I had to flex my pecs to pick this mother up, too. And you’ll have to read carefully if you want to find much more criticism in this review. Honestly, the grunting and groaning possibly has more to do with advancing age and declining muscle mass than the actual weight of the saw. Still, at close to 56 pounds (tool only), the DeWalt FlexVolt Miter Saw is a hefty tool requiring some back muscles, and a good attitude, to move around. Just taking the two 9 amp/hour batteries off may save you from expensive surgery. It’s worth mentioning the corded version of the same saw is 44 lbs., just for comparison. On the other hand, just think how heavy it would be to carry around a small power generating plant. 18 amp hours is some fairly serious juice. Now that the girly-man whining is out of the way, let’s get to the manly-man masculine-type fawning etc. Read More
12" miter saw
Bosch 5312 Dual Bevel Slide Compound Miter Saw Review – What’s Big and Blue and…
I was planning to start this off with a hilarious joke about something blue and 12” and 60 pounds, but I got a threatening email from someone regarding Smurfs and copyrights and restraining orders and so forth, so there will be no humor today. The only big blue thing we’ll be discussing is the Bosch 5312 12-Inch Dual Bevel Slide Compound Miter Saw.Read More