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Reviewed on 2008-07-21

There's a new saw in town.
After reading the reviews of the DW718, I was compelled to write one of my own. Here goes.

First off, Dewalt made a huge mistake by lowering the quality of their "new" tools. I must agree with all the previous reviews of 3 stars or lower. I owned the DW 708 for quite some time before upgrading to the new version. Bad idea. The 708 was a much better saw. The 718, to me, is not very user friendly. The only thing Dewalt should have done to the 708 saw was to add a stronger motor and a cool feature. (laser, lights, etc. )

I was pretty disgusted with my 718 so I sold it on Craigslists and bought a new Milwaukee 12" Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw. This saw ROCKS!!!!! Check it out before buying a DW 718. Don't get me wrong, I am not writing this review to bash Dewalt. Dewalt accounts for about 60% of my tools that I use everyday. Dewalt definitely dropped the ball when they redesigned the DW 718. If you are a die hard Dewalt user, look for the older version (DW 708) on sale somewhere.

Thanks,
Kevin Kluck
Kluck Construction

Reviewed on 2008-06-17

Great saw for all my needs
I bought this saw as a gift for myself for Father's Day. (a bit early, so I waited until after Father's Day to post my review)
This saw is everything I hoped it would be for my use. Every cut I've wanted to make has been exactly how I expected it to turn out. I'm only a homeowner and use the saw for my own projects; I'm not using it professionally in any way. When I first got the saw, I tested most all of the complaints I've read in earlier reviews. I could not duplicate or substatiate any of them. My saw cuts accurately, repeatably, and puts the sawdust into my vacumme as good as any other saw of this type I've ever used. (Just completed building a log-hybrid home and while I hired a general contractor, I was on the jobsite everyday and used many of their tools to do quite a bit of production cutting as well as finish cutting. I am familiar with compound sliding miter saws.)
I sure wish the stand had wheels on it to move around a little easiler though. But that's for another review. The saw is safe and I think a bit quieter than other brands I've used.

Reviewed on 2008-06-13

Get it, you'll like it
You will wonder what you did without it. Much heavier than the $100 cheapo that I used for twenty years, this one should outlive several generations and may last in to the 22nd century.

Reviewed on 2008-05-27

Lacks power
I have used the Dewalt miter saw for years and thought I would try the dual bevel sliding model. It seems to lack the power of the older regular miter saw.

Reviewed on 2008-05-09

Good job Dewalt!
I really enjoy this saw! After reading some of the negative reviews I was a little worried about the saw being accurate. Right out of the box I checked its accuracy, It was Dead on! I really have only been useing this saw for Fencing, Decking and some framing. I look forward to doing some finish work.

One feature that I really like is that when you begin your cut you don't even feel the guard action. I looked at the Ridgid and Makita, both of those had a little resistance when you began your cut.

This saw also turns really smoothly.

I was wondering why some people critized this saw for producing dust when cutting, I think that its no worse then any others I have used.

I also heard that this saw was underpowered. I strongly disagree. I have been cutting all sorts of very wet 4x4's and 2x4 and 2x6's. This saw spins a little slower then others to give it plenty of power!

One user complained that the 2 sliding rails were smaller than others. I would probably not just talk about size here, but what material surround the sliding action, and what material the bars themselves are made of.

The only critism that I have us that its pretty heavy and big to move around. Although if I wanted a smaller portable one, I would not have bought this saw.

This is probably the most expensive tool I have ever bought, but I have not been disapointed! Good job Dewalt!

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DeWalt DW718 Heavy-Duty 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter saw

$805.47

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