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.

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.

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'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.pI 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.pIn 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.pNow 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...pMy 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)pIf 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.

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.

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.

Nice saw with impressive power from the 18V batteries. Good ergonomics and handling with the following exception: Narrow blade opening in the table and the ample blade guard makes it a bit difficult to get a good view of the blade and your cut line while cutting. I thought a saw with the blade on the left would minimize this problem, yet with some adjustment from my usual cutting position, it still works pretty good.... its just in those situations when you don't have the 'ideal' position to make your cut that you really notice it. Charger recharges drained batteries fairly quickly, and as a bonus... the 18V batteries also fit my Milwaukee reciprocating sawzall.
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The Milwakee 18v circular saw is a great saw. The 18 volts gives it enough power to cut through even very hard woods, and by the time the battery gets low, the second battery is already charged and ready to go. pI used this saw on a project with Mangeris wood, which is HARD. The saw had more than enough power to do the job without slowing or binding, and cuts were straight and true. pThe best part about this saw, though, was that it just feels right in your hand. Balance is critical in an 18volt tool, and the Milwakee is perfect. I spent all day with it and didn't get overtired. I've used other circular saws, both corded and cordless, but this is by far my favourite.

It works, it cuts well, but it runs the batery down FAST and it is best limtied to 1/2 inch ply or less. It is slow because it can not hit the RPM of a plug in saw. But for working far from the outlets it will do the trick

After checking and trying several options including 3 4 piece "package Deals" I decided I did not need the other items and this was the best saw for my purpose, it was also made in the USA. I am pleased with my decision.

ok, first off if anyone expects to rip thru lumber using a cordless saw with anywhere near the performance of a corded saw your in for a big disapointment.pThe milwaukee 18v cordless saw is by far the best cordless saw out right now, I have used the dewalt and bosch and makita and brryobi also porter.pFor cutting thru 2x4's it will satisfy you quite well going thru about 30 - 50 on a battery, evan 2x6 thru 2x12 it does good. I tried to cut out a 2x12 10 step riser for stairs and it could not get thru it on a fresh battery.pPlywood especially 3/4 burns up batterys super quick.pnow the upside, awesome balance, great power when the batterybris strong and ofcoarse awesome for roof work or any quick cutting jobs where you don't want to set up a cord.pfor trim and mouldings you can cut all day, it did cut thru IPE wood an extremely hard wood (one inch by six) with fair ease.pa Joy and pleasure to use and will almost double the dewalt performance.pBut:::: If you have alot to cut bring out the cord, if your cutting very wet or pressure lumber bring out the corded saw,brif your cutting lots of plywood bring out the corded saw,brif your ripping down more than a few pieces of 2x material bring out the corded saw.pIf you must go cordless for these things have at least 3 batteries on hand and the new milwaukee 3 bay charger, in that case this saw has the balls to go all day and get thru almost any material, I just find, in the above listed cases it's alot easier to plug in and not have to worry about batteries.pbut definetly the best in it's class...

I purchased this saw for ripping through plywood and cutting 2x4's when at a distance from electrical outlets. I had to push it through 2x4's because of the saws resistance. It's not as smooth as I expected. The battery life is very good and the saw build qaulity is excellent. The exterior casing is extremely tough, but if the saw will not get light jobs done correctly, whats the use of owning one. I'm going with the Blue brand. Smooth, powerful,precise, and durable, although the handle doesn't seem as tought as the Milwaukee.