Evolution Power Tools ST2800 Circular Saw Guide Rail/Track Fits Makita, Bosch, Festool, (Clamps and Carry Bag Included), 2-Piece Track (1400mm x 2) 2800 mm

One of the best tools I have bought, in a long time! Easy to use once you have your chosen length an put it together.I have since purchased the longer panels which allows me to easily rip a 8x4 sheet.Positives:The track panels appear well made (versus the cost), are pretty straight and packs neatly away in the provided bag. Even with my additionally purchased longer panels.The saw runs well along the track as long as long as you have put it together properly and is a decent tool in its self. It can handle all materials that I have cut using it.A more affordable DIY home use version of the more expensive professional types that are available so in terms of value for money - its right up there in the DIY arena.The clamps are fairly good and do work well. However, see below for the negatives on these.Although I consider the following to be the negatives, they are minor and I still gave it the well deserved 5 stars:The clamps are not all that strong and do bend if you are not careful. Looks like cheaper material has been used to keep costs down and may require a re-weld on the joints at some stage. Not an issue to me as I have a MIG welder. But weak non the less so be wary not to over tighten them.The plastic/ rubber guide strip get chewed up quite quickly if you are not careful. Mine are now all but gone but you just compensate for it when placing the panels on your piece you are cutting. It still works as intended without them. These can be replaced if you are that bothered about it.Putting the tracks together require the Allen Key for the small grub locking screws (4 per strip and 2 strips per panel) and is quite fiddly, but do clamp the pieces together well. I would prefer some sort of quick lock system, but you would pay more for that so am happy with the system it has.All in all, a great HOME USE product. My opinion is; its not a professional piece of kit by any means, but does stand up well against its vastly more expensive Pro-Use competitors.

Brilliant, I am really impressed with evolution power tools and this guide rail does not disappoint. Sturdy construction complete with clamps and a carry case, price was great also

This is a review of the Evolution guide rail/tracks 2400mm & 1400mm.Some time ago I purchased the 2400mm track kit. Just brilliant, comparing the cost to other track manufacturers, they are very cost effective indeed.The track is true and sturdy. However, I found it a little inconvenient at times, if for example I had a piece of material about 1600 mm to cut. With both lengths of track having be joined for an extra 200mm,in order to cover the the whole cut, a great deal of track was left overhanging at both ends.So I decided to buy the the smaller kit (1400mm) in order to just extend one piece of the original track by one piece of the small kit (700mm), which would be a much better length of track to work with for that smaller piece of material.However, when it arrived the track had a bend in its width and would not line up causing the saw to jam.So it was replaced with no problems by Amazon within 2days, (which is an amazing service)?The second kit was OK, but I had trouble lining the sections up and butting the joints together.I put a straight edge along the back of the tracks and pulled them to fit to this straight edge.I could see the the cut ends on one piece were not square so by connecting the track and fitting the connection bars meant that on the joint there was a small gap on the front side of the track?So I tightened up the joining bars in this position, and it worked when making the cut?I can only assume that in manufacture, Evolution make 1400mm pieces of track and that the smaller two piece kit are those full length tracks, cut in half (700mm) on another machine, which is not as precise or accurate as the manufacturing machines track ends?If an Evolution Sliding Mitre Saw is available fitted with a multi materials cutting blade, then a simple trim on the end at a 90 degree angle would sort it, making the whole track system absolutely perfect (in my opinion anyway).Perhaps Evolution would be better off using one of their own Sliding Mitre Saws, for the track cutting, on those smaller pieces?

Just can't beat this as it is spot on every time it is used to cut material to size

This rail is brilliant. So much better than what I had before. Very stable and the two parts join securely. I can't feel with the plunge saw when I pass over the connection. Feels nice and solid and well built. Fully compatible with my Parkside Performance PPTSA 20-Li C3 plunge saw. Also fully compatible with the Fonson MK1 guide rail square. Tried a few cuts and they were so easy and accurate I started using this kit even for cross cuts as it was faster than bringing the piece to the mitre saw.

Initially I bought this to use with a Bosch GKS 190 circular saw and it doesn't fit. You COULD use it but you'd have to cut the track in a line along where the blade goes, which I considered but luckily didn't do. Instead I decided to get the proper tool for the job and treated myself to a Milwaukee M18FTR track saw and it fits the rail perfectly, you just need to run the saw down once to trim the rubber splinter guard to size.Much cheaper than the own brand versions and works just the same, they're all just a long bit of extruded aluminium after all.