Pros & Cons
Pros
Cuts are accurate for fabrication work. Cool cuts and not much burring. Like it says in the instructions, let the saw do the work, don't force it.
The blade life on this saw is incredible. The blades can be sharpened, so it decreases the cost overtime. It is very portable, and i have not had any issues with it blowing 15amp breakers. The noise is tolerable.
This really speeds up operations. No more black dust from abrasive saw.
Highlights
Quality
The overall construction is solid, it mounts easily, and the guard is robust an effective.
To maximize the effectiveness and convenience of this saw, ensure it gets bolted down to a solid table.
So sweep your shop after using this tool, brush yourself off frequently, and overlap your pants around the tongue of your boots... Read More
Set it to 45 degrees (check it with a combination square to get it perfect) clamp it in and start cutting.
Price
It was a lot of money but i would never go back.
It’s probably gonna pay for itself in one job.
At $499 you can’t beat this saw.
Packaging/appearance
But neither were those on the abrasive chop box—which always needed sanding.
The removable chip collector box is great, but know that it doesn't collect 100% of chips of course.
Competitiveness
What a difference compared to my chopsaw.
I compared this to the 14" dewalt.
I went with the makita because some of the dewalt reviewers note that you may trip a standard 15 amp breaker as the dewalt draw... Read More
I have a 14” metal devil saw as well but it doesn’t compare to the makita.
Overview
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cut, abrasive, great, metal and clean. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- This product had a total of 426 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 20 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I read lots of reviews before purchasing it and feel it is better that the reviews make it out to be
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is loud as hell but thats to be expected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The clamp system does rock the work piece foreword slightly but i dont see this as a big deal
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I really should have bought it years ago
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
An abrasive cutoff saw does not even come close to what this saw offers as a 34must have34 for any shop
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As the blade starts to wear it does leave a small burrpeel at the bottom of the cut put it can easily be filed off
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The heaviest material i have cut has been 234 x 234 x 1434 hss and it performed flawlessly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It also cuts larger dimension pieces