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It is a joy to use. The Makita 5007FK Circular Saw is a very good product.
The track guides one uses to set the depth bends & twists and makes raising/lowering the blade depth nearly impossible; the bevel angle gets knocked out of plumb (this is from a 30" drop onto soft grass).Let's face it, people drop saws. I'm buying the (much cheaper but more 'manly') Hitachi. The good: the saw goes 'round and 'round like any other saw. And one minor drop shouldn't render this saw useless (for all practical purposes); but it does.Also, it's not balanced very well and the mitre settings are difficult to read.Next time. (forget Dewalt; they're crap, too) The Makita blade they send along cuts very smoothly.The bad: once you drop this delicate piece of 'construction' equipment you might as well cut the cord, remove the blade and give it to your 6yo for a play toy. The base bends--making it impossible to make a square cut or use the rip guide.
I wish the front grip had some rubber on it for better hand hold but I'm adjusting. I'm remodeling our house doing pretty heavy construction and this saw has taken all I've thrown at it. I've had this saw a month or so now and I am impressed with it. It cuts great and the blade they send with it is very good.
The saw is powerful enough to produce a strong kickback. It is a bit on the powerful side for someone with no experience in my opinion. They will last plenty long trust me.When I used to work for someone hourly before I started my own trim carpentry business I had a few jobs over the years and everyone I worked for or with had one of these.I would reccomend it to anyone who has experience with a circular saw.
I never have cared too much for a brake on a 7 1/4 saw. The Makita seems to lose the trigger switch unexpectedly after a few hundred hours of use, then the blade guard gets weak and sticks next, Cleaning it good helps delay this. As a professional carpenter I have used and owned almost every saw out there.
But you should always have a second saw if you are a pro anyway and what I mention is under all day every day use. Highly reccomended. This is a really tough saw that can handle contractor daily use.
However from my experience the Milwaukee tilk lok lasts quite a bit longer before there are issues.
go for it. I have several Makita tools I use in my work and none have disappointed me; this circular saw is no exception. And I like the carrying case too.Highly recommended.
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