Ryobi 18V 6-1/2" Circular Saw P507 Review

[@apmgold]

Good review, with focus on the good and less so good elements of the saw. Therefore providing a balanced review that allows you to make an informed judgement. Thanks for the review.

[@nyhunterguy803]

I own a huge mixture of tools (I own a custom wood shop specializing in very high end tables) I have to say I like my Dewalts but that being said I'm starting to really love the Ryobi platform I think it is just awesome that you can go out and buy the new battery's that Ryobi has and you can put them in there older tool's, No more having to go out and buy a new tool to work with a new battery, I have several of there older tools and I went and bought there new battery's and was able to come home and put them in my older tools, So I give Ryobi a BIG THUMBS UP For doing that

[@TerryPullen]

+NY HUNTERGUY I too use Ryobi tools professionally. Ryobi tools are not as powerful or have all the features of the professional brands but if they do what you need then you can get a lot of use out of them. When I first bought a Ryobi tool I thought it would last a few months and I would just replace it but they never break.

[@Einungbrekke]

Thank you for a great preview. I have been looking around and most have been kind of clueless, but found your informative and with good tests. Have decided to buy this saw after I saw this preview.

[@DavidJohnson-FridayShoes]

Mind your fingers, had to close my eyes several times

[@marcopolo6390]

Im a framing Carpenter and just bought this. im looking forward to using it tomorrow. Hey be careful with the left sided saws, your using your left hand as a guide on the back of the saw and if that blade catches those harder pieces of wood and kicks back😨 that could be a terrible injury. Try holding the wood from the top of the board with your left hand and use your thumb as a guide to cut a straight line. I use these kind of saws daily and if the blade starts to bind just dont push so hard and let the tool do the work. Great review but watching it gave me slight anxiety lol.

[@ToolCraze]

ahhh my hand!!!

[@CunoWiederhold]

I withdrew my negative comment today regarding the Ryobi cordless saw. I'll preface it with I'm a tool nut and was a commercial plumber for many years before retiring. I like all tools corded and uncorded, large and small. Ryobi is a decent brand. I bought a cordless package plus batteries last week which consisted of a circular saw, jig saw, 1/2" drill and palm sander. Also with this kit came two small 18v LI batteries and I bought a larger two pack of 18v LI batteries. Whether it was pilot error or a bad battery set, I had experienced a very short battery life yesterday while ripping small strips from a 1/2" sheet of average plywood and ran out of power 2 1/2 strips into the project. Ok, I charged all four batteries last night and continued my cuts. I fared much better today. I was able to cut 14 (2 1/2") strips out of the plywood using all four batteries but at least I finished my cutting. I don't know if that's normal or not, but I got the job done at least. For the price point, the tools are decent. I have always had a mix of brands in my arsenal from Porter Cable and Milwaukee, to Mikita, Black and Decker (don't laugh, B&D was once a professional brand and they still make a wicked belt sander). I apologize to anyone that read my rant yesterday and want to say I really like the tools themselves, I just wish the battery life was longer. In a perfect world, we would not need batteries just a small nuclear reactor.

[@ToolCraze]

that still doesn't sound right, should be able to do more than 14 strips with all those batteries did you try exchanging them for a new set?

[@CunoWiederhold]

Not yet. I wanted to give the batteries a fair try. I'll probably go to exchange them tomorrow. Again, I really like the Ryobi tools themselves, they are well engineered and have a great feel to them. My only gripe is the battery life.

[@alejandrojaviergarci]

Havent tried out this saw yet but thank you for eliminating my potential buyer's remorse.

[@rondamon8004]

Great review..got a few ryobi+ tools and Im sold about this circular saw...Thanks.!!

[@frankb.3556]

Great comprehensive review. Thanks!

[@Techgiant]

Great video but a little advice if you wear those gloves like that while putting your hand next to the saw blade like that the gloves could snag and take your handoff 4:32

[@codgersworkshop4647]

Wow, I can see Ryobi's cordless circular saws have come leaps and bounds. I have the old blue cordless circular saw, and honestly it won't even hardly cut a 2x4. They have really stepped up their game.

[@dmo848]

Your battery's suck than, get new 1s

[@dumchican]

@@dmo848 *then, batteries, ones, .

[@jaguar1822]

Como siempre excelente Review Javier... Parece ser una buena herramienta, quizas no con la potencia de otras sierras, pero si con lo necesario para hacer el trabajo, definitivamente conseguire una de estas... Gracias y un saludo

[@ToolCraze]

jaguar1822 gracias y saludos- es muy potente por el precio tambien

[@whiskeycreek4038]

Wow! Impressive performance. It looks like it would give my 18V XRP a good run.

[@ToolCraze]

+junior salas from what I remember the performance is very close to the brushed 18 volt circular saws from dewalt and milwaukee. Actually this Ryobi saw is identical in appearance except for the colors to the craftsman c3 6-1/2" model.

[@juniorsalas3687]

Wow, its the same thing but this one odds green. I also wanted to give you props for being good at responding to comments. Keep up the good work

[@ToolCraze]

junior salas you're welcome bro, I try to reply to comments if I can

[@scottbionicnerf8727]

I got this same saw in big combo kit, 7 or 8yrs ago. It did everything I needed it to do, even though I only had 1.5Ah batteries to run at the time. A Diablo blade and a 3 or 4Ah battery shows what the tool's actually capable of. It still isn't the best, not by far. However, it ruined me for cordless saws.! I have no desire to return to the cord. Only if the job is to big, or will take too long to do otherwise.

[@cybercapri]

I started with the Ryobi Blue set but soon gave up on it because of the Batteries. This new Green Line shows great potential and I would venture to say packs extreme BANG for the BUCK. What I really like is I just have to invest in the New Batteries and they would work with my Blue Set and perhaps provide more runtime if nothing else. I really do like the Rigid Line and if it ever goes bad, I am sure I will replace it with this Ryobi Green. My needs are not what they use to be and I don't really need the Performance of Rigid anymore. I will invest in the Ryobi Nailer because the Kit with Battery is almost cheaper than the Rigid Nailer with NO BATTERY, so that is a no brainer... Great Videos as always.... I really like how you show the Good, Bad and the Ugly about everything you test and that makes for great sound advice for us to follow. I've seen other videos that are not so diverse...

[@DarkRaptor99]

Paul Bialozor It's hard to go wrong with Ryobi. The only thing that made me go to Milwaukee was the poor performance of the circular saw on the Ryobi I had. The other tools did pretty good the recip saw I had took a bunch of abuse.

[@ToolCraze]

Paul Bialozor thanks Paul. From what I've heard others say is that some of the newer blue tools perform close to or similar to some of the green tools. Just speculation at this point since I can't say it for certainty as I don't have any blue tools that work well (very old and were left out exposed to the environments) but the lithium batteries are always a good way to bring some life back to the older blue tools.

[@ToolCraze]

DarkRaptor99 a diablo blade would have been a nice performance boost on the ryobi if you had decided to stay

[@jhovsuico8533]

Lovely Video! Excuse me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you tried - Schallingora Dexterous Programme Scheme (search on google)? It is an awesome one off guide for taking a drawing and turning it into wood without the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my friend Sam at last got astronomical results with it.

[@cybercapri]

Hi Jhov Suico... The tools seems a bit too good to be true... It just seems that someone has taken your typical CNC Machine and used it in a way to make it seem like anyone can do it. I've seen Blue Prints and they don't always contain the necessary information so my question is how can this CNC magic machine know everything for that job based off of a drawing. How did it know to put rounded corners and certain depths and what not. There are many scams and I fear this might be among them. I must admit I did not view the entire video but did watch long enough to make it seem it was too good to be true. CNC Machines are very wonderful to own provided you have the room for them and know how to program them. Many times you can find programs on Google for similar projects then just adjust them to your needs as you learn how to use the CNC... Working wood is not easy and may not be for everyone. I've been working with wood since 1980 and I am here to say there are very few ways to work it easy. Sure you learn shot cuts as you complete projects along the way then think in "HIND SIGHT" how you might be able to do it easier or different next time. I hope this device is the real deal... Cheers....

[@mikez1569]

Great review Javier I dot know how i missed this one.

[@ToolCraze]

Mike Z thanks Mike, no problem bro

[@kennyvega145]

Another great review keep up the good work

[@ToolCraze]

+Kenny Vega thanks Kenny

[@fuyu5979]

Thanks for your review of Ryobi 6-1/2 circular saw. Found ur review very interesting n informative. Thinking seriously of purchasing it. Have one question: need to cut a gutter cover to fit on my gutter. Can this saw do the job ??? Please let me know as soon as you can. Thanks

[@ToolCraze]

if it's plastic, I don't see why not

[@wftseriously6694]

another great video Javier, nice job

[@ToolCraze]

Thanks Mark!

[@juniorsalas3687]

How does the power compare to brushed Milwaukee/Dewalt saw. Just the look is identical to Milwaukee's saw. I know they are under the same Tectonics Inc. but would they go as far as putting the same guts as the milwaukee. If so, this is a great buy...

[@none5355melvinMadigan]

i love my saw it does great for me

[@none5355melvinMadigan]

I love my ryobi p507 saw

[@vednar99]

Great review. Thanks from 2017!

[@ToolCraze]

thanks Raj!

[@Edgar4T007]

Awesome video

[@cortiz1679]

How many boards were you able to cut?i was cutting 1x2s and was only able to make 3 or 4 cuts. I was using the smaller battery but I did expect more.

[@ToolCraze]

it can cut waaaaay more than that if you charge the battery

[@bbjazzmanjazzman7721]

Next time you should FULLY charge your batteries for better quality and higher production volume.also the proper blade application and sharpened clean teeth are essential especially cutting across the grain.

[@zhivago729]

Good job man!

[@bothuhead1973]

Great review Javier! I've been trying to find a review on this saw for quite some time now. It looks like it packs quite a punch. I'm seriously considering the One+ lineup with all the new and improved tools they are adding.

[@ToolCraze]

John Xiong thanks John, these new Ryobi tools are nice and worth taking a look at

[@chengliu8793]

I have this. I got it gently used for about $45 and it was worth every penny. I used it with a high quality Diablo blade when I was helping to build a small house for homeless people in Mexico. The site did not have electricity so it was cordless tools only. I used it to cut 2x and plywood all day and it worked very well and only required one battery (4 mAh latest generation). I just hope that since Ryobi has announced that they will be releasing 9 mAh batteries, that they will make a saw like this but 7 1/4".

[@ToolCraze]

can you provide a link source that proves Ryobi is coming out with a 9 ah battery? Thanks

[@chengliu872]

toolguyd.com/new-ryobi-18v-high-energy-battery-packs/

[@ToolCraze]

Cheng Liu I wrote about it first toolcraze.net/official-ryobi-18v-6ah-9ah-compact-3ah-batteries-real-probably-using-20700-cells/ :)

[@chengliu872]

Tool Craze: I read that sonetime afterwards.

[@DanielDonovan003]

Good review.

[@MustacheVerra]

And other useful review again. Disappointing that it doesn't have brakes... Maybe I'll wait for the next review.

[@ToolCraze]

thanks bro

[@twismango]

HI I have the same saw. I was wondering if this saw is powerful enough for cutting metal. Have you ever tried on metal?

[@j-dog9800]

It's specifically says in the owners manual not to cut metal with it so no you shouldn't use on metal

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

is this as powerful as a cord saw? looks like it is

[@ToolCraze]

The simple answer is no but it's quite capable for a cordless saw as you can see in the video

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

Tool Craze nice I think its good enough for the odd job in the house its not like ill be using it everyday I just need one for home personal use

[@АлександрБалакирев-ч9ч]

Hello and tell me this saw without the brush engine or not? thanks in advance.

[@ToolCraze]

+Александр Балакирев it has a brushed motor

[@Fit4Life921]

with the standard 1.3ah lithiom ion battery i can't even rip a 4 ft piece of plywood on a fully charged battery...gets about 2/3 way through...is that normal?!

[@ToolCraze]

Sounds like your battery is no good

[@matthewgreene331]

The same thing happened to me today, with the same brand new batteries. Two of them. I was cutting 1/2 inch hardwood. Does this battery have an initial charging procedure?

[@oinc7320]

Can you cut 2x4 pressure treated?

[@ToolCraze]

I can

[@vinceking7878]

Don't forget that blade type helps.

[@thegunnerthegunner8853]

nice vid. put that Diablo blade on it and give it another review.

[@ToolCraze]

diablo blades make all tools perform better, wouldn't show off the tools raw performance like it does with a regular blade

[@nicholashartzler2205]

How ever in the future you could remove one of the variables. Theres the tool and the blade and if you were going to do a comparison of all saws it would be best to use the same blade. Also, the included blade with any saw is only used for so long. Then most people stick to a brand such as diablo.

[@tunahanugurlu8021]

dude einhell circular saw or ryob?

[@ToolCraze]

I've heard and seen Einhell tools but since I have seen or tried any in person so it's hard to comment on either way

[@zoombaron]

I bought one but it has a grinding noise is that normal?

[@ToolCraze]

+Pedro V not normal

[@zoombaron]

thanks

[@ToolCraze]

+Pedro V you're welcome

[@sw204me]

How did you not lose any fingers filming this?

[@ToolCraze]

ermagerd!!

[@itsmerob6120]

More vids Jav!

[@ToolCraze]

will be up this week

[@fkp1692]

I like the 5.5" trim saw that came in my kit but I can't cut a 45 deg angle on a 2x4. Not sure if I want to spend $35 for the 6.5" and have that laying around too...maybe I'll wait till Ryobi makes an improved 6.5" 18V with a laser, etc...

[@scabscerte]

+Den Moumoiazei According to this review the 6.5" model only cuts 1 7/16" deep at 45°.

[@nicholashartzler2205]

I just wait for my tools to get stolen and then I upgrade.

[@poonhandler86]

A simple change of the blade really makes this particular saw come to life I love ryobi but there blades are awful

[@BADD1ONE]

really nice review man. good job. I love ryobi junk. lol

[@Bigchuck678]

Come on ryobi. Give me a 7 1/4" saw!!

[@DoresoomReviews]

It only took them two years, but they listened to you! The new brushless P508 just hit HD shelves.

[@metallicrock5946]

it will come

[@bbjazzmanjazzman7721]

DON'T buy the Ryobi 18v brushless saw, the circuit board electronics are not well made and have seen many reported to start smoking from inside the house casing and then the saw will immediately or soon after that Just burn the circuit board and quit working..they want $120 or more to replace the circuit board..the board is a pain to get to.. you will need to completely disassemble the saw..wires and ALL.. Buying the Ryobi Brushless is a bad gamble. Stick to the 5 or 6 in saws until the Chinese get that particular model right.. it's a real shame.

[@the415giant]

I just bought one for 29 bucks factory blemished from direct tools.

[@ToolCraze]

👍

[@dmo848]

Score

[@rexh3598]

1:00 Cut capacity of 2 and sixteenth inches........ that's not even a real measurement

[@ToolCraze]

don't have time to look over the video footage but if you're right then it was a mispeak, sorry about that. Probably meant 2 and blank sixteenth inches

[@jasonbutko875]

Rex Hyde ha. That's a good 1. 2 and 16 in

[@guillermoaguilar3748]

Tengo la de 5 1/2 ryobi valdra la pena cambiarla por esta ..? Saludos bro

[@ToolCraze]

guillermo aguilar No he probado ese modelo, pero lo que si te puede decir es que ryobi dice que este modelo tiene 40% mas fuerza que el 5-1/2". Y con mi experiencia con este nuevo modelo puedo decir que tiene ganas para cortar y es comparable a la fuerza que marcas mas caras

[@ToolCraze]

guillermo aguilar Saludos amigo

[@gsegallis]

Dude you lost me when you put your left hand right at the rear the blade during your cuts

[@FPChris]

I wish the blade was finer.

[@gman.10]

I didnt like his hand or finger placement through out the video. You should work on that. Just my humble 2 cents. Your finger at minute 4:41 - 4:45 🤯🤯

[@ToolCraze]

Thanks

[@hhhhh430us]

wrong side with right hand

[@ToolCraze]

You are WRONG. A right handed user will always operate the circular saw's main handle with his right hand no matter what direction the blade is on.

[@hhhhh430us]

@@ToolCraze that saw is for a left handed user. They should make it for both users.

[@T-Mo_]

@@hhhhh430us it's not just for left handed users. I bought a Bosch with blade on left side so I could see cut easier. Worm drive saws are left too.

[@ArtThouNotEntertained]

This passes me off. If you're going to make an "educational" video make sure you're using proper techniques handling the saw so people that don't know any better don't get injured because of you.

[@ToolCraze]

sounds good, thank you 👍

[@d.p.soniserr7426]

i dont why home depot does not make this available in all their stores without ordering online instead of that junk useless 5.5 inch underpowered one they have displayed in the tools section

[@capnkente1]

Please don't grab the deck plate while cutting......extremely dangerous. You're making me nervous, bro.......

[@ziggiesaquaticexotics8270]

Ahaha he's right fuck that laser ain't no one using that shit

[@greylynnjr]

Too noisy. Makita is noticeably quieter