"Chris Friesen" wrote in message
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wrote:
If you put the Festool
circular saw next to the ones above, and it is different. It looks
different. Its used differently. It handles differently. Its still
callled a circular saw but that is about its only thing in common with
the above list of saws. It comes with a guide and is built to use
that guide. It comes ready for dust collection. It has soft start
motor. It has electronics that keep the rpm constant. It has various
speed levels for different blades and material being cut. It has a
pluge mechanism to make blind cuts. None of the saws in the list
above have these features.

Just thought I'd point out that Makita and DeWalt now have plunge saws
with guide rails. However, they're priced close to Festool.


Add PC to the list but like the other 2 it is not yet available to all.
IIRC Europe have them but they are not yet available in the US.