Milwaukee 6390-21 7-1/4-Inch 15-AMP Tilt-Lok Circular Saw
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Milwaukee 6390-21 7-1/4-Inch 15-AMP Tilt-Lok Circular Saw
Customer Review: Great Saw
Summary: 5 Stars
Great saw. I have always used Milwaukee tools and have never been disappointed. I will always recommend them and this saw is no exception. Comfortable, light weight, cuts nice. I definitely recommend this saw.Customer Review: Great saw, except for the shoe.
Summary: 3 Stars
This saw has plenty of power. The quick release height and bevel adjustments are great. The bevel scale is accurate, so once you calibrate it you can set bevels with confidence (insofar as the design of the shoe allows anyway). The tilt lock is helpful when sawing a vertical surface.
The shoe on mine wasn't parallel to the blade and there's no adjustment. I had to take the saw apart, file some material from the housing where it meets the front mount, and shim to get it in line. This is an important adjustment since when the blade is out of line the saw tends to either wander away from a cutting guide, or push toward it burning the wood. Also, the rear attachment to the shoe isn't very robust. I don't think it will break, but if you push hard on the saw it will flex enough to affect the bevel angle. The good news is that with a sharp blade and the power of this saw you don't feel like you have to push hard.
Now that the shoe is adjusted I'm satisfied with this saw, but if I was shopping again I'd look very carefully at the competition.
Customer Review: Great saw but had higher hopes
Summary: 4 Stars
My father builds houses and has had his current Milwaukee saw for 15 years. I have always wanted one and was slightly dissapointed when this one arrived. Not built as heavy duty as they used to be and I was shocked to see the MADE IN CHINA wording on the saw's spec sticker. I was hoping I was paying extra versus most saws for USA made but unfortunately I was not. My only gripe is the tilt-lok handle has to be placed to lowest angle setting to fit in the case and the cord is not grounded. Has a nice weight to it and is very easy to get straight cuts out of. Included blade is decent.Customer Review: Opinion from a non-professional - TWO THUMBS UP!
Summary: 5 Stars
While not a professional carpenter like many who've already reviewed this excellent pice of equipment I'd like to add my $.02 worth to these reviews. A few months ago I was doing a complete remodel of the kitchen in our rental condo and for the first few weeks my old Skil saw (at least 10 years old and possibly damaged when I used it, with the proper blade, as a concrete saw a couple of years back) was doing just fine. However, when it came time to cut the laminated countertops to length it just wasn't up to the task and it was obvious I'd need a new one. Did a bunch of online research and narrowed my choices down to this Milwaukee model and one from Dewalt. Chose the Milwaukee mostly because of the Tilt-Lok handle and I could not be happier with my choice! It cut through those countertops like the proverbial knife through hot butter and left edges as smooth and clean as if they'd been cut on my Delta Unisaw table saw. This is one outstanding tool that I'd recommend to anyone who's looking for a really good circular saw that will get the job done and probably last them for many, many years and over many, many projects.Customer Review: Professional quality..
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using a craftsman for 35 years. I finally broke down and bought this Milwaukee. It flies through treated boards like a knife through hot butter. Wouldn't hesitate buying this product again.