Makita SH02R1 12V Max CXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Circular Saw Kit, 3-3/8"

This is a great little saw for small jobs that you don't want to break out the big guns. Battery life is good, blade is sharp.

Lights , enough power to do small jobs around the house, and another thing that is a nice case , so make everything after work got inside look tidy , protected and easy to carry...I would love it and have 2 batteries so I can use it with Makita multi cutter ...so everything is so convenient.

came on time, just what I needed, and the price was not to bad.

used it to do a cedar siding repair...cut through the 1" pieces with ease...ergonomic..

I used the 9.6v model from 1987 to 1996 five days a week cutting out grout doing tile repair. It always performed well on grout but strained it self on wood. My 9.6v Nicad batteries finally wore out and were too pricey to repurchase and I stopped doing tile repair so I wasn’t using it as much. Now years later this 12v model I just purchased performs very well on 3/4” wood. It seems to have the same rotation speed but extra strength to keep going through the wood. I only have used it very little so far but it seems like it will be better then it’s predecessor. I like it for plumbing repair. To access a pipe in the wall I’ve been using a key hole saw. A saw with a long pointed blade and large teeth. You have to be careful not to cut into pipes or electrical wires with a push and pull type of hand saw but with the 12v Mikita circular saw I set my depth to the drywall thickness and I’m able to cut anywhere without worrying about cutting through wires or the new type of plastic plumbing pipes. I tried it on a 2x4 for kicks. It cuts fine but you have to cut through both sides since it’s cutting depth is about an inch. The kit comes with two batteries, charger and a carbide tipped wood saw blade. When cutting through drywall you get a cleaner cut than with a hand saw and about the same amount of dust. This saw is going to make my work much easier and faster.