BOSCH CM10GD Compact Miter Saw - 15 Amp Corded 10 Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Glide Miter Saw with 60-Tooth Carbide Saw Blade

I'm a working finish pro operating out of Los Angels since 1968. Worked with dozens of miter saws over that span of time. Including Festool and the Dewalt 780. Been using this model for about a year now. Accuracy is very good, ease of opertion is top notch and does anything I ask it to do well. I'M running it on a Ridgid portable miter stand for mobility reasons so its light weight and highly manueverable. Running an inexpensive Freud ten inch 80 tooth and geting good results. aded an aftermarket laser which i dont really use that much but it also seems to be extremely acuurate when i do rely on it. Bottom line.. top notch performer, lightweight with bells and whistles, and unmatched smoothness.

Love this machine. After years of dreaming of it after Tom Silva’s piece adding it to a lady’s garage setup on Ask This Old House, the price was finally right. Careful measurements and asked questions here helped my decision. It just fits the only possible workbench spot I had left. It’s arm swings in and out of the way while stored, yet when operational the back just clears the parts rack between it and the wall. A simple single bolt in one corner makes it hard to steal from an open garage, yet allows the base to swing out enough so longer pieces clear the bench vise nearby (which can also swing in). Not everything I dream up goes as imagined, but amazingly this did, due in no small part to the saw’s compactness.The saw performance so far is phenomenal. I’ll probably never use the bevel feature since I’ll likely never do molding, but it’s there if I ever do and it bevels both directions. It certainly is handier than digging out my Skilsaw and prepping boards with sawhorses, squares, and guides! Just hook the whole house Vacuflo garage hose to the dust chute, swing the arm out and set, and cut and done… it’s so much better than the Skilsaw route, and projects previously put off now get done right away. I added an Oshlun laser guide to the blade because I’m used to lasers on the Skilsaw and drill press. It may be overkill as the saw is pretty easy to use accurately on its own, but I wasn’t certain of that when ordering the saw. It is helpful lining cuts up initially, but not everyone needs a laser and it’s not that necessary if money is an issue.The included dust collector nozzle is the only really weak area. I tossed it and made my own deeper one after watching YouTube ideas. Mine barely skims the table and is wider and larger overall. It could use a little refinement to seal some gaps, but still does a wonderful job with our whole house vacuum hooked up via an adapter. Very little bench cleanup is needed compared to the first time I tried the saw with the included dust setup. Inexpensive small rubber mat supplied the rubber, and Gorilla Tape pretty much holds it together.

This is a great saw and functions extremely well right out of the box. I set it on my bench after making some modifications for table height and width. Cut quality is excellent and it's a space saver because it can go flat against the wall. I made a zero clearance insert for it, very easy, lots of how to videos online. Great working saw, I am a hobbyist woodworker and have a small shop. It is installed permanently on my bench so weight isn't an issue. It is very pricey, but I spoiled myself. I justified it because it does save space, i can set it back against the wall. also hooked up dust collection but I plan on improving that also (again, a how to video online). If you have the cash, this is an excellent quality saw that makes accurate cuts out of the box.

It is a nice saw, about the expected weight for a double compounding saw. The only thing I don't love is the saw does not have a soft start so it jumps a bit when you start the saw. Also, the trigger safety is a large slide button under the handle, depending on how you are standing it's a little tricky to operate.Otherwise the travel is smooth and confidence inspiring.

As a professional, I love this saw! It is extremely precise and versatile in the kinds of cuts it can make. I particularly enjoy the arms vs standard rods, it gives a very smooth “ride” so to speak and takes up a little less space. All the adjustments are up front which is extremely helpful.All in all; a wonderful saw. It will last a practiced user a life time with care.Would recommend