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Hitachi C7BD2 15-Amp 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Brake | List Price: $203.00
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Brand: Hitachi
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - 7-1/4-inch circular saw with brake
- 15-amp motor; 55-degree bevel capacity; positive stops at 0 and 45 degrees
- Aluminum-alloy base; steel table; non-slip grip
- Includes saw, blade, case, wrench
- 9-1/4 by 12-1/8 by 9-1/10 inches; 10.1 pounds; 5-year warranty
DON'T DROP IT! [Posted on 2007-03-24]
This may be a good or great saw, but I didn't get to use it long enough to find out. I dropped it on hard dirt and the top handle burst like I dropped it on concrete and when I tried repairing it with locktite super glue it would not hold.I will fix it. I am not a novice with saws of any type. I puchased this one because of the price and amps. I own 2 other Circular saws, 1 maybe 12 years old, jig saws, sawsall and etc., but I have never had a new saw break like this one did in much harder drops. Just bad luck or a bad materials for the casing, I don't know.
Standard circular saw [Posted on 2007-04-02]
This is very much standard circular saw. No dust collection, and bulky. I should have bought Porter-Cable 325MAG with dust collection. Damn!
Good Buy, Good Saw [Posted on 2007-04-08]
I bought the Hitachi C7BD2 15-Amp 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw with Brake to replace a really old, really heavy, Black & Decker model. I chose the C7BD2 for three reasons--advertised light weight, reasonable price and reputation.
My first experience with the saw on a deck project was very good. The Hitachi is powerful and easy to use with the 24 tooth carbide blade that comes with it. The job I was doing required cross cutting two by fours and was not exactly cabinet work, but I could tell the saw was accurate and likely to do well in fairly precise operation.
Most circular saws have a cutting guideline stamped on the base plate, but these are ordinarily not very accurate and are quickly unusable when crosscutting narrow stock like a two by four. In order to make an accurate cut after the blade hits the board it is necessary to watch the blade progress along a penciled guide line. The Hitachi C7BD2 has a line of sight view of what the blade is doing. That is a plus for me.
The electric brake is a plus, but does not stop the blade as rapidly as I thought it would. The feature is certainly an improvement over the old Black & Decker I had been using. That old saw of mine took forever slowing to a stop. The Hitachi stops in a second or two, but I wouldn't want my fingers on the blade waiting for that to happen.
I know the Hitachi is one of the lightest of the circular saws on the market, but probably not by more than a few ounces. Frankly, I still found the saw a bit heavy to use for any length of time. I accept the fact that using an electric circular saw beats the heck out of pushing around an old fashioned hand saw so I can live with the weight.
It remains to be seen how the Hitachi C7BD2 performs over time, but as a "do-it-yourselfer" and reasonably skilled woodworker I am sure this saw will serve me well.
GREEEAATTTTT! [Posted on 2007-05-15]
So far this product has lived up to its expectations and I am very satisfied!
Excellent Saw [Posted on 2007-05-17]
Saw is well balanced, light weight, and performs as expected. I like the sight line... it allows me to see the line for long rips from the left side. (I recently used my friend's Porter Cable saw and had to view the line from the right side where all the sawdust flew into my face.) I had never had a saw with a brake, so thought the extra safety feature would be good. However, the brake does not impress me and probably not worth the extra dollars it cost.
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