Makita 10" Compound Miter Saw LS1040

Pros: Safe, Saves Time, Clean sharp cuts

Cons: You don't want to move this around a lot

Review: When doing a lot of non-right angle cuts, it makes sense to have one of these Miter saws. It saves an considerable amount of time and frustration while doing your job. Due to the price it may be better to try and rent one for a one-shot job such as...

Pros: Quality, precision

Cons: Not a 12 inch but who cares

Review: My shop was full, of some great saws, some average saws and some...well you know. I like my craftsman radial arm saw, but it is stationary and not really handy when I need one out of doors. The makita sliding compound meets the need. If you are doing...

Pros: No muss, no fuss, little clean up

Cons: Do you have a muffler?

The Bottom Line: This quality and durability is worth paying for.

Review: Though my husband is the "tool man", while building our shop and our current work-in-progress (our house and most everything in it) I have had to use ALL the tools in the shop. Needless to say, we have a lot of Makita products - saws, drills, drivers......

Pros: Quality and refinement

Cons: none

Review: I bought this saw in 2000, for use with my hobby - home maintenance and furniture building. It replaced a B&D miter saw - wow, what a difference! The saw has a very light aluminum frame, making it easy to transport. It is one of the lightest...

Pros: meets all my angled cutting needs

Cons: 10" blade may be too small for some

Review: Unless I’m mistaken—I am the first female to review this tool!!! Let’s hear it for the tomboy’s! It is now time to expound the virtues of being raised in the lumber yards of my Daddy’s childhood buddies (thank you Bill and Kent and Walt—if you...

Pros: Compact and reliable, good for all but the heaviest cornice work

Cons: The button WILL fall off- when you lose it use a rawl plug!

The Bottom Line: Great wee chop saw, especially for cornice & pelmits- if this size of cut depth is ok with you, then this is the one to go for

Review: After shopping around for a low cost chop saw this is the fella we went for. Very competitively priced, it is nonetheless a solid saw for the construction trade. Easy to set up and atow away, we have been using two of them heavily on a daily basis...