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Bosch 1677MD 15 Amp 7-1/4-Inch Wormdrive Construction Saw with Direct Connect |  | Brand: Bosch
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $382.00
Buy New: $130.49
as of 11/21/2009 23:48 CST details
You Save: $251.51 (66%)
New (11) from $130.49
Seller: Hardware Sales Inc.
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 8149
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 18.5 x 8 x 7
MPN: 1677MD
Model: 1677MD
UPC: 000346327885
EAN: 0000346327885
ASIN: B0002WRH4S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 7-1/4-inch wormdrive construction saw with direct connect cord (no built-in cord; use only extension cord) | | • | 50 degree bevel capacity and anti-snag lower guard; 4,400 rpm | | • | Lightweight magnesium motor housing and footplate | | • | Includes saw, blade | | • | 10.4 pounds; 1-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
If you're looking for unparalleled power, here's the saw for you. In addition to the sheer brawn, Bosch really has finessed this machine, and the beauty is in the details. Our favorite feature is the Direct Connect system: The tool itself has no power cord, just a receptacle for your extension cord and a super locking mechanism to keep the cord connected. It's so secure that you can actually lower the tool off scaffolding to the ground by the cord. Next time you accidentally cut the cord, it won't put the whole saw out of commission: Just grab another extension cord. Storage is a breeze, too, because there's no integrated cord to tangle with. We love the left-side blade for unmatched line of sight, the worm drive gear train will hold up for years under the toughest conditions. Changing depths and bevels are fast, easy, single-lever operations, and you'll like the lower guard design when slicing off a narrow piece because it does not snag. If we had to name a down side, the saw is a bit heavy, but that's a negligible detail in a piece of machinery like this.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 19
 Best Worm Drive out there! July 28, 2009
Bob W (Palo Alto, CA United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Best worm drive out there. Adjusting levers silky smooth. Cast base much better than stamped. Great balance. Rugged and powerful. Replaceable power cable a plus. Have seen these worn to the bone and still running like new.
Great Saw! January 31, 2009
Robert C. Wollam (Northern California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great saw with beefy table that one can fine tune to 90 degrees off the blade with an allen screw. Built in sky hook also cool. My old saw is a Skill Mag 77 that has been going for ten years easy. It was just time to update and I'm not disappointed in the least.
Best circular saw November 8, 2008
T. Leitner
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my third circular saw. This is the best one. Besides the solid and reliable construction, there are two big reasons why this one is so great: 1) If you are right-handed, the motor is out of the way so you can see where you are cutting. This makes all the difference in the world. No guess work, immediate eye-hand feedback. 2) The weight keeps it going straight. For instance, I have ripped lots of 25 foot long 2x6 boards diagonally to create long tapers by eye-hand without any problem. Try that with a standard circular saw. Also, with the right blade, it is good for woodworking as well as construction. In conclusion, I wish I had bought this one the first time; so, if you want the ultimate circular saw, this is the one.
 It's nice and shiny, but... April 17, 2008
JR (Sutton, MA USA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Love the saw, but I just can't see spending an extra $30-$40 for a chromed guard that's going to do nothing but blind you when you use it in the sun.
In defense of the bosch engineers who have brought us so many great tools, I'm quite sure this one was the brainchild of their marketing department.
Having to squint through the glare of the sun while following a line isn't a huge problem, but it's still one I'm not willing to pay an $40 extra to have.
Thanks anyways.
Maybe they should have gone with some special edition blinking led's or maybe have it play the bosch theme song when you open the box. That would have been equally useless as the chrome, but at least it wouldn't have impacted the useability of a perfectly good saw.
I do highly recommend the non-special edition version, but this one, put the extra $40 towards a new blade.
Why didn't I buy this sooner? March 28, 2008
C. Anderson (Iowa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had my saw for about 4 weeks now and I love it. I consider myself a serious DIY'er and spend most weekends doing jobs for myself, friends, or family. My third Skil sidewinder was starting to die and the baseplate had been warped since about the second time I used it, so I decided to get serious about a circular saw. I spent a long time looking at saws and easily decided a worm drive was the way to go. The regular Skil HD77/SHD77 were too heavy and the aluminum plate on the other saws such as the Skil Mag 77 made me nervous. I read lots of reviews on the Bosch and decided to go with it. The magnesium base plate looks pretty stout as does the rest of the saw. It comes with a nice Bosch thin kerf blade that works great. It doesn't come with a bag or case, but that is fine by me. I usually toss the ones that come with the rest of my tools anyhow. This thing also has powr to burn. The layout seems to let you cut a much straighter line than a sidewinder configuration. I read some comments about the torque kick at startup. I have noticed this but I do not think it is worse than any other heavy-duty tool I own. I think the Direct Connect feature is great for several reasons: it is easy to replace a cord if I accidentally cut it, I can determine how nice of cord to put on (no more cheap cords that get all stiff in cold weather!), no plug a few feet back from the saw to snag on the edge of a piece of plywood, and the saw has a nice hook to long the cord so you can even lower this saw by its cord without straining the plug. The only thing to be aware of is that a large round replacement plug may not fit into the body of the saw. It has two tabs to hold a regular factory cord end that would not work with the big round plugs. All this being said, if you have even some desire to buy this saw, go right ahead. I don't think you can go wrong.
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