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I will be posting these kinds of topics often, so bear with me.
For professional construction, which one seems better?
DWS535: (NOT DWS535T)
– Known motor power (2.8 horsepower, 2100W)
– 2-7/16″ Deep max cut depth
– 4800 RPM vs 5300 RPM – more torque
– Heavier than the Skilsaw
– Motor looks bigger
– Two stator windings as opposed to four in the Bosch/Skilsaw
SPT77WM (Equiv. to Bosch CSW41):
– Unknown motor power, possibly smaller (2.7 horsepower??)
– 2-3/8″ Depth of cut
– 5300 RPM – Fastest blade speed of any worm drive I’ve ever seen, but less torque given possibly-smaller motor and same gear ratio (5:1 reduction – I can determine the speeds of most universal motors just by listening to them)
– Four stator windings as opposed to two in the Dewalt – Bosch/Skilsaw says this motor runs cooler, but I don’t know.
If any of you could add more pros and cons to this, that would be great.