BLACK+DECKER 20V 5-1/2" Cordless Circular Saw, Bare Tool Only (BDCCS20B)

Well what can I say it is a B&D product and whether anyone likes to admit it or not, they still make pretty darn good tools after all these years, I realize most will say this is not for a major heavy duty job site in construction, and maybe that is true, BUT for the handy man job around your home or doing small maintenance projects or to have to carry in truck for small jobs you cannot go wrong with this circular saw plus it can use your 20 volt batteries from your outdoor lawn and garden cordless tools, a money saver on the extra batteries and chargers.It works wonderfully and is very accurate in its cuts, it is small blade or 5.5 inches but hey it gets the job done on many projects for the handy man. I highly recommend it, easy to use, lightweight and very durable with great clean cuts.

This saw is absolutely amazing. Running on a common size 20 volt battery that you supply it cuts through wood like a hot knife on butter. It is seriously just as good as my full size saw but better due to being cordless and much lighter. It comes equipped with a blade that cuts extremely well. You only need to supply the battery and charger. (Mine was from a trimmer that fits this and several other tools) I really cannot say anything negative about this saw as it’s simply amazing and performance is above expectations.The end result: obviously the best saw for the money that performs wonderfully and comes with a great warranty as well. Absolutely recommended.

I bought the less expensive one. The one without the battery and charger. It also came without the a blade which the description says was included. So first thing I need to do was install a blade. Luckily I had ordered a spare when I ordered the saw. Installing the blade was awkward at best. I've been changing all types of saw blades for 50+ years so I'm not new at it. It has a blade lock, very nice, works well. The shoe plate adjusts up and down for depth of cut, very nice and expected. It comes with an onboard Allen wrench to loosen or tighten the blade bolt, very nice and convienant. The difficult part is sliding the blade up onto the spindle. after rotating the blade guard up all the way, I still had to actually force the blade up into place onto the spindle. The blade has to slide through the shoe plate and under the guard until it slides up far enough the center hole will fit ove the spindle shaft. This is normal, however on this saw you have to slightly flex the blade to get it under the blade guard and then actually force it the rest of the way up until the center hole drops onto the spindle. Take caution doing this, saw blade teeth can be very sharp and will cut flesh. I put the blade on several times. Rotating the blade guard and moving the shoe plate in all positions without finding an ideal postion to make the blade slide on easily. After finally getting the blade installed I went to work testing the rest and it all worked well. I cut multiple pieces and types of wood from 2 x 4's to plywood and white oak. Both ripping and crosscutting. If you are cutting large sheets of plywood or MDF, support them with 2 x 4's or sheet foam so they don't bind as you go through the cut. If you have to stop part way through the cut, back the saw up slightly before restarting it. That will keep it from binding on start up. This is normal procedure for any saw, corded or battery powered. Corded saws will also bind when jammed into a piece of wood before starting the blade up. The saw has other nice features such as a hight gauge etched on the blade guard so you can set the depth of cut to the approximate depth needed. I recommend setting the blade to just below the thickness of the piece your cutting. Especially when cutting sheet goods resting on 2 x 4's or even foam. Supporting both sides of the cut is very important to keep the cut from binding or splinttering as the cutoff side starts to sag or falls from gravity. This is the first circular saw I've had with the blade on the left and it does make it easier to watch the cut line although I usually opt for using a guide for cuts over a few inches, so using a guide with the blade on the left will take some getting used to for me. I like to rough cut my sheet goods into more managable size pieces with a circular saw before final cutting to size on the table saw or band saw. I haven't used it enough yet to comment on battery life but I have several 4 amp hour batteries so change out is not a problem and I suspect I will be able to slice up a sheet of ply without having to do so. All in all I like the saw, except for the blade changes.

This saw gets the job done for most household projects—it's lightweight, cordless, and easy to control. Blade changes are super simple, and the battery life is decent, though I wish it came with a second battery.

Works like the bigger ones and light weight

Easy set up and worked well. Only assembly required was attaching the blade. I like how the battery is compatible with all other Black & Decker tools I have.

One thing my father did not like about a jigsaw it does not come with a battery or the battery charger so we have no idea of his babies going to work or not I have to order the battery separately and three more days I will receive it and right now we cannot use it that's not good 🤪🤪 I give it five star we received the battery charger and the battery and it works like a charm now my father is happy thanks to amazon.com for making it happen 👍🏻😎👍🏻

If I didn’t already have B&D batteries, I almost certainly would have returned this for another saw. The first one I ordered came with a package that appeared fine but a severely bent shoe. All I can figure is that someone dropped it, put it back in the box and returned it, and it was resold without inspecting it. Having seen that one, I knew this was very cheaply made, but going with a different brand would mean an expensive new battery system.Both the upper and lower blade guards are plastic. The lower guard often snags when it encounters material instead of sliding out of the way as it should. The shoe is difficult to adjust to 90° and seems to really want to be 1-2° off. Dust management on circular saws is always bad but this is abysmal, it just pushes the wood everywhere. It’s lightweight, which can be excellent, but also means it wanders easily from a straight line.I will use this on a track to cut sheet goods, but wouldn’t even consider using it on dimensional lumber. Adjusted square and with a track, it does a decent job on plywood, hardboard, and other sheet goods.Several have mentioned it didn’t come with a blade. It does, but you have to take the cardboard insert fully out of the box to find the blade underneath. It doesn’t matter much - like most saws, the original blade is very low quality and you’ll want to replace it anyway.Still giving it 3 stars as I know this is generally what to expect from one of these small circular saws, especially at this low price point.