Hoteche 3-3/8-Inch Mini Circular Saw 5A Multifunctional Portable Saw with 3pcs Blades for Metal, Wood and Tile Cutting

I rarely leave reviews but after reading some of the other reviews, I felt the need to leave one because the product may have been updated. I can't speak on the other sizes, but I bought the 12" circular saw and it has a very thick metal guard. It must have been updated based on safety or customer feedback because I was prepared not to rely on the guard but mine has a very thick and safe one. This saw is a monster and has plenty of power. You simply can't beat it at this price point. I've always wanted a beam saw but they are so expensive for the name brands and are usually 10" unless you go up to the 16" Makita. This 12" size is perfect and it feels like a $250+ dollar unit. Definitely a 5 star purchase.

Needed a large diameter circular saw to cut post and beams for timber framing, but didn't want to spend $500 plus. The shoe is a bit squirrely but can cut 4.5 inches without any problems. Even the carbide blade was good.

well made, good power . I'd buy it again. cuts 5 inches deep with a 12 inch blade, like most circular saws; cuts less than half the blade size due to spindle and motor.

So, first it is (no surprise) made in China. Relatively inexpensive at $140 considering nobody makes a circular saw with a 12 inch blade that's not mounted to something like a mitre or table saw ... ergo, not 'hand-held' with anything near a 4 inch cutting depth. [I needed a circular saw to cut through a wall stud behind sheetrock to clear a doorway into a room addition. The only alternative I could find would have been one of those small hand held chain saws - not exactly as precise as one would like.] Regarding this one: On the plus side it has a big horizontal handle on top like a chain saw and it needs it because it is heavy. It has plenty of power as long as you're only cutting soft wood and take your time. Again, though, made in China means the foot plate has metric dimensions (no problem as long as you know). The foot plate is 445mm long which makes it a bit more than 17-1/2 inches with the centerline of the blade right at half that bottomed out (at max cutting depth). The distance from the outside of the plate to the inside of the blade (narrow side) is exactly 50mm which makes that distance just under 2 inches. The foot plate pivots at the front like a regular circular saw and has a big lever looking paddle below the handles to lock down the cutting depth - good design. ... Minus side: It has a blade guard that is very flimsy and wobbly and can easily engage the blade . It really seemed to be more of an afterthought in design... Clearly they designed it more to be mounted upside down (as is depicted) rather than used like a regular circular saw. Overall: Not bad. - If they had given it a decent heavy duty and more precisely rotating blade guard I'd have give it 5 stars instead of just 3.

Don't buy this saw. It doesn't meet US OSHA product safety guidelines. It does NOT have a bottom blade guard, so the blade hangs below the saw almost 4 inches and it spins after you release the switch, Scary! And, the power switch has a lock on it so it can be locked on! That's illegal on tools with a 2" of bigger blade and sold in the USA. I cut one 4x4 with mine and I'm done with it. You can buy mine for $50 since Amazon won't take it back. I didn't oepn for 2 months after it arrived and now they won't let me return it.

I don't know much about circular saws. Have several 7" ones but needed a bigger one for a project that would require cuts of 3" depth. Most 10" saws were much more expensive. But this 9" saw was very reasonably priced and works fine. The wrench they included was too short to allow me to remove the blade bolt, had to get a socket wrench. I'm no pro wood-worker; this met my needs.

It works just as you would expect. Two caveats to my working with it so far. No blade guard on the bottom means that you have to have a place to rest it while the blade spins down or hold it. Spin down is 15-20 seconds. This is also a minor concern for storing, you need a way to protect the blade. I’m creating a wooden box for mine. Second. The handle to blade cover spacing is a little narrow so that after 32 cuts today, I have a small popped blister on my 4th knuckle. I am fighting handed and I wear large gloves for a loose point of reference. Otherwise the saw cuts as straight as my crooked eyes allow. Vibration is normal. Noise is normal. weight is about what I’d expect. No plastic where it doesn’t belong. Generally a good saw that will last a long time so I’ll need to find gloves to protect my knuckle from rubbing on the blade cover.

Only two weeks in, but this thing has been AWESOME. I have some 4” thick mahogany I was doing first cutting on, and this beast handled the full depth in one pass with no burn marks using the provided carbide blade. The bottom plate and saw blade were a perfect 90 straight out of the box, and adjustments have been very easy. the handles positioning make a safe, controlled cut very easy It’s not fancy, but it is 90% as feature rich as the expensive saws for a fraction of the price. Far exceeded my expectations.

Muy bien se recomienda me gustó mucho muy buena calidad