Was dead set against buying a track saw, but now I'm kind of a believer after my last job

I mean, I always thought they were overpriced and just a fancy circular saw. But last month I had to do a kitchen with 30+ feet of melamine cabinets, and the customer wanted zero chipout. Tried my circular saw with a good blade and a straight edge, still got some tearout. Borrowed a buddy's Makita track saw, spent $200 on it basically, and it cut clean as glass. Maybe I'm late to the party, but has anyone else caved and actually been happy they did?

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karen_sanchez101d ago

Wait, didn't you used to think track saws were just gimmicky too? I was exactly the same way, big time circular saw loyalist. Then I had to cut some thick plywood for a built-in, and my straight edge slip just a tiny bit and ruined the whole sheet. That was a pricey mistake. Borrowed a track saw for the next job, slapped on a decent blade and it was night and day, no drifting at all. Sometimes you just gotta try a tool to see why people are hyped on it, even if it stings the wallet a little.

the_miles1d ago

Haha damn Karen you're gonna call me out like that? I mean yeah that's fair, I was totally that guy who thought they were overpriced until I watched a buddy's track saw glide through some 8/4 walnut like it was balsa wood and I about fell over.