The 11 Best cold saws (2023 reviews)

Dewalt line of saw come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. The blade that comes with the saw is great. It is easy to find a working base for it and it cuts on the floor, a table or working stand. The knob clicks when it is tight enough going on. It provides overload protection and allows for fast and accurate angle cuts. One of the good features of the quick change back stop is being able to move it forward and backwards on the table with ease. This is especially useful when your blade gets smaller.

Why We Like This:

Lightweight and locks down with a carrying handle to move around quickly
Angle can be read without a flashlight
New and hot release

Best For price: Portercable cold Saw

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The portercable cold saw might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year. An abrasive cut off saw like this one is to only be used with ferrous metals or stone work. It runs smooth, and has good power for cutting thick steel. The guide mark on the clamp block is a bit off and has a bit of play in it. It is used to always cut metal with an angle grinder.

This is a metal chop saw, there is no bag. The motor is weak and blows circuit breakers. There is no Lock-On Feature for the on/off trigger.

Why We Like This:

Worked great on cutting etrack material
Lightweight package with heavy duty performance
Cuts well when you have enough power
Grinding, especially a 14" disc, is loud

Best For stainless Steel: Jancy cold Saw

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If you are looking for a suitable saw for your regular usage, you cannot go wrong with the jancy cold saw. It comes with a vast range of applications, showcasing ideal precision work in metalworking and woodworking, with the highest quality material and manufacturing. It only spins like a chop saw. It has an eye protection plate, depth stop and well balanced handle design for better control. The down side to the saw is that it is loud when cutting. It cuts round stock fine. It has a heavy cast base. It is designed to dry cut steel.

Why We Like This:

Very well built saw for cutting all types of steel
Cuts well through a variety of metal stock
Good brand reputation

Best For low volume: MK Morse cold Saw

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate saw. The mk morse cold saw is exactly that - it's a simple saw that hits all the right notes. This is a metal eating machine. It is made of strong heavy castings and locked in place with two large hex key bolts. The miter gauge is painted on not etched and adjustment is cumbersome. A long handled strong magnet cleans out the chip catcher bin without havingsling the little finicky tray. Cuts are straight and smooth, and it's much faster and tidier than an abrasive saw.

The heavy round base makes the saw nice and stable. The vise is sturdy and holds the steel securely for vibration minimized cutting.

Why We Like This:

Makes cutting a quick, easy and very accurate job to accomplish
Right-handed, and the safety trigger is very easy to operate
Very sturdy and has plenty of power

Best For weekend Metal worker: Milwaukee cold Saw

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate saw. The milwaukee cold saw is exactly that - it's a simple saw that hits all the right notes. Metal cutting circular saw (models 6370-20 and 6370-21) delivers faster, cooler, cleaner, and more affordable metal cutting. It is also the first and only corded metal cutting saw to feature a lower guard retraction lever. It is easy to break the carbide on the blade trying to unjam the blade. It is good as a cold or shear cut.

This blade will cut metal as well as wood just fine. They require no extra grinding, no cleaning up of any burrs, and you can handle the pieces as soon as you are done cutting them. Fantastic, this is a must have for anyone doing various metal work.

Why We Like This:

Excellent tool almost as good as a cold or shear cut
Nice tool for cutting sheet metal
Good brand reputation

Best For aluminum: Makita cold Saw

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It's almost like cutting wood studs with a regular saw. The pitch and rack on an aluminum blade is different from that of a steel blade. It does not make a dust cloud. The mild steel blade that comes with the saw will not withstand stainless steel cutting. The saw works best if the blade protrudes approx 1/4” past the material. It has a good quality metal blade on it.

It's nice that you don't have to feed the material to the saw like a chop saw, you can just put you studs on a set of horses and use it like a regular power saw. The backing will make it easier to cut the sheet.

Why We Like This:

Leaves a nice clean cut, its comfortable feeling and well made
Cuts any light metal like a skill saw cuts wood
Collects most of the fillings in the hopper which is easily dumped

Best For Cutting Metal: craftsman cold Saw

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Craftsman is known for creating pragmatic and minimalist saw for people on the go, and its line of craftsman cold saw definitely falls in line with that reputation. They make chop saws that are designed to be bolted onto a bench. If you want to cut harder materials that would use a cutting wheel then this saw works good and clamps in the material to hold it secure while cutting. It is easy to move but heavy duty enough that it doesn't "wiggle" around while in use. It has a seemingly-well-constructed base that should hold up for quite a while.

It's 34.1 pounds, has a 15.0 amp and 3800 rpm. The blade is sharp and cuts cleanly and straight through wood without leaving any jagged pieces behind. It allows for 45 degree beveled cuts.

Why We Like This:

Like the positioning clamp, holds really well
Nice chop saw with cutting wheel designed for cutting metal not wood
15 amp motor with 3800 rpms

Best For small scale work: Aplman cold Saw

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Next on the list, we've got yet another saw that manages to win our hearts. It's the aplman cold saw and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient saw you can buy. It is great for small scale work. The Ergonomically designed horizontal handle puts user's wrist in a more comfortable position to help reduce user fatigue and increase productivity. It adjusts to 3 locations for various material sizes.

It provides stability while cutting, spark deflector provides safety and clear line of sight for cutting. You can pick up a 6" wood blade and will work fine in this saw.

Why We Like This:

Lot of satisfied buyers
One of the new comers and featured product

Best For Use: Metabo cold Saw

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The metabo cold saw is capable of outshining several other saw featured in this list in overall features in its price range. It is ideal for use by metal fabricators and drywall, piping, and maintenance contractors. It features an increased power rating of 2, 300 input watts and an added overload capacity of 15 amps for faster cutting of tougher or thicker materials. It comes with an ergonomic, horizontal d-shaped handle and weighing only 38 lbs, the 14” chop saw allows for safer operation and more precise cutting. It is designed for use with bonded abrasive cutting wheels and includes a standard 17 mm wrench that mounts on the tool base for added convenience when changing the saw’s wheel. Safety features include a safety lockout switch to prevent an inadvertent start as well as a pivoting wheel guard and a spindle lock for convenient wheel changes.

Why We Like This:

Good brand reputation
One of the new comers and featured product

Best maneuverability: Evolution cold Saw

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Compared with other saw in this category, the evolution cold saw has a convenient design. The s355mcs provides you with the ability to move the 3-positon cutting head with locking pin up to the full. The cast stainless base is superior to others with more clamping options. It features quick release acme threads. There is a notch out of the left back stop for the head connection in order to make the full.

The build quality is really great, heavy duty components and well thought out design. There is no chip collection deflector, they just fall and spray in all directions. The time saved in cutting and being able to have nice, tight joints to weld pays for this saw quickly. It is critically important for safety and will also lead to longer blade-life and highest-quality, virtually burr-free cuts.

Why We Like This:

Cuts mild steel, stainless, tool steel
Makes cutting angles so fast and easy
Nice square clean cuts and they don’t get hot
Cuts metal like a butter knife cutting through soften butter

Best accuracy: WEN cold Saw

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The wen cold saw should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It chews through 2 7/8 inch pipe like a college football team at a free buffet. It has powered through better than 20 cuts and 14 ga 4” studs with no sign of dulling. It is built solidly. The plunge lock keeps the saw locked in the downward position for easy transportation and storage between uses.

It features a rectangular cutting capacity of 3.75 by 7.25 inches, a round tube cutting capacity of 5.125 inches, and a steel plate cutting capacity up to 0.5 inches thick. Cuts most thickness with ease, the slip on metal holder is a great touch. It screams (loud) and fillings go everywhere but cuts are clean and square. It is just lighter to move around if need be.

Why We Like This:

Tooth carbide-tipped professional mild steel blade (model bl1466) up to 1450 times per minute
Easily take on ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, woods, and more
Good investment for long term