What About Miter Saws?

Tom R

Bosch!!

Chlebs

Makita 10" SCMS

MikeT

Just bought the new Firestorm from Lowes at 159.00
10" works like a charm and had made me money...

No problems with this saw at all

Tom R

My worker said the same thing about that saw, - - then thanked me for 're-vamping' it for him after it failed one-month-in . . .

Good luck, anyway . . .

Double-A

Lifetime warranty or lifetime parts replacement. Two different birds, one flies, the other one walks.

Our Electrical subs all bought the Rigid 18V kits about 2 years ago and have had nothing but trouble out of them with the trigger switch. Rigid says you have to pull it back further and release it sometimes to get it to engage properly. That is the warranty fix. The last time I saw our fav elect sub on the job, he was sporting Milwaukee. "Mike, what happened to the Rigid Cordless?", I asked. "Trot line weight.", he replied.

I'm glad someone is liking the Rigid tools. They sure have the price advantage going for them.

MikeT

Tom
I hear you and you are right this may not be the one there are so many I like the dewalt .... as well but you are right .... you get what you pay for

KBN

i've had nothing but good luck with all my rugud tools.

KBN

i meant rigid tools

MikeT

I was in the HD near my house yesterday and was looking at the Rigid and the Ryobi saws

I need to have more than one for big jobs where we are cutting outside and in...

Tom, What do you think of either of those two,,>>

Although I really want the Dewalt I am not sure if the cost is worth it ????

snapper21

I can't speak for, or against any of the others from first hand exp. but I've had my 12" dewalt since 90 and have had absolutely no problems with it. It's been through many rough truck loadings/unloadings, a couple moves, and many many cuts. Not a slider.

KBN

hand saw works the best

jdmtrim

I use the dewalt 10" and the hitachi 8 1/2 slide saw for all my trim work. All day everyday. No complaints.

Tom R

A little 'delayed', but, - - I can't say much first-hand about either Rigid or Ryobi, - - and I personally won't buy DeWalt (for reasons other than their miter saws), - - but I feel the most 'accurate' SCMS is unquestionably the Makita, - - but running a close second to that is the Bosch.

Overall, - - I like the Bosch better, - - because of it's 'ease-of-use' (all-front) features . . .

Time is MONEY.

MikeT

Tom
Ended up with a new Dewalt anyways will do what I want it to outside as a semi portable...

Thanks anyways..... Your input is always appreciated

Tom R

Good luck with it, Mike, - - plenty of people swear by 'em, - - and I'm sure they're excellent.

cranbrook2

12" Dewalt for me.
had them for years and never a problem
it's even better on wheels

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KBN

I've Had My Rigid 12" Compound Miter Saw For About 7 Years Now. Never Had Any Problems, Cuts Accurate Miters.
On Any Brand Your Going To Hear About Someone Having A Problem With That Particular Brand, It's According To Your Own Preference.

pruane

spend some more money and throw out the blade it comes with. Buy a forrest Miter saw blade, worth the $100+.

Tom R

Just an interesting note, - - I just got this month's issue of Fine Woodworking magazine today, - - they have a review of 10" SCMS's by Andy Beasley and he seems to be in complete agreement with the analysis I've given here.

To paraphrase, (page 50, final paragraph) he says, - - the 'Bosch' was his favorite overall, - - he says he feels the Makita actually cuts marginally better, - - but doesn't handle nearly as well as the Bosch.

Double-A

Fine, I'm buying a Bosch, but only if it will cut as much as the 10" Makita will.

Tom'r are you using the 10" or the 12" SCMS?

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