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Lightweight and aggressive tool design with has a powerful motor and large table for increased material stability. Thumb actuated positive stops. Adjustable pivot fence for suppporting large stock. Dust guide to prevent chips from scattering. Soft and vibration-reducing grip. Spindle lock for easy blade replacement. Laser guide system for easier alignment with the ink line.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT: TCT saw blade, dust bag, vise assembly, sub fence, wrench.
SPECIFICATIONS: 10" blade diameter, 1/520W, 1,950W max. output, 5,000 RPM. 110V-120V: 15A, 220V: 7.5A, 230V: 7.2V, 240V: 6.9A full load current. 5/8" bore size for USA/Canada. Max. cutting capacities: cross cut 0-degree (right angle), miter cut 45-degree, bevel cut 45-degree to teh left, compound cut 45 x 45-degree. Right and left 0-52-degree miter cutting ranges, 0-45-degree left bevel cutting range. Miterr: right and left 0-45-degree/Bevel: left 0-45-degree compound (miter plus left bevel cutting ranges. Angle stopper positions: right and left 0,15, 22.5, 31.6, 45-degree. 18-1/8"W x 24-3/4L x 22-3/32"H.
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Great Value
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I used this saw to install a very hard stranded bamboo floor (over 3000 on the janka scale), and when cutting the bamboo, the saw only bogged down slightly.. everything else I've cut with it is no problem at all! Hold out for 99$ price, and with free shipping, it pays for itself in no time.
Not sure why the description STILL says this unit has a laser.. it doesn't.
Packing is a bit lacking, though my saw arrived in good shape.
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-11-19
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Better packaging will improve the product
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We return this product for having a broken part. Amazon replaced it and we do appreciate the work they have done. It came back again with a broken bolt hole that attaches to the table. The packaging of this product is very poor and does not protect the product . We did not return it after we received it for the second time we should have but no time. the miter itself is ok.
Mark Haghighi
Rating: 
(2
out of 5) @ 2008-09-19
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All it said it would be and more.
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This saw is unusually well made, sturdy, powerful, accurate. I am a retired building contractor and this is one of the best values I've seen.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-07-25
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Value saw for the homeowner...does the job
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Picked this up for 99 bucks (price fluctuates often so just throw it into your shopping cart and wait for that deal to come up). Bought an Irwin laser guide for about 20 bucks and I'm ready for my job. This one is made in China (not Japan) but my expectations are for the occasional homeowner use, not for contractor duty and I am very pleased. Sure beats the plastic Ryobis sold at HD for the same price. Cheap Craftsman miter with the wrongly aligned stick on angle guage (are you kidding me) don't compare too. Best comparison is the entry level Dewalt but that one comes in at at 200 so this is half price for about the same performance. Great for cutting 2x4 and wood laminate panels (though you have to flip the board for the final cut) without motor bogging down. That's where the laser guide helps with perfect cuts. 40 tooth blade trims true, great for being free. My 80 tooth laminate blade is almost the cost of the saw. Yes.. the dust bag is pretty much useless, it catches just the ultrafine particles, all the rest of the debris is around you.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-07-16
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great comparative saw and best amazon price.
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This was my first miter/chop saw and I looked around alot before buying it. I compared Dewalt 723, Craftsman and couple of other models from home depot.
Dewalt was twice as expensive ($209) and Craftsmans from Sears was pretty darn cheap and althoug you could buy a sliding compound miter for less that $200, the quality wasn't good. There were many complaints about cheap plastic parts and even cheaper angle/cut quality. Other Ryobi and Makita were similar to Hitachi and Dewalt, but werent' that popular and couldn't find many reviews.
After all this analysis and talking to couple of contractors, they suggested that Hitachi is equally good and I ended up ordering one from amazon.
I arrived in 2 days (with free shipping) and since the blades are new you could you use it to cut moulding right out of the box. But may be when you cut 2x4s for few months, you might need a newer blade with more teeths. The construction of the saw itself is strong and it comes with few accessories.
Dust bag isn't very useful as it captures only part of the dust, but that's true with all other brands as well. I haven't tried mounting it on a stand, but have heard people complain about incompatibility with Dewalt miter stand.
Used it couple of time for miter and compound miter, and all the angles were perfect with fine cuts.
I highly recommed this saw.
BTW, its cheap @ $125, but the price here fluctuates alot and I was able to get it for $99 + taxes + free shipping.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-07-11
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