Miter Saw Reviews

Miter saws are useful hand tools and are basically selected depending on the bevel capacity and few other factors. Find some reviews here on this page.
There are so many tools available in the market and for so many different purposes. It becomes a bit difficult when you want to buy one and do not know where to start. For beginners, it is a good idea to read reviews and do a bit of research on what are the various options available, and ones which fit into their price range. So, having said that let us have a look at the reviews in the following paragraphs.

Makita LS1016L Dual Slide Miter Saw
This product has a soft start motor and electronic controls that are reported to be very smooth and good. They switch automatically depending on the wood cutting requirement. Another big advantage of this miter saw is that it is compact and yet sturdy. Usually stability is considered to be a problem with these electric saws. It comes for around $425.

DeWalt DW717 Double-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw
This is amongst the best miter saw available for around $400. It is loaded with features and needless to mention the guarantee of DeWalt is what makes this miter saw feature in the best reviews. This saw has been made with factors that provide you with maximum vertical cut capacity in terms of exclusive cross-cut stop positions. It has eleven stops and adjustable stainless steel miter detent plate. As it suggests, the number of stops give you the freedom of cutting versatility.

Bosch 5312 12-Inch Dual Bevel Slide Compound Miter Saw
This durable miter saw is fully loaded with a woodworking professionals' requirements. It has a bevel lock lever and range selector knob. Ideal for baseboards and molding, this has a 4-1/2-inch speed-track sliding fence too. It makes cutting very easy and increases the efficiency too. Its price is around $580.

Hitachi C10FCE2 10-Inch Compound Miter Saw
Priced at around $120, this product has 15 amp motor and is reported to cut easily and smoothly. Has a good dust collector, which is quite a requirement in saws, a large table for better stability and 0-52 degree miter angle range at both the sides i.e. to the right and left as well that increases flexibility.

Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw
Starting off with the features of this miter saw, it has dual horizontal steel rails with three large linear bearings, endowed with the soft start technology, 15 amp motor that give smooth sliding action. The USP of this product is that it has Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust. The dust collector is reported to be quite function able with 75% collecting capacity. Another USP of this miter saw being the over sized single lever bevel adjustment lets the saw easily bevel left and right, 0 degree - 48 degrees. It has nine positive bevel stops, and apart from this, it is capable of cutting up to 60 degrees in the right and 55 degrees in the left. The price of this miter saw is little above $600.

It helps and more often than not a requirement too, when it comes to miter saws. Most of the miter saws have to be put on miter saw stand, plans for various table sizes and designs of the same are available at most home improvement stores. Sometimes the manufacturers too provide saws with the stands as a kit.

As far as the prices are concerned, please keep in mind that the offers keep changing with different dealers in the market. It would be a good idea to carry out a bit of research on the internet before going for these products. It can save you time and also offer many consumer reviews which might turn out to be useful.
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Published: 1/25/2011
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