Worx WX439L 4.5 Amp WORXSAW 4.5" Electric Compact Circular Saw

This is an awesome little saw with everything you need to get straight cuts with ease. I am a petite, female, 5'2", 115lbs and do much of my own refurbishing of condo and furniture. I had a jigsaw, some handsaws that would cut butter but needed that 'extra' oomph that you get from a circular saw. However, I had broken my left wrist long ago, then have carpal tunnel on right wrist which can make it difficult after a while due to angle needed to be held. This saw seemed to be of the right size enabling easy cutting through lumber I use. It's got a smaller blade 4.5" and weight is lite but what I realized right away was the handle was straight. That might sound strange but I'd been looking for one precisely made as well as this one WITH a handle that could be folded to an angle or left straight. Having a handle that can be set to an angle makes it much easier for tired or aching joints to hold easier. Just my own experience, having very small wrists as well. The saw itself, is great, has everything you need to last years, just make sure to buy the proper saw blades for your project! Sorry I had to search again.

I think mine was a previous return, because it didn't come with instructions or the Allen wrench. Grr. I thought I had it set up right, but it went half an inch into the 1"x8" and stopped dead. After trying a few more times, and then swearing for a while, I remembered that this saw actually has good ratings. So I came inside to google if there's a torque knob or something.So here's what I learned: If you're not getting enough power, the blade probably isn't tight enough. Luckily, I have a set of Allen wrenches (thanks, Dad). When you tighten the screw through the blade, press and *hold* the red button on the back of the saw, which will lock the apparatus in place. It's lefty-tighty, right-loosey for some reason (the opposite of normal) so hold the red button and tighten the screw to the left with the Allen wrench until it's really locked on. Presuming I'm talking mostly to other women, here, who aren't going to go nuts and crack anything. Don't go all Hulk Torque! on it, but you want it to be tight enough to really hold the blade.After I got that fixed, it worked beautifully. (And if the instructions had been included in the box, I probably wouldn't have needed help.) I'm doing repairs outside, and it's sooooo much faster than a hand saw, especially with 8" wide boards in the Florida summer heat. Perfect weight, too. Not sure how I lived without it.

I didn't want a full-sized circular saw, as I am mostly dealing with 3/4" material and only occasionally anything thicker. The grip is nicely sized for my rather small hands, and the weight is fairly well balanced. The safety switch is awkwardly-placed.

I do a lot of wood working for fun projects at home and I build obstacles for horse training. I was toggling between a jig saw to cut shapes and my skil saw to cut longer straighter edges from plywood and to cut through lumber. I saw the rotorazer and thought that was what I needed but didn't pull the trigger because of the price. After more research I came across this handy little saw and found it a better fit for me because of the light weight and the smaller grip. After looking at all the reviews I ordered it and haven't looked back! This is a great tool and exactly what I needed, fits smaller hands, cuts through 2x4 posts without much slowing down, and it's easy to operate with one hand. Absolutely love it. I'm so glad I didn't go with the rotorazer that is way heavier and larger than this Worx saw which is plenty for what I do and a great value for the price.

Love this little tool! I am a woman who likes DIY. I don’t feel very comfortable using my big heavy circular saw. This is perfect! It’s lightweight and easy to handle. I am replacing deck boards and this gives the accuracy and enough cutting depth to easily cut out deck boards. It is so easy to operate, my neighbor ladies are borrowing it for its ease of use and control as well.

Wow this unit works great easy to set up and use

This thing seems like a good idea, but it's not as useful as hoped. First, the safety button is awkward and if you have snall hands you won't be able to operate this with 1 hand (I have the slim model). To push the run button properly your thumb isn't in a good position to release the safety. So I had to use to hands. Most women won't be able to operate this with 1 hand. Older models seems to have a switch on the bottom; the side button is awkward.I used a clamped wood guide and was able to make long, straight cuts. The included guide isn't very useful for most tasks. I wasn't able to make the bevel cut I wanted; the blade just binded and I douldn't get it to work at all. The blade also binds unless you get it to full speed before entering your cut. for long cuts it was difficult to get it to go straight through on 1 run. Also, you can't make flush cuts as the bladeAll that being said, it beats manual sawing and does make small jobs just easier. I put up a bunch of shelves without the normal arm pain aftermath.

This was a really great purchase because it was light and maneuverable. Perfect for my DIY projects at home. Made my work a whole lot easier and enjoyable. I highly recommend it to others looking for an easy-to-handle tool.