase this model for the light weight and power.
It has worked very well so far and the light weight is a relief to my arms.
The case does fit very snug,and I had a hard time getting it to go in until I found out to change the blade setting before putting it in the case and pushing down hard before snapping the lid shut. Probably the worse thing so far has been ajusting the depth of cut. The release lever seems to bind at times. It definally is a keeper.

I thought that a left-blade design might make it easier to see the blade and follow a line. That turned out to be true for me, a right-handed sawer. It does blow dust into your face, but you learn to expect and deal with it.

I was attracted by the nice big and sturdy base and how easily it would adjust and stay adjusted. Other saws had cheap stamped bases and cruder looking adjustment features.

The saw is extensively made of magnesium alloys and so is the base. I found that it is not as slick as the cheap stamped units. Waxing it occassionally turns out to be surprisingly helpful as it adds perceived hp.

The adjustable handle is not all that easy to adjust, but it is a feature and useful on occasion.

Blade depth adjustment is kind of a 2.5 hand task until you do it a few times. Like the other adjustments, it is sturdy and positive.

It is as light as it can be, sturdy and reliable as all my other Milwaukee drills and saws are, I am sure, and certainly as powerful and smooth as anything.

The case is really strange, seemingly made for something else (I cannot figure out what), and although it is huge, the saw will only fit inside if the blade is up and the handle is down and you are dedicated.

Why not five stars? Well, there is no excuse for not having a saw brake so the blade will not spin forever after you shut it down. That can cause problems with your cuts and is unsafe.

Made in Mexico? As long as management can make more money by sending work overseas, they will do so. There are no quality issures with overseas assembly, all things being equal.

I'll state up-front that this is the only high-end circular saw that I've used to any degree but I don't see how any saw could top this one. I bought this saw, after much research, to replace a crummy old Skil saw I had. I gave consideration to the Porter Cable and DeWalt saws too, but this one seemed to stand out in my book - and in many of the reviews I read. I do wish it had the dust collection features of the PC though and a blade brake for added safety.

At the same time I purchased this saw, I also bought a Freud Diablo blade and put on it. I have used this combination to build a variety of ww'ing type projects and this saw had performed flawlessly. The saw has ample power, is well-built, and handles very easily.

I'm sure whatever your circular saw needs are, this saw is up to the task. Definately recommended.

I bought this saw about two years ago now and it's still running smooth. This saw is comparitively light and very easy to handle. I've never used a saw that ran smoother than this. I use the adjustable handle less than I expected...but It comes in handy when cutting 1/4" ply ect. I keep it down for 2x mat.. My only contention with this saw is the exhaust on the casing should be hooded, if you move your head to far down to watch your line you get a blast of sawdust in your face. Also, changing the handle position is awkward. Those are minor annoyances, I still rate this saw 5 stars.

I needed an alternative to my skil 77 wormdrive, it was either this or the Porter Cable so I went with this one. I am a pro, so I use it daily. So far it performs as expected. Mitre adjustment works well, depth adjustment works well. Havent tried the handle adjustment (and you probably never will either) The only negative seemed to be two raised indentations on the plate which needed to be filed down. Plenty of power, well balanced.

I bought from Amazon about 3 years ago. The LH saw is great for a righty - the blade is much more easily visible than on a RH saw.

This saw has a very easy to use blade depth adjustment, and a convenient handle position adjustment. Both are welcome features, and make day-to-day use of this saw a pleasure.

I use the 6391-21 to primarily cut sheet goods. The cut quality is excellent. The saw has ample power for 3/4" plywood at a rapid pace. The feel and balance are very good.

I recommend this saw.

I just put the Milwaukee 6391-21 Circular Saw to great use. However, things didn't go smoothly on the first cut. I put my brand new Freud D0724X Diablo 7-1/4-Inch 24 Tooth ATB Carbide Framing Saw Blade on my brand new Milwaukee and proceeded to cut some 3/4" plywood. The very first cut felt strange. There was some obvious resistance, and halfway through the cut, I could smell that the plywood was burning. Well, I finished through the cut, and looked at the blade as it slowed down to a stop... and realized what kind of a bonehead I am...

I had put the blade on backwards!!! And it still cut the plywood!!!

What had caused the error on my part is that I had put on the blade with the lettering side facing me, as I would on "regular" right handed saws. However, this being left-handed, you still need to keep the blade rotating in the same direction (the front of the blade goes up) as you wold with the right-handed saws, which means you need to install the blade with the lettering facing away from you.

Once I corrected by error, all the subsequent cuts were just simply awesome. Smooth, tracked my straight guide perfectly and cut all the rest of the sheets of plywood like butter.

I love this saw. Plus the blade being on the left hand side, I can actually see the cut much more easily. Also, being ambidextrous, I find it more comfortable to cut with both the right and the left hands.

I'd recommend this to a friend.