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I have a power detect circular saw i bought before i saw the comparision on youtube. Im now thinking i should get a flexvolt saw to replace it. But i have not seen anyone use a flexvolt battery on a power detect tool, so im not sure if it was an apples to apples comparison.
Are you using the saw everyday? If not, is the price justified?
What I’ve seen online is the POWER DETECT has more power with an 8ah 20v than when it has a 9ah flexvolt.
The FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE has more power with a flexvolt than a 20v battery
But at the end of the day, a sharp (or dull) blade is really going to be the biggest difference, no matter what tool you have.
You should go flexvolt advantage. I’m using the Dcs575 gen 1 flexvolt still,waiting for it to die so I can compare my new dcs578 gen 2 flexvolt with 9ah(which they claimed was an impressive 54% stronger than the gen 1) and my power detect saw kit with second free 8ah. I recently returned the 20v 7 1/4 circ for lack of power compared to the older flexvolt. If they make a worm style flexvolt advantage I’ll probably sell one of my saws and grab that. Ive always preferred worm drive style saws