I genuinely think this is a top tier format of video. You thoroughly went through all the features of the tool. Not only that, you gave a very detailed description of each part of the tool. I appreciated the context you add for people that may have little idea as to the terminology or are just starting out. Your video and audio quality is clear and you put together well thought out shots of film. Your unbiased comments and full disclosure to buying the tool with your money also lend you a lot of credibility. Your pacing is good and your dog is cute. I like that you also showed you using the tool for a larger project. I appreciate that the pro and con list had the context needed through you showing the use of the tool and walking people through the tool. You make a great video. Subscribed.

@houseonthemend

2 сағат бұрын

Favorite comment of the day! Thank you so much for your kind words.

First time viewing your channel, and I have to say I’m thoroughly impressed with the quality of the content, details of your experience, and overall production value of this video. Thank you for doing such a great job.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Favorite comment of the day!! Thank you Mike for your kind words.

This is the best review I have seen on KZread. Thank you very much. I had this saw for a few weeks now and I agree with all the points made on this video. I replaced the blade with an aftermarket one by Diablo. I strongly recommend the use of a shop vacuum instead of the little bag, because without the vacuum at least 50% of the saw dust produced will end up on the floor and surrounding area.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Sebastian thank you for your kind comments and for sharing your experience! Diablo blades are in all my saws and they are excellent for cutting wood, aluminum, and steel.

One of the best review I can across thanks for your simple explanation

@houseonthemend

5 ай бұрын

Dexter you are very welcome.

Great review, I like how detailed you are in sharing info. Keep it up!👍

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I'm doing a flooring project with this saw today. Thanks for your in depth instructions and review!!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful!!

Just set up mine and used and must say your review is spot on and I don't think anyone could do better. The flat spots drive me nuts but I will put it up on the round and hope it smooths

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Fred thank you for your kind comments!

Excellent video thx! Have been appreciating my saw for crosscuts but really happy I stopped to find an instruction video. I was about to rip my vinyl planks pushing thru from the wrong direction. 🙄 😊

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Cindy I’m so glad it was helpful!

great clean and concise review. especially liked the project part seeing the saw in its intended environment. My newest subscribe !

@houseonthemend

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Incredibly helpful video, thank you! I found your channel looking for guidance (which the operator's manual did NOT provide) on this saw, and your video answered all my questions and then some. I've got a LVP project I'm starting tomorrow, thankful I found your channel and this video. Subscribed.👊

@houseonthemend

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jeff!! I’m so glad it was helpful.

I watched your video and found it very informative, I went back and checked my flooring saw and the wheels do have flat spots on them from the zip tie. I haven’t really used it yet but based on your review I think it will fill my needs nicely. Thanks for the info.

@houseonthemend

7 ай бұрын

Roy you are very welcome! I’m so glad it was helpful.

Blade life-you should see if there is a Diablo blade that could fit this machine. Looks like there are mounting holes on the base-table of this machine so you can fasten it to a stand or workbench. So much safer than using the machine on the floor. This appears to be an interesting little machine.-even if you aren’t doing floors.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Diablo blades are, by far, the best circular saw blades I’ve ever used. Yes, this tool has four mounting points for screwing it down onto another surface. I believe getting up and moving to a work station defeats the purpose of a highly mobile flooring saw like this.

great video, informative, detailed, especially a great aid for visual learners.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you George!! I’m so glad it was helpful.

Excellent review and video. I will be picking this up for my laminate flooring installation in a few days!

@houseonthemend

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, Andrey!

Thank you! great vid 10/10. the instructions aren't the clearest, but your video helped a ton!!!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! So glad it was helpful. Thank you for the kind comments!

Maybe they should’ve just engaged the saw lock pin when they prepped the tool for shipping, Instead of prying it down with zip tie, flattening the slid rail wheels/bearings. Just something I thought of instantly when you were addressing the rip cut fence

@houseonthemend

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree.

I appreciate the insight and demo.

@houseonthemend

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Right On! Mike excellent job on the content & explanation in your video. Just came across your YT channel & glad I did. It's refreshing to see someone who's in the know of how to approach & present a tutorial properly, thanks! I realize you have your own business to run & probably busy. However, IMO anyways you should try to find a bit more time somehow to focus more on these construction jobs & tool tutorials, you've got a knack for it. Just a suggestion from my observation, I think you missed your calling my friend? Either way good job you get an atta boy from me pal. ++Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul++

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@216Numbskull

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend It's all good, hope Sin City Is treating you well. Keep on keeping on!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Will do!

I usually use a sacrificial offcut piece for my undercuts rather than flip the piece bevause the vibration and dust or rocks on the Subfloor/underlayment can mar up the finished face, especially obligated flooring. Ask me how I know

This helped me out a bit. One note, the wheel issue goes away if you let the saw rest before using. I'm not sure how long, but I unboxed mine, recognized the same issue you mentioned, and today when I set it up to use it for the first time that issue is gone.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

That’s good to hear.

Excellent video, just bought this the other day

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Christopher!

Thank you for sharing your know how to the things.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

I can't believe that I'm saying this but that looks like a nice saw. Ryobi usually makes everything out of cheap plastic, that is all metal. Too bad all of their tools aren't made that well. It's a shame it's not brushless though.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

It is quite unique.

Blade dulling is typical with laminate flooring. A quality blade will only get a few hundred Sq feet.

Thank you for sharing this knowledge 🧠. I have to do my moms floor. Will reference this. Subbed!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, Manny. So glad it helped.

well done! ( professional floor guy here)

@houseonthemend

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, John!!

Bro, you're the absolute goat. Thank you, e-dad

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, Tre! So glad it was helpful.

Awsome review and tutorial

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Eric!

Great video! Two thumbs up.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Great video! Thank you.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

tbear you are very welcome!

I do wish it had provisions for plunge cuts.

@houseonthemend

2 ай бұрын

Why is that?

Has anyone tried to use this as a cross cut table instead of using a sled on a table saw. Please don't ask why not use a mitre saw, same reasons you would us a sled on a ts

Excellent review, very happy I found your channel. Question: I’m about to do around 1600 square feet of laminate in my home. I already own a table saw. Would you recommend this flooring saw over a standard table saw?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Each type of cut can be done on your existing tablesaw. The advantage of this saw is its portability and proximity to the ground where you are likely already kneeling.

!00 out of 100! Excellent video! Cheers!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rob!!

You mention the wheels being flattened in shipping. They sent me replacement wheels, I swapped them in, and the thing *still* bumps along. (I had followed the advice of another commenter and let it sit unbound for about 3 months, but the issue remained unchanged.)

@houseonthemend

9 ай бұрын

Tracy thank you for sharing your experience.

Great video! Thank you. Got my sub!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much for the video and your opinion. I don't have any experience with this kind of tool and I'm thinking to learn to make frames for photography and I need a tool like this. It is possible for you suggest me a brand and model that works fine? thank you again.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

If you are wanting to make square or rectangular picture frames, I would recommend a miter saw rather than a flooring saw.

Thank you! Great review and very informative.

@houseonthemend

6 ай бұрын

You are very welcome!

Great video thanks .

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Thanks!

@houseonthemend

6 ай бұрын

James, you are welcome.

So this saw can be used as a table saw, Miter saw, circular saw all in one?

@houseonthemend

7 ай бұрын

Yes but with limited capability (mainly thickness of material) compared to the actual saws you listed.

I am thinking of buying this for rip cuts on my lvp project. Will a 9” plank fit for rip cuts

@houseonthemend

5 ай бұрын

Yes it will.

Great review! Thank you! Question though. I saw on the home depot page that it can cut 2x4s as well. Can it in fact do so as well as other materials such as drywall?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

It isn’t meant to cut something as thick as a 2x4. For that, choose a common miter saw or circular saw. As for drywall, a razor blade and a straight edge are far superior since they come in minimum 4’x8’ sheets which this flooring saw can’t handle. I wouldn’t recommend this saw for anything else but wood, vinyl plank, or laminate type flooring.

@ryujintenshi5169

Жыл бұрын

@House On the Mend sounds good thanks again! Appreciate all the info on both the review and the reply!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Can I cut tiles with it

@houseonthemend

15 күн бұрын

No

At 18:20, why do you need to switch a different tool (a jig saw)?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Great question. The circular blade leaves the cutoff piece of an inside angle cut attached so the jig saw finishes the cut. You can also use a hand saw to finish the cut.

16:59 I went to Home Depot yesterday to buy one, but I found that the "U" shaped groove in your video cannot be done with this tool. Or I haven't found the correct method yet? Please tell me if this machine can cut the "U" shaped groove, thank you!

@houseonthemend

3 ай бұрын

Portions of that cut were made with the same jigsaw shown at 18:22. Sorry for any confusion.

@fjdworld707

3 ай бұрын

A jigsaw was used to help cut the "U"-shaped groove in the middle of the floor.

@rosetealatte9282

22 күн бұрын

I just bought this machine. Its a nightmare to use. You cannot even see the blade when you are cutting. You have to set up the fence for every single cut, and cannot cut freehand without blinding yourself with dust. You would not be able to cut the u shape like in this video unless you cut it like a tiler would, which would leave you with a very jagged edge. I used either my jigsaw or scroll saw for difficult cuts.

@houseonthemend

22 күн бұрын

Again, portions of that cut were made with the same jigsaw shown at 18:22. Sorry for any confusion.

I will be doing laminate floor soon. Can I gey away with pre-cutting most of the boards to size so the job will go faster or should I do it as I am laying the laminate floor?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

The only thing you should consider precutting after measuring would be the first course.

@darrenzych

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend I am starting on a long 16 ft wall.... Should I rip the tongue off my first course run as I butt it up against the wall or can I just leave it. I will be using spacers along that entire wall...

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

I would measure from the starting wall the first course is resting against across the room to where the last course will go. You want that last course to be at least two inches wide preferably. I would cut the first course thinner if necessary.

If this had a better blade, improved locking pin, and was in a more premium brand like milwaukee or makita, would it be worth designing and making?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

I already have a miter saw would it be better to invest in this or a table saw ? I am doing 5 rooms of laminate installation

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Totally up to you. I already had a miter-saw and table saw but found having this unit at floor level and easily portable was really helpful. It certainly cut down on unnecessary up-and-down trips to the larger saws.

@quitstalin

Жыл бұрын

You would be better off with a jigsaw or table saw. This thing is too short to rip a board and is basically a more limited table saw

@quitstalin

Жыл бұрын

@@gwizz911 the pole is clearly too short to rip a full board in a pass. A jig saw will give you plenty straight for flooring when there's baseboard. Your wall probably isn't straight anyway so cutting a perfectly straight board is probably less likely. Plus there's stuff to cut around like ducts. And then you still have a table saw option for something really straight

Thanks for the great review. Can this be used for a rip cut with a slight angle? My walls are not perfectly straight so my last piece needs to be tapered about 1/4" over a length of ~5 ft.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

It’s not designed to make tapered cuts but there is some play in the fence.

@mazyarjavidroozi3218

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend thank you for your quick reply and thank you for mentioning the play in the fence! That was exactly what I wanted to know but was afraid to ask lol!

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome.

With such a short fence for ripping, maybe it would be better to have an additional longer fence on the other side of the saw blade. It would be much more secure and straighter that way?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

I found the rip fence to be the appropriate length.

@donc4925

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend Hi, I understand your point. I was thinking using it for woodworking. The previous model didn't accept 3/4 " wood, as this version appears to taken this into account. I wrote to the manufacturer a couple of years ago and they said planning on increasing the stock width. Anyway i enjoyed your review. Thanks

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

I would definitely put my money towards a quality table saw for actual woodworking. You will quickly become disenchanted with this flooring saw if you try to use it for real woodworking projects.

Tape that casing to avoid those splinters

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Great tip.

Good day, can we use it to cut plyboard sir?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can. A table saw or circular saw would be far superior for cutting down full sheets of plywood however.

Doesn’t matter if your flooring is face up or down when cutting?

@houseonthemend

3 ай бұрын

No. All edges get covered by baseboard or door/floor transitions.

It would be easier to mount the floor saw to a workbench. Think that would. Be good for older folks or those that have back problems. I see holes in its base so you could mount the machine to your workbench.

@houseonthemend

11 ай бұрын

The proximity to the flooring is the main advantage of this tool. If I wanted to stand up every time I needed to make a cut I would use a miter saw and contractor table saw.

@rexoliver7780

11 ай бұрын

@@houseonthemend my age of working on the floor would cause pain in my back. You could use a table saw to make both the rip and crosscuts. Then you only need one machine. The floor saw acts like a table saw-it can crosscut or rip cut. I feel for safety the floor saw is safer than a table saw. The blade is better guarded. This tool might be useful for someone that cuts small parts for wood craft work. A table saw can be too big.

@houseonthemend

11 ай бұрын

@rexoliver7780 all very good points.

That flooring is rough on any blade to be fair. The locking pin issue is sad. I took back the Ryobi track saw because the locking mechanism was unpredictable. Sometimes it would lock and prevent the saw from going down. Other times when it was supposed to hold the blade down it would release. I felt I couldn't trust it so I took it back

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

That’s too bad. I was considering their track saw. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Thank you, good information. What is the max depth of cut?

@houseonthemend

9 ай бұрын

3/4 inch

Nice review! can it cut up to 7/8" thick to 1 inch? Thanks

@houseonthemend

5 ай бұрын

According to Ryobi‘s website, the maximum depth of cut is 3/4 of an inch.

@Pinoyphilly

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@houseonthemend

5 ай бұрын

@Pinoyphilly you are very welcome.

What is the price for this tools? I really like it

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Click the link in the description for the latest price or go to homedepot.com

I need this for my flooring. Do they have a corded one? I have a miter saw. Not sure if I need this

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

No not to my knowledge

Does this saw cut tile

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not intended for ceramic tile. I would use a wet saw made for cutting ceramic tile.

Hello please please please ! How can i buy it i live in France !

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Product link is in the description of this video or you can go to Home Depot’s website. Ryobi is exclusively sold through Home Depot.

@MrBabsbe

Жыл бұрын

From France we can’t buy from Home Depot 😢

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Will Amazon ship to you? amzn.to/3GXS26j

@MrBabsbe

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend I just checked with amazone. It said : “currently unavailable” I guess I have to wait till it come to France lol

Burning is also a sign of feeding too fast.

@houseonthemend

Ай бұрын

True, but I fed the material at the same rate throughout the project and went from no burn to progressively more burn at the end so this was definitely the blade becoming dull.

@awake3607

Ай бұрын

@@houseonthemend True. Yeah you are right though. Stock blades are usually crappy (meant for occasional use so you don't notice how terrible they are). I tend to replace them if I am looking for a fine finish and longer use. I concur with the design flaw of the lock as well. Not a good sign when you have to use a zip tie or other hacks to do a safe cut.

I was a little worried about installing the blade after reading a couple of reviews. But it was amazingly easy. Took about 1 minute. Works great kzread.infoUgkxjpBI8OOeUXib_iT7UomCrQ-uauwZJ62c . Cuts easily and is perfect for pocket cuts I needed to make for replacing some old deck boards.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Hariz, I’m so glad the saw works well for you.

How do you change the blade

@houseonthemend

6 ай бұрын

Please watch the video. At 10:20 I spend several minutes demonstrating how to change the blade.

@amandablake8579

5 ай бұрын

Watch the video to find out!

I think this saw is not for all of us who wrote comments which has all kind of power tools, seems it is for homeowner use at home, not even for pro user......it is for user who do not have any saw and need to cut something straight

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

Doubtful that saw could kickback much of anything

How much is this saw ?

@houseonthemend

11 ай бұрын

Link in the description for current pricing.

Cost of this is ?

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Link in the description or go to Home Depot’s website.

@user-ig8re3ld2v

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend I’d return it if the rollers are that bad.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

I agree. You should.

Add 45 degree angle will be perfect

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

It has a 45 degree cut setting so I’m not sure what you mean.

@alanlan6197

Жыл бұрын

@@houseonthemend I mean cut 45 like this from 5:30 kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5mby9lqZ5aWnZs.html&ab_channel=HomeRenoVisionDIY

@SheilaSpencer1

8 ай бұрын

@@alanlan6197 that's more of a bevel cut, which you don't normally use on flooring tiles. He was cutting baseboards in that video.

Looks like is not ergonomic, looks like you always are working on bad position, why not set up in a table?

@houseonthemend

24 күн бұрын

Getting up and down totally defeats the purpose. It is meant to stay on the floor with you.

These saws are terrible. I used my friend's while helping him install LVP in his house in Florida. I install 40 to 50k feet of LVP per year. Buy a good cutter and a table saw. You'll be thankful you did.

@houseonthemend

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a diy level tool.

@JMorris216

9 ай бұрын

You don't use a table saw for lvp.

@olroy61

9 ай бұрын

@@JMorris216 I have for years. If it cuts solid hardwoods, it's not a problem for lvp. Never How do you cut your rips?

@JMorris216

9 ай бұрын

@@olroy61 for lvp I only use a utility knife to score and snap. No saw required

@olroy61

9 ай бұрын

@@JMorris216 6ft long 5/16 thick. Me 10 seconds, you 10 minutes. I'll continue with my way, thanks.

Did you ever upgrade the blade for a better/smoother cut? If so, which blade did you choose?

@houseonthemend

10 ай бұрын

No I stuck with the supplied blade which I recently sharpened. If I were to upgrade, however, I would choose a Diablo brand blade.

@jeffmattel7867

10 ай бұрын

@@houseonthemend I was looking at the Diablo's that are intended for laminate flooring, but I couldn't find any in their website that is 5"