Best plunge saw UK
Updated: 22 October 2026
You want one saw from this amazon.co.uk set, with a named reason, and you want to know when to leave it. Best here, on 20 October 2026, means a fit inside the four listings, not every Makita or Festool body on the first search page. Peter F. scored stars, sample size, fit, and value. There is no lab test. The [plunge saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/plunge-saw) holds the scores. The top pick is the Einhell at about £168.98, still a bare body. Best value is the Draper at about £119.00. Products Compared may earn a commission if you buy through an amazon.co.uk link, 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 leave it.
You want one saw from this amazon.co.uk set, with a named reason, and you want to know when to leave it. Best here, on 20 October 2026, means a fit inside the four listings, not every Makita or Festool body on the first search page. Peter F. scored stars, sample size, fit, and value. There is no lab test. The plunge saw comparison holds the scores. The top pick is the Einhell at about £168.98, still a bare body. Best value is the Draper at about £119.00. Products Compared may earn a commission if you buy through an amazon.co.uk link, at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Carton | Printed depth | Blade | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Einhell Einhell TP-PS 18/165 Li BL-Solo | Body, blade, stop | 56 mm maximum | 165 mm, 24-tooth | 7.5 | about £168.98 | View offer |
| Best value |  Draper Draper 57341 plunge saw | Two 700 mm rails named | 55 mm at 90° | 165 mm, 24-tooth | 7.0 | about £119.00 | View offer |
 BlueMars BlueMars BM-TC3001 | Three 400 mm rails, clamps | 42 or 45 mm | 125 mm TCT plus diamond | 5.0 | about £67.99 | View offer |
On this page
What best can mean from four listings
This page covers Draper 57341 (B084H9CMTV), Einhell TP-PS 18/165 Li BL-Solo (B0F7L8PT2Y), BlueMars BM-TC3001 (B0D8KKD33Q), and Festool TSC 55 KSEB-Basic-FS (B0GFP4HGDB). Eight earlier files were dropped because the blade did not retract into an upper guard. A later shelf widget at 4.6 from 194 is not a reason to overwrite the stored 4.7 from 193. If your job is outside these four files, this page cannot crown it. Rail and depth sit on the plunge saw buying guide.
A corded saw with rails in the description
The Draper 57341 is about £119.00, 4.2 from 73 reviews, 1,200 W, and a 165 mm 24-tooth blade. Bullets name two 700 mm rails. Printed depth is 55 mm at 90 degrees and 42 mm at 45 degrees. UK texts describe sheet and kitchen-panel cuts after a finer blade. The specification says high-speed steel. Reviews say clamps or a fastener was missing, and that the dust port arrived shattered. At least one track was not straight. The BlueMars is about £67.99, 3.7 from 29 reviews, with three 400 mm rails. The title says 42 mm and a bullet says 0–45 mm. Some buyers report light sheet or tile. Others say it would not cut a worktop or 12 mm ply.
A bare 18 V saw with stronger stars
The Einhell is about £168.98 with 4.7 from 193 reviews. Fourteen United Kingdom texts praise 18 mm marine ply, door trim, and a cabinet with the stock blade. The carton is the saw, one carbide wood blade, a parallel stop, and an Allen key. There is no guide rail, battery, or charger. One tradesman calls it side-heavy. One buyer fitted an Evolution track they already owned. That is one person, not a compatibility chart. About £168.98 is not a first kitchen if you still need a rail and a Power X-Change pack. A GS mark on the listing is not UKCA. If you already own the packs and a rail, this is the strongest review story in the set.
The Festool body and the carton conflict
The Festool TSC 55 KSEB-Basic-FS, model 578826, is about £890.19. It lists 18 V, 55 mm at 90 degrees, and 43 mm at 45 degrees. Bullets name KickbackStop and FastFix. The 5.0 Ah and 8.0 Ah packs are named as compatible, not as included. The title says with guide rail. The included-components line says bare tool. Blade diameter is not printed, and there is no customer-review line, so this page does not borrow stars from another Festool ASIN. KickbackStop is a listed sensor, not a test. Paying because the title mentions a rail, when the carton line says bare tool, is how the conflict becomes the invoice.
Who should skip each one
Skip the Einhell if you need the rail, the battery, and the charger in the same carton. Skip the Draper for a single pass down a 2,440 mm sheet, or if a shattered dust port would stop the job. Skip the BlueMars for a kitchen worktop or 12 mm ply. That case is on cut a worktop with a plunge saw. Skip the Festool listing if you want UK reviews in this file or a rail on the included-components line.
Common questions
Which of these four is the one to buy for a first kitchen?
If you want rails named in the bullets and a 230 V lead, read the Draper at about £119.00 first, with the dust-port and missing-clamp reviews in view. If you already own Power X-Change packs and a rail, the Einhell at about £168.98 has the stronger star line. The BlueMars has a review that says it would not cut a worktop. The Festool at about £890.19 has no review line here and a rail conflict.
Is the Einhell the best because it has 4.7 from 193 reviews?
That star line is why it scores highest here, and it is still an amazon.co.uk rating, not a lab. Fourteen United Kingdom texts praise sheet and cabinet cuts. The carton has no rail, battery, or charger. One UK text calls it side-heavy. Treat 4.7 as evidence about the body those reviewers used, then add the cost of the parts they already owned.
Is the BlueMars enough if I only cut light sheet or tile?
Some of the 29 reviews describe light sheet, tile, or plastic, and the box lists a 125 mm TCT blade and a diamond blade. The same file includes a saw that would not cut 12 mm ply, a blade that burnt MDF, and a rail that clips under a narrow extrusion. If your pieces are small and three 400 mm sections are enough, it can be the cheap experiment. It is a poor bet for a worktop.
Does the Festool listing include the rail the title names?
The title says with a guide rail. The included-components line says bare tool, and the bullets say rails are available separately. The 5.0 Ah and 8.0 Ah packs are named as compatible, not as included. Until you confirm the carton, budget for the rail and the packs on top of about £890.19.
Who should skip the Draper even at £119.00?
Skip it if the dust port has to work on day one. UK reviews report a brittle or shattered port. Skip it if the carton must contain clamps and a link bar. Those are not on the included-components line, and reviews say they were missing. Skip it for a single-pass rip down a 2,440 mm sheet. The two 700 mm rails are the length in the bullets.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources first, then the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices and stars were taken on 20 October 2026.
- HSE: Wood dust (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- HSE: Cutting and sanding wood (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- HSE: Electrical systems (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- HSE: PUWER (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- IET: Electricity in the workplace FAQ (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- BSI: BS EN 62841-2-5:2014 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- BuildWiz: Plunge saw (retrieved 20 October 2026)
- HSE: Electrical standards, BS 1363 (retrieved 20 October 2026)