Park side can be very good or incredibly poor. £50 for a Li-ion 20v saw is very cheap but having bought this the last time it was available, I can say it is in the incredibly poor category.
The guard was stiff, the motor weak, absolute rubbish. And I tend to be a fan of these cheap throwaway tools.
In contrast, the £75 track saw they did last year, whilst not great quality, is well worth £75, as was the £35 impact driver to name a couple of Parkside gems.
shadey12 to Eagerbeaver
31 Mar 171#6
I don't think they have done a 20 volt saw before.
I can't find any info anywhere, they did a 18volt one.
Just for info, 20v is the same as 18v, just marketing to make it sound better. Li-ion nominal cell voltage is 3.6v as far as I recall, 5 cells equates to 18v. Freshly charged cells can be around 4v, hence the claim of 20v. Many companies do the same marketing 10.8v tools as 12v. (Especially in America)
BTW this is not a criticism of the tools themselves, and I'm not saying the batteries labelled 18v will physically fit these tools or vice versa.
Eagerbeaver
1 Apr 17#9
Yes, I think you are right. The saw still looks the same though and my issue was that the saw itself seemed quite poor. Worth looking at again in case they have improved it.
tek-monkey
1 Apr 17#10
Had some very good Parkside tools in the past, the sabre saw I used just yesterday to cut up a small tree. They never argue about returns anyway so it's worth a go.
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20 volt lithium ion
impact drill £39.99
jigsaw £39.99
circular saw £49.99
3 year guarantee
all the batteries and chargers are interchangeable
all come in carry cases
available 2nd april
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The guard was stiff, the motor weak, absolute rubbish. And I tend to be a fan of these cheap throwaway tools.
In contrast, the £75 track saw they did last year, whilst not great quality, is well worth £75, as was the £35 impact driver to name a couple of Parkside gems.
I can't find any info anywhere, they did a 18volt one.
BTW this is not a criticism of the tools themselves, and I'm not saying the batteries labelled 18v will physically fit these tools or vice versa.