Evolution Power Tools 012-0002 Evolution R300DCT 300mm Concrete Saw-2400W Motor, No Gas, 115mm Cut, Incl Diamond Masonry Blade, 110V, 110V-Site Use, Orange

Excellent cutter used on concrete block walls and stone for driveBrilliant and water kills the dust

Marvellous saw with plenty of go and light for continuous use

Very strong.

I got this tool to cut paving blocks and to trim a long length of concrete coping. It performed the job very well and proved much easier to use than my old 9 inch angle grinder. The supplied diamond blade cuts smoothly with no more than the weight of the machine needed to progress the cut. The ergonomics are good and the soft-start feature is very welcome. I added a mini bubble level to assist with perpendicular cuts - see photo.

Cuts well. Removed an old concrete fence and posts no problem. Clean cuts good value for the money.

I thought the water dust suppression would be a faff and awkward, but it works really well and makes the job a lot less dusty. Connects easily to a hose pipe having a Hozelock(R) type connector. and there is a tap on the cutter to control the water spray. The disc supplied cuts very well, although expensive as a consumable part. The cutter is heavy but still accurate and controllable. Runs better going forward, and easier to see what's happening. I could also cut curves, but the radius is limited by the size of the 300 mm disc. you can do tighter convex curves than concave. Advise use full eye protection dust protection & ear defenders - which is the most awkward part - wearing the uncomfortable protection. I found it was best to do the first skim with out water spray to score the line of cut, then turn the water on for dust suppression. I can highly recommend. Well done Evolution. Nice piece of kit. did a 6m x 5m patio plus stairs, and can also cut through building blocks.

The saw works very well, easy to use and great cutting. The water-based dust suppression works well too. What is a bit worrying is how much water-dust sludge gets sucked into the motor/brushes - seems likely this will kill the motor sooner rather than later. But...Problem: the saw I bought came with a manufacturing fault. This meant the user got electric shocks from the machine and the RCD did not trip. The cause was poor assembly meaning the main 240v live wire was earthing into the handle. Annoyingly this happened just outside the Amazon 30-day returns period but luckily the Evolution CS is very responsive and offer a 7-10 day turn around on inspection/repair. Sadly it looks like I'll need this now and later when the motor goes. You get what you pay for so make sure you have a backup saw.

Excellent product .... went through paving stones like cutting butter