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So far , so good. I have used it mostly for cutting fairly thick steel down to more manageablePieces for blacksmithing purposes.5 stars for dependability , 5 stars for ease of use and light weight,Blade diameter could be slightly bigger and battery life, while not bad, it could be a little better.I also cut pink granite rocks very well with diamond blade and water feed.All in all a very good and useful, tool would definitely buy again.

Saw feels like a quality machine. Very solid and powerful. It cut through a 4 inch slab like butter. I cut 2 squares out of a slab for gate posts, and had full bars on a 9ah flex volt. Glad I got it, being cordless is awesome, you forget the price after your first job with it!

Buy other blades than dewalt, your just paying more for the name.

I own both of these saws (DeWalt and Makita)The Makita diamond blade ( P/N E-02973) that comes with the Makita saw is head and shoulders above the DeWalt blade (P/N:DWAF8900) that comes with the DeWalt saw, and by a large factor; the DeWalt blade used up a 1/4" vs the Makita only 1/32" on the same job....that is a factor of about 8X. Conversely, the DeWalt abrasive blade (P/N: DWAF9818) that comes with the saw was markedly better than the Makita stock abrasive blade (P/N: E-23298)Both Makita and DeWalt rate of cut was not noticeably different; however, when I tried the new type Makita thin kerf blade (P/N: E-23298) that is designed specifically for battery saws, both tools cut at a faster rate, and I think this thin kerf Makita blade also helped the DeWalt batteries from over heating and shutting downThe comparative battery life was hard to determine; both tools could use up batteries at a good clip. I found that when pressing the DeWalt for a period of time the battery (9AH) would stop working and needed a cool down period; whereas the Makita batteries went to the very end.The adjustable blade guard on the DeWalt is a great feature to have, especially for plunge cutting into walls.Both saw's water system eliminated the dust completely. The double sided water system on the DeWalt could obstruct your line of sight on certain cuts.Both saws were comfortable, well balanced and easy to handle.The quick water disconnects are almost identical on both saws and I found to be interchangeable.I trust the water shutoff on the DeWalt much more than the Makita valve which broke internally on my saw for unknown reasons.Rebar embedded concrete is not a problem for either of these saws.I concluded that with either saw, I would use the Makita ultra-premium diamond blade E-02973 or Makita thin-kerf blade E-3298. DeWalt does indeed make a premium diamond blade, but it does not come with the tool and I don't know the P/N. DeWalt makes and comes with the much better abrasive type blade DWAF9818.Makita has the soft start, a work light and a battery charge level indicator that are really nice features to have. Both tools stop within about a second of releasing the trigger and both tools have overload warning lights and will stop automatically if jammed. The DeWalt comes with an on board wrench; the Makita wrench you will probably lose the first day on the jobActual Measurements that I made for myself:Makita w/ diamond blade, 5 ah bateries (2) installed: 14 lbs 11.6 oz, height 11.5", width 9.5", length 23"DeWalt w/ diamond blade, 9 ah battery (1) installed: 14l bs 13.4 oz, height 12", width 7.5", lenghth 26"The depth of cut with new blade:Makita 3-1/2"DeWalt 3-1/4"Incidentally, I discovered that I could fit the Makita 9" x 1/4" depressed center grinding wheel (Makita P/N A-96051) on the Makita tool, but not on the DeWalt; that ability can be very useful.The features between the saws are not precisely equal, however, you would probably be safe going with the tool you have the most batteries and chargers for.If batteries are not the issue, I would give Makita the advantage

very powerful, good size, works great on concrete,

Would be nice in the description that this saw ONLY uses the FLEXVOLT batteries. The regular batteries will NOT fit. I had to read the tiny print in the booklet to find out about the battery. Haven't use the saw yet. But it is well made and super heavy. Not much lighter than a motor powered one. But we love Dewalt tools so we'll give it a try.

Dewalt OEM product delivered on time, undamaged and in original packaging.

I read the reviews and understood that the unit would run through batteries and it did but no problem, I was prepared, lots of batteries (2x6amp + 2x9amp). Used 1x battery, put it to charge, propped fresh charged one in, and kept going. Battery issue did not slow me down as I was cutting several stones then placing them , then back to cutting and so on. Called it a day and had 3x batteries fully charged and one with still juice in it. Used to cut flagstone/limestone for garden wall/garden bed areas. Used with Dewalt blade that it came with unit, cut through materials with ease. I just let the saw and blade do the work. Water hose attachment work perfectly. Easy to handle, good holding position for hands, conformable to use. Glad I bought it and would do it again. I gave it one less star because it is a battery hog.