Lowes has a 2 pack set of Freud blades for $20.00, one being a 40 tooth thin
kerf finishing blade. Are these Freud's a good blade? Also still can't make
up my mind on a new circular saw. Got the choices down to the PC for $119.
or the Hitachi for $85.00. Really looked at the left blade PC the last time
in and Don't like where the dust port is, seems to make it awkward , for me,
to hold. Right in the way of my left hand holding onto the front knob. Is
the PC worth the extra $35.00 over the Hitachi? Thanks.
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Paul
[email protected]
"Any inanimant object can move just enough to get in your way."
If you're referring to the red or gold colored Freud Diablo blades, I really
like them. They cut very well and are cheap enough that I discard them
instead of having them resharpened.
As for the saws you listed, neither has an electric brake. So I wouldn't
buy either. But that's just me. Both companies make slightly more
expensive models with electric brakes, but Lowes doesn't sell them.
"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Lowes has a 2 pack set of Freud blades for $20.00, one being a 40 tooth
thin
> kerf finishing blade. Are these Freud's a good blade? Also still can't
make
> up my mind on a new circular saw. Got the choices down to the PC for $119.
> or the Hitachi for $85.00. Really looked at the left blade PC the last
time
> in and Don't like where the dust port is, seems to make it awkward , for
me,
> to hold. Right in the way of my left hand holding onto the front knob. Is
> the PC worth the extra $35.00 over the Hitachi? Thanks.
> --
> Paul
> [email protected]
> "Any inanimant object can move just enough to get in your way."
>
>
>
>
>
The standard seems to be the Makita 5007 (NB?). I had one and HIGHLY
rate it over the top-of-the-line DeWalt which I now have and wish I
had my Makita back.
On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:47:17 GMT, "AL" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>If you're referring to the red or gold colored Freud Diablo blades, I really
>like them. They cut very well and are cheap enough that I discard them
>instead of having them resharpened.
>
>As for the saws you listed, neither has an electric brake. So I wouldn't
>buy either. But that's just me. Both companies make slightly more
>expensive models with electric brakes, but Lowes doesn't sell them.
>
>
>
>"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Lowes has a 2 pack set of Freud blades for $20.00, one being a 40 tooth
>thin
>> kerf finishing blade. Are these Freud's a good blade? Also still can't
>make
>> up my mind on a new circular saw. Got the choices down to the PC for $119.
>> or the Hitachi for $85.00. Really looked at the left blade PC the last
>time
>> in and Don't like where the dust port is, seems to make it awkward , for
>me,
>> to hold. Right in the way of my left hand holding onto the front knob. Is
>> the PC worth the extra $35.00 over the Hitachi? Thanks.
>> --
>> Paul
>> [email protected]
>> "Any inanimant object can move just enough to get in your way."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Lowes has a 2 pack set of Freud blades for $20.00, one being a 40
> tooth thin kerf finishing blade. Are these Freud's a good blade? Also
> still can't make up my mind on a new circular saw. Got the choices
> down to the PC for $119. or the Hitachi for $85.00. Really looked at
> the left blade PC the last time in and Don't like where the dust port
> is, seems to make it awkward , for me, to hold. Right in the way of my
> left hand holding onto the front knob. Is the PC worth the extra
> $35.00 over the Hitachi? Thanks.
I've been using the PC 743-K left blade saw for years. Use it when ever I
don't need the wormdrive. Great sidewinder IMO. Freud red blades are good
cheap disposable blades, use them often. Also use Makita blades regularly.
Have not used the Hitachi.