Paid $220 for a track saw and honestly it was worth every dollar

I fought buying a track saw for years. Thought my circular saw with a straight edge guide was fine. Then I had to rip 12 sheets of birch plywood for a closet build in Tacoma and my straight edge kept slipping. Said screw it and grabbed a cheap track saw, not the festool, just a budget one. That thing paid for itself in one weekend. No more chipped edges, no more measuring twice because the cut was crooked. I know some guys swear by table saws for everything, but for sheet goods, a track saw is a game changer. Has anyone else spent money on a tool they thought was overhyped and ended up being the best purchase they made that year?

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grant90126d ago

I watched a video where a guy tested a track saw against a table saw on plywood and the track saw won on tearout every single time. He used a cheap one too, not even a fancy brand. My brother in law does cabinet work and he told me once you go track saw on sheet goods you never go back. He keeps his table saw for ripping solid lumber but breaks down all his plywood on the floor with the track. I finally tried one at a shop class last month and man, the cuts were so clean I could not believe it. My circular saw with a clamp guide is getting sold this spring.

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