Reddit · r/Tools · Jun 3, 2025 · summarized
PositiveAbout a decade in, a good portable jobsite saw with a really solid fence, used to build cabinets and picture frames.
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Reddit · r/Tools · Jun 3, 2025 · summarized
PositiveAbout a decade in, a good portable jobsite saw with a really solid fence, used to build cabinets and picture frames.
Reddit · r/Tools · Jun 3, 2025 · summarized
PositiveFive years in, everything still works; holds true once squared and dialed in, good enough for cabinets and furniture, with the left and right slots slightly off parallel.
Reddit · r/Tools · Jun 3, 2025 · summarized
PositiveWorked it hard for 8 years, then passed it to a friend who still uses it for hobbies; had really good luck with it.
Reddit · r/woodworking · Sep 8, 2022 · summarized
PositiveBeginner who bought it on sale and feels it was worth the price; praises the warranty, solid build and especially the easy, accurate rack and pinion fence.
Reddit · r/woodworking · Dec 26, 2021 · summarized
PositiveThe rack and pinion fence is the best they have used, and it stayed dead on square six months after they set it.
Reddit · r/woodworking · Dec 26, 2021 · summarized
PositiveAfter owning both a Ridgid jobsite saw and this one, this is much better, mainly for its fence, though the Ridgid stand is nicer.
Reddit · r/woodworking · Sep 14, 2021 · summarized
PositiveDaily trim work for 13 years before any problem; the rack and pinion fence is top notch.
Reddit · r/woodworking · Apr 28, 2020 · summarized
PositiveA favorite that they love, crediting the rack and pinion fence and the weight; advises keeping the gearing clean since that wears first on jobsite saws.
Of the 65 reviews with a clear verdict, 60% are positive, 20% mixed and 20% negative. The praise mentioned most is solid build. The most common complaint is inaccurate.
The complaints reviewers mention most: inaccurate (1 review). For example: Returned within two weeks because the fence could not be squared to the table and there is no adjustment to make it perpendicular.
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