Makita DSS610Z 18V Li-Ion LXT 165mm Circular Saw – Batteries and Charger Not Included

absolutely fantastic, the time this saves me is unbelievable walking back and forth to my chop saw in the garage

This is an excellent circular saw, I much prefer it to my mains powered circular saw. The DSS610 has the electronic brake which is a great safety feature and stops the saw spinning almost instantly, unlike the cheaper DSS611, which despite being a later model number, is just a cut-down version of the DSS610. The DSS610 alo has the light and dust blower that the DSS611 lacks and these are very useful, especially in darker environments. As a right-handed person, having the blade to the left of the motor makes this so much easier to use as I can see exactly where the blade is cutting at all times. This saw is also pretty quiet for a circular saw, I’ve mainly used it for cutting sheet goods up to 18mm so far but it goes through like butter. It’s also great that it’s portable as I can cut wood down to fit in my car wherever I buy it from, It comes with a blade but no dust bag. Also remember the Z is the bare version with no battery which is great if you already own any Makita LXT tools.
The acid test is; would I buy this again – definitely.

Love this saw, cordless, very quiet to run, square out of the box, solid base plate. Would recommend this tool

Another brilliant Makita saw. Cordless so I can use away from power sources. NOTE not as gutsy as a mains saw. so cutting through a 3 inch thing is tricky, cutting thru a half inch sheet of something is simple. Makita just make the best stuff, I will not buy anything else.

This is a fantastic cordless circular saw. I’m delighted with my purchase.

I’m a DIYer. This is a real bit of kit, probably good enough for trade use. The blade is so sharp, pleasure to use. Uses quite a lot of battery but just get a spare 18v pack.

Saw it & purchased it a real deal. Its a spare for fine cutting instead of changing the blade. Well worth the cost.

I already own a decent, powerful mains-powered circular saw but, in truth, it’s heavy and a pain to use. Already being invested in the Makita LXT range, this smaller, lighter, handier saw was hard to resist. The quality and features are great and not having to fight a cord or worry about finding a free plug are a bonus. The supplied 24 tooth blade does a decent job of general ripping and cross cutting, but I’ll be picking up something finer for cutting ply. For this price I can find nothing to criticise, but I’ll keep my mains saw for very heavy work, just in case.

Excellent saw should have bought one years ago.
It won’t replace a designated mains saw but will make it a part time tool.

Good for cutting thinner pieces, less than 2″ or so and it gets stuck on thicker or long cuts. It is good as an extra saw to supplement electric one.

First of all, i want to say that the delivery was very quick, it came the next day. I’ve been using it for the past few weeks and I have no problems. I love it, it cuts really well and the battery lasts for a long time. I don’t know how it will be in the future but so far it’s very good.

Love my new toy,batteries don’t last long in it though!!

Positives – very good cut. Good weight and balance. Quality product. Good price.
Negatives – uses a 4.0ah battery from fully charged to flat in about 8-10 pieces of decking!

I thought there was something up with my batteries! But I looked on the forums and apparently this is standard.

More suitable for thin sheet material – ply and thin mdf – than wood.

I’m going back to 110/240v and a long extension lead!

Usual Makita quality, purchased for a house renovation project so far been using it to cut kitchen work tops which it does with ease, built in work light a nice touch.

I bought the Makita DSS610Z for use in some house refurbishment project. I’m lucky enough to have a Festool TS-55 circular saw and guide system but needed something for, dare I say, rougher work. Now I’ve used the Makita it’s already paid for itself in the quality and range of jobs I’ve been able to do. For cutting large sheets of ply or MDF nothing quite compares with the Festool, but this little Makita is finding more use in other jobs where being cordless is a huge advantage. The quality of cut is excellent, it’s lightweight and the built-in LED light is very useful. I have no hesitation giving this 5 stars and I’m very glad I bought it!

My old saw smoked its last and this is the super whizzy cutter as I had more work to do

Makita quality product, buy brushless if you cam afford it batteries last longe

auto stop is good, balance is great, light is good, struggling to find a bad poi

Makita is always expensive, but then it lasts so long and does such a good job. I buy little else now for my tool requirements. SHame batteries are so expensive, but then cheaper copies now seem reasonably reliable

Great saw, fairly light. easy to use and powerful.

Quick standard delivery

Bought this because I already owned a combo drill with 2 batteries . I had a mains powered saw , it cost around 50 , but it wasn’t very good. This little thing is really well made and thought out and performs well too.
I used it with a 40T Blade for cutting some polycarbonate sheets for a conservatory , perfect edges.
The service from UKToolMart was 1st class as well.
Highly recommended

his saw is very light and easy to use it makes my job better and easer thank you.

I bought this to replace my Makita 240v circular saw which died recently. I am a big Makita fan anyway and as I already had a spare 18v battery, it was a natural choice to choose a cordless saw. The saw was a little heavier than I expected but that’s no bad thing in something so potentially lethal and the build quality is well up to the usual Makita standard, i.e. excellent. Every bit as good as a corded model. The handgrip is rubber backed as is the forward grip and they are very comfortable in the hand. The trigger is the usual two stage safety type, push down a spring loaded switch before the main trigger will engage. Interestingly, the LED will light as soon as you press the trigger. I thought the LED light would be a bit of a gimmick but this one is really very thoughtfully placed, it helps you see the cut line very easily indeed. I opted to buy this model over the DSS611z because it has the very handy dust blower and again like the LED, it really does work and very useful it is too. The other feature you get over the 611 is the little toggle which lets you tilt the saw beyond 45 degrees, not a lot of use to me but handy to have I suppose. Height adjustment and angle adjustment are easy with conveniently placed thumb screw in the case of the angle and a lever for height adjustment. Speaking of which, the blade guard is marked with various measurements for easy depth setting and that brings me to the only disappointment with this saw, the plastic blade guard. This is an industrial tool, it will get some abuse so why they decided that plastic was good enough, I cannot fathom.

The saw was delivered on time and was well packed and I have to say I am delighted with it in every way other than the blade guard. I should have gone cordless a lot sooner and if I’d known they were this good, I would have.

I had already been using this saw at work so knew it could do the job. As long as the thin saw blade is fitted and not a ‘non standard’ one then it can handle cutting worktops,fire doors etc.