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This is the third miter saw I have had, and it is the best one by far. This is an outstanding saw, very easy to set up and make very accurate cuts. The saw is however very heavy.
There is no one in his or her right mind that, side by side, would choose the DeWalt over the Bosch. So I went for a change. Yeah, right. I have been a carpenter most of my life, and have had a wide range of tools. The only downside I've found is its size.
They're clueless. Oh yeah, it was missing the hex wrench and multi tool, but had those anyhow. Looks great and cheap. Not so. I sought out a lot of different miter saws, even listening to some on here rave about the DeWalt 12 inch double bevel miter saw, (I don't remember its model number, and don't care after seeing it in person). Don't believe the DeWalt nor the "cabinet maker" hype. I know cabinet makers, and their angle of trade is 90 degress all day long. So spare me the bologna that the Bosch is sub-standard.When you remodel and deal with diverse angles and minute adjustments, like real carpenters, then you'll know the truth.
It cuts smoothly and accurately, and some on here have said it's loose and inaccurate. And thanks Amazon, right on time, and good price on it. Unless you're a "tough guy" (which everyone behind a keboard is) and you're into smashing your fingers, and don't care, then get the yellow and black piece of crap. What a joke. The handle on it is awkward, and the guard, just like my old one, lame. First, the Bosch is easy to set on any angle.
DeWalt is way over-rated. I suppose you cabinet makers who cut 90 degree angles over and over, more than any other angle, are the experts. In addition, the thin sheet metal safety under the knob that you lift with your finger. Had one for years, great saw, but I passed. Anyhow, you've got to be kidding me about that DeWalt tool. Unless they're a Pittsburgh Steelers fanatic.One more thing, I almost bought the Makita 12 inch single bevel.
But once I get the T4B, then I can wheel it anywhere, so no biggie. Best one for the money. If you want a quality saw, buy the Bosch. Not. The base is very difficult to turn,and I tried it at several stores, then the knob is so close to the base when you go to 45 degrees right or left, or any degree, that you have to watch smashing your fingers on that hard turning table. Thirdly, you can tell by looking at this saw, it is well made and highly engineered. Get the Bosch and thank me later. Right out of the box, it was calibrated perfectly, not that it has to be, as they give you instructions on how to calibrate it, but this is indicative of quality.
Secondly, the bevel is moved from the front, and is cake to set. I looked at Hitachi, Makita, Milwaukee (thought they were very pricey although I own several Milwaukee tools) Dewalt, Delta, Ridgid.
Take a look at it yourself. When you do this all day, ease matters.
Yeah, a few others once in a while. Uh-huh.
Very nice saw. And let's not forget that DeWalt was bought out by Black and Decker,(or their name was bought years ago by them) the apex of all power tools, right.
I am not impressed that you are a cabinet maker.
It was getting old, and a screw was missing off the blade guard. I was happy to have all my fingers, but decided that it was just too dangerous to use any longer.
Very smooth and nice machine. I was originally interested in a slider, but with all the moving around I do, the weight was an issue, so I narrowed my search to a dual bevel, 12" compound miter saw.
So I went hunting for a new 12" miter saw. I have not regretted my decision and find it is everything I need and then some.
I have had a Craftsman 12" miter saw for 14 years and it was fine for what I did with it, and I did most everything. I tried to hold the blade guard up while I finished one last cut, and the blade guard came down quickly, the blade caught it and shattered the whole deal.
I looked at them all, and read all the reviews and narrowed it the Bosch and the DeWalt, finally deciding on the Bosch.
Purchased saw to install all new oak trim in my home which has many, many compound miters. Out of the box, no adjustment.absolutly perfect accuracy.pays to buy the best, and BOSCH is it.
But that is with every miter saw on the market. This is a quality miter saw that does what it is made for. The only problem I had was registering the saw online. Amazons review about this saw is dead on. It was shipped the same day that I ordered and I got it in 3 days.
If you are going to be doing finish work, I recomend you get a good quality 80tooth blade to replace the one comes with the saw. I called Bosch and they took care of the regisration in about 2 minutes. Out of the box it was within.2 degrees in all settings. After a lot or research, I purchased this saw from CPO through Amazon. I took the time to make the adjustments and now it is dead on and I know a little more about the saw.
Now I get perfect picture frame every time.
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