Will be picking this up. Thank you for the great review!

You learn something new everyday I lost the Allen key on my circular saw it is indeed a hex head I would have never thought to use a socket on it.

NICE,just bought this couple of days ago.

Love it thanks for the info, I got the kit for $269 a week ago.

Very interesting.

Flex rear handle is still my top choice for circular saw and its not just for the power, its for all the other feautures and I don't get showered in dust!

I have watched the video now I have the latest version that they need of the 15 amp Worm Drive Ridgid with the through cool technology it would be interesting to get that kids and actually experience it for myself from the video it looks like a solid machine but what will it do with wet Lumber or harder to cut Lumber which is what the Worm Drive was designed for I still prefer a generator and 100 ft cord

Great review, Tim! I wonder how much better this saw will be perform when paired with a Max Output 12.0 ah EXP battery. Would be interesting to see future videos after that battery is finally released. 👍

I bought it bare tool but im using it with the 6ah octane batttery...im not wowed with it....i wonder if the 8ah will make that big of a difference?

Appreciate the hard work. All the questions I had about use and set-up were answered. Any advice about storage. Should the battery be removed when not being used or just always left in the saw? Once again, thank you!

One of the reasons framers like worm drive saws is the torque .. when your notching rafters etc ..the weight comes in handy if you tilt the board and cut downhill ..

After that beveled cut in the two-by material, when it cut out, it looked like the battery showed only one bar remaining. Seems like the saw has plenty of power, it’s your battery that’s running out… Also, who leaves the original ridgid blade on there? Get rid of that thing.

Love this saw. Got for $265

Metabo hpt all day!

I’m surprise they are not happy with less plastic on their tools! Now all of a sudden everyone’s is comfortable with USSR feature comforts cast-iron on cast-iron.

Thats a great saw with an awful stock blade. I killed the stock blade in 10 minutes, and was way too happy to throw on a replacement. Made a world of difference afterwards

only worm drive rear handles track straight because of gyroscopic forces. You need to push down on a sidewinder to get it to teach straight. Push this saw through a stack of plywood from behind and you won't follow a straight line It is not about power or torque

about a front handle saw.

On the second time around watching it again I need to point out that the corded Worm Drive has no exhaust board it dumps behind the blade and most guys that run rear handle saws don't hold it with both hands they just push it with the back handle and anyways only has two handles because of OSHA safety switch because of OSHA the corded one doesn't have that safety switch way I like it must engage Brain before pulling trigger I'm not saying anyone wouldn't do that first right but they sure do seem to be making power tools dummy proof for the most part it's still in my opinion common-sense should accompany the operator to the point of use

It looks a little underpowered

Nice tool ,but I'll take a blade right saw any day .

Toss that thing to the side brother and let the Flex handle that😂

Shame that tti gutted Ridgid, and killed the octane tools

Hard pass..

BUYERS BEWARE. The owner's manual on page 13 lists the only two accessories for the R8658 circular saw as the Edge Guide #690119004 and the Edge Guide Knob #511129001. After contacting Ridgid to find out where to purchase these not included accessories (because the five rip guides from my other Skilsaws don't fit and are not compatible) I was referred to contacting Gardener who handles the parts sales for Ridgid, where I was informed that neither part number is available any longer as they are listed as obsolete as of October 2016 and there is no cross referenced replacement part. What, a brand new Ridgid tool platform with necessary parts accessories that are obsolete from the get-go? How could this ever happen since this saw was first introduced in October 2022, but still no accessories available seven months after being released? Personally, I won't own any circular saw that doesn't have a functional rip guide, as to me, it is completely useless without one. I can buy a machine screw and spring at ACE Hardwate, but a rip guide in a necessity. If any one out there in KZfaqLand owns this expensive new Ridgid saw and has a rip guide or knows of a rip guide that they didn't have to machine to fit, please let me know. Otherwise, this lifetime service agreement (LSA) turd is going back for a refund!