Ryobi EMS190DC 18V ONE+ 190mm Mitre Saw (Body Only), Green

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It has a laser cutting guide, but I don’t think it’s going to be of much use if you’ve been a hobbyist or a builder for many years. While it’s fantastic that its blade guard is transparent, it is colored so it can be hard to see your cut line while working. The Metabo HPT C12RSH2S 12″ Sliding Compound Miter Saw is another drop saw fit for professionals and serious hobbyists. As you can tell, it has a robust 12″ blade protected by a see-through blade guard. Cutting a large, wide, and tough workpiece is not going to be a problem thanks to its powerful motor. Most of the products we have reviewed here have a dual bevel. This means that you can tilt the saw left or right to cut bevels without reorienting the workpiece. This is impossible with single-bevel sliding miter saws.

The RYOBI TSS120L Sliding Miter Saw is easily the most impressive miter saw in this review in terms of pure capability, but you will have to pay a pretty penny for it. Though, if you do, you will not be disappointed as it roars with a 15-amp motor that can cut under load better than any other entry on our list. The best sliding miter saw is the Bosch Power Tools GCM12SD 12 Inch Sliding Glide Miter Saw. All of the sliding miter saws we’ve reviewed can produce crosscuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts easily. Some can even produce compound cuts. But the Bosch sliding miter saw has some features that made it particularly stand out. Let’s take a look at them. Our final entry is the Ryobi ZRP551 ONE Cordless Miter Saw which sits in a bit of an odd spot in terms of who it is best for, though professionals cutting trim is the most likely answer. One main issue with this miter saw is its cordless motor cannot compete with corded or more powerful cordless options. Double Compound – The next step up from a compound miter saw is the double compound miter and distinguishes itself by allowing you to make miter cuts from either angle. Technically this is a convenience quality as you invert the measurements otherwise, but it is a solid feature for less experienced woodworkers.The main issue with the RYOBI P553 Cordless Compound Miter Saw comes with its capacities which are some of the smallest in this Ryobi miter saw review at 2” for maximum depth and 4 ½” for maximum crosscut width. One interesting quality of this miter saw is that it tends to be much quieter than the others likely due to the cordless design. However, Ryobi started as a die-cast company which is likely why they provide superior durability compared to other consumer-grade power tool manufacturers. While they make all kinds of power tools, Ryobi pushes their cordless models more thanks to the versatility of their ONE+ lineup that allows the use of ONE+ batteries for all of their cordless power tools in the line. It has a transparent lower blade guard that allows you to see your material as you cut it. The base is solid and stable, while the miter scales are clear and easy to see. This is one of the few saws with high sliding fences that have scales etched on them.

Miter saws with electric brakes allow you to stop the rotation of the blade several seconds after you release the power switch. While this is not always the most important aspect when choosing a power saw, miter saws tend to require a bit more power than others due to the number and type of cuts they make. For one, miter saws almost exclusively make cross cuts which require more cutting power than other types of cuts.

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Bosch designed this sliding miter saw with the ease of the user in mind. The switch is large and ambidextrous — unlike the majority of saws that are created only for right-handed users. It has a larger baseplate, making it great for cutting longer and wider pieces of lumber. It also makes cutting larger workpieces easier thanks to its adjustable base extension and taller sliding fence.