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Best cordless circular saw UK

Updated: 21 October 2026

You want one saw from this amazon.co.uk set, with a named reason, and you want to know when to ignore the set. Pages for best cordless circular saw UK name Makita, DeWalt and Milwaukee. None of those bodies is among the nine listings compared on 19 October 2026. Best here is a fit: the Ryobi if you already own ONE+ packs and you are under 45 mm, the Dong Cheng if the box must include a 4.0 Ah battery, and the Bosch if you already own Bosch 18 V packs and a rail. The [cordless circular saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/cordless-circular-saw) holds the scores. Millimetres are on the [depth of cut](/hub/power-saws/cordless-circular-saw/sub/cordless-circular-saw-depth-of-cut) page. Peter F. compared the listings. There was no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one saw from this amazon.co.uk set, with a named reason, and you want to know when to ignore the set. Pages for best cordless circular saw UK name Makita, DeWalt and Milwaukee.

Our top picks

Bosch Professional Bosch Professional 06016A2101

Best overall

Bosch Professional Bosch Professional 06016A2101
8.8/10about £171
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Ryobi Ryobi R18CSP-0

Rank 2

Ryobi Ryobi R18CSP-0
8.6/10about £76.95
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Dong Cheng Dong Cheng DCMY165S

Best value

Dong Cheng Dong Cheng DCMY165S
7.4/10about £82.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What UK lists call best
  2. 2.If you already own ONE+
  3. 3.If you own no packs
  4. 4.If you need a rail

What UK lists call best

Kitd's 2026 shortlist leads with a Makita DHS680Z, then Milwaukee and a DeWalt DCS570N, and it files a Bosch GKS 18V-57 as a budget cordless body at about £90–£120 bare. That price is not the £171 amazon.co.uk listing in this set. TradePoint lists the Ryobi R18CSP-0 at £77 including VAT, close to our £76.95, and their star line is 3.59 from 22 reviews. Amazon's line for the same model is 4.6 from 981. Do not merge those two counts. If your job is daily site work on a DeWalt or Makita pack you already own, leave this set. The buying guide keeps the order: packs you own, then the depth the listing states, then the size of the review sample.

If you already own ONE+

The Ryobi R18CSP-0 at £76.95 is the bare 150 mm ONE+ saw in this set. The bore is 10 mm, and the box holds an 18-tooth TCT blade, a hex key and a side fence. Across 981 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.6, owners who already have ONE+ packs use it for decking, flooring and planter timber, and several call the weight balanced at 3.13 kg. You still buy a battery and a charger before the first cut. The listing says one lithium-ion battery is required, and it is the 18 V ONE+ shape, not a 24 V pack one review happened to mention. There is no dust port and no brake on the listing. At 4,700 rpm and a bevel to 56° it is a first circular saw for sheet and board inside 45 mm.
Bosch Professional Bosch Professional 06016A2101

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Bosch Professional Bosch Professional 06016A2101
8.8/10about £171
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If you own no packs

The Dong Cheng DCMY165S at £82.99 is the 165 mm kit that states a 4.0 Ah battery, a charger and a bag in the price. The bullets give 59 mm at 0°, 43 mm at 45° and 39 mm at 50°, with a 24-tooth blade and a 40-tooth blade, a dust adaptor and a track guide that is not a named rail system. At 4.5 from 110 amazon.co.uk reviews, buyers compare that price with DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee and Bosch and praise the runtime on the included pack. It is best value when value means a 165 mm saw and a 4.0 Ah pack under £90. It is Dong Cheng's own 20 V family, so it does not feed a ONE+ or Bosch tool you buy later.

If you need a rail

The Bosch Professional 06016A2101, the GKS 18V-57 G, is listed at £171 and is the top pick in this set only for a reader who already owns Bosch 18 V packs and a compatible rail. The bullets claim cuts up to 57 mm on a 165 mm blade. The scope line is an L-BOXX, a wood blade, a dust adapter, a hex key and a parallel guide. There is no battery and no rail, and the listing says two batteries are required. UK reviews also call the cut too inaccurate for precise positioning. Guide-rail compatible does not make it a plunge saw. That distinction is on the circular saw vs plunge saw page. The bevel row states 90° only. Bosch's own family sheet gives 42 mm at 45° for this model family. Use the sheet as the manufacturer's figure.

Common questions

Which listing is the sensible buy if you already own ONE+ batteries?
The Ryobi R18CSP-0 at £76.95. It is the 18 V ONE+ body in this set, with a stated 45 mm at 90° and 32 mm at 45°, and 981 reviews at 4.6. You still need nothing else from another brand's charger. Skip it when the piece is thicker than 45 mm, or when you wanted a battery inside that £76.95. The fence is only roughly true in UK reviews, so a clamped straight edge still matters.
Which kit includes a 165 mm blade and a battery under £90?
The Dong Cheng DCMY165S at £82.99, with a 4.0 Ah pack, a charger and two blades stated in the box. The TEENO 165 mm listing is cheaper, at £59.99, and its reviews include smoke and stalling, with a battery count that the listing does not settle. Under £90 with a 4.0 Ah pack named in the scope is the Dong Cheng. It will not run on Ryobi or Bosch packs.
Why is a 5.0 score not the winner?
Keleef shows 5.0 from four amazon.co.uk reviews, and one of the short notes was written before the buyer had cut anything. Ryobi is 4.6 from 981 reviews and Bosch is 4.7 from 6,071. A perfect average on four reviews is a thin sample, not a stronger record. The title also says cordless and ends in the word Corded, so the score is not something to plan a stud wall around.
Is the Bosch the best saw because it has 6,071 reviews?
The review count means a lot of UK buyers have used that body, and the listing average is 4.7. It does not mean the £171 price includes a battery or a rail, and it does not erase reviews that call the cut too inaccurate for precise work. It is the top pick here when you already own Bosch 18 V packs and a rail. If you own neither, the count does not make it the saw to start with.
Who should skip every saw in this set?
Skip the set if your packs are Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee, because those bodies are not these nine listings. Skip it for structural timber, a cut that starts in a fitted worktop, or a face thicker than any depth this folder actually states. The Dremel Blueprint is a 12 V folding station, not a handheld site saw, and the TEENO mini has no review line and no stated depth. A joiner is the right call when you cannot see what is on the far side of the board.
Does best value mean the cheapest?
No. The cheapest kit here is the Keleef at £47.99, from four reviews, with a title that conflicts with itself. Best value in this set is the Dong Cheng at £82.99, because the price includes a 4.0 Ah pack and a 165 mm blade, against bare tools at £76.95 and £171 that still need batteries. Value is the kit you can cut with, not the lowest sticker, and the first-use failure in its reviews is still part of the deal.

Related pages

How to use a cordless circular saw

Cordless circular saw

Cordless circular saw buying guide: kit versus body

Circular saw depth of cut at 90 degrees and at 45 degrees

Cordless circular saw vs plunge saw on a guide rail

Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures captured on 19 October 2026. We did not run a lab test.

  1. HSE wood dust (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. HSE noise duties for employers (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. HSE circular saw bench (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Bosch Professional GKS 18V-57 G (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Bosch 18 V GKS guidance PDF (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. BuildWiz circular saw blade classes (retrieved 19 October 2026)