advice on new circular saw

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After many years of service my circular saw is no longer usable – blade has about ¾ of end float … making straight cuts impossible.
The 7 ¼” B&D was a good investment – lasted at least 35 years.

Looking to get a new mains circular saw … be interested if anybody has a good or bad experience of following 190mm saws

Bosch GKS 1250W £134
Makita HS7601 1200W £109
Erbauer ERB566 1500W £80
and 2 much cheaper units:
Titan 1500W £49
Evolution 1500W £49

I don’t need an all-day everyday saw so discounted the £200+ models
99% of the time when it is used it is to cut sheet material 20mm or less in thickness, and occasionally the odd sheet of 25mm ply.
 
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I have an old Wickes 9" circular saw that's now about 20 years old, and still going strong; as is the SDS drill.
 
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Evolution. It's far better equipped for sparing use on a wider range of materials.
 
I have a evolution saw and I can't fault it, I don't use it every day but I have cut sheet material and metal and all with a clean cut.

Mike
 
The evolution rage are not made any more. At least that's what I was told when I contacted the company a few weeks ago.
 

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