12 best miter saws

“Green” Bosch, unfortunately, does not have a broach, so its cutting width does not exceed 120 mm. But this budget miter saw is very light (less than 8 kg) and can be easily transferred from place to place, and the tilt adjustment mechanism is convenient and reliable - it is taken from the professional “blue” series.

Of course, the power here is too small - 1200 W, and this should be taken into account when buying. Although saws with properly selected disks, according to the owners, copes well with plastic, wood and aluminum profiles. A standard laser is bright enough to be used without blocking the saw from light when installing the workpiece.

A good tool from the classic miter saws for fans. Moreover, for a reasonable price. The illumination of the working area and the laser pointer of the cut line form a pleasant impression, supplemented with sufficient, in many cases, cut lengths (205 mm) - due to a hand pulling of the head with a disk along rigidly fixed guides. Additional convenience in the work is provided by a pair of retractable expanders and a chip collection system. You can only find fault with the included bag. We also note the many available settings, thanks to which one could compare the Metabo KGS 216 M with professional miter saws.

It is an interesting choice if you need a universal tool with a limited budget. The 1800-watt Zubr is both a miter saw and a circular saw in one, the used 250-mm circle “masters” cuts up to 75 mm with a width up to 130 mm.

Of course, the engine noise is too high here, and the saw is inferior in quality to the machining of parts and assemblies to more expensive models. But, if you spend some time on fine-tuning, you can end up with a functional and quite reliable tool.

In terms of versatility, the Metabo miter saw is even more interesting than the Bosch: it provides for smooth adjustment of revolutions, it is more convenient to work with dissimilar materials. At the same time, the engine power is solid - 2200 W. The cutting depth here is greater than that of the GCM 12 GDL (120 mm), while the width is slightly smaller (320 mm).

Special thanks to the manufacturer for a high-quality dust removal system, which involves creating a vacuum at two points: the dust going past the vacuum cleaner will be a minimum, so you can even work at home. Especially if you connect two vacuum cleaners - such an opportunity appears when you remove the adapter pipe that combines both dust collectors.

Nevertheless, the position in the rating of this miter saw will still be second. Let's start with the markings of the scales: their accuracy is noticeably lower than that of the Bosch, so adjustment will be required for accurate work. For a professional tool this is not at all pleasant. The draw is here with classic kinematics, on two parallel guides: having tried the "Boshevsky" lever, you understand how much more convenient it is in constant use.

With its 305 mm disc, Makita can provide more cutting width than both Bosch and Metabo: all 363 mm. True, the depth of the cut here is already less than all (107 mm), and the power is lower (1.65 kW), so it is not surprising that Makita finds herself in the closing position.

The engine is equipped not only with a smooth start, but also with stabilization of revolutions under load. At the same time, the cleanness of the cut is clearly better when compared with models where the speed under load begins to sag. There is also a spindle brake that quickly stops the disk after turning off the saw.

Parallel guides here of the same type as that of Metabo, the saw moves along them even more gently. And it would be a pleasure to work ... but there is no laser here, which does not affect the convenience in the best way.

As for cutting accuracy, the problem is the same as that of Metabo - adjustment is needed if the job involves precise joining of the cut blanks.

A simple and ingenious solution to control cutting accuracy, built on the symmetrical direction of light flow directly to the disk (XPS is a unique case when a modular backlight allows you to get a thin strip of shadow indicating the location of the disk), allowed developers to reserve more funds for high-precision tool settings. The guaranteed lifespan of the XPS system itself is 5 years. Actually, therefore, the professional miter saw DeWALT DW 717 XPS is one of the most qualitative and unpretentious variants of precision equipment. The exceptional level of accuracy is also indicated by the innovative adjustment of the cutting depth, while the cutting guide is held in position by the eccentric clamp.

In the arsenal of "Makita" also has a similar universal model, equipped with a convenient cutting table on top. Moreover, in order to use the LH1201FL as a miter saw, you need to raise the table as much as possible so that the start-up lock is turned off - the manufacturer does not forget about safety. The motor with a power of 1.65 kW copes well with 305 mm discs, equipped with a soft start and braking system. We will speak about it separately - it works quickly (since it is carried out by the reverse of the engine itself), but sharply - a strong push is felt. On the other hand, no additional mechanics are used.

The maximum cutting depth is 95 mm, here the Makita looks more interesting than the Bosch. Shchirin propyl - not more than 155 degrees. It is possible to incline a saw only to the left by 45 degrees, no more than that, the guide turns to the same 45 degrees to the left-to the right.

This miter saw is cheaper and lighter than other rating participants. Well, if the capacity of the 1600-watt engine and the 254-mm disk is enough for you, then why not? Especially, if the saw often has to be removed from the workbench or transported from place to place: when folded it is compact and weighs less than 14 kilograms.

Although there is no soft start here, the jerk when turned on is not significant. Therefore, we can not say that the simplification to reduce the cost greatly affected the quality of the saw. Hinges work softly and do not play, the scales are quite comfortable, although adjustment after purchase is likely to be required. The maximum cutting height is 89 mm, the width is all 162 mm. The rotation mechanism has not only a smooth adjustment in the range of plus or minus 50 degrees, but also the possibility of fast fixation at frequently used cutting angles. Tilt to the left, up to 48 degrees.

The engine is equipped with a smooth start and electrodynamic braking system. The only pity is that neither the laser nor the proprietary XPS system (aiming at the shadow of the disk) is provided here, but it is not difficult to adjust to the saw. But what is nice, it has become cheaper.

A light miter saw will be easy to transport, while its characteristics are quite good: a 190-mm disk can provide a cut up to 60 mm high and up to 265 mm wide thanks to the pulling mechanism.

The power of “Makita” is not as exotic as that of DeWALT - let it be here and also use two series-connected batteries, but completely ordinary 18-volt batteries, which are easy to find. True, they will have to look for them immediately - as the name of the old sci-fi movie said, “batteries are not included in the kit”. Totally.

The motor control electronics provides a smooth start, reducing jerk and current load on the batteries at the moment of switching on, electrodynamic braking of the disk and adjustment of the engine operating mode depending on the load. When zapilivanii, when the disk starts idling, the motor goes to maximum speed, as the cutting resistance increases, the engine torque increases.

So, if you need a compact and mobile saw, you should pay attention to this model.

Our top rating is continued by another compact cordless miter saw, which will be convenient for constant moving. It weighs 13.6 kg, works with discs with a diameter of 216 mm, saws to a depth of 65 mm and a width of up to 305 mm - even more than that of the Makita. For pulling, conventional parallel guides, made with sufficient accuracy, are used: no wedging or play in the longitudinal direction of the saw is felt.

However, in the autonomy of the saw loses - it uses only one battery, which, by the way, again will have to re-buy. On the one hand, it allows you to manage with just two batteries, changing them as they discharge, rather than four, but without the ability to plug in the charger somewhere, it will be inconvenient.