I would +1 for a plunge saw, rather than a simple circular saw. Since I bought my (DIY focussed) Parkside plunge saw 3 years ago, I have not *once* used my circular saw - in fact, I gave it away 6 months ago as it was gathering dust.
As others with far more experience have already mentioned, the ability to run quick and accurate cuts down sheet materials and other materials such as cladding has been an absolute godsend.
I believe I paid £69.99 for the saw with 2 700mm rails (albeit the Parkside range is a bit of a lottery in terms of availability). What I would recommend is buying a 1400mm rail (depending on what you're cutting of course). I went with the Festool version for c.£50 which fits well. The Trend Pro 48T blades are available on eBay for c.£16 each which also dramatically improve the quality of cut.
I hope this helps!
As others with far more experience have already mentioned, the ability to run quick and accurate cuts down sheet materials and other materials such as cladding has been an absolute godsend.
I believe I paid £69.99 for the saw with 2 700mm rails (albeit the Parkside range is a bit of a lottery in terms of availability). What I would recommend is buying a 1400mm rail (depending on what you're cutting of course). I went with the Festool version for c.£50 which fits well. The Trend Pro 48T blades are available on eBay for c.£16 each which also dramatically improve the quality of cut.
I hope this helps!
