Hello Everyone
I am looking at getting an 18 volt circular saw. I am interested in either Milwaukee or Hitachi as I have batteries for both of their 18 volt platforms. I currently own the M12 fuel circular saw, but I am bogging it down cutting through 3/4 plywood. It gets the job done, but you have to go very slow. My current battery situation for Milwaukee is 2 5.0 and 2 2.0, while for Hitachi I have 2 3.0 compact.
The saws main job would be ripping plywood and mdf down, before it goes to the table saw. I am currently working on making kitchen cabinets, and counter tops for them. Future plans for the house will include some more projects that will involve ripping plywood.
Lowes has clearance the 6-1/2 Hitachi brushless cordless circular saw (C18DBALP4) down to $99.00 from $199. The saw looks like it will meet my needs for my projects. Does anyone have any experience with this saw? Also, have you used it with the 3.0 compact batteries? I don't want to buy a bigger battery in Hitachi as the only tools I am running from Hitachi are the cordless brad and pin nailer.
Link to the saw: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hitachi-18-Volt-6-1-2-in-Cordless-Circular-Saw-with-Brake-and-Nickel-plated-Aluminum-Shoe-Bare-Tool-Only/1000396249
Thank you for the feed back.