In advance of purchasing a new circular saw, I have been googling to understand the pros/cons of blade left vs. right saws.
Can someone confirm that this is the right summary understanding:
For RIGHTIES: Blade right: easier to hold & balance, potentially safer since dust and chips don't blow back in your face
Blade left: allows you to see the cut line easier since it is in your line of sight
For LEFTIES: Blade right: allows you to see the cut line easier since it is in your line of sight
Blade left: easier to hold & balance, potentially safer since dust and chips don't blow back in your face
The takeaway for me is that as a lefty who usually holds the circ saw in the left hand and to-date has only used blade right saws, I would probably be best off continuing with a blade-right saw. Particularly, since like many lefties, I am partially ambidextrous and can hold the saw in my right hand if need be.
Does that make sense?