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Bosch Professional 060164J007 review - product image
Bosch Professional060164J007

4.6 out of 5 stars1K reviews

When a job calls for cutting through timber that is still nailed in place, slicing through metal pipe in a confined crawlspace, or pruning thick tree branches where a chainsaw...

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Bosch 06033B3000 review - product image
Bosch06033B3000

4.5 out of 5 stars1K reviews

Laying a new laminate floor, cutting a tile to fit around a door frame, trimming a sheet of plexiglass for a greenhouse panel, or slicing through a copper pipe in a tight corner —...

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WORX WX520.9 review - product image
WORXWX520.9

4.5 out of 5 stars991 reviews

Cutting a straight line through a full sheet of plywood, ripping treated timber to width for a decking project, or cross-cutting a stack of floorboards to length — these are the...

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Bosch Professional 060164E200 review - product image
Bosch Professional060164E200

4.6 out of 5 stars879 reviews

When precision goes out the window and the job demands raw cutting power — demolishing a stud wall, slicing through embedded nails and timber in a renovation, pruning thick tree...

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RYOBI R18JS-0 review - product image
RYOBIR18JS-0

4.5 out of 5 stars889 reviews

Cutting curves, plunge-cutting worktops for sink openings, or slicing through sheet materials with nothing but a circular saw can feel like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut....

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Makita JR3051TK/2 review - product image
MakitaJR3051TK/2

4.7 out of 5 stars848 reviews

Not every cutting job is about precision. Sometimes you need to cut through a stud wall to gain access, slice out a section of old copper pipe in a tight corner, prune a thick...

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Makita JR3070CT review - product image
MakitaJR3070CT

4.6 out of 5 stars843 reviews

On a construction site, in a demolition crew, or during a full-scale renovation, there is a tool that gets handed the jobs nothing else wants. Cutting through a laminated timber...

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Bosch 06033C5000 review - product image
Bosch06033C5000

4.6 out of 5 stars760 reviews

Not every cut needs a full-size framing saw with a 190 mm blade and enough torque to rip through wet treated timber all day. Sometimes you just need to trim a shelf to width, cut...

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PROXXON 28092 review - product image
PROXXON28092

4.4 out of 5 stars776 reviews

Cutting intricate curves, tight internal shapes, and delicate fretwork in wood, plastic, or thin metal demands a tool that offers precision, control, and a steady hand — and that...

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Makita DJR187ZK review - product image
MakitaDJR187ZK

4.7 out of 5 stars689 reviews

On a busy construction site, in a loft conversion with no power run yet, or at the bottom of a garden where an extension lead will not reach, the value of a cordless tool is not...

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Makita DJV184Z review - product image
MakitaDJV184Z

4.7 out of 5 stars659 reviews

Cutting a straight line is what circular saws and table saws do best. But the moment a project demands a curve — a sink cutout in a kitchen worktop, a decorative scroll on a...

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Makita DJV185Z review - product image
MakitaDJV185Z

4.7 out of 5 stars654 reviews

Cutting a straight line along a marked path is what circular saws and table saws do best. But the moment you need to follow a curve — cutting out a worktop for a sink, shaping a...

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DEWALT DCS365N-XJ review - product image
DEWALTDCS365N-XJ

4.7 out of 5 stars569 reviews

Trimming skirting boards, cutting architraves, and mitring cornice on site traditionally meant either running back to a mains-powered saw in the van or making do with a hand saw...

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Bosch 0603011101 review - product image
Bosch0603011101

4.7 out of 5 stars561 reviews

A circular saw cuts straight, a handsaw cuts slow, but neither can follow a curve — and much of what we build involves curves, from arched doorways and curved worktops to sink...

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DEWALT DCS369NT-XJ review - product image
DEWALTDCS369NT-XJ

4.6 out of 5 stars572 reviews

Not every cutting job calls for a full-size reciprocating saw with a two-handed grip and a body the length of your forearm. When you are working overhead, inside a confined space,...

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Evolution Power Tools 027-0003C review - product image
Evolution Power Tools027-0003C

4.4 out of 5 stars598 reviews

A circular saw is the engine of any construction or renovation project. Before the nail gun comes out, before the screws go in, before anything gets fitted or fixed, someone has...

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Makita JV101DZ review - product image
MakitaJV101DZ

4.4 out of 5 stars591 reviews

Not every cut in a workshop or on a job site is a straight line. When you need to follow a curved profile, cut out a sink opening in a kitchen worktop, scribe a worktop to a wonky...

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Makita DJR188Z review - product image
MakitaDJR188Z

4.8 out of 5 stars536 reviews

Not every reciprocating saw job is a full day of structural demolition. Sometimes you need to climb into a loft and cut through a few joists to fit a loft ladder, or prune a dozen...

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DEWALT DCS391NT-XJ review - product image
DEWALTDCS391NT-XJ

4.6 out of 5 stars516 reviews

Few tools define a construction site or workshop floor quite like a circular saw. It is the tool that turns a stack of timber into a framed wall, a sheet of plywood into fitted...

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DEWALT DWE305PK-QS review - product image
DEWALTDWE305PK-QS

4.6 out of 5 stars507 reviews

When a renovation project moves past the planning stage and into the part where walls come down, old timber gets ripped out, and embedded pipework needs cutting flush against a...

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