Sliding miter saw

[Egon]

There are several compound sliders with zero clearance which are good for cramped spaces. ( Makita 12” & Bosch 12” )

Of the others standard sliders. ( DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, ) either 10” or 12” are well accepted brands. They can all be had with stands which would be advised.

[video]https://www.lowes.ca/product/mitre-saws/bosch-12-in-15-amp-dual-bevel-glide-compound-mitre-saw-gcm12sd-337709[/video]

[video]https://federatedtool.com/makita-ls1219l-12-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-with-laser/[/video]



My personal choice would be the Bosch 12” zero clearance.

 

[Ford850]

I've had the Dewalt DW717 for years now, and it's been a great saw. I'm not sure why some are saying you need a 12" saw for capacity, as you can see the specs listed here: 1 in. (254 mm.) Double-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw - DW717 | DEWALT
It has no problem cutting 4x4's, tall crown molding, etc. I've trimmed my house, built furniture, built decks, and everything in between with this saw. I like the 10" size since my table saw is also 10". I occasionally share some of the blades between the two if needed.

 

[EddieWalker]

If you want it to last for a good while, get a Dewalt. If you want it to last forever buy a Makita. If you're gonna throw it away after your project get a Ryobi.

I've learned that you get what you pay for. I started out with a lot of Craftsman and Black and Decker power tools, then upgraded to DeWalt when I needed something new, along with a few Porter Cable and Milwaukee tools. Over the years, I discovered Makita, and found them to be my favorite by a huge margin. Now that's all I buy.

 

[AllByteNoBark]

Been using a Hitachi 12 in sliding compound miter for several years. Used on everything from decks, finishing inside of shop, some light trim, fencing boards, etc. The model I have they no longer make but it has worked well for me. Had a 10 inch before and would highly recommend the 12. It might not be what you would want for making cabinets.

For what I do the preset angles have been very handy once the saw was squared up initially. Dust collection is not good, but, with that said, I've not seen one with good dust collection.

 

[Rutman]

Tons of info here.

What about the kobalt 10 inch dual bevel slider.
Price around 250 right now.
Looks pretty good to me and price not bad.

 

[shooterdon]

I am a tool snob, but when I got frustrated with my DeWalt miter saw not being able to cut wider boards, and found the HF 10" slider on sale for $100 I gave it a try.

I put a good blade on it and I have been pleased with it for the last 3 years. I figured I was going to use the DeWalt most of the time and only use the HF (POS) when I had to cut wider boards but it has not turned out that way. The DeWalt sits idle and I have not used it for 3 years.

If I used a saw every day, I would invest in a higher quality saw but I cannot justify it. The HF is not the POS I expected it to be. Not sure if I lucked out and got a good one but then I do not throw it into the bed of pickup and move it to job to job like a contractor would. Almost everything I build is out of 1x and 2x lumber up to 10" (nominal) wide so I do not need the capacity of the 12" slider. The 12" saw is about 60% more costly and bulkier if you need the capacity.

 

[kenmac]

Tons of info here.

What about the kobalt 10 inch dual bevel slider.
Price around 250 right now.
Looks pretty good to me and price not bad.

it should work, but if you are like me and like to cut anything. 4x4's and mider a 4x4. that 10'' ain't gonna do it.
I'm probably going to buy that 12'' slide from HF the next sale they have. I believe it was 139 ++ with coupon

 

[mikester]

Looking for the cheapest, bestest, 10 inch dual bevel slider.
What y誕ll recommend?
Thanks.

No such thing exists. Cheap and best are mutually exclusive. Save yourself time and simply buy the cheapest unit you can at a garage sale. Figure out whats wrong with it and why you dont like what it does. Then buy a better one that solves the problems. Or be happy you got a really good deal at a garage sale.