Just checked the COO of the light, made in Germany! Was not expecting that.
Finally got to take a look at the circ saw today too.
Let's start w/ the negatives. First, it's not light. 4.5kg on the dot (9.92 lbs) w/ a battery, which is only .1kg lighter than the TSC55. For comparison my Milwaukee M18 Fuel saw is 3.2kg/7.0 lbs. Second, it's made in China, which is slightly disappointing, especially considering they made the LED light in Germany. But hey, so is most every other saw on the market.
I did a few quick cuts to test it, and it's definitely not as powerful as the M18 Fuel saw either. If I had to guesstimate, I'd say it's about 20-25% down on power vs the brushless Milwaukee. Just crosscutting 2x material, it does it fine, just slower. With the 5.2Ah battery, I wouldn't expect runtime to be an issue. I haven't ripped any boards, but my TS55 will tackle that most the time anyways.
The ergos are fussy, namely the lockout switch is hard to disengage while readying yourself to pull the trigger. You can technically disengage it from either side of the handle, but it's a rather far reach with either the thumb or pointer finger.
Onto the good, it has a rip fence, which the Milwaukee was lacking. It tracks very well, even without the fence in use. It has a soft start, which is nice.
Dust management is really impressive for being a "regular" circ saw. Without a vac, I'd say 80-85% of the dust made it out the chute. For whatever reason, dust chutes are NAINA every circ saw sold here, even though the same Milwaukee/Makita/etc saws in Europe have a dust port. I was making a serious attempt to import the upper guard on the Milwaukee because of the dust chute, although searching videos online showed that even w/ the port, dust management was poor.
I have a dust baggie belonging originally to a sander, I'd like to make a truly cord & hose free solution with a proper adapters (30mm OD outlet, we'll see what fits).
Metabo isn't known for their saws, and this certainly isn't putting out class leading power. It could also stand to shed a few kilos/pounds as well; a magnesium base and guard vs the stamped steel would shed weight instantly. However I'm pleased enough, especially at the price point. The dust management alone makes this saw worth keeping. I suspect it will replace the duty of the M18 Fuel saw entirely because it will save me the hassle of dust cleanup for quick cuts, and when I don't want to pull out the TS55, track, and CT vac. I'll see if I can make a video once I find the proper vac hose/dust bag adapters.
Finally got to take a look at the circ saw today too.
Let's start w/ the negatives. First, it's not light. 4.5kg on the dot (9.92 lbs) w/ a battery, which is only .1kg lighter than the TSC55. For comparison my Milwaukee M18 Fuel saw is 3.2kg/7.0 lbs. Second, it's made in China, which is slightly disappointing, especially considering they made the LED light in Germany. But hey, so is most every other saw on the market.
I did a few quick cuts to test it, and it's definitely not as powerful as the M18 Fuel saw either. If I had to guesstimate, I'd say it's about 20-25% down on power vs the brushless Milwaukee. Just crosscutting 2x material, it does it fine, just slower. With the 5.2Ah battery, I wouldn't expect runtime to be an issue. I haven't ripped any boards, but my TS55 will tackle that most the time anyways.
The ergos are fussy, namely the lockout switch is hard to disengage while readying yourself to pull the trigger. You can technically disengage it from either side of the handle, but it's a rather far reach with either the thumb or pointer finger.
Onto the good, it has a rip fence, which the Milwaukee was lacking. It tracks very well, even without the fence in use. It has a soft start, which is nice.
Dust management is really impressive for being a "regular" circ saw. Without a vac, I'd say 80-85% of the dust made it out the chute. For whatever reason, dust chutes are NAINA every circ saw sold here, even though the same Milwaukee/Makita/etc saws in Europe have a dust port. I was making a serious attempt to import the upper guard on the Milwaukee because of the dust chute, although searching videos online showed that even w/ the port, dust management was poor.
I have a dust baggie belonging originally to a sander, I'd like to make a truly cord & hose free solution with a proper adapters (30mm OD outlet, we'll see what fits).
Metabo isn't known for their saws, and this certainly isn't putting out class leading power. It could also stand to shed a few kilos/pounds as well; a magnesium base and guard vs the stamped steel would shed weight instantly. However I'm pleased enough, especially at the price point. The dust management alone makes this saw worth keeping. I suspect it will replace the duty of the M18 Fuel saw entirely because it will save me the hassle of dust cleanup for quick cuts, and when I don't want to pull out the TS55, track, and CT vac. I'll see if I can make a video once I find the proper vac hose/dust bag adapters.
