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I searched high and low for Denali and/or batteries and did not find either. I wish Amazon wouldn't send me the "Great Deals" any longer. In fact, I'd give it a -10 stars if I could. There's NO WAY I'd purchase a tool that I have a hard time finding batteries for, and then have the battery burn out in a matter of minutes.
The least effective of all the Denali tools, as another reviewer noted. And yet, Amazon still sells the 18v tools as "bare-tool," with no warning that batteries aren't available. At the very least, a responsible company would tell us if some other battery will fit the tool. Back when it had batteries, though, it was an "okay" tool, a little underpowered for anything but convenience use. A year after I bought the entire Denali 18v set, the BATTERIES ARE UNAVAILABLE. And the helpful little note from Amazon reads: "not sure if or when this item will be available." Amazon, this is absolutely unforgivable. And, yeah, after a year, the batteries (I have 2) are pretty much shot.
Much worse than I imagined. Very disappointed. I bought this not expecting much. Loses charge after a few minutes and can't handle anything over 1/2" thick without problems.
I am not sure how many 2/4" a person could cut on a charge, but if your just doing small jobs this is a good choice for circular saw. It did bog down a bit. Looks like there is a place for one, but haven't been able to find one.Another thing Denali is impossible to locate, on the web, so any information that you can't get through Amazon; will be unanswered questions. I cut a long piece of 5/8" BC plywood, and it did the job marvelously. I cut a 2/4", and it did the job. One thing, I didn't find a sawdust bag, and a sawdust bag would be helpful.
At $15 or $16 it is a good value. It also sucks the batteries flat very quick, 10 or 12 cuts and it is about done. If you have the batteries and charger from another tool it could be a handy addition for light use, but if you need a saw that will cut 50 or 60 boards, look elswhere. but it is a little underpowered. The reciprocating saws and impact drivers work great. Having said that it is still faster and easier than using a hand saw.
Perhaps I got a bad one, but this is the least effective Denali tool I have purchased. This saw works O.K. It will cut a 2x4 but it will cut slower than many other consumer type 18 volt tools and is easy to stall it out. At $30 or $40 you can do better.
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