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Excellent, thank you Doug that's really useful as I didn't know that. I'll have a dig around on blades based on the comments, not looking for professional finishes if the blades are expensive as I'm only doing home renovations mainly, but do want a blade that is half decent.

Well I was comparing these blades: The first 48T has a 1.8mm kerf, the other 48T a 2.2mm kerf and final blade which is 24T has a 1.5mm kerf. Makita B-56708 Specialized Circular Plunge Saw Blade 165x20x48T | Powertool World Makita B-09298 Specialized Circular Saw Blade for Plunge Saws...

This might be a bit of a stupid question but I notice some of the Makita blades have different kerf thicknesses for different tooth sizes. Is that going to significantly affect the splinter guard and cutting if I use different sizes even though there’s 0.1 or 0.2 mm difference?

I did read your post and I considered getting 2x10ah metabo batteries for the same price as mafell kit but I’m forking out a £400 premium just to get onto their platform - I could get a couple of extra makita tools for that cost. I’m trying to learn from past mistakes where I just buy the best...

Appreciate all comments and input but having considered everything I've decided to opt for the cordless Makita DSP600. Wasn't particularly impressed with the corded version when I tried but having looked at reviews online, the cordless one seems to be rated very well and good for value, so I'm...

Right now, I'm leaning towards a corded Mafell. Whilst a cordless would be nice to have, I think it probably is just that. I'm still just a DIYer who's probably going to be using the plunge saw on a semi regular basis for the time being and after weighing it up, I don't think I'll be using it...

That's a fair point Johnny b, I do have a wet/dry vac but only tend to use it inside the house than out since the garden is already in a mess, for now anyway! If I'm going to attach a dust extractor then surely that defeats the object of having a cordless plunge saw right, unless the dust...

Thanks for all the comments, interesting to see everyone has different views. I think I've ruled out the Makita, wasn't keen on it to be honest and some reason felt a little underpowered when I had a go of it. Anyway, everywhere seems to have them out of stock. Looks like the Bosch is OOS too...

Hi all, Just a DIYer but looking to get myself a decent plunge saw and I'm after some advice if possible. I recently purchased the Erbauer but had to return two of them because of problems with the rails and the saw itself burning out so on the hunt for an upgrade. I've already done a bit of...