20 Best Saw For Cutting Pavers (2023 Updated)

I haven’t used it as of yet. It is for a future project; however, I have considered purchasing this saw for some time and my need for it is nearing. I have used regular saws to cut tile and concrete, both dry and using a spray bottle to reduce dust but a dedicated water supply I felt would be much better.

Also, I have other DeWalt equipment and I am very pleased with those tools.

We’ve only cut pavers for about 20 minutes but it worked great so far. We had previously rented for a project and then didn’t finish so we would’ve rented again. Considering it would have cost $150 to rent a saw and this one cost us $180 to buy it was worth a try.

So far so good! We will be using it again in the spring for our front walk and it will get a lot more wear on it. We will check back in then. Also, it has a rotating handle. The instructions are not that great so at first we thought it was assembled incorrectly but then we realized there was a button that allows it to rotate.

I’m sure people who are more versed in tools would know that but we didn’t! Lol!.

I’ve only used this wet-tile cutter once, for a few dozen cuts of porcelain tile. It’s only the third or fourth wet-tile cutter that I’ve used, and it’s one of the best – regardless of price. I’m still experimenting with the best way to cut tile as I consistently get little spurs on my last cut.

Although, they’re easy to smooth off. The electric motor has plenty of power and runs smoothly. My sliding tray seems to be very slightly angled, and while it doesn’t seem to affect the cuts, I may try to adjust it to make it perfectly flat.

The only downside to using the machine is clean-up. After each dozen or so cuts, you need to stir the water in the plastic container and drain it, or you’ll have sludge the consistency of elastomeric paint in the bottom of the water container when you’re finished.

Glad I bought the cutter. Hope it’s as dependable as other Porter Cable tools I already own.

nice saw for price. Quieter than the ‘angle grinder type’. Blade did have slight run-out but cut was good. Fixed table and sliding table are slightly out of plane which causes tiles to drag as being put through the cut and small tiles tilt a bit.

I am going to shim up the roller carriage to level it out a bit. Water splash was minimal. Only when I overfilled it did it cause issues. One thing I missed was the sliding carriage is not centered on the blade; it is all off to the right.

So depending which side you need to notch a tile on you cannot use the slide very well. I might make an extension sliding table so this works better. Saw is lightweight and fairly compact. Perfect for the occasional tile splash or small tile floor I do at work.

If u want perfect this is not it. Several issues 1. The sliding table has way 2 much play up and down. Sumtimes u need to hold the table down while you cut 2. The left side is lower by maybe 1/8 of an inch causing the tile 2 break off near the end of the cut 3.

Very tiny chipping but a good stone will smooth them out so u can’t see them Overall about a 3. 5.

What genius made this with larger transformer needed? Doesn’t mention that you need to buy transformer for £200. Site work this is useless as can only work off one extension lead so you may need to find a 100m lead.

On top of this you have to pay to return and waste your time. Note to Evolution, you are selling this product to mostly contractors who work in the structural side of construction not the technical stuff so making it clear that larger transformer is required would be advised so you don’t waste people’s time.

You are not welcome to my time and hard earned money you have wasted!.

I originally bought a cheaper version of the Evolution cutter but it lasted less than a day! The R300DCT is what you need if you are doing any serious work; the water dust suppression is brilliant though you need to wear waterproofs, and the electrical supply is reassuringly safe with its cut out feature.

Highly recommended but is an expensive piece of kit for professional and advanced DIY like myself.

Light weight. Easy to use. Sturdy and well made. Cuts as well as a gas powered concrete saw without the hassle of fuel and tempermental starting problems that plague gas powered units. Easy to clean after use.

All for about 1/3 the cost of the cheapest gas powered unit on the market. Best $300 bucks I’ve ever spent.

We recently received our Medusaw concrete saw and tried it out on a slab of seamless slate textured stamped concrete. The first thing I noticed is the aesthetics of the saw are very nice. I know that may not seem important, but when you’re trying to present a professional image to your customer, it does make a difference.

It also helps your crew members want to take better care of the saw. The really nice thing about this saw is that it comes accessorized with a vacuum attachment, a water attachment, a rolling foot plate and a pointer.

No need to buy aftermarket accessories and adapt to your Skilsaw. I’ll discuss each accessory individually. First, the vacuum attachment. We hooked the saw up to our Greenlee 690 107cfm vacuum and made a 13′ x 1/4″ deep cut.

The vacuum attachment seemed to work well but there was a small amount of dust that escaped through the front of the saw. With the new stricter OSHA silica dust rules, this could be a problem. Perhaps a more powerful vacuum would mitigate this issue, we’ll have to do some more testing.

It took about 3 minutes to make this cut. Not bad at all. Next we tried the water attachment and made a 13′ x 1″ deep cut. The water attachment has a handy little shut off valve conveniently located near the handle of the saw.

The first thing we noticed is that when we turned on the water, it leaked out pretty badly at the attachment end. There is a hose clamp there and after a quick tightening with a screwdriver, it stopped the leak.

Be sure to check this clamp before you use the saw. The wet cutting virtually eliminated all dust and I was impressed with how little slurry it created. I think that in order to meet the new OSHA standards, the wet cutting is going to be the way to go.

It does take a little more labor to vacuum up the slurry and dispose of it, but it’s better than an OSHA fine, plus it will help your blades last longer. Speaking of blades, we used a fairly inexpensive, generic undercut blade (about $50) for this test.

We tried using the vacuum attachment along with the water attachment to see if it would pick up any slurry, but it didn’t, so don’t bother. This cut took about 5 minutes to make. Again, not too shabby for a 1″ deep cut.

The rolling foot plate seems to be constructed well and performed nicely but I did notice that the wheels are made from a hard plastic so I worry about them breaking. The pointer is one of the best features of this saw.

We snapped a line and only used the pointer, no straightedge or guide. We checked it with a string line and found the cut to be almost perfectly straight! Remember, these cuts were on a stamped textured surface, not the easiest to maintain a straight cut on.

We didn’t try it, but I think this saw would work well on radius cuts as well, as long as the radius isn’t too tight. Overall, I think this is a great saw for the money and I’m sure I’ll purchasing several of these in the future.

The only negative thing I can say is that our saw didn’t come with a case and I don’t see on Skilsaw’s website where they offer one. We went to the local hardware store and bought a generic case, but it would be nice to have it come with a case.

Happy cutting!.

Medusaw Review What a Fantastic Saw! My old method involved duct taping a hose to the back of my old Skil 77 from when I was in high school in the early 80’s. (I still have it and use it. ) The weight kept it on track, the power made it possible to cut the likes of concrete, granite, and refractory.

Now, with the Medusaw, no more duct tape, and careful maneuvering while trying to keep from being shocked from the excess water in contact with the saw body and electrical components – it was effective, but lets be honest, it was less than ideal.

Testing the saw I chose to score a relief cut in an old, uneven, and pitted section of sidewalk. The Medusaw foot has wheels on the base plate allowing it to glide easily over rough surfaces. My old saw would have been jostled at each and every divot in the uneven walk.

The Medusaw easily navigated the uneven terrain. The Medusaw also has a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) built into the cord. This feature meant that I did not need to run extra cords from a protected bath or kitchen to the saw, or do the mental gymnastics trying to stay ahead of the water and avoid the inevitable shock.

The saw has a water feed assembly included with a quick release for a standard garden hose. I can now concentrate on the cut. The extendable cutting line guide with pilot wheel on the new Medusaw made following the snapped chalk line on the walkway easy — it sits out in front of the saw and is therefore highly visible.

The old method involved peering around the saw housing at the notch in the base plate and looking at the blades leading edge to stay on course. The excess water from the hose was also always either obscuring the guide marks, or completely washing them away.

The addition of the extendable guide arm is a great addition for those long cuts, and my result was a much truer cut than was possible for me before. The Medusaw’s locking depth gauge made the initial plunge-cut easy.

With this system the full base is in contact with the work surface and the saw can be prepositioned over the intended cut and simply rotated down into the material, simply and precisely. The old way was to position the saw’s foot perpendicular to the intended cut, and then careful rotate the saw down into the material.

This required steadiness and concentration to not waver and create an even entry to the cut; the water was also always obscuring or washing away the layout lines. Plunge-cutting was easy and precise with the Medusaw.

The Medusaw’s dust collection port built into the top handle is also a great addition. I tested it without the optional vacuum connection, and simply having the dust directed away from me during the cut made a positive difference.

When dry-cutting any reduction in dust generation is a godsend. From my perspective there are three main issues with the dust. • First, is breathing it. Respirators are the go-to solution for that one, but my glasses always fog from either breath escaping around my nose, right to the inside of the glasses, or from additional sweat from the one more layer of protective gear.

In the past I have actually resorted to holding my breath during the cut and then escaping the dust cloud to take a breath to avoid the fogged glasses visibility problem. • Second, is the reduced visibility from the dust on the glasses as well as in the air.

The process of making a short dry cut in a confined space generates enough dust that visibility nears zero. Occasionally I have to make a dry cut on a vertical surface or overhead where cutting wet is not an option.

For me this is usually inside a kiln making repairs. It is like driving in dense fog. Reduction of this dust will greatly increase visibility and safety. • Third, and the last main issue with the dust is clean up.

For cuts indoors in a finished space, dust reduction and collection is a really good thing. I could see this collection feature being integrated into the standard classic Skilsaw. For any work on finished indoor spaces dust collection would be would be a fabulous feature.

The new Medusaw is a fantastic addition to the Skill 77 lineage. I would highly recommend this saw to anyone doing work with cement products, granite, marble, and refractories.

good tool for those that only need to do a small job. I couldn’t justify buying a full-on tile saw and this unit worked fine. I used a clamped-on straight edge as a guide and went slow, chipping in porcelain was minimal, I didn’t use the supplied pressure gauge as it wouldn’t let enough water through, worked fine without it.

I wish the base shoe went to the left of the blade too (like a Skilsaw) as sometimes I like to ride this side on a straightedge.

Although small, this saw does a great job on cement, tile, marble and brick.

I was hesitant in buying the brand ryobi due to the fact I usually buy high end tools but this little beast is awesome. If you need a wet tile saw don’t hesitate in buying this one because you won’t be disappointed!.

We are renovating our master bathroom and I was told we needed to remove the old shower walls and after tearing out the tile and cement backer board, I knew I did not want to try to hand cut new backer boards.

I found this tile saw was reduced in price by $$. 00 and could not see a reason not to buy it, my wife was not sold on the saw however. I purchased the saw anyway and tile/concrete blades. Two days later I was being assisted by my lovely wife and she saw how easily and cleanly the backer board cut and she said it was a good purchase after all.

🤪 I am impressed with how light and compact the saw is as well as powerful, I am extremely pleased with this purchase! I will be renovating the other bathroom a little later this year or early next year, and I know this saw will make everything from the tear out to the reconstruction go a lot faster and easier, and I could use a little more easy in my life.

I would recommend this saw for home use as I’m not a contractor or a professional skilled worker I could not say how well this saw would hold up to the day in and out constant use. I’m happy and really that’s what’s important to me! Go buy yourself one, and be happy.

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Very nice saw. Powerful, quiet, low vibration, easy to pull(due to built in rollers),and very comfortable to use. Took a while to realize that it takes quite a few(7-9) pushes of the primer to start regardless whether its cold or warm.

Overall a very nice saw and I highly recommend this product.

I have always used concrete saws that required gas/oil mix, this saw make’s it worry free with gas only. It starts on the 2nd pull every time. Would highly recommend it.

Saw is light, quite, and starts easy but lacks in power compared to the two strokes. Nice not having to worry about who mixed the gas or what they filled it up,with but if I had it to do,over, I would stick with the two stroke for heavier cutting.

This is a heck of a saw. Up until recently I had been using “sidewinder” style circular saws and I never really could get over the terrible line of sight and sometimes awkward feel. This saw may sometimes feel like it weighs a ton but once you get used to how to cut with a worm (er “hypoid”) gear vs direct drive it starts to feel like a very natural tool, honestly though, people have been using the old skilsaws for a couple generations and those weighed even more and they managed just fine, it’s a matter of getting used to it.

The saw also has great power, doesn’t bog down for nothing. The only complaint I have is that it didn’t come with a rafter hook. It absolutely should, throw $2 or whatever measly sum would have to be added onto the price and give everyone a hook to hold up their saw.

I bought this a couple of years ago, I needed a strong saw to rip through thick red oak. I did not have a table saw at the time. I have used it to make my work bench which was made using 4×4, that harder than I thought.

Anyway, though it is very heavy, it is very balanced and easy to use.

The saw is great for what I am using it for. The only regret is that I did not get one earlier. This is a bargain when compared to other brands. I would recommend anyone looking for this type saw to buy it.

I do not think you will be disappointed. I know I am not.

Brilliant saw, stand, trays; it’s a typical Dewalt tool. No complaints. As suggested in other reviews, best to place the pump in a clean bucket of water instead of drawing / recycling the dirty water in the tray.

Means you drain the tray into the bucket, dispose of that water and refill the bucket but certainly should extend the life of the pump. Blade is very good and adjustments for angles simple. Plunge cutting is also simple and effective.

May not use this tool a lot but for ay tile project it makes the work easy and precise for and much higher quality finished job and a whole bunch of sanity while measuring, cutting and laying up the tiles.

Might loan it out to trusted friends who supply their own blades.

I sure hope that I just bought the lemon but don’t have the time to send the darn thing back and thus go thru the unnecessary aggravation of that process. I really need a good tile saw to replace my old one.

I have spent hours working on the tray and rails trying to make it slide with out jumping. I haven’t even tried to use it because it is so sloppy at the moment. Disappointed ? Your damn straight. almost a grand for a saw that I have to spend hours trying to fix before I even use.

I hope that I have fixed it, because I’m starting a major job next week and need it. I know others love this saw, so that is the reason I’m extremely disappointed that I have personally had to work on a brand new (expensive) saw.

All of these other reviewers have apparently used this ($1500) wet saw for a single project, which seems extraordinarily sus for some weird reason, because literally nobody pays that much for a tool they’re only using for one job rather than paying for a cheap temporary version.

🙄 Even if that was “normal,” literally every tool is going to be pretty great right out of the box, barring some strange extenuating circumstances. That being said, I actually installed tile professionally for a handful of years, and the Dewalt saws have always been a personal favorite.

Dewalt tools seem to last forever, and these wet saws are no exception. They’re easy enough to assemble, and technically portable (although pretty heavy for most people to lug around. ) You can easily reset and adjust various different settings to cut mitered edges and do all kinds of other neat stuff.

I would never recommend spending over $1000 on a tool for someone to do a single job or project, but I ABSOLUTELY recommend this product to anyone who needs a tile saw for longer-term use!.

I use this tool for cutting concrete on a driveway. I was surprised at the speed with which it would cut after reading some of the other comments from owners. Take notice that direction of blade rotation requires that this tool be pulled not pushed for optimal cutting.

I am sure there are gasoline-powered cutters that will cut faster but it is completely satisfactory in speed for me. It is somewhat heavy but that is to be expected with any large tool.

I bought this “saw” expecting it to be somewhat underpowered but I was pleasantly surprised at how much torque it has. I used it for cutting through concrete and natural stone and it breezed through it without any issue at all.

If you don’t want to deal with its gas powered brother and have access to electricity this one is for you.

It works great i like this saw, it help me with my projet alot i recomend this saw for indoor, concrete cutting.

Needing to cut a thick slab, this large cutting saw did the job with plenty of grunt to do it. However, setting blade angle and depth accuracy is difficult with no positive repeatability, no height micro adjustment, just eyeball and lock.

Hard to see setting of black height-set lever in shadow. Even when set and locked in to 90, it still cuts off, so cannot “joint” two pieces together without more work or recutting. No blade brake, no soft grip, no soft start, no laser (if you like that), no on-tool storage for blade changes, this is a fairly basic, grunty tool with a good solid feel, one step above a DIY, suitable for a Tradey for on-site rough cuts, with all round robustness it can take those worksite knocks.

With its hard casing and grip areas this saw design is a bit of a dinosaur but well tested in the trade. For those with a bigger purse, and needing more finesse, there are more comprehensive upgraded makes and models available nowadays.

Great saw had one 25 years ago

Great saw and amazing guy to deal with. Thanks John 🙂

It’s a good cutter, went through paving slabs easily enough however “dustless” means “less dust than you would expect” – there’s still a lot of dust but if you’re cutting on a windy day it’s no problem really.

Decent length cord on it. Can’t really comment on reliability yet as I’ve not had it long enough but I’d expect the usual Makita quality to apply.

Good to deal with everything in good order

Brilliant cutter, but there is nothing dustless about this tool there no point having the bag on and then with the vac makes it come out the sides of the cutter and covers the person using the tool

Lets just say my Makita chop saw I got sometime back in the early 1970s,, was still working. A little loose in the bearings, and on its 3rd set of motor brushes, and its seen hell. Cut more metal than I care to remember.

Problem was,, somehow it got driven over and broke off the plastic handle. We held a nice service for it as it served us well all the years I have ran my farm repair shop. I have tried other brands,, some of them claim to be American made but turned out to be junk.

All my right angle grinders,, drills,, impacts,, and saws are all Makita brand. Most of them I cant remember how long ago I got them. But they always work,,, and work well. Might cost a little more but when the life span is looked at in decades and not months.

Who’s counting. Daniel,,, AKA Sodbust.

Purchased this saw to cut concrete for home renovation projects. Metal handle is bolted to body of saw, but provides a comfortable grip when using saw both vertical and horizontal. Saw has some kickback from the electric motor starting up so a stable footing is required.

Blade appears to be holding up well, especially as the saw is designed to be used without cooling water. Saw comes with a connection point for a vacuum to control dust, but I also recommend using plastic sheets to control dust when using this tool indoors.

No issues with build quality as of yet, but will have to see how it holds up in the long run.

This saw is great for what it is. Its not as good as gas powered but for the price it beats it, especially if you look at renting similar product. I bought this saw to repair my garage foundation. Managed to cut into concrete blocks and floor.

It is dusty, you cannot use water with this one. Another annoyance is that 15amp circuit will pop the breaker often. Understandable, it is heavy motor. If you are handy homeowner this machine is great.

If you are pro needing something like that daily it may not be the product for you. A secondary backup maybe. Also, there is no exhaust so working in closed space is great (minus the dust). All in all it is a great product.

used it for two jobs started having starting issues then running issues would back fire when running full speed called makita. they told me had carb problems and had to buy redesigned carb. 300 dollars later saw ran than problems stated arising again shortly after new carb.

had dpc7311 cut like a beast for years would run all day on tank of fuel. this ex7301 is piece of garbage i spend more money in rentals then did on this saw this saw is no where as good as the saw it replaced.

this saw belongs in garbage.

Saw ran great & even sounds more like a little dirt bike than most saws. After I wear it out and it needs a rebuild kit they make a big bore kit for it, not that it needs any extra power but it would be cool anyways.

When I baught the saw it was missing the big saw blade washer and bolt I left them a message and they sent it out to me right away. Very happy with the price and the product.

i bought one after unsucessfully trying to started for 2 hours decided to exchange it for another one. Same story could not started no matter what. used proper gas followed exact procedure etc nothing.

waste of time retourned to store and they could not started too. Lucy I got my money back but lost whole day.