Makita XSS02Z-R 18V Cordless LXT Lithium-Ion 6-1/2 in. Circular Saw (Bare Tool) (Renewed)

Light, powerful saw. Reasonable price for product. Makita products are well designed and manufactured.Their products seem like they were designed by users not budget accountants.Have 2 of these saws and they work great for medium duty . Have one attached to a Kreg 4’ guide and works great for sizing 4x8 3/4 ply.. Strongly recommend cutting on 2” foam for cleaner, no jamb cuts.This is the third Makita reconditioned tool I bought and I don’t see any difference from new except the price. Purchased a few knock off batteries and interchange them with OEM but havnt noticed difference in power or length of service. Have my first Makita cordless drill , 9.6 v 50 + years old , still use it and I think I’m on my third battery. Hope new batteries-and me- last as long.I don’t do much heavy work but I find cordless is the way to go. Seems for smaller and remote work it takes me longer to find and set up cords than to do the work.

This is a solid 18 V Battery saw. I left my original on the Island I was living on along with my other Mikita 18 VDrills. I’ve missed them every day since. I wasn’t sure whether to buy a new set of drills & saw or just get a bare saw. I kept 2 drills& sawzall here at home so with only 2 batteries now it’s time for that decision. This saw worked great out of box, & was true, & 90 degrees to base. The price came down to a point where I said that’s it.

Looks and works like new. I love the saw. My new favorite tool.I don't know how I was living with the corded one previously :)I've done much framing with it and it is so convenient when you are framing a roof not to have cords.

This is a LEFT HAND SAW. No where stated in the description. I have never seen a left hand saw.When held in your right hand, the main support side of the saw is on the drop section: the piece of wood that falls to the ground.Probably a great saw, but really only for lefties.

Love it but no battery was on it

For the price point and quality this is impossible to beat in my opinion

I have used it every day for about three years and it still works

I am just A DIY guy and have used Makita mains power saws for years. I purchased this (my first) battery saw with some skepticism. I had a project to replace rotted sections in my 1-1/2 inch x 10 inch oregon facia boards. I had to do this on a ladder 25 feet off the ground and make vertical scarf cuts for the join. The power saw was just too heavy and awkward.I love the lightness of this saw. It came with a 16T blade and the cuts with this blade were the best, very smooth and accurate, even with this blade! The saw was easy to keep in line, and view your line, even from my precarious position. The carbide tips even survived a few nails the I had missed seeing or misjudged their position. I even used it to cut the mitres in the 1" quad trimming that I had to replace. It was a better cut than using a mitre box and hand saw!I have been using the saw for over 2 months now and love it. I have not used my mains power saw since.I use a couple of Makita 2 amp hour batteries (out of my battery drill) and an aftermarket 5 amp hour.I am happy with the number number of cuts I get out of the 2 amp hour batteries but i think the 5 amp hour aftermarket one is a con as it does not last anywhere near two & half times the life of the 2 amp hour ( or my understanding of battery technology in naive).