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Bought this as a father's day present for my husband in 2015. I've taken awhile to get to this review as he hasn't had much chance to use it up until this year. Anywho, it was the perfect gift for him. He loves it, just says he wishes it had a laser beem to make his job a little easier. It's not too heavy to lift and move whereever. I even pick it up at times. It's done a lot of cutting on woods and such. The brand Hitachi is a good brand, and I look forward to looking at other products in the future to buy for him.

I have only used this a very limited amount cutting a few 2x4's. It cut those perfect. I will update my review later after I have really used it to cut angles and 4x4's.Update** This saw works excellent still! cuts through wet treated 4x4's like nothing. Great at cutting angles too!

As a beginner and miter saw newb, this is all I could ask for. It's not fancy or decked out, but I wouldn't know what to do with one that is, so I give it 5 stars. The laser is dead on and can be turned on or off - fantastic newb option. Also, I wonder how many negative reviews these saws have about burned out motors bc people don't use the proper extension cords for a 15 amp saw. You cannot use these with a standard cord you use for your Christmas lights. The longer the cord the more power in line loss you have. The smaller gauge the less power is transmitted which results in a stressed out motor not being supplied enough power to do the job it was created to do. Buy a 12/3 or 10/3 outdoor cord for this saw and you won't burn your motor up under a load. The shorter the extension cord, the better for your saw and less line loss is created. See my picture of recommended gauge for amperage levels by Milwaukee Tools.

The instructions weren't the greatest but there is very little to assemble.The included blade cuts surprisingly well. The dust collection, as has been pointed out, is pretty minimal. You are going to make a mess.Some have said the laser is a gimmick and isn't aligned but I found it to be dead accurate and a huge help.One safety note: there is an On/Off switch on the handle. On turns on the laser, and I assumed, the saw. Nope. The switch is just for the laser. The saw is live anytime you press the trigger as long as it is plugged in. In retrospect, I get it. But it sure was a surprise when I went to move it by the handle with the switch off.

Very good for the price - just what I needed for some random fencing and landscaping work around the house. I'll use it for interior trim soon, and maybe make my own bookcases. The safety is easy to disengage and allows it to be easily carried around. You can screw it to the workbench if you want. It was a little difficult to figure out you have to push the handle down to allow the swing for angle changes - the instructions were not very clear but we figured it out. The motor does not struggle and the blade made clean cuts. I like that it's a standard size for easy replacements. Good buy!

I was going to buy a 10inch dewalt miter saw. I figured for about $210 it wasn't a bad deal for a saw that I used for a number of years prior to now. I've bought a couple other cheap ones and they do okay for about $100 but they don't cut totally square every time so when I'm doing more fine work it really just doesn't Get the job done.This saw changed that completely; it is spectacular, seriously. The 5 year warranty is great to have, it cut square immediately out of the box and has plenty of power. The blade it comes with isn't too bad either, though I still put a Freud combination blade on it just to be safe. One thing I noticed is that there isn't any wobble when it's straight up; if you push against the handle a bit the only thing that flexs is the handle not anything else so it can only cut square versus cheaper models often have some movement and require much more care and aren't always accurate.For $120 this is a steal in my opinion because all you have to do is get it out of the box, plug it in, and cut. Seriously, I cannot recommend this saw enough even for professionals like myself. Hitatchi has a new fan and I can promise I will be buying more very soon!

Terrible setup instructions. Only supplied 2 screws, one for sub fence, and one for back holder. No screw or bolt was supplied for side holder.Manufacturer settings and stops for angles were off and I had to readjust them. Back lever to release bevel adjustment was stuck and I had to tap it with a hammer to get it to move the first time.It appears well made, but I have not used it yet because I'm too exhausted from 3 hours of trying to set it up.

I love this Miter Saw. I needed one to cut 12 mm thick wood laminate flooring and this has been great. I never used the original blade but replaced it with a $10 Irwin (IRWIN Tools Classic Series Steel Table / Miter Circular Saw Blade, 10-Inch 180T (11870)) 180-tooth blade (not recommended - see my review on it) then with a wonderful Avanti 60-tooth blade (Avanti Pro Fine Finish 10" 60 Tooth Thin Kerf Blade - 2 Pack) I got at my local big orange (HD) home improvement store. I bought the Hitachi saw when it was $99. I had never used a Miter Saw before but my wife who is helping with this project, had used one before. The instructions leaves much to be desired but we figured out what we needed to. We have only used it for straight cuts so far but it's a wonderful saw.

I hope this review helps others avoid the issues I was faced with. I was very happy to recieve this saw. Unlike others, it was well packed and arrived without damage. However, the instructions are terrible! Why can't these people spend as much time correctly translating the English part as they do the French and Spanish.The real trouble started when I took inventory. I thought I was missing the 10mm Box wrench, but during fiddling with attempting to assemble all the accessories to the saw I discovered the wrench mounted on top of the frame between the motor and the blade. A few notes to all: 1) The Holder (B) mounts to the rear of the saw frame to keep it from tilting rearward. It is bent in such a way that it only contacts the the workbench surface if mounted in one direction. 2) If the Vise Assembly is mounted on the right (of the blade) it may block the motor if it is not exactly positioned correctly, which seems like it's useless there. 3) It was difficult to mount the Sub Fence and Plate (A) together so the plate either locks the sub fence in place, prevent wear at the bolt between the two fences, or what ever it's supposed to do.After mounting and bolting it down to a work table I finally finally got to cut some wood, which it does exceptionally well. The blade and motor are vibrationless and it easily and accurately cut the scrap wood framing I was using. I have a few 80 tooth 10 in. blades that will probably cut MDF or plywood smoother than the original blade installed so I'll replace it with one of those. I may even buy a non-ferrous metal blade for extruded alumnum framing I need to occasionally cut.

I use this for cutting aluminum. It basically works fine, but there are two drawbacks. The first is that I now realize that a 12" blade would be better for cutting aluminum sheet. This 10" blade is fine for cutting aluminum tube, channel, etc. The second is that what appears to be a system for catching the flying aluminum shards doesn't do anything. I tried hooking up my shop vac and that didn't work either. My expectations might be unreasonable, but aluminum just goes flying all over the shop when cutting with this saw, requiring extensive cleanup. I'm not very experienced, though, so this may be normal?Oh, yeah, of course you need to buy a special blade for cutting aluminum (around $50), since the blade that comes with the saw is for wood.

There are probably better saws out on the market, but the price was right and it seems to do all I need it to do. I actually bought two of these, had one at the house in Colorado and needed one at my daughters house in Connecticut, so I picked up second one and left at her house.I really like the horizontal handle, vertical ones hurt my hands and are awkward. The dust bag is pretty much useless, most are on this kind of equipment, if you want to get rid of dust, hook it up to a vacuum or just learn to live with the sawdust.The original one I bought claimed to come with a laser guide, it didn't and still doesn't.

The saw arrived in a timely manner. It was very well packaged, coming in an Amazon box with the saw inside in a Hitachi box. The Hitachi box was exceptionally well packaged. The motor ran smoothly; the guard retracted as it should; the handle is very comfortable. The instructions were very difficult to understand, apparently written by a barely adequate English-speaker. The base is cast, not machined. The base and the extension did not line up perfectly; I put several pieces of tape on the extension table and it lined up. The fences on either side lined up perfectly. The material hold-down is marginal at best. There is a spring left over from assembly that I can't figure out its purpose; again, the instructions are vague. The bevel degree reading was 5 degrees when the saw was at 90 degrees. After several hours of puzzling over this, I realized that the red pointer degree indicator was loose. Putting it at zero easily solved this problem. Everything I read said all miter saws need to be calibrated, even if set at the factory. I don't consider the adjustments a big deal. In spite of the issues, I think the saw is a good value for the money.

Poor quality control. Missing 10 mm wrench to change blade. Missing bolt. Pre sets not aligned. Laser doesn't work. Poor instructions to set up saw. However, I put a 60 tooth blade on this saw to cut quarter round for base shoe to finish a vinyl plank floor I installed and it saved me hours over a hand saw and box.

Decent miter saw not nearly ass accurate as the reviews would lead you to believe it gets pretty close but not nearly accurate enough for like picture frames had to go back to the table saw and sled to get really accurate cuts that being said great saw for the job site and seems to cut at a 90 true

The saw cuts well, but it's small and very basic. Instructions to assemble were terrible and I'm good at assembly. Suppose I'm used to better saws but wasn't expecting this level of entry...

Saw takes a long time to get to full speed on the blade. Shipped with a poor quality Blade, lots of deflection of this big blade. I would not order again, definitely NOT for fine woodworking!

This saw had great reviews from here and popular mechanics is why i bought it. I was first time miter saw buyer. Though if your not familiar with these saws there were some things i did not like. I bought this saw because I was installing a wood floor, the room I was installing the wood needed some 45 degree cuts, this saw could not do it in one pass had to flip it over and cut twice, which is kind of annoying. Wood boards are 6" in width. If i knew this i wouldn't of bought this saw, I would of bought a saw with a larger blade. Also the dust bag collection works somewhat, there is wood shavings all over my garage. Other than those two issues the saw works great.

Purchased this saw in June. I didn't get around to my project until last week.Unfortunately, the mounts are not made of metal, it's more of a composite.One of the mounts was damaged in shipping so I can't bolt down all four corners during use.Not happy about the way the tool was packed. Seems to me that it wouldn't be too difficult to put some extra packing in the corners.Anyhow.... that said, the saw works as it should. Cuts 2X4's without issue and didn't trip the 15 amp circuit breaker in my garage when it was under load.Haven't tried any fine cuts so I'm not sure how accurate the laser is.

Missing Standard Accessories in my box. Hitachi said they were optional accessories even though I sent them pictures and instructions that show them as Standard Accessories and the Amazon picture that proved it. Amazon is great and will replace, but it should not be that way and Hitachi should send these items.

Hitachi screwed up on this one! I'm an avid Hitachi tool user, have their nailers, saws, 2 of the previous model of this Mitre Saw, and when I needed one for my son I added it to my cart and had it shipped. Both of mine are mounted to Dewalt saw stands, so I ordered him one of those also. Here's the rub, they moved the front mounting bolts closer than the rears, so I guess you can only use their stands! Quality has taken a hit also, I can tell because I've got one of my C-10FC's sitting right next to it. Indexing (angle) plates are cheaply painted, and new ones are riveted to the base and wiggle around. Not good when you need consistent cuts! The blade guard and trigger have been downgraded also, I haven't even fired it up yet and can definitely feel the difference in quality.Amazon is of course 100% on the order, but I've got to send it back.Not good news, Hitachi!

Similar to many other reviews, the saw arrived damaged but without any obvious marks on the outside of the box. Mine had a large crack in the front right mounting hole and up the entire side of the base, really surprised how incredibly thin the metal is in those areas, my old piece of junk Harbor Freight saw was a lot more substantial. Returned for a refund and ordered the 12" Dewalt for $60 more, pretty sure it will be money well spent.

The 10mm box wrench was missing from the package. In the manual, it says this specific wrench is needed to replace the saw blade.

I'm a hobbyist woodworker, and I picked this up when I was just starting out before I could find a good price on a table saw. I've since learned a lot and gotten some more accurate measuring devices (and higher standards). The saw did just fine cutting 2x4s for a rustic farmhouse bed, but it wasn't until now that I noticed there's a noticeable wobble that I can't correct. This means I have to live with cuts that aren't straight, or clean them up on a shooting board. Thus, I find myself doing all my crosscuts on the table saw now.The cut is square, since I calibrated the saw to be exactly 90 degrees to the fence, but it isn't uniform along the entire line of the cut. Having a straight cut is kind of the most basic thing you can ask of a power tool, even if it can't cut at the exact right angle. If I wanted a wobble cut with gaps in it I would cut with a hand saw.The geometry of the defective cuts is identical for three different blades - fine toward the top, then wide-ish gap toward the middle that tapers to mostly closed again at the bottom. The edge itself is rough and uneven and square in some parts and not in others. I suspect it is caused by a defect in the arbor or one of the washers on the arbor. I'm still waiting on word from warranty support. Until then, this saw is for rough cuts *only*. You may have better luck - having owned only one, I can't tell if I got a lemon or if this is a case of you get what you pay for.As for the saws other qualities:ProsThe saw is nice and stable, even without clamps or screws holding it down.It is comfortable and intuitive to use, and operates smoothly.It is very portable - you can lock it in a lower position and carry it around by the handle. For a while I kept it in the corner of the garage and lifted it onto my workbench when I needed it.Accurate enough once calibrated.It is no kapex, but it is probably the best miter saw for $100.ConsThe blade it comes with is atrocious. It would be better if they dropped the price by 5 bucks and left out the blade entirely. It has like 10 teeth.The instructions are ludicrously hard to figure out. I found myself scanning the tiny, randomly organized text for 10 minutes just to find out something like "how to set the bevel angle." It probably took me a day to figure everything out about it. I don't want to go into how long it took to figure out about the locking pin. Again - first miter saw.The fence is not perfectly square, according to several expensive miter, double and combo squares. The fence extensions aren't all that useful. I frequently found that using my own clamps was impossible because of the shape and design of the fence didn't give me a surface to clamp to.The central saw plate is flimsy, not flush with surrounding surface and not adjustable.The clamp system barely works. It has barely any range, so it doesn't work with small stock. It isn't strong or stable enough to hold down long stock. It is slow and finicky to adjust. The stock tends to shift while clamping down. It is cheap looking and feeling.The miter and bevel angle were both off from the factory. I had to measure with a digital angle gauge and with a try square, then adjust the stops to the current setting. The bevel was way off, the miter was only a little off.Most of these problems, other than accuracy ones, aren't a huge deal. It is the accuracy that really hurts. The rest is just fit and finish problems that all add up. Even if my bad cuts are just a freak accident, there's enough wrong with this saw to warrant a poor review. Still, it is probably the best you can get for $100. You should probably spend a little more, unless you *only* need it for DIY stuff around the house and don't care if its inaccurate, or are willing to adjust it until it is accurate.

The one I bought is a "reconditioned" one. However, It shouldn't have been a "mis-miter saw", the angle of my saw is always deviate to the right angle so that it's impossible to calculate the angle when I was cuting the laminate floor and foot board. I do recomend you to buy on which has a precise miter on it if you do need it to calculate and cut something.

this thing is garbage it literally lit on fire the first time i used it.

I never even took this out of the box when I found out that it was not a sliding miter saw

Do not buy this saw. Horrible!No side to side adjustment on the plate.The motor sounds like it's grinding bearings. Very cheap quality.

Arrived broken.Update.. replacement saw arrived perfect. Bevel lock is reverse thread.

Would give zero stars if I could.Out of the box, out of alignment.Even after adjusting wont go to 45 degrees.Clamp handle almost impossible to turn, overtightened at factory.Bolt on Blade overtightened at factory almost impossible to loosen without two men.Grease all over multiple parts and fence.

Do not buy this saw, The base cracked after a few uses. Now it is an expensive door stop. Forget about returning it. I contacted Hitcahi customer service online and received no response or even acknowledgment.