I finally put my
Milwaukee 2830-20 18V saw to real work this last two weeks framing up a small 20x32 garage. It is comparable in weight to the industry standard Skil Mag 77 but offers some decent advantages besides being cordless. In my opinion the plate is better, the LED light is nice when you're trying to cut in bad light conditions, and the biggest advantage is safety. It senses if the blade is bound and won't start up if it's bound or in contact with the wood. While slightly annoying at first, I decided it was an awesome feature with newbies running the saw. The second advantage was the lack of torque twist on startup, which is a thing the Mag 77's do that you get used to. The saw was easy enough to use that my wife cut over 60 pieces of truss and wall blocking without a complaint. It was an absolute joy to use the saw on the ladder and in the roof framing without a cord to deal with. Only bad thing was I couldn't lower it down with the cord. Another big plus is it comes with a robust rafter hook to hang it with. The battery lasts all day on a normal framing schedule. It also has power to spare and will rip doug fir 2x12's with no complaints, or 4 sheets of 5/8 CDX at a time.