I genuinely think this is a top tier format of video. You thoroughly went through all the features of the tool. Not only that, you gave a very detailed description of each part of the tool. I appreciated the context you add for people that may have little idea as to the terminology or are just starting out. Your video and audio quality is clear and you put together well thought out shots of film. Your unbiased comments and full disclosure to buying the tool with your money also lend you a lot of credibility. Your pacing is good and your dog is cute. I like that you also showed you using the tool for a larger project. I appreciate that the pro and con list had the context needed through you showing the use of the tool and walking people through the tool. You make a great video. Subscribed.
First time viewing your channel, and I have to say I’m thoroughly impressed with the quality of the content, details of your experience, and overall production value of this video. Thank you for doing such a great job.
This is the best review I have seen on RU-vid. Thank you very much. I had this saw for a few weeks now and I agree with all the points made on this video. I replaced the blade with an aftermarket one by Diablo. I strongly recommend the use of a shop vacuum instead of the little bag, because without the vacuum at least 50% of the saw dust produced will end up on the floor and surrounding area.
Sebastian thank you for your kind comments and for sharing your experience! Diablo blades are in all my saws and they are excellent for cutting wood, aluminum, and steel.
Excellent video thx! Have been appreciating my saw for crosscuts but really happy I stopped to find an instruction video. I was about to rip my vinyl planks pushing thru from the wrong direction. 🙄 😊
Just set up mine and used and must say your review is spot on and I don't think anyone could do better. The flat spots drive me nuts but I will put it up on the round and hope it smooths
Blade life-you should see if there is a Diablo blade that could fit this machine. Looks like there are mounting holes on the base-table of this machine so you can fasten it to a stand or workbench. So much safer than using the machine on the floor. This appears to be an interesting little machine.-even if you aren’t doing floors.
Diablo blades are, by far, the best circular saw blades I’ve ever used. Yes, this tool has four mounting points for screwing it down onto another surface. I believe getting up and moving to a work station defeats the purpose of a highly mobile flooring saw like this.
I watched your video and found it very informative, I went back and checked my flooring saw and the wheels do have flat spots on them from the zip tie. I haven’t really used it yet but based on your review I think it will fill my needs nicely. Thanks for the info.
Incredibly helpful video, thank you! I found your channel looking for guidance (which the operator's manual did NOT provide) on this saw, and your video answered all my questions and then some. I've got a LVP project I'm starting tomorrow, thankful I found your channel and this video. Subscribed.👊
Maybe they should’ve just engaged the saw lock pin when they prepped the tool for shipping, Instead of prying it down with zip tie, flattening the slid rail wheels/bearings. Just something I thought of instantly when you were addressing the rip cut fence
Right On! Mike excellent job on the content & explanation in your video. Just came across your YT channel & glad I did. It's refreshing to see someone who's in the know of how to approach & present a tutorial properly, thanks! I realize you have your own business to run & probably busy. However, IMO anyways you should try to find a bit more time somehow to focus more on these construction jobs & tool tutorials, you've got a knack for it. Just a suggestion from my observation, I think you missed your calling my friend? Either way good job you get an atta boy from me pal. ++Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul++
I usually use a sacrificial offcut piece for my undercuts rather than flip the piece bevause the vibration and dust or rocks on the Subfloor/underlayment can mar up the finished face, especially obligated flooring. Ask me how I know
I can't believe that I'm saying this but that looks like a nice saw. Ryobi usually makes everything out of cheap plastic, that is all metal. Too bad all of their tools aren't made that well. It's a shame it's not brushless though.
This helped me out a bit. One note, the wheel issue goes away if you let the saw rest before using. I'm not sure how long, but I unboxed mine, recognized the same issue you mentioned, and today when I set it up to use it for the first time that issue is gone.
You mention the wheels being flattened in shipping. They sent me replacement wheels, I swapped them in, and the thing *still* bumps along. (I had followed the advice of another commenter and let it sit unbound for about 3 months, but the issue remained unchanged.)
Excellent review, very happy I found your channel. Question: I’m about to do around 1600 square feet of laminate in my home. I already own a table saw. Would you recommend this flooring saw over a standard table saw?
Each type of cut can be done on your existing tablesaw. The advantage of this saw is its portability and proximity to the ground where you are likely already kneeling.
Has anyone tried to use this as a cross cut table instead of using a sled on a table saw. Please don't ask why not use a mitre saw, same reasons you would us a sled on a ts
Thank you so much for the video and your opinion. I don't have any experience with this kind of tool and I'm thinking to learn to make frames for photography and I need a tool like this. It is possible for you suggest me a brand and model that works fine? thank you again.
With such a short fence for ripping, maybe it would be better to have an additional longer fence on the other side of the saw blade. It would be much more secure and straighter that way?
@@houseonthemend Hi, I understand your point. I was thinking using it for woodworking. The previous model didn't accept 3/4 " wood, as this version appears to taken this into account. I wrote to the manufacturer a couple of years ago and they said planning on increasing the stock width. Anyway i enjoyed your review. Thanks
I would definitely put my money towards a quality table saw for actual woodworking. You will quickly become disenchanted with this flooring saw if you try to use it for real woodworking projects.
Great question. The circular blade leaves the cutoff piece of an inside angle cut attached so the jig saw finishes the cut. You can also use a hand saw to finish the cut.
Great review! Thank you! Question though. I saw on the home depot page that it can cut 2x4s as well. Can it in fact do so as well as other materials such as drywall?
It isn’t meant to cut something as thick as a 2x4. For that, choose a common miter saw or circular saw. As for drywall, a razor blade and a straight edge are far superior since they come in minimum 4’x8’ sheets which this flooring saw can’t handle. I wouldn’t recommend this saw for anything else but wood, vinyl plank, or laminate type flooring.
16:59 I went to Home Depot yesterday to buy one, but I found that the "U" shaped groove in your video cannot be done with this tool. Or I haven't found the correct method yet? Please tell me if this machine can cut the "U" shaped groove, thank you!
I just bought this machine. Its a nightmare to use. You cannot even see the blade when you are cutting. You have to set up the fence for every single cut, and cannot cut freehand without blinding yourself with dust. You would not be able to cut the u shape like in this video unless you cut it like a tiler would, which would leave you with a very jagged edge. I used either my jigsaw or scroll saw for difficult cuts.
It would be easier to mount the floor saw to a workbench. Think that would. Be good for older folks or those that have back problems. I see holes in its base so you could mount the machine to your workbench.
The proximity to the flooring is the main advantage of this tool. If I wanted to stand up every time I needed to make a cut I would use a miter saw and contractor table saw.
@@houseonthemend my age of working on the floor would cause pain in my back. You could use a table saw to make both the rip and crosscuts. Then you only need one machine. The floor saw acts like a table saw-it can crosscut or rip cut. I feel for safety the floor saw is safer than a table saw. The blade is better guarded. This tool might be useful for someone that cuts small parts for wood craft work. A table saw can be too big.
I will be doing laminate floor soon. Can I gey away with pre-cutting most of the boards to size so the job will go faster or should I do it as I am laying the laminate floor?
@@houseonthemend I am starting on a long 16 ft wall.... Should I rip the tongue off my first course run as I butt it up against the wall or can I just leave it. I will be using spacers along that entire wall...
I would measure from the starting wall the first course is resting against across the room to where the last course will go. You want that last course to be at least two inches wide preferably. I would cut the first course thinner if necessary.
Totally up to you. I already had a miter-saw and table saw but found having this unit at floor level and easily portable was really helpful. It certainly cut down on unnecessary up-and-down trips to the larger saws.
@@gwizz911 the pole is clearly too short to rip a full board in a pass. A jig saw will give you plenty straight for flooring when there's baseboard. Your wall probably isn't straight anyway so cutting a perfectly straight board is probably less likely. Plus there's stuff to cut around like ducts. And then you still have a table saw option for something really straight
Thanks for the great review. Can this be used for a rip cut with a slight angle? My walls are not perfectly straight so my last piece needs to be tapered about 1/4" over a length of ~5 ft.
@@houseonthemend thank you for your quick reply and thank you for mentioning the play in the fence! That was exactly what I wanted to know but was afraid to ask lol!
That flooring is rough on any blade to be fair. The locking pin issue is sad. I took back the Ryobi track saw because the locking mechanism was unpredictable. Sometimes it would lock and prevent the saw from going down. Other times when it was supposed to hold the blade down it would release. I felt I couldn't trust it so I took it back
True, but I fed the material at the same rate throughout the project and went from no burn to progressively more burn at the end so this was definitely the blade becoming dull.
@@houseonthemend True. Yeah you are right though. Stock blades are usually crappy (meant for occasional use so you don't notice how terrible they are). I tend to replace them if I am looking for a fine finish and longer use. I concur with the design flaw of the lock as well. Not a good sign when you have to use a zip tie or other hacks to do a safe cut.
I think this saw is not for all of us who wrote comments which has all kind of power tools, seems it is for homeowner use at home, not even for pro user......it is for user who do not have any saw and need to cut something straight
I was a little worried about installing the blade after reading a couple of reviews. But it was amazingly easy. Took about 1 minute. Works great ru-vid.comUgkxjpBI8OOeUXib_iT7UomCrQ-uauwZJ62c . Cuts easily and is perfect for pocket cuts I needed to make for replacing some old deck boards.
These saws are terrible. I used my friend's while helping him install LVP in his house in Florida. I install 40 to 50k feet of LVP per year. Buy a good cutter and a table saw. You'll be thankful you did.
