"Upscale" wrote in message

"Doug Miller" wrote in message

[Curious here, not argumentative] Why? How can you be more comfortable
without
the guard than with it?

I'd guess that some feel more comfortable when they can see the blade as
compared to a guard that partially obscures seeing the whole blade.

Never quite understood that rationale (or attempt at rationale). It's been
years since I've seen a blade guard that wasn't see-through. I've had four
different guards on two saws in 20 years and I've never had a bit of trouble
"seeing the blade" with any of the guards.

Whatever the rationale not to use a guard, and the choice is certainly
their's to not do so, my bet is that it boils down to simply a matter of
convenience, or lack thereof.

The Uniguard I use is "convenient" most of the time ... the time's it's not
is when I find myself tempted to "just leave it off for this one cut".

At that point it boils down to a matter of common sense and discipline ... a
combination that always seems to be in short supply.

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