Hi I'm currently looking for a slide mitre saw and have whittled the options down to three models which are
Elektra KGS303, Bosch GCM10S and the Makita LS1013, Which when you include the price of a stand are all similar cost.
I was just wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on using these (or one of them) good or bad as this would help me decide. Or possibly an alternative around the £450 mark.
Thanks to anyone who replies
No direct exp of the ones you mention.
The Elektra/Metabo ones are really fine machines and I almost bought one (possibly the 303), other than that it would not go into the cupboard I have to store it in. I think some have induction motors IIRC.
I got a Dewalt DW707 instead. This has slightly less cut capacity, is a bit heavier I think and does not have a depth stop due to the slide design. Good saw though. With your budget you could have the very similar DW701 which has speed control.
You might want to google the rec.woodworking archives too...
HTH,
Alex.
Try "Andy Hall" in your google searches. I remember him talking about this kind of thing a few months back. I recall the LS1013 was his favourite and he clearly has a passion for good kit (+rightly so in my opinion if you're out there Andy). Alternatively, if you're any where near Axminster you can always go to the showroom where they certainly have the 1013 set up upstairs.
Jon
Yes I did post on this a couple of months back (although can't quickly find it now.
In short:
I did a lot of looking at this in various reviews both here and in U.S. sources. The LS1013 came out some way ahead of the DW708 and others in these reviews, although the Elektra Beckum wasn't covered.
I was able to visit a woodworking machinery store in California which had a display of most that one could touch, feel and use. On the same trip I looked at a subset of them in a Home Depot (from which B&Q is cloned) and the DW had fared very badly from being on display - the slide mechanism had gone graunchy.
So I bought the LS1013. It's worth shopping for best price (I think mine came from Calder Trade). I've had it now for pretty much a year and use it a lot. It's a pleasure to use and I remain really pleased with it.
I have briefly used the EB one as well. That is also quite nice, although perhaps not quite as solid. However it does have an induction motor (think it's this model) and is fairly quiet as a result.
Hi all,
Thanks for the replies and also the links to finding other stuff. Looks like its the Makita one then. I've got other tools made by them and am always impressed by the build quality. It was just that its hard to find some of the others to actually, see in the flesh.
I'm off to get a second mortgage to pay for it.
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