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Product Reviews
Great saw- beware though of wrong info above from
manufactur, August 4, 2000
Reviewer: Mike S. Macfarland
As the owner of a trim carpentry business with 5
employees, I have to admit this saw is the most versatile
I have found. Each employee has one entrusted to him, and
I have tried the other brands and even own the new 10"
Hitachi dual-beveling saw. The point that needs to be made
is that the description at this time from the manufacturer
says that this saw bevels both directions- which it does
not. It miters both directions, but only bevels to the
left. The larger ten inch Hitachi bevels both ways, and it
a nice saw to own also. The beauty of this saw, though, it
that it lasts practically forever, is lightweight, and
versatile. We cut up to 24" shelving by cutting one
direction, then flipping it over and finishing the cut. We
cut miles of crown flat with it using compound mitre and
bevel cuts, and it's not a big deal to flip your piece
around.(Most of the time, we use a crown that you can flip
over and cut due a flat profile instead of handling the
long length again) Buy this saw, you will enjoy it.
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This saw is the second best saw I've ever used, March 18,
2000
Reviewer: Peter Gendusa
I have used this saw on a limited number of occasions. It
is a decent and accurate saw. BUT if you want to get more
than your moneys worth look to this saws bigger brother
the C10F. If you're seriously considering spending the
coin that this machine costs, you have to ask yourself.
How much better is this saw than the DeWalt 705? True, it
can cut slightly wider moldings, although they have to lay
down (as with all slide compounds) It only bevels to one
side, same as the DW705. What about really large crown
moldings? The real advantage of the C10F over the C8f is
the ability to bevel left AND right. With its larger 10"
blade, belt drive and double bevel ability the $100 more
that it costs over the C8F is money VERY well spent.
Because when you're cutting 8" or 10" crown molding the
last thing you want to do is to flip around a 16' board
AND make three saw adjustments to make a miter return on
the other end. You can also cut finish stair stringers
with this saw. It miters to 52 degrees! P.S. Buy an extra
hold down clamp too. (Tool Crib #307559) Moving the 1
clamp from left to right all the time is a hassle.
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Contractor, March 21, 2006
Reviewer: Gary W. Myer
I know that there are probably better sliders out there
but I had some specific needs that this unit filled
nicely. Number 1 was compactness and portability. At 38
lbs I can easily get this into my van and up to the top
shelf where it fits just right. I added an after market
laser guide by Irwin - sweet. I just love it. I just got
done with a pretty good sized crown molding job (I always
cut my crown laying flat, using the compound miter). Every
board just fit like a glove. I may be getting better with
experiance, but it was my best job yet. I love this saw.
But get the laser!
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Superb little jewell, December 19, 2005
Reviewer: Marcelo Guarini Herrmann
I live in Santiago, Chile, and bougth this little miter
saw from Amazon 5 month ago. I ended up paying 35% more
than the Amazon price including shipping to Chile and
custom taxes. Still less expensive than the price you get
from a chilean distributor. It arrived in perfect
conditions. I have been remodeling a small country house
that my wife bought 450 miles from Santiago. My job allows
me very few opportunities to go there but whenever I can,
I load this small Hitachi marvell with other tools in my
SUV and work there for two or three full days. The job is
a pleassure with this saw, it cuts beautifully straight
and in angles and the motor seems more powerful than it
looks. I am very, very happy with this saw. I must add
that I use it with a big 220 to 110 transformer since here
our line voltage is 220 volts, and it works great.
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hitachi mitre saw, July 24, 2005
Reviewer: David Sazy
i'd like to get right to the point... i am a building
contractor/carpentry contractor in florida. i use this saw
to trim houses and install cabinetry every day. i've tried
them all, and this saw outperforms everything else i've
used in the past.
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Work Horse, July 21, 2005
Reviewer: S. Donato
I just built a 650 sq ft deck with this bad boy. I already
know its great for trim but cutting a 1" X 6" on a 45
degree angle was when i needed a slider. it made probably
close to 500 cuts in Ipe lumber which we know is some hard
wood. Oddly enough the dust colector worked pretty well
also which is not something you see everyday on a slider.
Highly recommend
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