Ridgid 18V GEN5X Brushless 7-1/4" Circular Saw Review 

Great to the point video! FYI I read some reviews on Ridgid's website and people are saying they were having issues with cutting until they replaced the free blade with a Diablo and the improvement was night & day.

Great job at explaining everything. You got a new sub!

Very helpful review thank you

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'm thinking about buying this brushless saw but can't decide if I should go with the new Octane or the previous model R8653N for around $90. This is my first circular saw and mainly for home projects. 👍🙏♥️

good review

i have it, i love it, awesome price, awesome saw blade size, awesome power... in convinced that rigid are killer Champs! price is a 10!

thanks for the review, ordered mine a couple of weeks ago, also ordered the hammer drill and the driver tool. saw hasn't come yet. hopefully get it. looks like home depot would ship everything together. I really like the dusk mask you have. would buy one if knew where to order it. I am going to subscribe and click the bell thing. your video is great and am sure all your videos are. keep up the good work.

The blade depth and angle clamps are 'indexable', but they are spring loaded no need to remove the bolt in the center, just pull back on the lever arms (away from the saw) and they will pop out and rotate so you can adjust them

Just got mine in a few days ago and threw on a 24t diablo framing blade. Cut through 2x8 like butter, havent really used other than a few cut tests. I have a 3.0 octane that fits nice and gives it a little more juice. You can hear the rpm difference between the octane and a regular 4ah battery. I wan to test my 1.5ah batteries and see how they do vs the higher AH batteries.

Love it;))

Think I could put a metal cutting wheel on it? Milwaukee has a saw that cuts uni-strut. Dream tool.

Dear Friend, have this version, like mine brushed, problem with blades regulation screw The knob is for nothig good

Hey, I'm looking to get into building furniture and other simple woodworking as a hobby. I have a rigid impact, sawzall, and standard drill, so my batteries will fit into this. One question i have is, why does it cost more for the cordless version than the corded, especially considering it doesn't come with a battery?

how to adjust the guide to blade cut line. I found it to be off and the cut line isn't where it shows on the guide before the 0mm

I had the saw from a promotion over Christmas. It kicks off easily on protection, has slow blade speed and bogs easy because of that. The sawdust chute sucks and the dust flies everywhere. The only good thing about the saw is the bevel detent. In every way except the detent, the milwaukee is better. (used both this year)

So a great powerful multipurpose tool if treated properly. Do you want a spare battery on you and keep swapping them?

Impressive cutting ability. The brushed version this one replaced was capable of only 207 cuts of 2x4 with the bigger 4Ah battery, which actually beat the Milwaukee he was comparing it by 11 cuts.

Virtually

I got one of these and it couldn’t get more than 10” into a sheet of 3/4” Baltic birch without stopping. So I got another one. Same thing. Am I nuts?

Missing instructions that when you turn on pressing only a trigger will not turn saw on. You have to have combination of pressing trigger and an side knot here in top together. I struggled a lot why my saw is not turning on. Then figured out. I wish this video covered what to do if saw is not turning on.

mines stopped cutting after a week and now im trying to figure out whats wrong with it...

Хочу и куплю!

hi you satisfy in your ridgid circular saw?and where I can I buy this?

my corded AEG saw blade vibrates during cut and ends up with uneven cut surface, any idea how to fix it?

All kinds of problems with the batteries, just a warning, you can return 1 battery a month and they wont have anymore until Feb 2017..thats straight from rigid and from a guy bought a set and 4 batteries and 3 batteries have failed within a week.

Is their LSA legit? Seems too good to be true. Says they’ll replace dead batteries. All my personal and work dewalt batteries have gone dead so that would be huge

SPEC ...

Is this a copy of AEG brand

A little overkill with the safety for such a small cut..

Too much dust,too heavy... I have same model.

There is no way a cordless circular saw can replace corded. I own a Gen4 Ridgid Circ Saw and it's fine for making quick cuts but not for heavy work. Don't even think about demo work with any cordless. Try ripping off a rip with that corded circular saw. Won't even come close.

DOn't any one kid themselves the lifetime .. yes they will give it butt they make you work for it .... I have an impact driver .... was told by CS just scan it in ... I did it in 1200 DPI you could even see the HD water mark ...yep you guessed it .... Trouble confirming the sale ..>BUT you're good for the 3 YR warranty ..WHAT ?? you accept the receipt for the 3 yr but not the LT . I called up and asked it by chance the file was corrupted maybe ... could I resubmit ... NO ... now she said you COULD send in a copy of the receipt . WHAT a scanned watermark copy was not good enough BUT a copier copy of less quality is ok . WHAT ??? I don't trust them .. I will send in the original . They tell you to " Mailing Address (Certified Mail is recommended):" Get a signature card .. that way they can't lie to you . No I don';t trust them .. yes they will make it good .. they made good a charger . They will follow the contract ... BUT NO VARIANCE . They will make it difficult . This is what they sent : Dear UNKNOWN, Thank you for choosing RIDGID power tools. Your product and purchase information has been submitted. This information will be cross referenced with our sales records and upgraded to Lifetime Service Agreement (LSA) status upon approval. This process can take up to 2 weeks. You will receive an email confirmation upon completion We appreciate your patience while we confirm your submitted information. Please print a copy of this page and store it along with your receipt. If your product and/or proof of purchase information provided cannot be confirmed, you will be asked to submit your registration information by mail in order to complete the LSA approval process. Note: Your tools do not have Lifetime Service Agreement status until product and purchase information have been approved and confirmed by RIDGID. Please see below for the following product(s) information: Please note that the product(s) registered are not covered by the RIDGID Lifetime Service Agreement (LSA) until registration status is completed and approved by RIDGID Power Tools. This product is covered by the RIDGID 3-Year Limited Warranty. Simply present a legible copy of your receipt showing proof of purchase at the time of service and your product will be repaired under the guidelines of the 3-Year Limited Warranty. THEN a couple week latter : Thank you for choosing RIDGID power tools. Unfortunately, we encountered an issue when cross referencing your product and/or proof of purchase information with our records and were unable to upgrade your products to Lifetime Service Agreement (LSA) status. To help us expedite and confirm your product registration status, please complete the following instructions. Within 90 days of purchase, mail the following to RIDGID for process and approval. 1. Original receipt 2. Print out this email showing your customer ID number (0002233541) Mailing Address (Certified Mail is recommended): RIDGID Service Dept.: LSA P.O. Box 1427 Anderson, SC 29622 Please note that the product(s) registered are not covered by the RIDGID Lifetime Service Agreement (LSA) until registration status is completed and approved by RIDGID Power Tools. This product is covered by the RIDGID 3-Year Limited Warranty. Simply present a legible copy of your receipt showing proof of purchase at the time of service and your product will be repaired under the guidelines of the 3-Year Limited Warranty.

Makita 36v , a much better circular saw