Have this one right now ,i like the light weight ,but it melted where the cord goes into the handle ,the table kind of sucked too ,more a homeowner $60 saw
So when i was at the lumber store yesterday was going to grab another ,saw this makita next to it ,way nicer table on it ,can read all the degrees ,may be magnesium ?? Looked better built than the skill model i had ,almost grabbed it ,but then i remembered why the cord melted ,from ripping the wayned edges off boards i milled ,so looked at the worm drives next to these ,
So i ended up getting the worm drive skillsaw ,they had a few versions ,but the best one they had in stock had a magnesium table on it,and the degrees and inches were very easy to read ,unlike the steel tabled ones ,i kind of like the rafter hook it has also ,i have heard Bosch makes a nice one also ,but they did not have one to look at ,what do you guys think of this worm drive one ? It should hold up better for ripping boards off the mill i hope ,looks a lot better built .Came with a diablo blade also .
I still liked the Makita for the weight savings ,seems like most contractors in this area run worm drives though .