EVOLUTIONPower Tools RAGEBLADE 7-1/4-Inch Multipurpose Cutting Blade for Steel, Aluminum, Wood and Plastics

At 10 amps this little saw has a lot of power, it took me about an hour just to set up but once set up is all good.Overall, is a powerful saw that can cut through metal with ease. it comes with a general saw blade that cuts wood, plastic and soft metal. I decided to buy an extra saw blade that is specifically for metal use. That way the saw blade will last longer.i was surprised to see package comes with some spare safety glasses, as well as foam ear plugs as the machine is quite loud while in use. Safety Glasses and ear plugs was a good attention to detail.Overall this is a great little machine, however when using most important is you secure whatever you are cutting well, from the front end and the back end, because if not the item you are cutting can fly out. It happened to me, lesson learned.It performs nice straight cuts, so I'm happy with this purchase.

This is a very good blade that goes well with their (admittedly) cheap metal saw. it worked great and lasted quite a while. After it dulled down a bit, I sent it out to be sharpened. While it was gone, I bought an upgraded Rage metal-cutting blade (with twice as many carbide teeth). That one also worked great, but after about 15 minutes of use, my saw quit working. I discovered the brushes in the motor were shot. I replaced them with the spare set that came with the saw. These were also done after another 15 minutes of use. By the time I got the brushes replaced again, the original blade was back from sharpening. I reinstalled it, and no more brush problems.I think all that extra carbide was putting a load on the saw motor it wasn't designed for. This blade is perfect for the saw; you can't improve on it.

I needed a small saw to do 90s and 45s for my smaller steel stock (2 inches and below), I have a plasma cutter for bigger stuff. First off its only ~$120 so you can’t beat the price and even with the general purpose blade it cut 1x1x16GA square tube (at 45) like a hot knife through butter. I also did 1x1x11GA nice and slow, with minimal sparks. I did also buy the stainless steel, 48 tooth blade and noticed it did cut just a little bit cleaner. I'm expecting that the official steel blade would out last the general purpose blade due to the number of teeth etc. In either case I could probably take that cut steel and jump right to welding w/o any sanding prep. The weight and size are perfect for small home shops like mine. There were some minor issues with the saw, I hate the stupid locking chain, they have me one ear plug (really minor but wtf), and the rubber foot for the clamp was a pain to put in (why did I have to do it)?The only real issues I have are:#1 This is saw has a 20MM (METRIC) ARBOR. I read some of the comments and they lead you to believe you can run this saw with 5/8s blades w/o a bushing, NOT TRUE! You need to get the ‘Evolution CSBUSH20M5/8 bushing’. Amazon sells it and it’s cheap. You cannot find 7 ¼ inch 20MM arbor blades in stock at Home Depot or Lowes, you have to order them. So you may want the bushing in case of an emergency. I don’t see this as a huge deal, just something I wish was called out.#2 I found that the clamp system alters the angle you set for making 45s etc. I've seen mush more expensive saws with the same design so its not just this saw. I'm doing my stuff with clamps now.#3 The hash marks for 45 are off by a couple of degrees. I made my own new hash marks (hey its ~$120)I’m very happy with the saw so far.PIC INFO:The cut steel pics are 1x1x16GA from the official steel blade the general purpose blade cut very similar to so I didn't post the pic.I put a blue 5/8s arbor blade on the stem so you can see the fitting problem. I have not ordered the bushing yet so I can't say how well that works.Btw it does have a small dust port you can install and it comes with eye protection and spare motor brushes.

Sharp and quality made

New revision after roughly 2 1/2 years of owning this saw:The title of my review, "The more I use it, the less I like it", is absolutely true. I have come to really dislike this saw, primarily for it's inability to make anything resembling a precise cut, but also for the limited cutting capacity. The latter is my own fault, as I simply should have bought a saw with a larger blade. But the former is completely the fault of the saw itself and the thin, cheap, flimsy, pressed steel base of it. The base is so thin and cheaply made that it is actually somewhat flexible - not a big advantage when one wants precise cuts. The material clamping mechanism is just as bad, if not worse. Overall, the saw is okay if all you want is to turn one piece of small angle iron into two pieces. But if you need anything even approaching a square cut or repeatable angle you're out of luck. This saw isn't going to do it. Now, after 2 1/2 years of light use, I actually hate this thing and wish I had never wasted my money on it.*******************This is a revised review after roughly a year of owning this saw.My Rage4 saw died after 4 months of very light use. Interestingly, I read a post by another reviewer whose saw apparently died in the exact way mine did, although his only made it 3 months. I was cutting a piece of 1.75", 1/8" wall mild steel square tubing and as the cut was nearly finished the saw bogged and then died completely. As it did I saw a bit of smoke come from the motor. I initially thought I had popped a breaker, but checked the box and all breakers were fine. Tried to start the saw again and got only a quick "POP" and a spark and now it looks DOA. When I called Evolution to see how good (or worthless) their 3 year warranty is I initially had problems getting through as it turned out that the phone number on the saw label was the wrong one. After digging up the correct customer service phone number, all went smoothly. They had me send my saw for evaluation and they shipped a new replacement very quickly, which I appreciated.Initially I liked this saw. It cuts much faster and cleaner than the 14" Milwaukee abrasive chop saw that I've owned for many years. However, as I continue to use it I get more and more frustrated by the cheap, flimsy base and clamping mechanism that make precise cuts nearly impossible. If you just want to turn one piece of angle iron into two, it works well. But if you need to cut something square or at anything resembling an accurate angle, it takes both an act of God and a heaping helping of dumb luck. As the clamp is tightened you can actually see it move the piece out of alignment. So the RAGE4 isn't is next to worthless if you care about precision cuts.The other issue, which is no fault of the saw, is the inability to cut larger pieces with the 7 1/4" blade. But I knew going in that the blade size would limit things.Were I to do it again, I would buy a model with a larger diameter blade and (much) higher quality clamp and base. This one still works okay if you are willing to work within its limitations. But those limitations are pretty annoying. However, I do like the "cold cut" blade technology quite a bit more than my Milwaukee abrasive saw.