BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw Review

The BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw is a powerful tool with a compact, lightweight and well thought out design. It's suitable for materials such as laminate flooring, decking and kitchen work surfaces, achieving a maximum cutting depth of 43mm. Its blade has a 140mm diameter and a 12.7mm bore diameter. The saw has a cordless design, making it highly manoeuvrable.

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The BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw has a compact, lightweight and highly manoeuvrable design. It allows for tool-free bevel angle adjustment, and has a spindle lock for rapid blade changing. It also has a dust extraction port which lets you attach it to a vacuum cleaner for on-the-go dust extraction. A handy safety lock-off button protects the tool against accidental start-up.

About BLACK+DECKER

BLACK+DECKER are a brand of power/hand/garden tools, cleaning equipment, car care, and more. Their range includes drills, screwdrivers, sanders, saws, grinders, planers, routers, combo kits, multi-tools, vacuum cleaners, chainsaws, leaf blowers, pressure washers, pumps, and more. BLACK+DECKER have a long history and a reputation for quality.

Specification

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• Suitability / Performance - The BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw is ideal for a wide range of materials. It's suitable for cutting laminate flooring, decking, kitchen work surfaces, and more. It has a blade with a 140mm diameter and a 12.7mm bore diameter. It achieves a maximum cutting depth of 43mm.
• Cordless - The saw has a cordless design. It's an 18V tool which takes a lithium-ion battery. Note that the battery is sold separately. If you've used cordless BLACK+DECKER tools in the past, then you might already have a compatible battery.
• Design - The saw is well designed. It allows for tool-free bevel adjustment, letting you easily change from rip and cross to bevel cutting. It also has a spindle lock button for quick blade changing. The saw is both lightweight and compact.
• Dust Extraction - The BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw has a dust extraction port which allows for vacuum connection. It helps keep the cutting line clear of dust.
• Safety Lock - A safety lock-off switch protects against accidental start-up. An electric brake rapidly stops the blade's rotation.

Video

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Summary

Overall, the BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw is a powerful, well designed and highly functional tool. We particularly like its wide ranging suitability, as well as its easily manoeuvrable, compact and lightweight design. We also like its spindle lock button, its dust extraction port, and its fast-acting electric brake. We rate the BLACK+DECKER Cordless Circular Saw 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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