Wasted $400 on a tracksaw that I barely use now

About 2 years ago I convinced myself I needed a fancy tracksaw for cutting down sheet goods in my garage. I watched all these YouTube videos and thought it would change my life. Spent $400 on a decent model, plus another $60 for a longer track. First few cuts were nice, but honestly my circular saw with a good straight edge does the same thing just as fast. The tracksaw sits in its case 95% of the time now. I could have put that money toward a better router or something I actually use every week. Anyone else have a tool they bought thinking it'd be a game changer but it ended up collecting dust?

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jesse_williams6216d agoMost Upvoted

Four hundred bucks is a lot for a garage queen. I'd sell it on FB Marketplace and put that money toward something you'll actually grab every weekend.

finley_price2416d ago

Ugh I feel this so hard... I bought a compact pancake air compressor a few years ago thinking I'd use it for brad nails and small trim work but it just sits there because my battery powered nailer does the job fine. @jesse_williams62 is right about selling it though, I finally listed mine on Craigslist for half what I paid and someone snapped it up in two days. Sometimes it's better to just cut your losses and put that cash toward something you'll actually reach for...

sarah_hart16d ago

Four hundred is steep for something just collecting dust. I'm curious though, @jesse_williams62, what kind of things do you actually end up grabbing every weekend that makes the compressor feel like a waste? Like is it mostly framing and big stuff or are you doing a lot of small finish work too? I feel like if you're mainly doing trim and cabinets, battery tools rule now, but for anything that runs longer than 5 minutes, the corded compressor still wins for me on cost and reliability.