Bosch PKS 1500

Made in – I wonder how a circular saw can get out of the factory with such a poor quality control... I have a 1.25 degree angle between the blade and the metal base which you can't even unmount !!! So it is really impossible to cut anything straight and it will inevitably result in the saw being blocked at ounce. Really dangerous. Avoid at all cost... Show details

Nice and lightweight – Have owned it for about 4 years and used it for a number of applications. Easy to use depth adjustment. I like the weight I have used it in a number of roofs and you can appreciate having less mass to carry around. The only complaint I have is the safety button on the trigger I find clumsy compared to other saws on the market. Recently the bolt… Read more

for the angle adjustment has vibrated out and I don’t have a clue where to find another. I would buy another one I have abused it and it has survived.

Tough little home saw – I have dropped, thrown (possibly unintentionally), banged about and abused the living daylights out of my saw. I've had it for about 4 years now and have used it to build gates, doors, repair decking, cut firewood and most things in between. If you are cutting large thick hardwood you would be better off getting a larger powered saw. This handles… Read more ·  1

most home jobs just fine though and is pretty nicely priced for what it is. My bearings have finely started to become noisy which is surprising given the beating it's taken. Would buy again

Great machine for pricepoint and small DIY jobs – Building a cubby for the kids and couldn't bring myself to haul the monolithic (now presumably antique) Aus-made Black and Decker out of the shed for the small amount of cutting required. I also wasn't in the mood for much hand-sawing (who is?), so we purchased the Bosch from Bunnings. Did a great job on the joists, noggins etc. Light enough… Read more

but still firm to handle and easy to stay fairly accurate. Also simple and intuitive when it comes to adjusting settings (eg cutting depth). I would say to people to put the appropriate blade in for the task - the one it came with was fine for out of sight stuff, but we switched to a finishing blade for the cladding materials.

She's loud for a wee DIY machine, but you should have hearing protection (and also eye protection) on when using anyway.

So, for the price and DIY application, this machine is very good.

Bosch DIY only not suitable for hard work – over the last 4 years I have burnt out / bearing failure 2 of these I am looking at getting a bigger and stronger unit maybe 235mm 2000w range , only positives I can give this for light work its easy to handle and very very accurate I do a lot of ripping work and saw can working hard for over an hour so for DIY buy the bosch but but but for hard work look somewhere else  Show details

Nice unit – Almost identical to a Skilsaw (died after 40 years) this saw made simple work of my kitchen benchtop, shelving work, 3ply, etc. (using the correct blades and procedure). Good price and easy to find a retailer. Nothing fancy in this unit, but powerful enough to do its job well and clean.

bosch pks 1500 – l have owned a bosch 1500 for 6 years and use it for trade use as a builder. still going strong . It can handle rough abuse and has been dropped many times . l will purchase another when it dies . l regularly blow the unit with compressed air to expel dust in motor area.

Great Little Saw – I returned the Ozito circular saw that was a piece of junk and got a Bosch 1500 watt 184mm saw from Bunnings. It's well balanced, seems solidly made and easy to use, it cuts well and the cuts are very smooth, for the price I couldn't be happier. It only cost $30.00 more than the Ozito so it was well worth it.