Glad it was helpful!

Hi Jonh, I think the Evolution saws are great too. Very good all rounder. I use mine most days. Thanks for watching 👍🏽

Well thats not good! I've had someone else say a similar thing. So far mine is ok but I'm wondering if Evolution have an issue here. On occasion I know things go wrong but I'm hoping this isn't a pattern. I'll keep an eye on the situation. Thanks for letting me know and for watching 👍🏽

Hi Superman, I would find it difficult to do without mine, thanks for watching 👍🏽

I wish!

Hi Redwolf, my Rage S3 did really well until the armature spindle broke. At that point it got retired! I'm loving the R255 now though and it seems to take anything I throw at it. Hopefully it will do as well as the Rage.Thanks for the comments and of course for watching 👍🏽

Hi Paul. Thanks for the useful information. The next time I move the saw off the stand I'll give that a go. Thanks for the comment and of course for watching 👍🏽

Hi Wesley thanks for the comments and of course for watching 👍🏽

@@MikeMakesIt Mike, I purchased based on your video. I will be cutting box tubing metal with it. Are you getting fare results cutting metal since you have been using it?

Hi Wesley. I actually did a video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLChZ5yoqdmteWQ.html on how poor I thought my 210 was cutting but Evolution reached out and directed me to a video they produced about extending the life of a blade when cutting metal. The link to that is in my video linked above. I have been using their method and have been getting a good life from the blades, both 210 and 255. Actually I've done a video on how well my new 210 was performing here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLKkbNOYkrabk30.html Thanks for the feed back 👍🏽

Hi Ricardo, thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated. Thanks for watching 👍🏽

Hi Yotam, thanks for your comments. If you follow the link below it should take you to the Evolution site where you can click on the video related to the saw you have or may be purchasing. Thanks for watching 👍🏽 evolutionpowertools.com/uk/build/mitresaws/assembly

Hi Oscar. I also own an Erbauer chop saw but compared to the Evolution it doesn't come close. As you may have seen I also own an Evolution Rage 3S and only after hundreds of hours have I needed to repair it. The 255 was an upgrade for me so now I can cut bigger pieces which will mainly be metal but having a dedicated wood blade for free was a bonus. The only issue I have had is the length of life of the blades when cutting steel but after talking to Evolution I am now cutting in a different manner (See the Rage3 video) I must say the steel I have cut on the 255 was excellent, very smooth indeed. TOP TIP> Don't forget to sign up with Evolution to gain EVO points. If you do and like them on Facebook etc you get enough points to get a 10% from them! Thats what I did.

@@MikeMakesIt Thanks Mike!

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Hi Dotexe55, It would have worked out of the box but all the setups were off. Simple enough to setup with a square though. The laser was a mile off! It cut though big oak sleeper like they were butter (with the wood blade). Thanks for watching 👍🏽

I own a 210 and 255 but I've not noticed any play and the cuts are true and straight. I will check though. I've had issues with Rexon in the past but not the Evolution kit. So far! Thanks for watching David 👍🏽

Hi, mine is belt driven. Hope this helps👍🏽

Hi Farli. Overall size of the base only is approx 71cm wide and 38cm from back to front. When the saw blade unit is pulled forward from the base back to the front of the movable saw is 69cm and when pushed back it measures approx 70cm from the front of the saw base to the back of the movable saw not including the dust bag if fitted. I hope that helps. There may be sizes on the Evolution web site but I've not been able to check that today. 👍🏽

Hi Ray. Mine has a slow start and an electronic brake. It’s all automatic so there is nothing to adjust. Occasionally mine will run on when I stop cutting so the brake doesn’t always cut in. It only does it more and again so I’m not too bothered. It’s my assumption it’s electronic, I could be wrong 😑

I'm very happy with the Evolution saws I have and find them very useful for all the work I do around the workshop. The blade life however is not great when cutting metal. That aside I would not hesitate to buy another Evolution saw when I needed to. Thanks for watching 👍🏽

@@MikeMakesIt Thanks for the information, greetings from Mexico.

You're welcome Cesar and hello from the UK 👍🏽👍🏽

Hi Ang. Currently I don't have a video ready with regards to the setup but it's in the pipe line. For now this link to Evolution may help : evolutionpowertools.com/uk/build/mitresaws/assembly/ Just select the saw you have and watch the short video. They have the 255 on there and it does show all the setups. Thanks for watching and I hope this helps 👍🏽

@@MikeMakesIt Thanks....I'm looking for a saw that will straight cut 3x3 wood posts, would I be OK with an 8" saw or am I going to need a 10"?

Hi Ang, as a rule of thumb if you halve the saw blade size then take a bit more off you would be in the ball park for it's cutting capacity. In my case the max cut for the 255mm blade is 90mm. On the Evolutions site they claim you can cut 4"x4" posts. Now in my book 4"=100mm so it's a little over the 90mm spec but I did manage to cut those 200x100mm log sleepers seen in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8ldorSQxsuaZGQ.html I'd suggest you look up the spec on the machine in question. If it's an Evolution 255 then you would have no problem but if you go by rule of thumb you might be a bit close to the saw's limit. Best check the spec to be sure Ang. I'd always try to go for the next size up, ie. 10" as you never know what project you'll be doing next!

@@MikeMakesIt Hi Thanks for the reply and great advice. I was considering the Evolution 210sms+ as a cheaper smaller alternative which has an 81/4 inch blade. On your rule of thumb, half is 4" and I only need to cut a 3" piece, so I would have thought I was in with a chance. However the spec for the 210 says 65mm.. Sure I could get the 255, but 90% of the time I won't use it's capacity and the 210 apart from one or two cuts would do everything else. What do you think? thanks

The 210 is a very good saw and I've used mine for years. The only limiting factor of course is the cutting capacity. It's only since I've had the 255 do I realise the 210 limits. I think I have cut 3x3 with the 210 but had to turn the wood to complete the cut. Thats fine but the cut is not as smooth as a single stroke cut. None the less it still cuts a 3x3 with some work. Failing that you could always finish the cut with a hand saw. Thats what I have had to do with the 255 when cutting 200x100 sleepers.

Hi. When I have had kick back both on my 210 and 255 it's where the work piece has moved. This could be if you are cutting maybe 2 or 3 pieces of wood together and they aren't sitting tight to one another or are warped. I get this when cutting up pallet pieces. They are mis-shapen and when one cuts through it moves and pinches the blade and kick back occurs. Or another thing I do is cut up the occasional tree branch. As they are never straight, when you cut through it moves and again pinches the blade. With metal I always clamp the piece down now as one time I guess I was being a bit lazy and not paying too much attention with the piece and it moved a tad and the blade picked it up. There really is a lot of power behind the blade, it won't take any prisoners. ***VERY IMPORTANT *** ***Make sure there is no GAP behind the work piece and the saw's up-stand back fence or base and it is sitting flat as if there is a gap the work piece could move into this gap as the blade cuts though the piece and you would get your kick back.*** I hope this helps, thanks for watching 👍🏽

@@MikeMakesIt ok. I always make sure my woods flat against backplate etc. Its just hard to determin what it is. Wasnt thin wood i was using etc. But I will go through all your advise see if that helps, thanks so much for reply👍😁

I now occasionally get the problem you had and I found it was because the wood I was cutting has either a slight bow or warp to it so when the blade is nearly through, the wood can capture the blade causing it to jump.

Hi Trevor and thanks for the comments. I've just checked mine and both of the upper slider fences are indeed set back a little. This may cause some inaccuracies when cutting at an angle but I've not noticed any issues with the finished cuts so far but I will be double checking from now on!. I would have preferred the fences to be flush of course. Thanks for pointing this issue out and thanks for watching 👍🏽

@@MikeMakesIt Thank you for your reply. I have today contacted Evolution and sent them some photos. It seems to be an error in the machining process. I Will let you know the outcome. Regards Trevor Jenkins.

@@MikeMakesIt had a reply from Everlution all they say is take it back to Screwfix. For the first 30 days. Very disappointed with there response. It's easy done only have to send them the poorly made part's just undo 4 cap head Allen screws. On further investigation the slot's under the slide fence is very poorly machined one side has chartering from the milling cutter used the other side it's not machined correctly. Perhaps I'm nitpicking. But what can I say made in PCR. But I'm not a happy bunny with Evolution Fobbing me off. Trevor

Hi Trevor, thanks for the update. I hope Evolution aren't turning into box shifters! The machines cost enough money without having to chase the manufacturer when the units turn out to be badly made. I'll look at mine in more detail tomorrow and see if its the same as yours. Unfortunately what I've found is most companies (Amazon included) seem to only want to deal with the complete product being returned where as Evolution could have just sent out the bit thats at fault to you. No very good 😐

@@MikeMakesIt new update after sending Evolution the photo's of the bad machined part. They said technical looked at the photo's and agreed that it is poorly manufactured. He said he would rather me take it back to Screwfix, but honistly I don't like that idea. But he also said they can send me a new part, that's the road I'm going down. I just hope Evolution look into this problem, how many more units are coming out of China with the same shoddy workmanship. One reason I'm not keen on products from there. Same as my Metbo hammer drill only had it a short time the SDS drill got stuck had to take it apart, sent it of for repair all ok now. Metao made in Germany. Wrong made in China. Well that's a surprise. Take care Mike. All the best Trevor.

Hi. Do you mean when you are trying to start and lower the saw to cut or when you are assembling it? Any more information would be great.

@@MikeMakesIt hello sorry I’ve sorted it. Bit of a blonde moment. I didn’t release the silver barrel on side. Thanks.

@@darrenpearson8451 ah, no problem. Glad you got it sorted 👍🏽

Hi Peter. The "wings" are black plastic as are most of the orange parts. The main blade guide and frame is aluminium. Hope that helps, thanks for watching 👍🏽

Hi Lenny, well so far so good. I've mostly been cutting wood on it. I've only cut a few pieces of steel but that went well. I must say cutting through the oak sleepers (100x200mm) with the dedicated wood blade supplied with the saw was a breeze. You hardly noticed the wood was there and with a vac attached to the exhaust port this helped keep everything a bit cleaner. I have nothing to report thats bad at the mo and I'm loving the electronic brake. The blades stops in about 2 seconds. When cutting metal I had bad experiences when I had cut though the piece (on the 210) and moved the blade when it was still moving. I learnt to wait for the blade to stop. With lots of cuts this can amount to a lot of time. On the 255 the brake is a time saver. Thanks for watching and your comments.

@@MikeMakesIt thank you, i be buying this for wood that may have nails,so after your review and update,ive bought it,ive subbed your channel. have great weekend

Thats great news, thanks Lenny 👍🏽. Mine came with 2 blades, one for wood only and one that cuts wood, nails, plastic etc. When I cut pallets for the log burner I always use the multi function blade in case I catch a nail. As I said before the wood only blade does a superb job cutting oak. Good luck with it, you won't be disappointed. You too have a great weekend.

Hi Wai, from Amazon in the UK the prices are £279 for the saw and £64.95 for the stand. Links are below for the items I ordered: Link to Amazon for the Evolution R255SMS-DB+ saw amzn.to/3go1MrW Link to Amazon for the Evolution stand: amzn.to/3wjdB9t

@@MikeMakesIt tq mike👍