Tool Box Buzz Tool Box Buzz: For this installment of our ever popular “Head to Head” series we took a look at a wide ranging selection of 10 inch Sliding Miter Saws on the market. If this is your first time reading one of our Head to Heads, trust that our crew poured over each saw to give you a comprehensive look at these tools. And furthermore, we provide our readers with insights you can only expect from seasoned pros, arming you with all the information you need before investing in a miter saw.
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I have watched and read so many reviews of tools and head to head type reviews that I get really frustrated that choosing a tool is so hard. Even when I try to imagine what tool I will get even if I know I am not getting it stresses me out. I want someone to just tell me what tool to get, but at the same time I don’t want anyone to give me a tool that they pick because I want to do the research. I know that when I am older I am at least going to have a personal woodshop in my basement or garage but that scares me because I will have to make so many decisions. These reviews help but they never come to a decision. Sure they show you the good the bad and the ugly of the saws but they always say, “but its different for everyone.” It’s a fine line because I don’t want people telling me what tools to get, but I also want a little more guidance from these reviews.
Miter saws are probably my favorite saws, and they’re the saws that I use the most (I don’t typically need to cut large sheets, so I don’t really use table saws all that much. I have a Dewalt 12” sliding miter saw that I rally like, and I’ve seen it used in numerous shops and construction sites. I know it’s not the best saw out there, and the article confirmed that, but I think it does a pretty good job at being second or third best in most of the categories mentioned in the article. I knew I was buying something that was top of the line, I just wanted something that I could afford and also cut pressure treated 4x6 with without worrying about the saw. This article was really enlightening for me, because there were some things that they were looking for that I didn’t know to think about, such as more controls accessible from the front. When buying a tool I think there’s always compromises to be made, and it’s all about what matters most to you. I would really want a Festool, but those are really freakin’ expensive. If I had the money though, I’d probably buy the Bosch (even though it’s heavy). But for now I think that the Dewalt is capable of anything that I need to do, and I expect it last for at least 15-20 years.
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