re: Need a new circular saw

Brian:

While I have the Festool Track Saw, and am a fan of its accuracy et. al. I’m confident that the rest of the woodworking world has worthy competitors at a fraction of the price. Truth be told, I’d never take a Festool product out of my shop – there are too many real-world variables (dent, drop, get rained on, get stolen). I also have a 6" Porter Cable SawBoss (the old, gold-standard one); as well as a brutish Bosch wormdrive that ride nicely against a clamped straight-edge and bevel cut.

I’d look at the Makita and DeWalt, and perhaps Ryobi has an offering.

Mike