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The saw cuts effortlessly, has a very smooth action, and the additional capacity of the 12" blade makes cutting wider pieces a breeze. I purchased this saw to replace my 22 year old 10" Makita chop saw, which finally gave up. We just moved into a new house, so there are plenty of projects. My brother, who is a general contractor, recommended the DeWalt. It was good advice. I just finished a large redwood deck cover with this saw and it performed very well with clean accurate cuts. Next, and with a change to a finer blade I will be moving on to a crown molding job in my house.This is a very good saw, and a good value.
Just got finished laying a wood laminate floor in bedroom, could not have done it without this saw. Has great power to cut through hard laminate, blade stops fairly quick when button release, good free operating blade guard. I am not a professional so I cannot speak to longevity, but seems to be a very good saw from the experience I have had.
Worked great on 2 X 8 and 2 X 6 decking. If it ever has a problem at least you can get parts. It does not come with a laser but that can be bought separately. I was leery of buying a reconditioned saw ($197.00 + free shipping).but this one is great. They had a recall issue years ago but that's been fixed. Generally I think they are over priced but the quality is decent.
This is the only time I would buy DeWalt stuff.
If you are looking for a 12 inch saw in this price range, don't buy that junk from Sears or Harbor Freight.
I guess they have different types ( type 2, 3.).that are better even though it's the same model number.
It is like brand new out of the box and miter and bevel are accurate out of the box.
BTW, this is a Type 1 saw.
I wish it came with a higher tooth count blade but this one is OK(40 tooth).
I'm not doing crown moulding anyway.
Do a search on type 1 saws.
Anyway, this is a great saw for a homeowner ( who knows, maybe even a pro).
A factory reconditioned dewalt compound miter saw. Exactly what I wanted, and at a discount. I would have bought a used saw locally if I could have found one that didn't look/sound like it fell off the back of a truck.
And at this price you can't beat it. Also has the ability to attach the DeWalt laser system incase you want to add that later.4 stars because I am comparing this to other miter saws I have used that cost more then twice a much.
I'm not a professional just a do-it-yourself guy that has a house that needs lots of trim work.This saw cut thru MDF, composite, and real wood like a knife thru butter. The table was flat and sturdy.
This saw worked like new, and looked new after taking it out of the packaging. It cut square and precise, I did not need to adjust anything (I checked before first use).
All adjustments to the bevel and miter felt precise without slop in the joints. All parts and accessories were included along with the instructions.
For a do-it-yourself person this saw is more then you will need. I'll be buying more 'reconditioned' DeWalt tools if this level of quality maintains.
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