Just bought this 3 days ago and love it. Was working with it set up on my deck and could still get around it love the glide system on it if your looking for a new saw this is it

Thanks for this thorough review. I've hand my eye on this Bosch since they came out, but just couldn't justify the price until recently. With my downsized shop, the ability to set this up against a wall is a must. I think I'll be headed to the hardware store soon!

Great video. I've had my Bosch for about 3 years, and it is the best saw that I have ever bought. Fantastic!

Great review I did tighten up those screws for the glid just ever so slightly. My saw came in so buttery smooth that if the wind blew on it, it would glide and move. I wanted to to move with very little input, but with input none the less. (if that makes sense)

This test is only if you want to saw with precision with a miter saw. (test is not for rough work). Tips and Test: Very important 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. Bosch gcm 800 sj / Bosch gcm 8 sjl / Evolution rage 3 / FESTOOL KS 60 / HITACHI C12RSH2 / FESTOOL KS 60 E KAPEX / Metabo KGSV 72 Xact / Bosch GCM 8 SDE (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 clean sharp saw cut from +-5 mm deep in to a nice flat piece of wood about +- 20 mm thick. To this with the normal handle positioned on the right side of the Miter saw. Step-2. Then repeat this by pushing the saw blade down with your hand (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. Step-4. 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. Step-5. When you measure the vertical angle square of you're sawblade don't forget that there is always some torsion in the aluminum housing. Conclusion: how further away the handle is from the saw blade how more chance of torsion in the aluminum housing.(don't go for that). P.S. Also with a cheap slide miter saw it is still better the handgriff a above the saw blade than on the right side. Maybe they will make it someday then we have a winner... Greetings from Rob (Amsterdam)...

Just bought one. Love it. Had a Dewalt chop from 1996. What an improvement! Good video…

I bought this saw for my small shop. The fact it didn’t take up extra room coming out from the wall is what sold me on it. That and the fact both Izzy Swan, the Wood Whisperer (and now you) all said it’s as good as the kapex. We live on 100 acre homestead. I’ve been using this saw sometimes portably taking it around to different buildings and locations when I need to work. It’s HEAVY! Lol. Now it stays in the shop. I wish the Bosch mobile stand for it wasn’t almost as much as the saw. I see both Delta and Ridgid have copied the folding arm aspect in their saws

Thanks for the thorough review. Your pointing out that you use the DeWalt brackets on it is exactly the information I was looking for. Everything you covered was useful as an overview. Again, thanks.

I should have bought this saw. I went back and forth and ended up with the dws779. Which, it's a fine saw, but I kick myself every time I see how much room the slides take up. Thanks for rubbing it in :P

I was near sold on a Delta Cruzer. Now I've got to decide

Thanks, I just ordered one. I have a Bosch Sliding Mitre Saw (12" as well) which is actually very similar to the one in your video. However, I am looking forward to being able of putting the new saw right agains the wall and have a nice mitre saw station setup in my shop. I will definitely keep and use the old saw (probably will put it on a portable stand and use it for construction/job sites).

Totally agree, i have one too. best Compound miter saw on the market.

I just bought this saw and your video was very helpful in my learning how to use it. I’m going to try to find the vacuum hose you mention…

I do want one of those. I'm currently using an old, non-sliding/gliding, bosch miter saw. It works, but it's harder to avoid tear out on a miter saw that doesn't glide, since you can only attack from one angle. I've just been having to work around that issue. I will upgrade at some point, but that saw is expensive. Lol

The shadow line on the Dewalt 12 inch. Faster than any stop you can habeing able to accurately gauge where the blade is for any cut of any range

Great intro to BOSCH miter saw. Thanks.

With your explanation and examples the Bosch miter saw is easy for me to use know

Christmas present last year. I love mine too. Been a while since i read the manual so I appreciate the video a great deal. Barb

So nice to not see a wall of Festool in a video. My kids just bought me this for Christmas and it came yesterday !

I know a guy/installer who has that saw attached to a heavy steel stand. He packs it in and out of his van and around job site and up and down stairs with no complaints. I'd be complaining.

Went from the hitachi 12” to this and love it, just wish they included a laser or shadow lite for the price. I’ve found a few hacks for the older version but not this one yet

Thank you Brad, awesome video. I will definitely be asking Santa 🎅 for this saw in 2021. I'm just an avid DIYer and a retired heavy truck technician so I know the value of good tools. My local Woodcraft store has this on display and I fell in love as soon as I seen it. You listening Santa 🎅?

Great video. I'm looking at this one to upgrade from my craftsman 10in

I bought one about 7 years ego is a 10" and I saved about 3 ft. In the back compared to the other one that it was rod bearings guided best money that I ever expended

Thanks for the video. Very informative. Trying to decide between the 10 and 12 inch. What would be the advantage having 12 inch. I have a small shop. Not a professional. Thanks in advance.

Thank you for this thorough review. Well done.

I bought this saw Oct 2021, the distance that it goes past the fence is 0. You can't cut rabbets or dado's with it the full length of a board. And You have to really make certain that you hold it down a push all the way towards the fence when cutting a board. The saw just doesn't move past the fence as it should. It's okay as a chop saw but pretty expensive for just that purpose.

Just bought the saw and looking for ideas to use a miter saw to the full , thank you .

This saw is a work of art, such a clever idea.

Useful video. I Ordered this saw and the GTA 2500 W saw stand (trolley). Both arriving tomorrow, just in time for some DIY at the weekend. The weather is starting to improve here so I thought it was time to buy a decent saw. Thanks for the video.

i've seen a video on DeWALT miter saw, but the Bosch has a very smart and easier design and much more easy and convenient places for the different knobs

Now that is what I call a review. You set the standard. I have been considering... Bosch Milwaukee Makita For their 12" sliders, for my finish carpentry company. I can't justify spending 1600 on a festool. To calibrate the contractor grade saws I say be a good match. Now if festool instead the 3 year warranty was like hilti st 20 would consider it. Milwaukee is 5 Bosch 3 Makita 3 Festool 3 as well. Hilti will even over night the replacement then uou send in the defective tool.

I know this was from years ago.. but are those aftermarket fences or is that what came with the saw? Thanks for the review and for taking the time to post content like this. It really takes a lot of guessing and stressing out over what to purchase. Thanks

Thank you for reviewing this. I've been a Dewalt guy and I recently sold my 10 inch Ryobi saw to a friend looking for something. I've been back and forth with the Dewalt that also allows battery use but the space saving without the rails on the Bosch may have me thinking twice.

What is the widest board width it will cut without needing to rotate the board end for end?

Anyone have a comment on the 12inch vs the 10inch? I had a 10in chop saw that is now toast and looking at one of these. The 12inch is HUGE! but the features it has would allow me to get rid of my old portable table saw too.

I own this saw. Best investment I ever made!!!

Very helpful review! Appreciate all the details you showed and explained!

Hows the accuracy or did you ever had to do calibration on the saw

Excellent video sir. I'm stuck between... Milwaukee 6955 Festool kapex Bosch gsm Each has something that beneficial. Like the Milwaukee Digital readout and knob to get precise cuts Bosch ease of use Festool precise though can only use festool blades. It's lower consideration for my finish carpentry company. Again thank you bud excellent video I calibrate my saws right now 12 DeWalt is it does the job. Use framing square and speed square to first calibrate the saw. Make a cut use the 2 squares to check for the cut 45, 90 etc.

The reason I bough my Hitachi is because of that, the weight and also more compact BUT it should have still bought this over the Hitachi. Hitachi now Metabo HPT has new miter saw. It comes with their new 36v system and I wonder if Bosch will be going wireless with wire capability just like the Metabo HPT? It would be nice and I'll probably buy their 10" if they ever come out with one. Oh before I forget, I hope Bosch improve their dust collection. Thats what it actually all it needs to be the perfect saw.

Great review! Just picked one up at Menards 11% off sale.

I need this in my life. Thanks for the thorough review. Liked and sub'd! 👌💯

Mine (just purchased) has no black plastic cap where the guard is in front, my handle has no thumb safety switch on the grip, instead it has a safety slide underneath the handle. Was I shipped low grade stuff? The advertised picture showed the one you have. Should I return it? Is the version I have an improvement? Like wtf

Why doesn't this saw have a laser for cold setting? Sometimes I'm working with scribed angles and not having a laser to get me "in the ballpark" is very annoying.

Great video! Do you happen to know the exact width dimensions (width and depth). Already have miter station and wondering if it would fit.

I bought mine 2016. Did you know that if you cut a 6x1 on edge and it cuts well. Got a mixture of tools been building for 54 years and I’m not going to give up

I just bought one brand new, and the trigger mechanism is different than yours. Going to take some getting used to.

You say this Bosch Saw is good and I purchased it on your recommendation but, have you measured the deflection when using it. I’m curious to know if you like many other owners have the same problem. Set the saw at 90° and cut a 12 inch piece of wood. It may be 90° at the fence but it is never 90° at the end of the cut. I called Bosch several times and there is no adjustment for this. The arms have too much play or deflection. Let me know if you have the same problem Thanks, Mitch

Very informative video. You showed me a couple of things I didn’t know. There are two black plates or clips behind the fence. Do you know what their purpose are? I looked up the parts diagrams and it identified them as “plates” but I haven’t found out what purpose they are intended to serve. Thanks for the video. It really did help in a couple of areas.

How is it for dust collection ? Most saws need a wide mouth "box" connected to dust hose or pipe and there is still dust everywhere. Does the small dust hose connection on the saw work when connected to an appropriate collector ?

Hi isit a good idea can u use this machine as well for aluminum profile cutting thks

Too bad it doesn’t have a laser cutting guide or the duel l.e.d. lights that cast a shadow of the blade as a cutting guide. Some of us here are wondering if there is any side flex happening when you pull the arm out fully? We’ve seen other channels showing other saw demonstrations where the blade arm will flex if you don’t pull straight with your arm, leaving a bad out of angle cut.

I’m seriously considering an upgrade to this Bosch unit. Can you share your experiences about yours now that you’ve used it? Thank you in advance.

I agree it is a grate Saw

Missing a light or laser, any after market fixes?

tanks for the review, lot of details!!

Hi, just just wondering if you have this plugged into your Festool vacuum or are you running the vac and the saw on two different circuits?

I have this saw and its heavy duty I wish it had the dual laser and a light .I guess after market for those items , Is that the 12 Diablo blade 80 tooth blade? and do you recommend this blade or any others since its been 2 years on this video.

is there any way to couple the vacumm that when you turn on the miter saw the vacum turns on together synchronized?

Where did you purchase the work surface top with the predrilled holes for clamps? What is this product called?

Very informative. Thanks

There's a lot of criticism of this saw not able to cut square on either side of the blade. Wish you had put a square on the cuts to see the accuracy.

How many HP or peak amps is your shop vac?

Please post the type of Hose you have.... I like how snug it fits

To anyone who has had this saw for while, how has the glide system held up for you? Any problems? Also, any difficulties in dialing this saw in for accuracy? Thanks!

Jason I plan to make this purchase. Only question I have is, does it have a laser line or light 💡 for shadow line like the GCM 12?

Thanks for that excellent video, very informative!!!

Dust issue I’d just cut a milk jug fit it in to place Walla.

How long have you owned this particular model ? I was thinking of getting one and adding a led light but another reviewers pics showed that the blade cover had changed and did not look like the photos shown on most sites, in particular the black part at the end of the blade cover just past the handle is now a single piece and I would not be able to make that modification.

Do you find that the forward travel is a little short? I think another 1/4" would be a better cut as the blade exits the board. Is there any adjustment to get it farther past the fence?

question how do you compare this bosch miter saw to dewalt flexvolt 60v miter saw? what your opinion like to know thanks!!

Hi Brad. Thank you so much for posting this video, it was great. I was wondering if you could please help me or give me some advice that I need. I just purchased the Dewalt 779 sliding miter saw and now I'm seeing all these videos for this Bosch. There is quite a price difference between the 2 models, but I was wondering if you could please tell me if that price difference is really worth the difference in the sliding mechanism of these saws? I am pretty much a do-it-yourselfer here at home, so I would not be taking the saw anywhere but I'm just not sure if spending that extra money for the Bosch is worth it for storage purposes. Is there any way you could PLEASE help me out with this because I don't want to return the Dewalt if I don't have to, but I would really value your opinion on this. Any help or advice you can give me I would greatly appreciate. Thank you so much!!

Where can I purchase the hose that you use for dust collection

Your on youtube. You can call out Dewalt. Nobody cares.

Good vid...is there any play or "compromise" to accuracy when the mechanism is fully extended? In other words, is it possible to wind up with a less than accurate or straight cut due to slack when those "arms" are fully extended.

How accurate are the 45 degree cuts and 90 degree cuts? Is there even any blade wobble whilst cutting?

thanks!!!!! for your reply

What are your thoughts on a DIY'er getting this saw? I currently am using my first Miter saw (Chicago Elec.) that I purchased when I bought my home. I want to get more into woodworking and just general DIY than I already am, and this saw his been on the top of my list. Is this "overkill" for me?

I'm building cabinets with a miter saw station in my garage, and I'm limited on space, so no "sliding" miter saws since they're space hogs in the back. What is the distance between the point furthest back on the saw to the adjustment knob at 90 and 45 degrees? Also wondering if this might be too big a saw for my scale of weekend DIY stuff... but it sure looks cool and i love that space saving design.

ok on the bosch miter saw , thanks for that. last question what is the best miter stand for this bosch miter saw.

does bosch offer any zero clearance inserts for this saw? great review, by the way.

buying one tomorrow, God willing. What are the yellow "feet" you have on yours?

Will this Saw cut through a 6 x 6 post at a 90° angle?

So you’re saying you pay $650-750 and there is no laser on this thing ? Or can’t even add one? Where do you get that vacuum and hose?

the saws that move. Is it Dewalt?

What is the other brand?

Just notice it does not have a laser guide

Eu. Gostaria de. Sabe do valor desta. Maquina

Excelente!👍🇧🇷

you have a wood burning kit ...lol

No shadow line 😕

IT have. Laser guide ???

wrong title, Sd stands for SLIDE, Gd stands for GLIDE,,,,this model is GLIDE, so it's a GD MODEL

It's too bad the blade does not go all the way through the wood as demonstrated at 1:28 unless you plop a block of wood behind it. Major design flaw.

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Everywhere I see this saw I coment beacuse I had one and is worst saw I ever use.

How does Bosch charge this much but then include such a lame hold down clamp

I was stooged into purchasing this shit saw. Worst dust collection ever. Heavy as hell. Never cuts straight. Piece of shit.

Dewalt is overrated