Our small business specializes in finish trim carpentry. We have a number of miter saws to include the DeWalt DW708, DW705, Milwaukee Magnum 6496, and a Hitachi C10FC2. Each of these fine saws have unique qualities providing specific benefit.brRecently we purchased the DW706. Since purchasing the DW706 it is unquestionably the saw of choice when is comes to tall base and crown molding installation. The saw has a very smooth start and stops with little drop. It is accurate, has clear viewing areas and seems to take daily abuse to include being bounced in a trailer from job to job. We hesitated to buy at first when deciding to purchase, as we are less than satisfied with the compound accuracy of our DW708 specifically during full bevel operations. But the DW706 has impressed each of us. The only issue that keeps the saw from a five star rating is the lack of friendly release mechanism for the double bevel feature. I would not let it stop you from buying however. This is the best I've used to date.

I am a professional craftsman and was in need of a new compound miter saw. I looked at Bosch, Hitachi, Makita, Porter-Cable, and DeWalt. Based on price and performance, the DeWalt is the hands down winner. I read all the other reviews before buying the saw. The only things I have discovered are 1) the crown molding stops made by DeWalt will NOT let you cut 6-5/8" molding, though the saw is capable of doing it. I had to hold the molding by hand, and still made excellent cuts. 2) A laser guide would be nice, but its absence is not a reason to not get this tool. 3) The saw dust really doesn't collect well in the bag, but I have several tools with dust bags, and none of them work well, so big deal.
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br /As far as some of the other negatives I read, like the saw jerking when the trigger is pulled - I had no issue like that at all. The blade jumps up a little initially, but the deck didn't move. Also, I don't know what people are complaining about reading the bevel angle. Sure, some sawdust collects, but why wouldn't it? I found this objection that I read a complete overstatement.
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br /The blade that comes (premounted) to the tool cut perfect angles. I checked the stop angles and they were dead on out of the box. The only adjustment I made was about 1/2 degree on the bevel indicator.
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br /The tool has a blade lock, and the bevel is easy to rotate side to side. Since I need to take this tool to job sites, I was concerned about ease of transport. This tool has a built in handle, and weighs only 44 pounds. It is easy to move around especially when you lock down the blade.
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br /There is no doubt in my mind that I bought the right tool.

I AM A FINISH CARPENTER ,WHO CUTS AND INSTALLS A LOT OF CROWN MOULDING.I BOUGHT THIS SAW BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE DEWALT WEBSITE WHICH STATED THAT THIS MODEL SAW WOULD CUT UP TO AND INCLUDING 6" CROWN NESTED VERTICALLY. SINCE 6" CROWN IS THE SIZE THAT OUR COMPANY USES 70 TO 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THIS SOUNDED LIKE THE SAW THAT I WANTED. BOUGHT THE SAW ,ORDERED THE CROWN STOPS(WHICH I GOT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER GETTING SAW)USED THE SAW AND ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT, NOW THE PROBLEM,THE DEWALT WEBSITE SUGGESTED PURCHASING THE CROWN STOPS(IN THE ARTICLE ON CUTTING CROWN MOULDING)FOR CUTTING CROWN MOULDING NESTED VERTICALLY UP TO 6",WHEN CROWN STOPS ARE ATTACHED TO THE SAW AND POSTIONED AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE YOU CAN ONLY GET 5 1/4" CROWN TO SIT PROPERLY AND MAKE THE CUTS.,SO I FIRED OFF AN E-MAIL TO DEWALT ASKING FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I COULD MAKE THE CROWN STOPS WORK WHEN CUTTING THE 6".CROWN MATERIAL,THEIR ANSWER WAS LESS THAN SATIFACTORY:THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO PLANS FOR THEM TO REDESIGN THE STOPS ANYTIME SOON. YES I KNOW THAT I CAN CUT CROWN MOULDING LAYING FLAT ON THIS SAW, BUT I BOUGHT IT SO THAT I COULD CUT 6" CROWN NESTED VERTICALLY FOR ALL THE REASONS(LESS SET-UP WITH BEVEL AND MITER SETTINGS,MORE CONSISTENT CUTS BY LOCKING MATERIAL SECURLEY WITH STOPS AGAINST THE TABLE AND FENCE,ETC, ETC.ALL IN ALL I REALLY ENJOY THIS SAW.GREAT SAW, BUT DEWALT TECH WRITERS REALLY SHOULD FIELD TEST THEIR ACCESSIORES BEFORE MAKING CLAIMS ABOUT HOW THESE THINGS WORK.

DeWalt has broken new ground with this design. Moving the motor to back of the saw has added flexibility unknown with any other miter saw. The obvious advantage is the huge cuts you can make with this saw. The not so obvious advantages are: There is no motor in your way when you're holding a piece of wood to the right of the blade. How many times have you tried to hold a piece of wood on the right side only to have the motor come down and hit your hand as you make the cut? Even more difficult usually, is tilting the saw to the right on a bevel and again having the motor get in your way. Last, there is a nice TALL fence on the right hand side, something I've not seen on any other saw.pThis saw rocks!

I purchased the Dewalt dual bevel miter saw in May. I have been working on a solid Walnut computer desk and wanted a decent miter saw that would cut accurately and be big enough for the more chalenging jobs. I was split between the Dewalt and the Delta. After testing all the other brands they seemed to be the only two that would lock down tight in the preset angles. The Dewalt was almost two hundred over the Delta but it had the dual bevel feature(very nice) and the largest cutting capacity. I also like the no hassle return in thirty days. As a whole I am partial to this company but I have had some bad products from time to time. So I eventually went with the Dewalt. I could not be any happier. The features work great and it cuts smooth and accurate every time. Although I did have to slightly adjust the verticle stop on my model. It was off by about a 64 of a inch from factory. The procedure is spelled out very carefully in the manual and it goes by smoothly. The only real complaint I have is the lack of excessories. The clamp(a must)is fourty five and the extension is fourty. For the price of the saw I just think that Dewalt could put one of the two packaged with it. Otherwise a great saw and must for anyone that wants a good accurate compound miter saw.

You can do surgery with this saw. We use it primarily for fine finish carpentry and crown molding work, etc. Chose this saw over the sliding model because you can work with larger crown using the crown stops and we felt the accuracy would be better than the sliding model. Can't speak for the sliding model but cutting precision on this model, once we upgraded to a decent blade, simply couldn't be improved on. Those that can only afford a single miter saw and want all the bells and whistles may prefer the sliding model but I'd recommend this one over the slider for those who want perfection in their cuts.

I recently decided to buy a 12" compound miter saw, for use at a crosscut station I planed to build up against a wall in my shop. I had a Makita LS1013 slider (a very nice saw, now being enjoyed by my #2 son), but it took up too much room, front-to-back. In general, the minimum fence-to-wall distance seems to be 10'-12" more for sliders than non-sliders. I much preferred the 12" CMS's to the 10" ones, for their increased cutting capacity and beefier construction.
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br /Initially, I was intrigued by the laser-equipped models. Were I a trim carpenter, I'd consider a laser guide essential, because of the productivity benefits. I'm not one, however, just a duffer who enjoys making sawdust. Moreover, I rarely cut boards by making a mark and cutting to that mark, which is where lasers are helpful. I have an extended fence on both sides of the saw, to which are attached adhesive-backed rules. I normally set a stop on the fence to the desired cut-length, place the board against the stop and cut away. (If the board is so short it doesn't reach the extended fence, I set the stop for 10" more than the cut-length and insert a piece of aluminum exactly 10" long between the stop and the workpiece.)
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br /Once I reclassified the laser guide feature to "nice to have", a number of very fine saws became candidates. After some tire-kicking and research, I made a short-list of three saws: the DeWalt DW706, Bosch 4212 and Delta 36-412. I found these three saws had more similarities than differences. All were very well made, accurate and had very good ergonomics. I expect I would have been happy with any of them.
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br /Another thing in common with these three saws is that they are all dual-bevels. On rare occasions, I'll probably appreciate not having to flip a long board end-to-end to cut a bevel, but I like the dual-bevel feature for another reason. To be able to cut bevels both ways, the manufacturers have to move the motor up and back. This improves both the visibility of the boards you're cutting, and improves the balance of the machine. DeWalt accomplishes this by using a belt drive, which reduces noise. I think Bosch also has a belt drive; Delta uses gears.
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br /Bosch and Delta both have the bevel lock at the front of the saw; DeWalt has it in the traditional location in the back. Were I cutting crown molding all day, maybe I'd pay something for an "upfront" bevel lock, but I don't, so I won't.
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br /The Delta has one feature I found tempting. At zero degree miter and bevel, it is capable of cutting boards up to 9.5" wide. All other 12" CMS's seem to be limited to about 7-3/4". Considering that I have a sliding table on my table saw, which makes crosscuts easy, I concluded that the extra capacity offered by the Delta was of limited benefit to me.
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br /All of these saws will no doubt be equipped with laser guides in the near future. (I'm told the Delta will appear with one within a few weeks of this writing.) So if you like one of these saws, but really want a laser guide, and can wait awhile, I suggest you do just that.
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br /There were two considerations that caused me to cast my vote for the DeWalt. The first was that the DeWalt is the most compact, having the shortest minimum fence-to-wall distance. With the DeWalt I can build wings on either side of the saw that extend only 24" from the wall. The second and more important consideration was that I could get a great deal on the DeWalt. When I was ready to buy, the DeWalt was on sale at a great price, and DeWalt had a promotion going where they would throw in their DW723 miter saw stand for just the cost of shipping. My #2 son praises the stand, which he uses with his Makita. The stand sells for about 75% of what I paid for the saw!
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br /One last thing: the DeWalt, and some other miter saws, have been criticized for not having "soft-start" motors. I don't understand that. I actually prefer the quick-start motor on the DeWalt to the soft-start on my (make that my son's) Makita slider, because it enables me start the cut sooner. On startup, the DeWalt rears slightly, but it doesn't lurch, or cause the table or material to move. I hold the handle loosely when I turn on the saw, and then pull it down for the cut.

Bingo. DeWalt has the best 12" mitre saw going, especially since it tilts both ways (double bevel) and has a great way of setting the stop and preventing movement of the arm. Mine is dead on...and I've aleady cut some hard angles in just the past few weeks.pOne key to moving through the work, be it crown moulding or just pressure treated deck lumber, is not having to either move the work around (especially long boards) or having to think about the cut again and doubting what you're doing, because the double bevel lets you cut the work they way you can picture it.pCrown moulding and chair rail in 16' lengths? No problem, just flip the saw. All the stops are firm and smart. I did not need to adjust the saw, althought there are directions to check the angles, just in case. pThe motor is set back, not near your hands...the whole platform is open to move around. pThe arm angle (bevel) gauge could be a bitter clearer (metal etched markings on metal), but this is a minor nuisance. Getting the free sander offer made me feel like I stole a great tool.pNever never skimp on a mitre say if you have any intentions of getting tight fits.

I've had this saw for about 2 years now. I wanted the DW708 Sliding miter saw, but $399 was more attractive than $599. For me, that was a good choice.
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br /1) AMERICAN. I like to try and buy American first if possible. This one has more American content than most (The box said so, anyway).
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br /2) RELIABLE. I use this thing all the time, and always has been excellent.
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br /3) ACCURATE. Mine was aligned well, and I have not found anything that assembled improperly due to this saw's alignments. I have built several custom cabinets from Maple and Walnut, and all the joints I got from this saw were square and tight.
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br /4) UTILITY. Functions great and easy to use. I wanted the 12" slide saw, but this already would make 95% of the cuts I need, and costs a lot less. It has a good-sized table, and the table is not two-thirds removed for the miter gauge, so it supports smaller pieces more completely as well as longer pieces.
br /I see that Hitachi has a digital readout saw now, but I'm not sure I would want that. More complexity than I would want. The only thing I wish this saw had from DeWalt was a laser guide.
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br /Mine has been excellent. I picked carefully from the above points and have not been disappointed. If you like to woodwork and have never used a compound miter saw, this will become your favorite tool quickly.

As my wife actually put it "That is a great tool." We were cutting off 4-4.5" pressure treated fence posts for a horse pasture. She got sick of seeing me do that with a hand-held circular saw and actually told me to buy a more appropriate tool.brThat is really tough cutting. They are very hard and the blade that came w/ the saw cut right through. Also, with the 12" blade, it was just one cut. A couple of the posts were probably closer to 5" around and they were on the ragged edge of being too big for one cut. Another bonus is that with a 12" blade it doesn't get hot quite as fast.pThe motor seems quite powerful and it made cuts easily that my circular saw had trouble with. My circular saw is a 15 amp Porter Cable, so its reasonably powerful too.pIt seems to have a nice combination of being heavy enough not to move around on a work surface, but light enough that you can easily pick it up to put it away. pDefinately spend the $$$ to get a double bevel. If you're cutting off anything longer than 4 feet, you probably won't have room to reverse the board easily...It is really nice when cutting a double angle to just swing the saw around. It takes ~5 second to do this.pThe sawdust bag even seems to actually catch a lot of sawdust. Much appreciated when cutting up nasty pressure treated wood.pA final thing I would have to saw about this saw is that it is really quite safe. My wife hasn't used powertools much, and I don't feel at all hesitant to let her use this unsupervised whereas I keep a pretty close eye on her with the reciprocating saw and jig saw and won't let her touch the circular saw. All you have to do is pull the arm down and keep you fingers out of the way.

As my wife actually put it "That is a great tool." We were cutting off 4-4.5" pressure treated fence posts for a horse pasture. She got sick of seeing me do that with a hand-held circular saw and actually told me to buy a more appropriate tool.That is really tough cutting. They are very hard and the blade that came w/ the saw cut right through. Also, with the 12" blade, it was just one cut. A couple of the posts were probably closer to 5" around and they were on the ragged edge of being too big for one cut. Another bonus is that with a 12" blade it doesn't get hot quite as fast.The motor seems quite powerful and it made cuts easily that my circular saw had trouble with. My circular saw is a 15 amp Porter Cable, so its reasonably powerful too.It seems to have a nice combination of being heavy enough not to move around on a work surface, but light enough that you can easily pick it up to put it away. Definately spend the $$$ to get a double bevel. If you're cutting off anything longer than 4 feet, you probably won't have room to reverse the board easily...It is really nice when cutting a double angle to just swing the saw around. It takes ~5 second to do this.The sawdust bag even seems to actually catch a lot of sawdust. Much appreciated when cutting up nasty pressure treated wood.A final thing I would have to saw about this saw is that it is really quite safe. My wife hasn't used powertools much, and I don't feel at all hesitant to let her use this unsupervised whereas I keep a pretty close eye on her with the reciprocating saw and jig saw and won't let her touch the circular saw. All you have to do is pull the arm down and keep you fingers out of the way.

Just bought this saw about a month ago and have been using to build an oak bookcase as well as some other misc. projects. I found the cutting quality of the 60-tooth blade it comes with as excellent. I also purchase the 80 tooth and it works like a dream, cuts oak like butter and no sanding required on the cuts. pThe saw is powerful yet easy to control. No adjustments necessary after I mounted it on my table. Its fairly heavy but there is a solid handle on the top to make transport a little easier. The dust bag is pretty worthless though. pOverall I love this saw and worth the money.

I think you missed the point! How many times a day do you have to lift the guard to see your mark on the wood before you cut? This is what made me look at all the saws with a laser. The new saw blade cover has slots cut in the guard that you can see through. This saves me allot of time in a week. It came down to the feel of the tool that took me back to the Yellow DW 706. I could use the saw with my right or left hand. It's easy to handle. Cuts 6" base or crown. If you use the miter saw you have now... you will love this tool. It was made for the people that work with wood everyday.

This saw has proven to be a very robust, useful and reliable piece of equipment. I do not use this tool for business purposes but I have given it a good workout whilst laying wooden floors, fitting a kitchen and building door frames. The DW706 12" was selected because of its ability to manage larger sizes of lumber and the fact that some testimonials I had read praised its practicality and robust construction. The motor is more than powerful enough for any cutting job, the cutting bed and adjustable fences are of good quality and easy to adjust, the miter adjustment is ergonomically superb and helps produce very satifactory results. Infrequently the electric brake does not cut in but this is a very minor gripe considering how well the tool performs. If you use this tool and then try some of the competitors mitre saws, as I have, then you will realise how solid the DW706 feels - other machines can feel flimsy by comparison. I would buy this tool again.pPerhaps the most reliable indicator of this tool's robust construction is that I have loaned it to several friends and it has even withstood the rigours of their use......

The DeWalt model 706 compound miter saw arrived via UPS. The box it was shipped in was badly ripped and crushed. One whole side was ripped open. Seeing the box I opened the container with trepidation. I was sure the saw was destroyed. Not so! It appeared unbroken and so it seems. As the manual suggests I checked the saw for angle correctness and found minor adjustments necessary. So far it works as well as expected and the expectations were high. DeWalt must improve the shipping box and fill it with packing to avoid bad crushing and tearing.

I'm a cabinetmaker and finish carpenter by trade and currently own, and have previously owned, a variety of powered compound miter saws from Hitachi, Milwaukee, Porter Cable, and DeWalt. My DW706 has been my absolute favorite miter saw! In fact, I also own a DW708 and that clumsey beast never leaves the bench, but the DW706 coupled with DeWalt's saw stand have provided me with 4 years of excellent service! Even though I also have a 10" unit, I prefer to take the 12" DW706 on just about every field project I have!
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br /This past weekend my local Home Depot was clearancing the old DW706 inventory to make way for the replacement model, the DW716, so I bought 2 new DW706 mdoels for myself and my son! Couldn't beat the deal at $249 a piece while everyone else is still selling the old inventory at least $100 more! I hope the DW716 can fill the big shoes of the DW706!

I purchased this saw about a year and a half ago and have since remodeled 2 apartments and built a house with it. It does most things very well, especially cutting tall base and wide trim accurately. The only problem I seem to have with this saw is cutting on the flat. The saw seems to bog down when midway through the cut. I tried another blade in the saw with the same results. Now I just stay away from cutting on the flat. All in all, however, this is a very good saw and I'm pleased with it!

I don't know about you but I always shop around for all my tools to get the best for the money. I looked for months before I finally selected this saw and I would do it all over again. This is an excellent saw I have cut everything from crown molding to 2x6's in one pass and the saw has performed flawlessly, granted I don't use my tools for work but I do use them for my house which is at least as important. The motor has plenty of power to cut the toughest material, the positve stops on the miter gauge are layed out in the most common angles and the bevel moves smoothly and easily. The base is solid and absorbs the vibration of he motor so it doesn't affect the cut of the material. The included 60-tooth blade makes cuts fine enough for all but the most precise trim work.br The only downsides to the tool are the lack of a material clamp or any extensions being included in the base but these can be purchased separately and should be looked at as upgrades to a system. This machine doesn't have the laser that many tools are going to for alignment of cut but this is a minor annoyance.br All-in-all this is a quality tool that I would heartily recommend to anyone

has big capcity for a 12" miter saw accurate out of the box the dust bag works realy well has a premium carbide blade makes good sqaure cuts its realy a smooth saw ive been making cabinets for the past several years i would recomend it to every body it,s well worth the price

I recently purchased this saw at a discount from Lowe's. It is completely assembled and only needs the dust bag pushed in. Since I will use this saw in my woodshop, I will mount a dust hood behind it and a hose to the dust back connection. This saw has an amazing amount of torque. I love it that the motor is very quiet as compared to my old Delta. Granted the motor was mounted directly to the blade. I love this saw!!! Set up time is 30 seconds. The saw was set to perfection. Fit and finish was wonderful. Only one gripe. The knob on the back was very hard to pull out the first time and once pulled out it was okay. I don't like the way the knob is made at all.
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br /I love the saw and I hope the new models perform just as well. I won't know. I intend on this saw lasting me many years.

While I've used a few different miter saws in the past, this is the first one I have owned personally, and I couldn't be happier with it. I was trying to decide between this and a Delta with the laser guide but ultimately chose the DeWalt DW706 thanks to its superior fit and finish and build quality. So far I've used this for some shelving projects and closet upgrades around the house, and it's been incredible. Great power, easy to use, and I'm not missing the laser at all. Miter adjustments are easy and true. The saw is extremely sturdy but still relatively easy to move around. Now I'm saving up for the DeWalt miter saw stand.

I do a lot of trim works, molding, and hardwood floor. The first time I turned this baby on, I thought "Wow!" The motor sounded so good. The cut was smooth. I am talking about plenty of power here, eventhough I was cutting Brazilian Cherry hardwood. The saw does have a little jump when started because of the power kicking in so fast. I also love the high adjustable fences, the dual compound. I am going to keep this baby for a long long time.

I've had this for close to two years and I use it constantly. It's solid and accurate. And it's US made and that matters to me. It's easy to adjust and it stays where I set it. I've used a lot as a miter saw cutting angles. In fact I used it a lot that way this past weekend. I also use it a lot for easy cuts of long boards when precision is not necessarily an issue, just a handy way to cut off long boards. It will cut off 2 X 8 in one pass but this past weekend I used it to accurately cut 2 X 12's by making the cut and flipping it over to finish the cut. It will cut up to 4' thick. That's handy to stack boards and cut them all at the same time so I know the lengths are all identical. This is the advantage of paying a bit more for a 12" saw. I wound up using the saw a lot more than I anticipated when I bought it and I'm still using the 12" carbide tipped blade that came with it. It is fairly heavy. It's portable but it is a handful and a bit awkard to carry by the nature of the profile of it (and any other such saw). I'm happy with the saw and got it from Amazon.com at a very good price.

I got this saw cheap at a hardware store opening. After tuning it up, it cuts perfect 90 and 45 degree miters. Smooth cuts with the factory blade if you let it get up to speed and cut slowly. My only gripe is the lack of a safety switch - I wrote "Unplug me!" in big black letters on the handle. You'd get more use out of the sliding version, but that costs $200 more.

I will just concentrate on the negatives. The overall saw is great.pShort comings:brBevel gage should have been designed to be more easily read.brBevel gage collects dust very rapidly and therefore becomes difficult to read. brSaw arm lock is on the left side (better if on the right side because a majority of people are right handed). brExtension legs should have been included as standard equipment.

I will just concentrate on the negatives. The overall saw is great.Short comings:Bevel gage should have been designed to be more easily read.Bevel gage collects dust very rapidly and therefore becomes difficult to read. Saw arm lock is on the left side (better if on the right side because a majority of people are right handed). Extension legs should have been included as standard equipment.

I bought this saw about a year ago when I was looking to install crown molding in my living areas. I have been extremely happy with the purchase! This saw is a work horse/powerhouse! It is accurate down to the ½ degree.
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br /I have been doing home improvement for years and have never had a tool go beyond my expectations. This saw was worth every penny of my hard earned money. I read articles about miter saws and finally purchased based on the reviews I had read. I can tell you; the reviews are accurate! I find myself looking for reasons to use it. I also recommend the crown stops if you are planning on installing crown molding.
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what more do you need from a miter saw. This is a power house of a saw that makes very accurate compound cuts that don't need any finishing. The plade that comes with the saw is everything you need and don't let anyone convince you that it may be inferior in any way. The cuts it makes look like they cam out of a jointer.

For $349.00 your getting a great Miter Saw. Very high fence...Strong motor...accurate cuts..and it can take a beating. If I need a wide cut I'll use my portable table saw....I don't need a sliding saw for that...and not to mention the extra WEIGHT.

before you buy this or any dewalt miter saw with a turning knob for the lock, go to a tool store, loosen the knob, set the saw to any angle that doesn't have a preset, turn the knob to lock in the angle and watch the front of the table rise. if you are cutting for framing it's no big deal, if you're doing crown, it is. you will find this problem only gets worse the more you use it. get a makita or hitachi.

Dewalt Miter Saws do not even compare to the rest of the DeWalt line. The factory quality of their saws is JUNK! I realize it's a tool but it should at least look new out of the box. From the packaging to the product it's very poor factory workmanship! I purchased 2 DW 706's and 1 DW 708 ... They don't even bother to finish the miter gauge, the pot metal bases are jagged and unfinished. they put a quick coat of silver paint over the base and call it good. The miter was not even true right out of the box, not to mention for that price they don't even include extensions! Can you believe that? As far as functioning out of the box it did function but that was about it. I would HIGHLY recommend looking at BOSCH or Ridgid, they are close to the same price and they are both a much more quality product with extensions, etc included at no extra charge. Don't take my word for it go put a DeWalt beside a BOSCH and or a RIDGID and look at the overall quality and compare the tool side by side with the others. Just wanted to give you a heads-up, I got tired of returning them and after 3, that was enough! I bought a BOSCH and could not be happier, right out of the box, the miter was true and the saw was a GOOD quality product. Tim R.