Every battery miter saw should have an ac plug option on the back !

I'm a dewalt guy But bought a table top and combination miter saw from harbor freight Hercules Has been perfect wouldn't swap for anything.

I've got the Bosch GCM12SD and it's a great saw for carpentry. And I love it for that. But, it occasionally has a small deflection when the arm is fully extended so it's not good for precision cuts. It's a known issue, and I was hoping I was lucky enough to maybe avoid the problem, but alas, I moved over to a Kapex after having to pull out the shooting board to fix a bad cut one too many times. Still (the Bosch), excellent saw.

I have the Milwaukee 7 1/4 I wanted the 10 inch Milwaukee but got the Metabo HPT 36v, not sure why people hate on it so much, actually my favorite saw with hybrid power, just wish capacity was larger,

I went from the Bosch Axial glide to the DeWalt 60v. The DeWalt is much lighter and easier to bring job to job, even with a battery. I like the adjustments on the DeWalt better than the Bosch as well. Both are great, I'd recommend the Bosch for a shop and the DeWalt for jobsite applications.

Nice review. I'll be looking for info as to how is the dust collection on the Milwaukee (or all of them...). The Milwaukee seems to spew out a fair amount.

Gracias 😊

Interesting that the best selling battery 12" seems to be the Makita 40V XGT, unless I missed something. For the premium price and the fact that it's not in-stores and has to be ordered online, it must be getting a good reputation with finish carpenters.

I miss the Makita LS1013

If you don't go over tunabiility, squareness of fence and accuracy of the cuts out of the box, everything else is just opinion-- which doesnt really matter

Woodworking Beginner: New - Update. This test is only if you want to saw with precision with a miter saw.(test is not intended for rough and hard work). Tips and Test: Read this first before you buying a miter saw! It's better to know than not to know. Important to know if you would like to saw with precision. (avoid torsion as much as possible)! Always choose a Miter saw with a handle positioned in a VERTICAL line above the saw blade. Everything must be aligned, slide rails, handle, and saw blade,it is much better this way the blade will not tilt. Because there is some torsion in the aluminum housing . And choose an engine with softstart on it to prevent wear of the gear and worm shaft. It is very important that everything is aligned. Here are some examples to show how the handle must be positioned above the blade. First option: handle vertical positioned above the saw blade. Bosch gcm 800 sj / Bosch gcm 8 sjl / Evolution rage 3 / FESTOOL KS 60 / Bosch GCM 8 SDE / FESTOOL KS 60 E KAPEX / Metabo KGSV 72 Xact/ Bosch PCM 8 SD / Hitachi C10FSH / Ridgid MS255SR 10-inch / Evolution Fury3-S / Evolution R255SMS / Metabo HPT C10FSBS / Hitachi C10FSB / Hitachi C10FS. Second optie: handle horizontal positioned above the saw blade / Evolution R185SMS / Evolution F255SMS / Evolution RAGE3R255 SMS3 . (This also is the case with the Miter saw without the slide rails). (If you want). You can test it yourself at home if there is torsion in the aluminum housing. Step-1. First you make a saw cut from +-5 mm deep in to a flat piece of wood about +- 20 mm thick to this with the normal handle positioned on the right side of the Miter saw (the wood it will remain in place until the test is completed). Step-2. Then repeat this by pushing the saw blade down with your hand or finger on the aluminum protective cover were the saw blade is cased in. Just now only do this without the running engine. Step-3. Now you can see if the saw blade will be positioned in or next to the saw cut. If the saw blade is (+- 0,2 / 0,5 mm) next to the saw cut then there is torsion in the aluminum housing. (test is completed). Conclusion: Therefor it is much better to choose a Miter saw with the handle positioned VERTICAL in line above the saw blade. The second option is the handle positioned HORIZONTAL in line above the saw blade. Remember this, the test is only about torsion and nothing else how further away the handle is from the saw blade how more chance of torsion in the aluminum housing, you better not go for that. (the choices are yours). Also with a cheap slide miter saw it is still better the handgriff in line a above the saw blade than on the right side. Maybe they will make it someday then we have a winner... P.S. When you measure the vertical 90 degrees angle square (Digital Level Box) of you're sawblade don't forget that there is always some torsion in the aluminum housing..

I love my Bosch

I’m curious as to the measurement the saw front to back fully extended before it touches the wall.

Xgt Makita is a heavy unit. butt the precision and dust collection is perfect. Ls002 for the job site ls003 for in the shop. I have a kapex 120, dust collection from the Makita is much and much better.

I really like your unbiased, objective, fair, matter of fact, and MATURE reviews. Keep em coming. 👍

Borsch🔥💯👍

Got the hb bauer miter with a milwaukee battery adapter

Bosch

I’m looking into getting my first miter saw. I’m redoing stairs and laying hardwood upstairs, I’ll also need it for crown moldings and baseboards. I look at this as an investment but don’t want to break the bank - what’s y’all’s recommendation

Not complete without including the Makita with it’s compact forward rails and fantastic dust collection.

For carpentry Festool are the best

What abo3the Hurricane?

My friend who finishes multimillion dollar homes with 100% maple millwork swears by the plane jane, non-sliding 10inch dewalt. Says every other saw hes tried always has deflection in the rails and the 10inch blade deflects less then the 12 inch.

Did you say festool do a cordless 120?

What about the warranty of Festool, not mentioned?

I've started to notice a trend on this channel. No Makita XGT in head to head comparisons. Why?

How do you like the new flex miter saw

Why does everything have to be battery powered? Where do you think those batteries go when they don't hold a charge anymore? Is it really that difficult to bend over and plug in a tool and never have to worry about losing a charge during a cut?

Check out the Flex if you haven't already, i think it's supposed to come out tomorrow. 12 in duel bevel $599 bare tool, cordless AND corded option, patented bevel lock system, depth stop, one hand blade change, led shadow line. Was gonna get that Bosch axial glide until i learned my tool brand was releasing one soon.

I love the Bosch miter saw (the only thing I like from Bosch), but I do NOT like that the warranty is only for 1 Year!? What??? You only back your product for 12 months and yet harbor freight now has a 5 year warranty? That's ridiculous! Bosch needs to get with the program.

Makita. What’s up

Not complete if you dont in the hercules

I work everyday doing custom trim. I don’t understand the battery. No way battery is as fast as a corded saw. Are people working in the woods.

You have mentioned Makita's ones, although it's not available on the shelf of those big retailers. Makita 40v cordless, available in 8.5" 10" 12", has the forward rail ( so u can put the saw against the wall), shadow line, and excellent dust collection.

No more hitachi that’s why they are the best 😂😂

Festool or Makita miter saws. Do not bother with the rest

Milwaukee miter saw is the worst one out there

Dewalts 60v trashes all of these

Festool sucks and and the price is worse

I know this is “best” saw out there. I get it. But every time these lists come out, the Capex is always at the top. People, please stop with this nonsense!!! The Capex better make the cuts for you at $1600! It’s in a class of its own. Festool/Snapon/woodpecker are all in the same categories. Best tool if you have money to just piss down the drain. For everything that it does and the price point and track record, the Dewalt DWS780 cannot be beat. Period. Right now it is at Lowe’s/Home Depot/Amazon for $549!