Am I the only one who thought a 4-inch circular saw blade was too small for anything serious?

I grabbed my cordless Ryobi to quickly notch a 2x4 last week and the cut was so much cleaner and easier to control than with my big 7 1/4-inch saw, so has anyone else found a real use for the little guys on a jobsite?

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johnson.adam1mo ago

Ever try to use one for a big job and just look like a confused bear holding a tiny toothpick? I keep mine for trim and notches now, it's perfect for that.

andrew71mo agoMost Upvoted

Watched my neighbor try that once, looked like he was trying to fight a tree with a butter knife.

lily57414h ago

You watched your neighbor try to fight a tree with a butter knife, huh? That sounds like a user error more than a saw problem. A 4 inch blade is not for felling oaks, it's for trim and notches, which you literally just agreed it's perfect for. Calling it a confused bear holding a tiny toothpick is just drama. If someone tried to rip a 2x12 with it, that's their fault for picking the wrong tool.