Thread: Whats the difference

Steel would be stronger. if u drop it it wont bend as much:}

Depends upon how you're going to use it. Personally, I'd go for a Hitachi C9.

Ally. Stronger, less likely to warp and more accurate.

Surprised they even offer the steel based ones anymore...


I have dropped my Ryobi ally base one, no harm done except I needed to square the base to the blade again.

I have the hitachi 185mm with steeel base and its rubbish. I dont think its been straight since day one.. Go for the alloy base. Its thicker and much sturdier and will hold its flatness much better than thin steel.
stef

I've found that many of the bases of hand-held circular saws are unsatisfactory. Provided you can afford to lose a very small amount in the depth of cut, it is often better to bolt on a sub-base made from MDF, ply or Tufnol. You can also make it larger which helps when guiding the saw along a straight edge

Cheers

Paul

Thanks for your replies, looks like aluminium gets the nod for accuracy.