Absolutely stellar saw. Have used it Day in and day out for the last 4 years and it works as good as the day I bought it. A lot of people are bummed that it doesn’t bevel both ways But in my opinion it’s really not that necessary. You actually get a cleaner cut by flipping the wood upside down. 5 star saw

I have this saw, use it for MDF mainly, cut casing and base with it, I always keep a 20V 8 amp hr battery in it, runs great and always keep a sharp 40 tooth blade in it. One regret it doesn't bevel both ways

Thank you very much…I ordered this and didn’t notice the sliding feature. I have a regular sized chop saw I’ve used for years. So, I freaked out until I remembered you folks, again thank you for your time.

I bought one. I haven't used it yet. The guys have. I asked them about it. They said, "Best thing ever."

like yours, my dust flap got cut by the saw on day one. However, it's not much good anyway. I use in my living room so I flipped it up and tied my shopvac hose to the bolt on the right rear side with a shoe string. Just a few particles to clean after, if at all. Great saw so far. Beefy feel yet very light. price with separate batteries and separate charger was a bit of a sticker shock but no regrets once I got to play with it.

Vertical clearance is what I was looking for on 1/2 by and 1 by material.

Never had a problem with using the flex batteries on the 20V tools

The only bad is it doesn't have duel bevel but you can just flip the work and do it that way which I do most of the time anyway because it's faster and I use the 9amp flexvolt all the time gives more power and the runtime is insane

Hi Brad, I have this DeWalt cordless 7 - 1/4 miter saw. I was lucky and purchased it on Craigslist for $150.00 from a guy who only used a few times on a house project (tool only). It was a great deal so i said to myself, what the heck just get it. I thought i wasn't going to use it much but i was wrong. I use it for small fencing project, floor project, baseboard and casing project. I use the new 6.0ah (21700) battery and it last me the whole day. Sometimes it only uses one bar on the battery. With bigger project you will be fine with 2 batteries (5.0ah or 60 ah) depending on what you are working on. Just remember people you're not building a house with this miter saw, LOL... I have to agree with you. It needs to have a double bevel and a better dust collection. I do hope the new version has a brushless motor. Also a better way to hold the blade guard up when changing the blade. The Milwaukee 7 1/4 cordless miter saw has all the features but between $450.00 - $500.00 i think i will wait for a Big sale. This cordless miter saw is great. Very light and a little work horse. Would be nice to see a 10 inch cordless miter saw. Just my thoughts... Thanks for the video. Stay safe and Healthy.

Thank you. Just bought one. Was stuck on how to lift the saw head up to replace the blade. Saw you press the pin lol

Great review , I am thinking about getting one of these . Keep safe regards from Ireland Darren

Excellent review, thanks

You can use the 7 1/4 blades most CIRCULAR saws and compact miter saws. They should make a gen 2 with a brushless motor and make it dual bevel.

I know it’s not perfect but I love this little saw. I have the Makita 36v slider that I love more but because the Dewalt it so light and convenient to haul around. It takes care of over 85% of what I need a miter saw for. Nice to see you do a review after putting it through the paces. Most reviews of this saw are unboxing videos which are useless imo.

Thomas needs this!!

I'm a carpenter by trade and have been using my flexvolt batteries on all my stuff for as long as the flexvolt system was introduced. I've seen no issues at all with my batteries.

Totally agree...if a tool company wanted to separate themselves from the rest include double bevels. Would make for a very easy decision in a crowded market

What is the max cutting height of vertical baseboard for this saw? Enjoyed the review!

I've owned this saw for 4 years it's great besides the single bevel. I use flexvolt batteries on it all the time, I still have my original flexvolt batteries from when the system was launched. I have heard the same thing about the batteries not holding up well but I haven't experienced it. I'm waiting for dewalt to release a 10" cordless miter saw

I bought a flexvolt 12 inch double bevel sliding compound miter saw awhile back off of a buddy of mine thinking it would offer fantastic portability. In all honesty, that portability is menial considering it costs $400+ for the set of 2 60v flexvolt batteries to run it without the ac adapter. Additionally, it weighs considerably more than its corded counterpart and is a bit more clunky and bulkier as well due to all the added pcbs for the battery management system and other electrical components. These components have the added benefit of burning out, and usually right after the warranty period is over. Go figure. Lol. On top of that, those pcbs are completely encased in some sort of polymer to shield them from the dust that inevitably builds up inside the housing. So to do any soldering is a bit of a task if you don't feel quite like coughing up another $400+ on a completely new housing. It's amazing how they designed a product that is for all intents and purposes essentially diametrically opposed to the product as I'm sure it was imagined and marketed. This little guy you have here though hits all the marks in my book for what I would consider to be a truly portable miter saw. I think the trade offs of it being a smaller diameter blade and only being a single bevel are fine considering it's intended application. Besides, that little dude can probably even cut 1x12 I imagine. I could see myself toting it upstairs easily to tie in some pieces of base and shoemold with this thing would be heaven on earth in some ways. It's like the perfect little punch-out saw so you don't have to whip out the big stuff when you don't need all that power and workspace. And it's runs on the regular 20v batteries, even the slim ones? Get outta here! That in itself makes it worth it to me because it integrates seamlessly with the other 90% of dewalt tools that use the damn things and those batteries don't cost an arm and a leg, just a finger. Haha. Very cool little saw man, I'm impressed enough to consider getting one for myself to replace my other 10 year old, 8 1/4 hitachi.

Good useful info there Brad. The only measurement you didn't get was the one I was looking for- the depth from front to back with the head locked down and turned to the 45° position. It seems to me that could decrease that depth measurement a little for storage. Good stuff anyway- thank you!

Hi, how do you compare this saw with DCS7485 ?

I have used mine on a 6ah flexvolt with no problems for possibly 2 years it’s still working great. The USA version of this saws got better features than the uk model. It looks like a cheaper version. It is a great little saw but yes the bevel did get to to me.

Only wish the miter saw would fit in a tough system for storage would be perfect

I saw you measured the depth at around 25 inches. What is the depths of the tool from front to back when you rotate the blade 45 degrees. My guess is it should only be 20ish inches. Put another way, if you were to rotate the blade to 45 degrees and then place it in a cubby. How deep of a cubby would you need to contain the saw? Thanks! Great video btw.

Love my saw it’s awesome

Good review! My advice, as I’ve owned this for quite awhile; I went through several blades, and ended up going back to the Precision Trim 40 tooth blade. 60 tooth Freud blade would cut a bit smoother, but at the expense of battery life and speed of the saw. Ditch that Freud blade Brad! Trust me on this. Tooth profile not even the best for a miter saw! I use it with the newer XR 6.0 amp hour batteries, and it runs faster and better with these batteries. I love this saw, but DeWalt dropped the ball in some areas. It should have been brushless, with an actual brake, and dual bevels! I don’t know what they were thinking? It is a breeze to carry around however. More capacity would have been nice, but I think they made a compromise for weight and portability. I wholeheartedly concur with you On the Bevel issue, Brad. The XPS type of shadow light is great, albeit a little weak. A few too many compromises with this saw, but I still likes it! 😁 Peace 👍🇺🇸😁

Will it cut 6x6?

Ace hardware right now has the newer model of that saw at 299 with battery charger. I like how you showed the DeWalt blade but you actually running Diablo blade. I have found a Diablo blades and bits better than dewalt and a lot less money

Have you tried using a bigger diameter hose on the Festool dust extractor? Like the one that comes with their cleaning kits? It's what is suggested for the Kapex for improved dust extraction but I haven't used this 7 1/4 Dewalt saw so couldn't say myself. Thanks for the vid. I have been considering picking up one of these more portable saws but I keep thinking there is likely a new version on the horizon that may offer a double bevel.

Thanks for the video. Do you know how I would be able to replace or add to the height of the back fence? I’m cutting a 4” crown and it’s barley wanting to go over the back fence plate. Thank you.

The Kobalt sliding saw has a brushless motor at the same price point.

Please sir... i have a question. With a blade for cutting metal, can this machine cut Aluminum 6061 flat / square / round bar down into small cubes and cylinders? I need to know as I am considering purchasing it. Thank you.

My saw came with the flex volt battery and the high amp hour charger

There is a button (index finger) to turn the light on you don't have to cycle the motor to light it up

This saw is great but I miss not having a depth stop. Has anyone figured out a way to improvise one on this saw? thx.

I like it. Can you use a tct saw blade and cut Aluminum? Any reply appreciated cheers from Australia 🙂👍👍👍

I have one. Love it, BUT it doesn't have a depth gauge to allow to do lap joints / dados. Most annoying!

I've had this saw since it came out. But that dual bevel messes me up every single time!

That saw looks way too small for your rippling biceps?!?

Hey Brad, thinking about picking this saw up at a really good price, what are your feelings about it since you made this video?

What battery amp hours would you recommend?

Please could you help regarding this question. I'm in the u.k and our platform is 18volt XR. Do you know if 18v batteries will work with the US version, or would they have to be 20volt. I wanna buy the US version cos it has a solid base with one piece handles built in. The UK model has cheap plastic handles and looks garbage.

Did you consider getting the Milwaukee 7¼ instead ?

Well, they messed up. They didn't do a dual bevel because no one would buy the 60v. I was about to buy one. I have one in my home depot cart. That's sad. Without a doubt, this could have been an amazing trim saw. And a trim saw without a dual bevel you can get by with, but it isn't fun.

you reviewed the shit outta that saw yo

Too bad they didn’t design it to bevel left and right. Nice saw otherwise. Good review and info.

Beveling both ways is not necessary if you know how to use it.

i need one. go fund me ?

Sweet! Except the chip out on the wood in this video is a bummer.

chop saw's only go straight up and down; once you can angle the blade, it's a mitre saw

That style fence is a deal breaker for me hard pass

Is it a miter saw or a chop saw.

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Single bevel miter saws are so dumb! Why? Just why? I would have bought one of these a long time ago if they beveled both ways.

Waste of time. All I was looking for was how deep it cuts. Will it cut a 4×4? I guess we'll never know.

Useless to a pro. It doesn't trench!!!

Is this a special needs friendly channel?