Makita SP6000J1/1 165mm Plunge Saw - 110V Site Version, Transformer Required vs Scheppach PL75 210mm Plunge Saw with Guide Rail

Pros

• + Published variable speed of 2,200 to 6,400 rpm with electronic speed control that holds the set speed under load
• + Soft start and a mechanical brake, neither of which the corded value saws here publish
• + 4.1kg without cable, the lightest corded saw on this page, with a bevel range of -1 to 48 degrees
• + MakPac case and inner tray in the box, on an excellent Amazon UK owner rating and a deep record

Cons

• − 110V: the /1 suffix means a site transformer is required and it will not run from a domestic socket
• − No guide rail in Makita's published standard equipment - the rail, the joint connector and the clamps are all separate accessories
• − The most expensive listing in this category, before the transformer and the rail
• − 56mm at 90 degrees is mid-pack here: the Scheppach PL75 publishes 75mm

Pros

• + 75mm of cut at 90 degrees published, 70mm on the rail - by far the deepest here
• + 1,600W, the biggest motor in the category, on a 210mm 36-tooth blade
• + Riving knife clearance published in Scheppach's own specification table, plus an integrated splinter guard
• + Rail in the box, an enclosed blade guard, a 35mm extraction port and a 16mm close-to-wall cut

Cons

• − A mixed owner rating on a substantial record, under the floor this ranking requires of a number one pick
• − 6.68kg, the heaviest saw on this page
• − The listing claims a 2.5m rail system where Scheppach's UK shop lists 1.4m - check what the bundle actually contains
• − 36-tooth general purpose blade and no published soft start