Milwaukee Cordless Circular Saw – 2731-21 M18 Fuel 7-1/4″

The new Milwaukee cordless circular saw (M18™) has been designed to give you powerful lightweight cutting. It is suitable for a range of applications such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and finishing. The Integrated REDLINK Plus™ technology makes sure that you have a great circular saw that runs safely while giving peak performance without overheating.

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RED LITHIUM™ High Capacity M18™ XC battery delivers longer run-time and life
Offers maximum durability through Heavy-Duty Magnesium Guards
Compact, lightweight, and ergonomic design with soft-grip handle for comfort
Electronic brake quickly stops blade
Greater accuracy provided by the aircraft aluminum
Remaining run-time displayed by battery fuel gauge
Backed by 5-year 2,000 charge Milwaukee warranty.

For this price point, it should have a rip guide
Depth Gauge placement is partly concealed behind the handle

1. How efficient is the Milwaukee M18 cordless saw?

This is a high-performance circular saw that offers great durability for a cordless saw. The 3,500 RPM powerful motor quickly and easily cuts tough material like LVL headers. Magnesium lower and upper guards offer best-in-class durability that protects blades from dropping. In addition, it features a rafter hook and an integrated LED light for convenient storage. The saw package comes with a blade and blade wrench. This saw is just as powerful as it’s corded brother: Milwaukee circular saw

2. How is the M18 handling?

The soft-grip handle of the Milwaukee cordless saw has been designed to offer the user optimum balance and comfort for controlled cuts. For greater rip cuts accuracy, the M18 has an aircraft aluminum shoe guide.

3. How versatile is the Milwaukee cordless saw?

The M18 Circular Saw has a useful LED light that boosts accuracy when you are working in situations of low light, and a handy rafter hook that facilitates easy in-between cuts storage. In addition, it has lower and upper guards that help in reducing tool weight without sacrificing durability.

4. How about the power and charging?

The Milwaukee M18 cordless saw comes with a High Capacity RED LITHIUM ™ battery that ensures you get longer run-time, and for powerful cuts, you can get up to 20% additional torque. The optional Extended Capacity Battery Pack M18™ REDLITHIUM™ XC5.0 (not included in standard package) can deliver up to 2.5X additional runtime.

The remaining run-time is conveniently displayed by the battery fuel gauge. Even better, the M18 comes with 5-year 2,000 charge warranty from manufacturer Milwaukee. You also get a1-Hour charger plus contractor bag.

5. How portable is the Milwaukee M18?

At just 9 lbs. including battery pack, the M18 cordless saw is almost 40 per cent lighter when pitted against competitive corded circular saws, yet it doesn’t sacrifice performance or cut depth. With such a modest weight, compared to larger saws, the Milwaukee M18 cordless saw can run all day with less strain.

Conclusion

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is highly regarded, and their M18 cordless saw brings fast and efficient performance to any of your projects. It provides more service time per charge compared to most other competitive batteries. This is a very rugged, yet durable cordless circular saw that comes with great portability.