I decided to buy a 6-1/2", 18v circular saw (CS) after using my 7-1/4" corded circular saw all these years. Want the lighter weight and the cordless features. It will be used for DIY projects, mainly cutting 2x4's and 3/4" plywood. Have a few questions:
1. BLADE LEFT OR RIGHT: I'm right handed. For right handed folks who use a blade left CS, how do you manage to get 90 degree cuts when cutting off 1/4" from a 2x4? Having never used a blade left CS it seems that there is so little of the saw's base on the 2x4 to insure that the saw's blade is 90 degrees to the 2x4. With a blade right CS, most of the saw's base rests on the 2x4 to get pretty good 90 degree cuts.
2. WHICH BRAND: I'm looking at the Makita XSH04ZB (blade right) and XSH03Z (blade left) 6-1/2" circular saws. Any comments on a better 6-1/2" CS and why?
PS: I'm not locked into batteries so am open to any cordless brand.
3. LINE OF SIGHT: Any right handers here have the Makita XSH04ZB circular saw? Is there a line of sight (however small) to the left side of the blade to follow a cut line? I'll check it out at Home Depot but for now, any comments?
Thanks for your insights.