I recently got one of these:

https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/boschtools-ocs/18v-circular-saws-gks18v-25gcn-200822-p/

It’s a beast and it’s awesome for cutting paneling using the Bosch tracks.

But it’s probably not what you’d want as a contractor if you’re used to a worm-drive.

The 60v dewalt worm drive is better than the skilsaw battery model by leaps and bounds. You’re hard pressed to find a better saw than the 60v dewalt

I’ve use all the cordless rear handle saws, so here’s my opinion.

Personal favourite is dewalt; it has the most power and I like the rip fence they sell for it.

The Milwaukee rear handle is surprisingly good too but I don’t like the bevel adjustment lever (can fall off when you loosen it). However it does have an LED light which is nice.

The skilsaw is a quality saw. It’s heavier than the other, cuts smoothly. Nice white fill on the markings so they’re easy to read. Dust port in the handle is an alright idea. Believe it or not, less powerful than the dewalt or Milwaukee. But a very good “feeling” saw.

I’ve used the makita only briefly. Nothing bad to say about it, but didn’t seem as powerful as the other ones.

The pro level brands have a variety of cordless saws, take your pick. Truth is, they are all pretty good and it comes down to personal preference, and the other tools you need and want compatibility with for batteries.

I haven’t used them all, but I’ve used most of the common 7-1/4” saws from the big brands. Most power (just talking raw power) is the dewalt flexvolt. The blade left or right, your preference (I use both for different tasks).

Asking which saw available is the most capable is more of a subjective judgement. I’m a framing carpenter. What is a pro or con to me might be different for other trades or a DIYer.

Depends on your needs: portability, deep cuts, ripping or cross cutting, plungeability.

More speciffics for your needs needed.

Skilsaw has cordless worm drive available now. That’s probably gonna be your most torque. As far as I know none of the other brands have geared saws out yet.

However I would say if you get the professional version from any brand you’ll be good.

Just wish it came with a rip fence. Anybody know if a 3rd party makes one?

Good to know! I bought one a little while back to use on a project and it's still sitting in the box.

Yes I found the same. The saw is a beast and runs awesome well worth the money.

I just bought the Kreg accucut! It’s great

Main thing I would look for is a saw with a cast base. They tend to be flatter than the stamped steel options. Cordless is always more convenient in my opinion. 

https://www.kregtool.com/shop/cutting/circular-saw-cutting/accu-cut/KMA2700.html

I got this early on and was pretty surprised by the accuracy.

I have the milescraft track guide. I bought the main track and the extension for $180. I use it with my Makita circular corded. Works well once you get use to mounting in the track.

Search on YouTube on how to make a track from wood. Homemade tracks are honestly not that bad assuming you can make 1 straight cut for the guide. You won’t have a channel that keeps the saw from slipping off the rail, but you can make tracks from scraps and as long as you pretty much want. I know Kreg makes something you connect to your saw also. If I didn’t have a track saw I’d probably make my own guide rail.

My go to around the house is the Makita 7 1/4 steel base corded and at work the Makita 7 1/4 36v sidewinder. I love both of those saws a lot.

Skil mag worm drive or my rigid circular.

Makita , they just feel right to me .

Skil worm

Honestly, it's still the magnesium skill worm drive. I've had it more than 20 years. It's just a great saw. I also now have the cordless 60v DeWalt and it's pretty nice as well, but the skill is still the best.

1Q how likely do you think youd be cutting things that are further from an outlet? Specially like you said something for quick cutting i would do cordless because its just a grab and go

2Q how much do you want to spend? If money isnt a problem then choose hercules, it has the superior warranty and you can get the 8hr battery and choose a different tool you might need for 99 but you still have to buy the charger

I think if you are going cordless it really makes sense to get one of the brushless options at this point. And at that point the minor price jump to Hercules with the 5 year warranty is a no brainer imo. It’s too bad though that they don’t have a starter bundle deal ongoing as you need to factor that in too if you need batteries and charger.

the Hercules 6-1/2" cordless is not brushless, so its going to wear down the batteries faster than a brushless version would. Some reviewers complain its a little low on power too, depending on what you're going to cut with it.

The brushless version is 7-1/4", they don't have a 6-1/2" brushless version. They are probably coming out with one soon and that's why they're discounting the non-brushless version, but that's just a guess.

Cordless. It will see a lot more use if it's cordless and you'll definitely get your moneys worth out of it then.

If you already have Hercules batteries I’d get the Hercules, if you don’t have batteries and don’t plan on getting a bunch of Hercules battery tools I’d buy the corded Bauer

Pretty sure recipro or band saw is the right tool for the job here.

Pvc conduit? —If it’s conduit less than 2”, try the m12 PVC pipe shear as it’s super quick. If you’re using pvc and emt, and need a cutoff saw, try a cordless bandsaw.

Pvc sheet? —assuming 1/2” or less, any Makita or Milwaukee cir saw will work. Pvc just melts to the blade so use a crap blade.

What size PVC?

Don’t think people use circular on PVC might as well use recip

Blade guard on circular makes those annoying and a two handed use case

I love Bosch professional range for power tools not crazy expensive and absolutely quality

Recommend you look at other tools you want and buy from the same platform to standardize batteries etc.

DEWALT has 3 year warranty, Milwaukee has a 5 year. I have used Ridgid for the past 15 years because of the lifetime Service Agreement.

Milwaukee M18s Dewalt is good but the knock has always been on there batteries that being said I might be alil bias because all my tools are Milwaukee

Happy with my dewalt at home. I'm a construction PM and most crews use dewalt onsite too

Project Farm just published a video today regarding cordless circular saws.

I have Milwaukee tools personally, and I used Dewalt a bunch at my last job. As long as you get a brushless model and have good batteries, either brand will serve you fine.

Probably the Festool CSC. though "Best" may vary based on the work you're doing (Jobsite saw for first fix is a bit different to a jobsite aimed at fine trim).

I vote metabo hpt. They're usually top 2 in all the comparisons and can run off a 120v wall adapter when you don't need cordless

I can't imagine what I'd do with my table saw if it was less than 1HP so personally I'd avoid a cordless. If I wanted to do rip cuts with a cordless setup I'd chose a track saw setup with a cordless circular saw. For circular saws the battery voltage is essentially proportional to how fast it will cut. Most of us pick a brand and stick with it for battery conservation. Hopefully others will have some input.

Second the track saw idea. If you’re set on a table saw, I’d lean towards the Milwaukee. Seems like they improved on dewalt’s original cordless design. Plus it can take a dado stack if you ever need that.

If you want to be that guy, festool has a cordless table saw now too that even has a little sliding table.