Comments on: Kobalt 24V Cordless 6 1/2-Inch Circular Saw Review

By: Kenny Koehler

Kenny Koehler — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:31:10 +0000

In reply to Diedmar.

Your best bet is to go with an add-on track like Bora NGX or Kreg Accu-Cut. There’s another we haven’t used called TrueTrac that also looks promising. What we’ve discovered is that the accuracy primarily boils down to being able to install a saw once and leave it dedicated to that system. If you’re taking it on and off frequently, it can be a little different each time. If you’re shooting for 1/16″ accuracy, those little changes make a difference. That said,they definitely do the job they’re intended to do and you can make accurate cuts. They’re just not going to give Festool-level results and convenience.

By: Diedmar

Diedmar — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:12:19 +0000

Do this saw fit any of the available tracks? If you need an adapter to fit a track, which one is the most accurate? Thanks!

By: Brigid

Brigid — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:17:32 +0000

“I’ve never seen a profile this thin on a circular saw—cordless or otherwise…”

I guess you’ve never used a worm drive saw…

By: Brigid

Brigid — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:11:35 +0000

RPMs – revolutions per minutes

By: Brigid

Brigid — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:08:39 +0000

0It’s “RPM” not “RPM’s”

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:38:31 +0000

I do not have the saw yet but do have the 3/8 impact, standard grill and grinder and I am impressed. Tired of buying 2 batteries a year for 100 bucks for my dewalt stuff. The feel of these tools compares to Snap on( Souix) for much less expense and longer warranty. Runtime on the 2.0 batteries is comparable to my old Dewalt 18v large heavy NiCads for less than half the cost. Grinder takes a fair toll on the 2.0 battery. I think I will get a 4.0 for it. I use this stuff daily in a metal fabrication and repair environment and I am impressed.

By: Dale

Dale — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 01:51:51 +0000

I own every tool in the Kobalt 24-volt line up with the exception of the grinder. I have been highly impressed by their quality and durability. While working on building on outbuilding I ripped 72-2×4 and some OSB sheeting on one fully charged 4amp battery on the circular saw. I was utterly impressed with the battery life. As far as the comment Derek Ash made I totally disagree with him. It’s probably tool envy is why he made that comment. There is no such thing as the perfect tool. There is always going to be a feature that one tools has or is missing that you like or want. As for have to clear the cut line I’m not beyond using a little lung power every once in a while. It wasn’t long ago that everyone had to clear their cut lines that way. We have gotten spoiled and lazy by features and technological advances. To the point if you took the power tools away from some builders or diy they would be lost and wouldn’t know what to do or how to do it.

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 02:12:00 +0000

You are forgetting to mention how cheap the batteries are. If you are going to compare it to DeWalt you should also say that the starting battery is 20 dollars for the kobalt.

By: Derek Ash

Derek Ash — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 23:28:58 +0000

Junk. Any saw that makes it so you can’t see the cut line, needs to be permanently stored in a landfill.